In ‘Bent’ and ‘Girlfriend,’ Love Beats the Odds
The resonances between 2 gay-themed plays presented by Center Theatre Group show how far we’ve come, and at what cost.
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Theatre Teen Councils, an Idea That’s Come of Age
Teen councils aren’t just about building young audiences; they’ve grown into powerful leadership-building and advocacy tools.
The Future of the Past in Jordan Harrison’s ‘Marjorie Prime’
A new play about loss and memory contemplates a world full of eternal afterimages—‘primes’—that can learn to look and act like us. But how will they feel?
Todd Almond, Young Jean Lee, Sheila Callaghan Announced for Kirk Douglas Season
The roster at CTG’s small Westside space also includes Geoff Sobelle and Samuel Beckett.
Humanitas Announces New Award for L.A.-Based Playwrights
New prize program with Center Theatre Group will also set aside funds for local world-premiere production.
CTG Ahmanson’s New Season Is All Musicals, All the Time
The L.A. theatre’s slate ranges from revivals of ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Titanic’ to imports of two of last season’s most admired Broadway offerings, and a visit from composer Jason Robert Brown.
Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry Reflect on the Legacy of ‘Parade’
As their 1998 musical about a lynching in the South readies for a Lincoln Center concert, the composer/lyricist and playwright recall its origins and its import.
Virtual Reality, Real Vices in ‘The Nether’
Jennifer Haley’s unsettling play, a hit in L.A. and London now on its way to New York, both dramatizes and questions our immersion in technology.
Director/Producer Diane Rodriguez Nominated to National Arts Post
The White House intends to appoint a longtime L.A. theatre leader to the National Council on the Arts.
Where the Show Begins in the Lobby
Some theatres are finding ways to coach audiences into the world of the play before the curtain ever goes up.
