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El Otro Oz, playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre March 2nd and 3rd, is a fresh take on the classic story of The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is now Dora, a contemporary Latiné teenager who is struggling with her cultural identity as her quinceañera draws near, but her journey through the history of Latin America helps her accept and celebrate...

The Man Behind the Curtain

Singer songwriter Melissa Manchester, playing Mrs. Brice in the National Tour of Funny Girl, was born into a musical family. The daughter of a bassoonist with The Metropolitan Opera, she said her house was always filled with music. But when she started writing songs at 15, it was like “finding a second language.” One could argue that it...

From Songwriter to Stage

A Strange Loop is a musical twenty years in the making. Michael R. Jackson, now 43, began writing the show when he was around the same age as the 25-year-old protagonist, Usher, a Black gay man who is trying to write a musical about a Black gay man who is trying to write a musical about a Black gay man.

The Loop

Earlier this year, 70 students and early career professionals joined Center Theatre Group’s Education & Community Partnerships department for a full day of programming around the many different careers in the world of theatre administration.

Paving Pathways for a Future in Theatre Administration

Choreographer and Director Sir Matthew Bourne has a storied history with Center Theatre Group. He presented his first production in the United States at the Ahmanson Theatre in 1997. He told Center Theatre Group in 2019 that Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson’s faith in his work helped him launch his international career. “It wa...

Bourne to Dance

Choreographer and Director Sir Matthew Bourne has a storied history with Center Theatre Group. He presented his first production in the United States at the Ahmanson Theatre in 1997. He told Center Theatre Group in 2019 that Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson’s faith in his work helped him launch his international career. “It wa...

Bourne to Dance

Singer songwriter Melissa Manchester, playing Mrs. Brice in the National Tour of Funny Girl, was born into a musical family. The daughter of a bassoonist with The Metropolitan Opera, she said her house was always filled with music. But when she started writing songs at 15, it was like “finding a second language.” One could argue that it...

From Songwriter to Stage

A Strange Loop is a musical twenty years in the making. Michael R. Jackson, now 43, began writing the show when he was around the same age as the 25-year-old protagonist, Usher, a Black gay man who is trying to write a musical about a Black gay man who is trying to write a musical about a Black gay man.

The Loop

Two furry friends are taking the stage in this month’s production of A Christmas Story, The Musical at the Ahmanson Theatre. But “The Bumpus Hounds,” played by two Bloodhounds named Jethro and Reba, are not just regular dogs—they are trained specifically to appear on stage and screen.

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Hadestown hace su regreso triunfal al teatro Ahmanson, maravillando a los angelinos una vez más. Con su regreso llegan rostros viejos y nuevos, entre ellos, J. Antonio Rodríguez, quien lleva una historia con la querida producción. Rodríguez actuó anteriormente en el Ahmanson en la producción de Hadestown en...

SOÑAR UN CAMINO HACIA EL CENTRO DEL ESCENARIO CON J. ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ

El Otro Oz, playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre March 2nd and 3rd, is a fresh take on the classic story of The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is now Dora, a contemporary Latiné teenager who is struggling with her cultural identity as her quinceañera draws near, but her journey through the history of Latin America helps her accept and celebrate...

The Man Behind the Curtain

Comedian and Writer Alex Edelman's Just For Us, playing at the Mark Taper Forum this November, is a one-man show inspired by his experiences as an Orthodox Jewish man attending a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, NY (and, somehow, tries to have a meet-cute).

Serious-ly Funny

Dear Friend: We are excited to share today’s news that Center Theatre Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Snehal Desai as our next Artistic Director. Snehal will join Managing Director / CEO Meghan Pressman in August, from his current post as Producing Artistic Director of L.A.’s historic East West Players where he has led the company...

Center Theatre Group Announces New Artistic Director

Throughout the United States, March is recognized as Women’s History Month, which highlights the contributions, inequalities, and experiences women have faced throughout history and contemporary society. It’s an important step in uplifting women of all backgrounds and ensuring their stories are amplified. This week, we are reflecting on...

