Stanley Kubrick was one of film’s all-time legendary directors, whose efforts reconceived the genres in which he worked. The exhibit spans 1940s to ‘90s, beginning with his early photographs for Look magazine and continuing with his groundbreaking directorial achievements. His films are represented through a selection of annotated scripts, production photography, lenses and cameras, set models, costumes and props. lacma.org

Stefan Sagmeister is perhaps best known for his album covers—for Talking Heads, Lou Reed, OK Go and the Rolling Stones, to name only a few—as well as innovative campaigns for companies like Levis that have entered the public consciousness. The Happy Show centers around the designer's 10-year exploration of happiness with typographic investigations of rules to live by originally culled from his diary, manifested in a variety of imaginative and interactive forms. www.moca.org

The L.A. Center presents id, an exhibition of photographs by photographer and filmmaker Andrew Overtoom. The id collection features selected photos of L.A. drag artists and female impersonators, documenting a fascinating cross-section of this remarkable community. andrewovertoom.com

The final show of Laguna Playhouse’s 2012-2013 season is Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and directed by Jenny Sullivan. The well-known story follows a group of friends who gather each week at a salon in Louisiana. Through May 26. lagunaplayhouse.com

t’s the L.A. premiere of a new play, a fierce and funny show that condenses LGBT history into the story of five characters—a closeted man in the ‘60s, a black drag queen in the ‘70s, a club kid in the ‘80s, a budding lesbian activist in the ‘90s and a family man/entrepreneur in the ‘00s. 
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Set within a world of Manhattan women who are wealthy, social and privileged, along with the pink-collar women who serve and maintain them, the action and themes of this play are as relevant now as they were 77 years ago. Spend an evening with The Real Housewives of 1936. theatrewest.org

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the outrageously fun musical, is finally in L.A. Attend a special Frontiers Night Out, where you can meet-and-greet with the cast after the show! The after-party will be in the lobby of the Pantages immediately after the show, and there will also be a special drawing for a Palm Springs weekend getaway! Drag queens are especially encouraged to come, as there will be a special prize for “Best Drag Ensemble.” frontiersLA.com/priscilla

This musical centers around Sam, a widower and single father whose son calls into a talk radio program looking for a new mother. Sam laments about his loss over the radio, while thousands of miles away in Baltimore, Annie hears his story and falls in love with him. Annie sets out for Seattle to meet Sam, who meanwhile contends with an onslaught of letters from available women wanting to meet him. pasadenaplayhouse.org