Review: 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre
by Evan Henerson
- Apr 17, 2023
What did our critic think of 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre? In contemporary theater - as in life - optics matter. A lot. Given current trends in theatrical programing, the musical 1776 would probably never get staged. Granted, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1969 take on the sturm and drang surrounding the Second Continental Congress's decision to form a new nation may be a patriotic Tony Award-winner.
Snehal Desai Named Center Theatre Group Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 14, 2023
Snehal Desai will become the next artistic director of Los Angeles’ Center Theatre Group, joining Managing Director / CEO Meghan Pressman to lead one of the nation’s largest theatre organizations.
AIN'T TOO PROUD Comes to the Arsht Center in May
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 13, 2023
AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS will make its anticipated Miami premiere at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County from May 9 – 14, 2023.
Center Theatre Group Presents Community Events To Celebrate 1776
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 12, 2023
To celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Los Angeles, nurture lifelong learning and human connection, and connect audiences with artists that are working at the highest levels of their own experience and craft, Center Theatre Group will host a variety of events tied to the direct-from-Broadway run of “1776” now playing at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre through May 7, 2023 with an opening scheduled for April 12, 2023.
Center Theatre Group's L.A. Writers' Workshop Selects New Cohort
by Blair Ingenthron
- Apr 1, 2023
Since 2005, more than 100 playwrights have had their work fostered through Center Theatre Group's L.A. Writers' Workshop and more are set to join. This new cohort for the L.A. Writers' Workshop includes six local playwrights who will spend a year researching and writing a new work with the feedback of their fellow writers and Center Theatre Group's artistic staff. These playwrights are Amy Berryman, Inda Craig-Galván, Isaac Gómez, Ramiz Monsef, christopher oscar peña, and Jasmine Sharma.
Jerry Torre's THE MARBLE FAUN OF GREY GARDENS Film Adaptation in the Works
by Michael Major
- Mar 29, 2023
A film adaptation of Jerry Torre and Tony Maietta's The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens memoir is in the works. Torre was named 'The Marble Faun' by Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, mostly known as Big Edie and Little Edie through the iconic 1975 documentary, Grey Gardens.
LA Theatre Week 2023 Extends Through April 2
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 28, 2023
Given the incredible response from theatregoers and partners alike, the inaugural LA Theatre Week has extended through Sunday, April 2nd. This celebration of the performing arts offers tickets to more than 75 productions starting at just $20. Audiences are able to experience high-caliber shows at prices that democratize access to the best of LA culture.
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