News: Onstage

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'...

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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein

Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) were an innovative and successful American musical theatre writing team, usually referred to as Rodgers and Hammerstein. Richard Rodgers composed the music and Oscar Hammerstein provided the lyrics. They created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s ini...

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

Around the World

“The tale of Cinderella has inspired countless picture books, musicals, novels and dreams.” -Heidi Anne Heiner, Cinderella Tales from Around the World

Grand Dames: Lessons from legendary ladies

When 2015 enters the annals of Los Angeles theatre history, it might well be regarded as the season of the dame.  Certainly, the Ahmanson Theatre owes much of its recent success to a few legendary ladies: Cicely Tyson, Angela Lansbury and Dame Edna. As we round the midpoint of this historic season, let’s take stock of what we’ve learned f...