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CENTER THEATRE GROUP

601 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA

Upcoming Shows

Clue
Sep 8 – Sep 12, 2026

Clue brings the excitement of the classic board game to life at the Ahmanson Theatre, where a murder mystery unfolds with plenty of laughs. Adapted...

The Turning
Sep 2 – Oct 11, 2026

The Turning is a world premiere musical by Zack Zadek, directed by Sammi Cannold. Set in the California wilderness, the story follows best friends Gracie...

Dog Man: The Musical
Sep 12 – Oct 18, 2026

Dog Man: The Musical brings to life the beloved character from Dav Pilkey's bestselling book series in a vibrant theatrical production. The story follows best...

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man
Oct 27 – Nov 8, 2026

Meredith Willson's The Music Man tells the charming story of Harold Hill, a traveling salesman who cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying...

Oh, Mary!
Nov 10 – Dec 6, 2026

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy that delves into the turbulent life of Mary Todd Lincoln in the days leading up to her husband Abraham...

Destiny of Desire
Nov 11 – Dec 20, 2026

Destiny of Desire is a lively telenovela play written by Karen Zacarías, making its way to the Mark Taper Forum from November 11 to December...

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Dec 12 – Jan 10, 2027

In the North American premiere of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, the misadventures of the Cornley Amateur Drama Society take center stage as they attempt to...

Fiddler on the Roof
Feb 13 – Mar 14, 2027

Fiddler on the Roof is set to return to the Ahmanson Theatre in a much-anticipated new production directed by Joel Grey. This version is performed...

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation
Apr 13 – Apr 18, 2027

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a tour featuring new choreography, costumes, and innovative technology. This production...

John Proctor is the Villain
Mar 17 – Apr 25, 2027

In Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor is the Villain, set in a small Georgia town, five high school girls engage in a lively AP English class...

Fences
May 26 – Jul 3, 2027

August Wilson's Fences returns to the Mark Taper Forum, offering a poignant exploration of African American life in the 1950s. The story revolves around Troy...

BOOP!® The Musical
Jul 6 – Aug 1, 2027

BOOP! The Musical brings the beloved character Betty Boop to life on stage, celebrating her signature charm and timeless spirit. Directed and choreographed by Tony...


Auditions


Review: Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG Returns to Los Angeles by East West Players


by Shari Barrett - April 29, 2026

Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by...

Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum


by Harker Jones - April 28, 2026

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road...

Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary


by Shari Barrett - April 27, 2026

Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary. Depending on the questions asked and information gathered via audience participation, the process and ending will be different at each of the performances....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME


by Michael Quintos - April 26, 2026

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod...

Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre


by Shari Barrett - April 25, 2026

We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work. Nor do we witness them falling in love, which makes it difficult to care whether or not their relationship succeeds....

Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre


by Harker Jones - April 23, 2026

The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own....

Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse


by Evan Henerson - April 21, 2026

The Southland has had its share of memorable Fugard stagings, and the newly-opened revival of “MASTER HAROLD” at the Geffen Playhouse boasts an impressive roster of artists and creatives – onstage and off – who bring this tale vibrantly to life....

Review: AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED - an Open Fist and Circle X co-production


by Harker Jones - April 16, 2026

The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace....

Review: Revamped MEAN GIRLS Musical Debuts at La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - April 15, 2026

Now having its Southern California regional production, MEAN GIRLS - THE MUSICAL continues performances at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 3, 2026. Produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, this fun, high-energy, youthfully-targeted new iteration of the 2018 stage adaptation o...

Review: TEEN BEAT LIVE: 80S MOVIE MIXTAPE at CineVita


by Melissa Heckscher - April 15, 2026

TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine....

Past Shows

The Gaze …
Mar 25

Center Theatre Group is presenting Larry Powell's "The Gaze ... No Homo," a satiric dramedy about the decolonization of the Black imagination which will be...

Latin History for Morons
Sep 5 – Oct 20, 2019

John Leguizamo; dir: Tony Taccone....

The Royale
Apr 28 – Jun 2, 2013

Kirk Douglas Theatre: - Marco Ramirez; dir: Daniel Aukin....

Fela!
Apr 25 – May 5, 2013

Ahmanson Theatre: - Bill Jones, Jim Lewis; lyrics: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Jim Lewis; music: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Aaron Johnson, Jordan McLean; dir: Bill T. Jones....

End of the Rainbow
Mar 12 – Apr 21, 2013

Ahmanson Theatre: - Peter Quilter; dir: Terry Johnson....

The Nether
Mar 19 – Apr 14, 2013

Kirk Douglas Theatre: - Jennifer Haley; dir: Neel Keller....

Anything Goes
Nov 27 – Jan 6, 2013

Ahmanson Theatre: - Guy Bolton, Russel Crouse, Timothy Crouse, Howard Lindsay, John Weidman, P.G. Wodehouse; lyrics: Cole Porter; music: Cole Porter; dir: Kathleen Marshall....

The Convert
Apr 17 – May 13, 2012
American Idiot
Mar 13 – Apr 22, 2012
I've Never Been So Happy
Oct 6 – Oct 23, 2011

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