June | Center Theatre Group

The suit that landed you the job. The glass slippers that took Cinderella to the ball. The school uniform Matilda wore. The dress you bought for your first date. Every costume tells a story. Whether it’s been made for a theatrical production or put together from the mall, the clothing we wear makes an impression on our audience—whether the...

How did Lucy Alibar get from the bayous of northern Florida to the stage of the Kirk Douglas Theatre (and the Oscars, for that matter)?

Maybe you found yourselves singing along to "Girlfriend" on the radio in unison.

On Friday, May 29, The Fringe @ CTG attended the first performance of Matilda The Musical in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre. Afterward, Fringe guests were invited to the Ahmanson Founders Room, where they were joined by Cassie Silva, who plays Mrs. Wormwood, Matilda’s mother, and Justin Packard, who plays the Escape Artist....

Want to enter the world of Gonzo rock critic Lester Bangs without guzzling Romilar cough syrup, his substance of choice? The best way is through the music. And the writing. Both take center stage in Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen’s How to be a Rock Critic, which is based on the thousands of pages of writing Bangs left behind in 1982, when he...

Mad respect. This is the only phrase that comes to mind when I think about the sloppy genius Lester Bangs. Like all of us, I’m sure he didn’t plan to end up that way. But years of disappointment, spontaneous joy, alcoholism and an industry that constantly dragged him back for a fix all contributed to the signature lack of panache (and that...

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London’s West End and is now on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre. The Wall Street Journal says, “The makers of Matilda have done the impossible – triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun.” Di...

When I arrived at Literacy Day at the California African American Museum (CAAM) on Saturday, May 23, I was greeted by Elise Woodson, the museum’s program manager and film curator, who showed me to an intimate room where a number of other Los Angeles August Wilson Monologue Competition Regional and National Finalists and I would be performing...

It has been an absolute pleasure observing and serving local high school students as they participated in Center Theatre Group’s fourth season of the August Wilson In-School Residency program. The August Wilson In-School Residency program, one of CTG’s premiere arts education programs, sends professional teaching artists to four Title I sc...

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#EveryCostume Tells a Story

Inner Circle Donors Get a Glimpse Into the Making of ‘Throw Me On the Burnpile and Light Me Up'

Matthew Sweet & more: a selection of songs from 1990–1995

The Fringe @ CTG has their cake (and eats it too) at ‘Matilda The Musical’

Immerse yourself in the words and music of rock critic Lester Bangs

The Beautiful, Strange, Brilliant, Sloppy Genius of Lester Bangs

Matilda The Musical Lyrics

Literacy Day at the California African American Museum: August Wilson's words come to life

Exploring Social and Artistic Growth with the Students of the August Wilson In-School Residency