Center Theatre Group has named Snehal Desai as its artistic director, making the East West Players leader the first person of color to helm the organization.
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.
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…
The Ahmanson Theatre has a hit with the supernatural thriller "2:22 " A Ghost Story," starring Constance Wu and Finn Wittrock.
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…
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…
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.
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.
After nearly two years of pandemic closures, live theater has returned. But attendance is down, operational costs are soaring, and leaders are worried.
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.
After its 'A Christmas Carol' shuttered shortly after opening, the company will launch a new show this weekend, 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie.'
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.
Playwright Dominique Morisseau pulls her play, canceling the rest of its West Coast premiere, after artists were "verbally abused and diminished."
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.
Center Theatre Group revealed its upcoming slate of productions, including "The Lehman Trilogy" and a Mike Birbiglia show.
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.
Los Angeles Philharmonic is the latest to require proof of full vaccination, with no exception based on personal or religious beliefs.
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…
The U.S. Latinx Art Forum, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon and Ford foundations, awards $50,000 each to 15 artists.
The experimental opera company behind 'Sweet Land,' 'Hopscotch' and 'Invisible Cities' turns the artistic director position into a cooperative.
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.
The Geffen Playhouse's new virtual musical for kids, "The Door You Never Saw Before," deals with pandemic themes in a tender, charming way.
Live performance returns to the Music Center, and being a face in the crowd rarely feels this good. A dispatch from the scene.
Michael A. Shepperd, artistic director of Celebration Theatre, was fired after allegations of sexual misconduct. What he and his accusers tell The Times.
Celebration Theatre fires Michael Shepperd after the company's investigation finds allegations of misconduct to be credible.