Saturday, June 17, 2023
The titan of L.A. theater, Center Theatre Group, is shutting down the Mark Taper Forum for at least a year to save money. Will other theaters follow?
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:05PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 15, 2023
Facing a budget shortfall of millions of dollars, Center Theatre Group on Thursday announced that it will lay off about 10% of its full-time staff and pause season programming at Mark Taper …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:11PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 11, 2023
Tony Awards viewers expecting to stream the 76th awards on Paramount+ found themselves watching last year's show instead.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:53PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 2, 2023
'Some Like it Hot' emerged as the most nominated musical for the 2023 Tony Awards, with 13 nods. The awards show will take place on June 11.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:46AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 23, 2023
Jeremy B. Cohen will replace Robert Egan as the producing artistic director of Ojai Playwrights Conference. Egan was at the helm for more than 20 years.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 2, 2023
In his recently-published memoir "My Own Directions: A Black Man's Journey in the American Theatre," Sheldon Epps reflects on his 20-year tenure as artistic director of the Pasadena Playhous…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 16, 2022
The Ahmanson Theatre has a hit with the supernatural thriller "2:22 " A Ghost Story," starring Constance Wu and Finn Wittrock.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]Friday, September 16, 2022
Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera" will close after a record-breaking 35-year run. With the pandemic keeping audiences away, the iconic show is among many unable to stage a lasting comeba…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:41PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Matt Shakman, who has served as the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse since 2017, has announced his intention to step down in February 2023. Shakman plans to join the company's board…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:18PM[SHARE]Friday, August 26, 2022
The premier theater centered on deaf culture has plans for a 'CODA' musical and 'Encanto' videos. But first: 'Oedipus' at the Getty Villa, coming this fall.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 9, 2022
The 75th Tony Awards will air live, coast-to-coast, on Sunday, June 12, with a one-hour pre-show streaming on Paramount+. Oscar winner Ariana DeBose hosts.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 11, 2022
After nearly two years of pandemic closures, live theater has returned. But attendance is down, operational costs are soaring, and leaders are worried.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:41PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The actor takes on the role of a Harvard professor under fire for inviting a white nationalist to speak on campus in a production opening this week at the Geffen Playhouse.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 11, 2022
After its 'A Christmas Carol' shuttered shortly after opening, the company will launch a new show this weekend, 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie.'
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:57PM[SHARE]Friday, January 7, 2022
Many local arts groups are taking a more moderate approach to this moment of peak COVID, allowing safeguards such as boosters to ramp up weeks after shows open.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Playwright Dominique Morisseau pulls her play, canceling the rest of its West Coast premiere, after artists were "verbally abused and diminished."
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:58PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The historic Plaza Theatre, where Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra performed and where "My Fair Lady" and "The Music Man" had world premieres, takes a big step toward restoration.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:27PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 30, 2021
Center Theatre Group revealed its upcoming slate of productions, including "The Lehman Trilogy" and a Mike Birbiglia show.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Emergency pandemic grants kept them alive, but now what? With the fall season in flux, theater companies face the prospect of moving or shutting down.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Los Angeles Philharmonic is the latest to require proof of full vaccination, with no exception based on personal or religious beliefs.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:40PM[SHARE]Friday, July 30, 2021
The Hollywood Pantages on Friday announced that it will require proof of vaccination from audience members for admission to the show. The move mirrors a similar mandate made on Broadway this…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:47PM[SHARE]Monday, July 12, 2021
The U.S. Latinx Art Forum, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon and Ford foundations, awards $50,000 each to 15 artists.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:31PM[SHARE]Monday, June 21, 2021
The experimental opera company behind 'Sweet Land,' 'Hopscotch' and 'Invisible Cities' turns the artistic director position into a cooperative.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:14PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 10, 2021
After 17 years leading L.A.'s most important theater company, and after last year's racial reckoning, Michael Ritchie says it's time to pass the torch.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:13PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Geffen Playhouse's new virtual musical for kids, "The Door You Never Saw Before," deals with pandemic themes in a tender, charming way.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:05PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Live performance returns to the Music Center, and being a face in the crowd rarely feels this good. A dispatch from the scene.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:25AM[SHARE]Friday, May 28, 2021
Michael A. Shepperd, artistic director of Celebration Theatre, was fired after allegations of sexual misconduct. What he and his accusers tell The Times.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Celebration Theatre fires Michael Shepperd after the company's investigation finds allegations of misconduct to be credible.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:55PM[SHARE]Monday, May 17, 2021
Tears of joy and plenty of masked smiles could be found at the Hollywood Bowl as it gave its first concert after 18 months of pandemic closures.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:35AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2021 season lineup after an unprecedented 18 months dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's on tap for summer fun seekers.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15AM[SHARE]L.A. Opera moves its outdoor "Oedipus Rex" into the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, making it the first major L.A. arts group to stage an indoor show.
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