News: Onstage

Why Our Hills Stay Alive with 'The Sound of Music'

We all know the story of The Sound of Music. Maria and the von Trapps have become staples of Americana, despite the story’s Austrian origin. What many of us do not know is that before the Julie Andrews movie, before the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, and before the West German movie that inspired the musical, there was a book. Published in...

Why Our Hills Stay Alive with 'The Sound of Music'

The 'L.A. Times' Takes a Closer Look at the New 'Sound of Music'

The Los Angeles Times Fall Arts Preview featured a behind-the-scenes look at the new national tour of The Sound of Music, which plays at the Ahmanson Theatre through October 31, 2015. Here’s what Director Jack O’Brien has to say about the task of updating this iconic production:...

The 'L.A. Times' Takes a Closer Look at the New 'Sound of Music'

The Man Behind the Music

Inner Circle members received a rare glimpse into the orchestra pit of the Ahmanson Theatre at the Inner Circle’s most recent Up Close Dialogue as producing director Doug Baker sat down with Jay Alger, the music director of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Up Close Dialogues are opportunities for members of the Inner Circle to hear Cent...

Cinderella Backstage Tour Reveals Weight of Performance

Kids of all ages got to pull back the curtain on the exciting world of Rodger's + Hammerstein's Cinderella during a recent backstage tour for CTG donors led by Assistant Company Manager, Jose Solivan. Donors and their families enjoyed an intimate experience with the show as they wandered through the dressing area to sneak a look at Cinderella'...

A Conversation with Costume Designer William Ivey Long

Center Theatre Group Teaching Artist Marcos Nájera speaks with William Ivey Long, Costume Designer for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

A Member of the Family: Director Phylicia Rashad returns to the Taper

Immediate Family, a biting new comedy by Paul Oakley Stovall, explores evolving ideas of marriage and family. The Bryant family reunion takes a comedic turn when the middle son brings home his Swedish boyfriend and tosses him into a stew of family dysfunction. Race, sexuality and religion are on the menu as Modern Family meets Guess Who’s Co...