Pasadena Playhouse announces addition of "Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha" to Season
Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California and recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, announced the critically acclaimed ha ha ha ha ha ha ha created and performed by Julia Masli, and directed by Kim Noble (October 15 - November 9, 2025, as the fifth Mainstage production to complete the 2025/26 Playhouse season. Feldman also announces Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays to star as Salieri in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (February 11- March 8, 2026, directed by Tony Award-winning director Darko Tresnjak. (Please note Amadeus is now being presented in the Spring, rather than the previously announced November/December dates).
Danny Feldman says, "When I saw Julia Masli's show last year, it was unlike anything I had ever experienced in a theater. From Edinburgh to New York, audiences have been laughing, crying, and connecting with each other nightly thanks to this unique theatrical experience. I'm delighted that our Playhouse community will have the chance to fall in love with Julia this Fall." Feldman continued, "And looking ahead, we are honored to welcome the extraordinary Jefferson Mays as Salieri in Amadeus, under the visionary direction of Darko Tresnak. Two of the American Theater's most talented artists are coming together for a thrilling production that can't be missed."
All Julia Masli wants to do is solve people's problems and win the Nobel Peace Prize, but this plan keeps going wrong as she continually wins prizes for comedy. In her wildly unpredictable solo show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, the award-winning performer turns the audience's problems into surreal, side-splitting theater. No script, no safety net, just one woman on a mission to help. After sensational runs in Edinburgh, Melbourne, New York, and D.C., Julia is on her way to Pasadena to solve all our problems. A Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Touring Production.
Following ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (previously scheduled for the Fall) will now run February 11 through March 8, 2026. The stage is set for a riveting rivalry between two composers: Antonio Salieri, the court's celebrated musician, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the vulgar prodigy whose brilliance threatens everything Salieri holds dear. Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays (A Christmas Carol, I Am My Own Wife) stars as Salieri under the masterful direction of Tony Award-winner Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder). Lavishly laced with biting wit, this Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece dives deep into ambition, envy, and the price of greatness. Embrace the intrigue of Amadeus, where the music is divine and the drama is unforgettable.