Breaking Barriers: Phylicia Rashad

When her performance at the University of Santa Cruz was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Kristina Wong had no idea where to turn to. Suddenly, she went from bowing on stage in front of audiences to sheltering in her apartment in Koreatown, Los Angeles. As the world slammed to a halt, Wong couldn’t help but worry. Will somebody please think...

Crafting Belonging

Eleven Participants Are Part of the Inaugural Group That Recognizes and Supports Excellence in Emerging Leaders As we continue to look at our organization and see how to grow and improve, and in response to Center Theatre Group’s “Commitments to Change,” the organization launched the CTG Leadership Circle, a program intended to uplift, celebr...

Center Theatre Group Launches CTG Leadership Circle

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It’s that wonderful time of the year when we gather in festive spirit and enjoy all the winter season has to offer! With food to prepare and gifts to buy, the holidays can be a bit overwhelming. Last year, we wrote a list of gift recommendations inspired by our productions to help you with your holiday shop...

Helping You Keep the Magic of the Holidays Alive WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SANITY!

On November 2nd, Center Theatre Group and The Music Center welcomed Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee girl, on the Jerry Moss Plaza, on her journey that has spanned more than 35 cities with over one thousand artists and arts organizations.

Miry’s List—New Beginnings

Happy Pride! Throughout the month of June, the LGBTQIA+ community rallies together to celebrate our history, stories, challenges, and victories. With the uptick in anti-trans legislation across the country, the community must rally together to speak on our stories and uplift our voices in our everyday lives. We spoke to staff members at Center Thea...

What Theatre Means To Me

Center Theatre Group’s Light Up Los Angeles gala in April raised over $1.3 million in support of the Education & Community Partnerships program—the largest amount in the annual event’s history.

Light Up Los Angeles

We are pleased to announce a series of special events and programming at the Mark Taper Forum, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, and throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

Announcing CTG:FWD

Earlier this year, 70 students and early career professionals joined Center Theatre Group’s Education & Community Partnerships department for a full day of programming around the many different careers in the world of theatre administration.

Paving Pathways for a Future in Theatre Administration

Since Artistic Director Snehal Desai joined Center Theatre Group this year, he has been involved in a range of events, both at Center Theatre Group and across the nation, to advocate for funds and development in the performing arts sector. Take a look at some of the events this past year with us.

Arts in Action

Alex Edelman’s Just for Us begins performances at the Mark Taper Forum November 10th, bringing comedy to the heart of Los Angeles that derives directly from Broadway. But Edelman is no stranger to the comedy scene in the city of Angels, having workshopped his critically acclaimed show in various spots across L.A. To honor Edelman’s retu...

Comedy Around L.A.!

While “school’s out for summer,” that doesn’t mean that the learning opportunities stop there—Center Theatre Group’s Education & Community Partnerships have been hard at work providing a number of experiences for students, community members, and staff members alike over the past few months tied to our onstage...

Workforce Development at Center Theatre Group

Longtime Center Theatre Group Associate Artistic Director Diane Rodriguez passed away on April 10, 2020 after a two-year battle with cancer. We’re mourning this tremendous loss, and also celebrating a warm, generous colleague with an unforgettable laugh, a nurturing producer and collaborator who shepherded the work of more than 75 artists to our...

Remembering Diane Rodriguez

Roses are blooming, chocolates are sweet, and love is the factor that makes it complete. Valentine’s Day is this month, and the sugary scent of love encompasses all. With our rose-tinted shades on, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to take a walk down memory lane and look at some of our favorite love-centric productions present...

A Rose-Tinted Stroll

Dear Center Theatre Group Patrons, We are truly in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 crisis is something we have never seen in our lifetime, in the world at large and in its implications for our theatre community.

Art Goes On. And So Do We.

How many adults in the United States today identify as trans? What’s the difference between gender identity and gender expression? What does cisgender mean? What’s the best way to find out a colleague, friend, or patron’s gender pronoun?

Building a More Inclusive Company with TransCanWork

The following letter is excerpted from Reflections, The Taper at Twenty, a publication produced by Center Theatre Group in recognition of the Mark Taper Forum’s 20th Anniversary. In this section, Spalding Gray reflects on his time developing Swimming to Cambodia through Taper, Too. Taper, Too launched in 1983 at the John Anson Ford Theatre in Hol...

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