Baby It’s You! and Mary Poppins trade on boomer memories instead of sturdy scripts. READ MORE
A Full Day of Play
by Martin Head | November 11, 2009
Thoughts from LA City College graduate Martin Head, on Parade at the Mark Taper Forum and Children of a Lesser God at Deaf West Theatre…READ MORE.
Mary flies home to Hollywood
by Janet Thielke | October 18, 2009
Mary Poppins, Los Angeles’ most eagerly anticipated stage production, begins performances at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Friday, November 13, 2009 VIEW GALLERY
August at the Ahmanson
by Janet Thielke | September 4, 2009
Photos from the current production of August: Osage County to play at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre VIEW GALLERY
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
Spamalot
by Janet Thielke | July 10, 2009
Monty Python’s Spamalot, the musical lovingly ripped-off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, comes to the Ahmanson Theatre July 7 through September 6. VIEW GALLERY
“Dame Edna: My First Last Tour” Opening At the Ahmanson
by LA Stage Alliance | June 11, 2009
Dame Edna, the widely loved international homemaker, talk show host, gigastar, fashion icon, guru, swami, and most-sought-after friend of the rich, famous and royal, made a welcome return to the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in her June 10th opening. VIEW GALLERY.
Richard Maltby Brings Harlem to the Ahmanson
by Connie Danese | April 20, 2009
Has it really been over 30 years since lyricist, director, screenwriter Richard Maltby, Jr. introduced Broadway to a new format for musical comedy success? Ain’t Misbehavin’ opened in a small cabaret at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 1978 to rave reviews. “We had no idea it would be a Broadway production.” Maltby is still amazed at the meteoric rise of the little show he conceived and directed. READ MORE
