Bluebeard’s Castle

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents the American premiere of a dark musical thriller inspired by a medieval French fairy tale. This horror-infused romance of deceit, murder, blood and forbidden chambers is not for the faint of heart! The long years of war are over, and the towns and villages lie in ruins. The air is filled with the wails of widows and mothers in mourning, but also with the peal of wedding bells as a young girl is married off to a war hero with a wicked past — it’s rumored that his previous wives were killed or buried alive in his castle. Who would give a girl to be the bride of a monster? Oct. 31 thru Nov. 23; Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025; $20-$43; (310) 477-2055; OdysseyTheatre.com. Oct. 31 – Nov. 23 • Fridays at 8 p.m. • Saturdays at 8 p.m. • Sundays at 2 p.m.