Jessica Doherty

The scenic design of a show is meant to transport the audience and help evoke the emotions of the characters on stage. In The Secret Garden, the characters are, in many ways, stuck between places—be it the world of the living and the world of the dead, or between the drab interior of a house haunted by grief and the wonders of a revitalized g...

The scenery of ‘The Secret Garden’

Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord is the first show of the 22-23 Season at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. While you may have spent some time this fall with us in Downtown L.A., it might be your first time back in Culver City since our last productions at the venue last summer. If you’re looking for a bite before or after the show (a...

Culinary Choices in Culver City

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 spent the first week of rehearsal at the historic headquarters of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC). The city of Watts is both directly tied to the L.A. Uprising and a hub of community action, protest, and advocacy since the 1960s.

Rising From the Ashes

If the Ahmanson Theatre’s current production of The Secret Garden has you yearning for more lush adventures, there are plenty of gardens to explore in and around Los Angeles. Be there a “House Upon a Hill” nearby or flowers that only bloom when “Winter’s on the Wing,” these gardens each have their own stories and...

“A Bit of Earth” in and around Los Angeles

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 spoke with A&rsqu...

Breaking Barriers: A’raelle Flynn-Bolden

A new production of The Secret Garden opened at Center Theatre Group this week, one of the first major productions of the Tony Award-winning show since its Broadway premiere in 1991 and the passing of the musical’s composer, Lucy Simon. She was a Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated composer for Broadway, Folk, and Children’s m...

The Legacy of Lucy Simon