Showstopper, the musical

Award-winning one-man musical

Starring Gary Stockdale

What happens when life doesn’t go as you planned? You do a one-man show about it.

SHOWSTOPPER is a one-man musical about Jerry Rockwell, a challenging, bold (and entirely fictional) composer/lyricist responsible for some of musical theatre’s most unique and innovative shows. Composed and performed by Gary Stockdale, and co-written with Spencer Green, the show presents Jerry near the end of his life, making a bid to be remembered for his work, coming to grips with his successes and failures, and everything that he sacrificed in his quest to become the Next Big Thing on Broadway.

Come see this great show that critics called, “…utterly sublime and musically blissful” and “…truly entertaining and thought-provoking.”

Three performances at the Whitefire Theatre: Thursday, November 12; Friday, November 13; and Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 8 PM.

Official Whitefire Theatre Showstopper poster, November 12, 13 and 14, 2026, at 8 PM
Whitefire Theatre performance poster

Live at the Whitefire Theatre

Show dates & tickets

Three November performances in Sherman Oaks, California.

Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Performance information and booking

Watch the video

One man. One piano. A lifetime of musicals.

See the Showstopper video Gary selected, or visit the show's website for more information.