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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!

May marks the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which uplifts the contributions and history of Asian American communities within the United States. The month-long celebration was first observed during the first ten days of May but was extended to encapsulate the various markers in Asian American History. Japa...

Creating our Soft Power

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

“Oh, say do you see what I see?” 1776 continues to captivate audiences at the Ahmanson Theatre, highlighting the history of our country and the foundations and principles our democracy is set on, while reminding us of the voices left out of the conversations at our dawn. Musicals are a great storytelling tool and offer a unique perspect...

Singin’ Through History!

The four main types of onstage storytelling.

What is theatre, anyway?

Get swept away by The Secret Garden this Galentine's Day by honoring the many brave and independent women of this timeless classic.

Inspired by The Secret Garden: Spend a magical night in with your besties this Galentine's Day

Theatre makers around the country are grappling with cultural appropriation and nontraditional casting right now. But the Asian American speakers at a recent Community Conversation are also coming to terms with their own “internal crisis” about beloved (but problematic) classics like Miss Saigon and The King and I....

Orientalism and the Portrayal of Asian Americans in Musicals

Why don’t we see more Asian Americans onscreen and onstage with accents that aren’t played for laughs? Is it OK for a Japanese actress to play Korean or Taiwanese? And why, if they live in New York City, don’t the characters on Friends have any friends who aren’t white?

The Politics of Casting

Oh, what a night! Please excuse the cliché—I imagine every writer on the planet who has ever penned anything about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons begins with that lyric. But in this case, it would be true, so please allow me to indulge. Three crackerjack teachers from Hawthorne High School joined us for opening night of the Broadway smas...

Connecting Students with History through 'Jersey Boys'

In Classroom Connections, Center Theatre Group invites groups of educators to enjoy a night out at the theatre—followed by a discussion of the show and where they found inspiration over food and drinks. The goal is to talk about the bridges we can build between the craft of theatre and the craft of classroom teaching.

Educators Go 'Into The Woods' to Be Reminded That 'Children Will Listen'

‘Fun Home’ Teaches the Power of Adaptation