If it were a movie, no one would bat an eye. The distance created by the silver screen between audience and action mitigates the reaction. But onstage, with no buffer between audience and action, the violence is palpable. READ MORE
Bengal Tiger, How the Other Half Loves, Marriage of Figaro
by Don Shirley | May 8, 2010
Center Theatre Group deserves credit for its shepherding of Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. And consider these two comedies about class — one is hilarious, the other isn’t. READ MORE.
Center Theatre Group Announces the 2010-2011 Ahmanson Season
by Janet Thielke | April 29, 2010
The 2010-2011 Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre season will include the world premiere of a new musical, “Leap of Faith,” the 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal,” the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Play “God of Carnage,” the 25th Anniversary celebration of an international musical classic, “Les Misérables,” and a brand-new Cirque du Soleil production READ MORE
Frances Conroy Explores The Subject Was Roses
by Deborah Behrens | March 11, 2010
While Six Feet Under earned Conroy a Golden Globe Award, four Emmy nominations and a new mass audience, the red-headed Juilliard graduate has long been a favorite of iconic playwrights and directors. READ MORE
The Subject Is Revivals
by Don Shirley | February 24, 2010
The Subject Was Roses gets a star-driven lease on life. Previous small-theater hits Could I Have This Dance? and Bark! receive comebacks. READ MORE.
Robert Redford to Be Honored By USC School of Theatre
by Janet Thielke | February 1, 2010
The USC School of Theatre, considered one of the premiere theatre schools in the country, launches a new tradition by honoring celebrated actor/director Robert Redford with the newly established “Robert Redford Award for Engaged Artists” READ MORE
CTG’s Porn Project and
Other Wishes for 2010
by Don Shirley | January 5, 2010
It would be great to see CTG’s porn-project-in-progress in 2010. And here are plenty of other wishes for L.A. theater. READ MORE.
Connie Chats
by Connie Danese | January 5, 2010
An update on the latest Chat Choice, Chit Chat, Book Biz and Insider Biz from Connie Danese READ MORE
CTG Receives $1 Million from Mellon Foundation
by Janet Thielke | August 17, 2009
Center Theatre Group (CTG) receives $1 Million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to be used for the development of new and original works READ MORE
Mike Daisey Questions the Los Angeles Theatre Community
by admin | May 15, 2009
Held after a sold-out performance of his famed monologue, HOW THEATRE FAILED AMERICA, Mike asked a series of pointed and probing questions to the panelists and audience members, hoping that the monologue and the roundtable would provide a basis for ongoing dialogue and action in the theatre of LA in this time of change in our country. READ MORE
