Laguna Playhouse announces a change to their 2025-2026 season with the OC premiere of The Shark Is Broken on March 4, 2026
Laguna Playhouse announces a change to their 2025-2026 season with the Orange County premiere of the Broadway hit, based on the making of the movie Jaws, the Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara’s production of The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. The Shark is Broken will replace the previously announced production of Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor. The Shark is Broken will begin previews on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (with a press opening on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.) and will run through Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach.
“The Shark is Broken” begins previews on March 4, 2026
The first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed – but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with testy, feuding costars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of co-writer Ian Shaw), Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble and pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.
Full casting and creative team to be announced shortly.
The Shark is Broken will preview on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (with a press opening on Sunday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m.), and run through Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Tickets range from $56-$121 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com, or by calling 949.497.2787. Group discounts are available by calling 949.497.2787, ext. 229. Prices are subject to change. The box office is open Monday through Friday: 12-4 p.m.; Also, it is open two hours prior to showtime. It is open until showtime on all performance days and until 15 minutes after curtain.
For more information on all shows and programming, visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
