2018 | Center Theatre Group

CALENDAR OF EVENTS March – April 2019 EVENT: “Lackawanna Blues” Written, Performed and Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson DESCRIPTION: A magical, musical and deeply personal work written, performed and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, “Lackawanna Blues” is a reminiscence of his 1950s childhood in a small town on the ban...

CASTING IS SET FOR THE NEW ADVENTURES PRODUCTION OF MATTHEW BOURNE'S "CINDERELLA" PRESENTED BY CENTER THEATRE GROUP AT THE AHMANSON THEATRE FEBRUARY 5 THROUGH MARCH 10 Casting is set for Matthew Bourne’s “Cinderella” from New Adventures, which will be presented by Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre February 5 through March 10, 2019....

DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS CELEBRATES TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY CENTER THEATRE GROUP INCLUDED AMONG NEW EXPANSION INITIATIVES LAUNCHING IN 2019 Disney Musicals in Schools (DMIS), an outreach initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Productions to create sustainable theatre programs in under-resourced elementary schools, is entering its tenth landmark...

CENTER THEATRE GROUP SELECTS THREE LOCAL PRODUCTIONS FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY AT THE KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE Center Theatre Group Will Remount Productions from Theatre of NOTE, Skylight Theatre Company and Antaeus Theatre Company March 7–April 28 Center Theatre Group has selected three local productions for the third annual Block Party: Cele...

SPANISH LANGUAGE OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE OF THE TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL SET FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019 AT THE AHMANSON THEATRE The First National Tour of “Come From Away” Continues in Los Angeles Through January 6, 2019 Center Theatre Group will offer Spanish-language translations of the 8 p.m. performance of “Come From Away” on Frid...

CAST IS SET FOR “LINDA VISTA” AT THE MARK TAPER FORUM JANUARY 9 THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2019 Center Theatre Group has announced the cast for “Linda Vista” by Tracy Letts. The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production will be presented at the Mark Taper Forum January 9 through February 17, 2019. Directed by Dexter Bullard, the opening of “Linda...

CENTER THEATRE GROUP ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM Los Angeles-Area Public Elementary Schools to Produce a Disney Musical at No Cost Center Theatre Group is pleased to announce the five new schools that have been selected to participate in the 2018-2019 Disney Musicals in Schools program. The program is...

“DEAR EVAN HANSEN” SMASHES WEEKLY BOX OFFICE RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OVER $2 MILLION CENTER THEATRE GROUP ANNOUNCES RETURN ENGAGEMENT IN 2020-2021 SEASON CITING UNPRECEDENTED AUDIENCE RESPONSE Hot off a record-breaking, six-week sold-out engagement in Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group announced today that the national...

BROADWAY’S TONY AWARD-WINNING “MUST-SEE MUSICAL” (NPR) “COME FROM AWAY” OPENS AT THE AHMANSON THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION CAST FEATURES KEVIN CAROLAN, HARTER CLINGMAN, NICK DUCKART, CHAMBLEE FERGUSON, BECKY GULSVIG, JULIE JOHNSON, CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON, JAMES EARL JONES II, MEGAN MCGINNIS, ANDREW SAMONSKY, DANIELLE...

SPANISH LANGUAGE OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE SET FOR LUIS VALDEZ’S “VALLEY OF THE HEART” AT THE MARK TAPER FORUM Center Theatre Group will offer Spanish-language translations of the 8 p.m. performance of Luis Valdez’s “Valley of the Heart” on Friday, December 7 at the Mark Taper Forum. Each show will be performed in English with Spanish...

CENTER THEATRE GROUP ANNOUNCES 2018-2019 L.A. WRITERS’ WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS Seven Local Playwrights Have Been Chosen For Annual Residency Center Theatre Group has selected participants for the 2018-2019 L.A. Writers’ Workshop, where local playwrights are invited to spend eight months in residence at the company researching and writing new work...

News:

'Lackawanna Blues' Calendar Release

Cast Set for Matthew Bourne's 'Cinderella' at Ahmanson

DMIS Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary with New Initiatives

Center Theatre Group Selects Three Local Productions for Block Party 2019

Spanish Language Open Captioned Performance for "Come From Away"

Cast Announced for "Linda Vista" at Taper

Center Theatre Group Selects Five Schools for DMIS Program

Center Theatre Group Announces "Dear Evan Hansen" Return Engagement in 2020/2021 Season

"Come From Away" Opens at Ahmanson

Spanish Language Open Captioned Performance for 'Valley of the Heart'

Center Theatre Group Announces 2018-2019 L.A. Writers' Workshop Participants