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CODA's Daniel Durant Joins CTG & Deaf West's AMERICAN IDIOT This Fall In LA

Center Theatre Group in Los Angels is joining forces with Deaf West Theatre to bring a new production of Green Day’s iconic rock opera American Idiot to the stage. As previous reported, The production will run October 2, 2024 through November 10, 2024, with an official opening night set for Wednesday, October 9 at the Mark Taper Forum. Daniel Durant returns to the stage after his star turn in the Academy-Award winning film CODA, which is also being adapted for the stage. The company also includes Milo Mannheim and Mason Alexander Park, the recent Emcee in the West End production of Cabaret. 

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Alan Koolik

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August 28, 2024

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A Stellar POTUS At Geffen — Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of POTUS by Selina Fillinger.

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Alan Koolik

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February 1, 2024

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THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY Playwright Samuel Baum Discusses Economy of Storytelling

Playwright Samuel Baum discusses his work with his play The Engagement Party at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California.

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Joey Sims

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October 25, 2023

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Is Love on the Rocks? - THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY Review

Theatrely's review of The Engagement party, currently playing at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles until November 5, 2023.

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Alan Koolik

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October 18, 2023

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No Better Place to Be than CTG’s A TRANSPARENT MUSICAL’s JCC - Review

A Transparent Musical is currently playing at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles through June 25. This new musical is a must-see this Pride month.

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Chloe Conaway

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June 10, 2023

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EVERY BRILLIANT THING Is, Well, Brilliant — Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles Review of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan with Johnny Donahoe and starring Daniel K. Isaac at the Geffen Playhouse.

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Alan Koolik

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September 22, 2023

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OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD Is One Wild Ride — Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord by Alexis Scheer now in performance at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre

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Alan Koolik

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September 6, 2023

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Complete Casting Announced for THE UNTITLED AUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL

La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss, choreographed by Jon Rua and directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley, running August 29 – October 1 in the Playhouse’s Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.

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Jordanna Brody

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July 19, 2023

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AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS - An Exposed Icon — Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of Ava: The Secret Conversations written by Elizabeth McGovern and Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel at the Geffen Playhouse.

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Alan Koolik

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April 24, 2023

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THE LONELY FEW Welcomes You In — Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of The Lonely Few at the Geffen Playhouse starring Damon Daunno, Ciara Renée and Lauren Patten.

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Alan Koolik

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March 20, 2023

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Center Theatre Group’s SECRET GARDEN is Not Quite in Bloom - Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of The Secret Garden at Center Theatre Group. Directed by Warren Carlyle, the production stars Julia Lester, Aaron Lazar, Sierra Boggess, John-Michael Lyles, and more.

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Chloe Conaway

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February 28, 2023

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Graham Phillips Loves to Do the ‘Hard Sh*t’

The star of Sunday in the Park With George at Pasadena Playhouse chats with Theatrely.

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Dan Meyer

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February 19, 2023

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A Gripping FIRST DEEP BREATH at Geffen — Review

The First Deep Breath is playing at the Geffen Playhouse through March 5.

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Kristina Wong On Winning A Life-Changing Award and Our Hearts

Kristina Wong talks Kristina Wong Sweatshop Overlord at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles and the Doris Duke Artists Awards with Theatrely

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Kobi Kassal

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February 14, 2023

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Ciara Renée, Damon Daunno, More Join Lauren Patten in THE LONELY FEW at Geffen Playhouse

Trip Cullman directs the musical, beginning previews February 28 in Los Angeles. 

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Dan Meyer

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January 17, 2023

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Julia Lester, John-Michael Lyles, More Join Sierra Boggess in THE SECRET GARDEN

The Warren Carlyle-directed production begins Februrary 19 at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. 

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Dan Meyer

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January 10, 2023

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MINDPLAY Knows Exactly What You Are Thinking — Review

Theatrely's review of Mindplay at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, starring Vinny DePonto.

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Alan Koolik

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November 28, 2022

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Glitter, Grindr, and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln in LAVENDER MEN – Review

Theatrely's review of Lavenden Men, by Roger Q. Mason at Los Angeles' Skylight Theatre stars Alex Esola and Pete Ploszek.

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Rachel Hsu

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August 23, 2022

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OKLAHOMA! Star Rebecca Naomi Jones, Lisa Loeb, More Tapped for THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS

The original musicals will be performed at the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles, California. The main event returns after two years of virtual monologues. 

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Dan Meyer

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May 17, 2022

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Graham Phillips Is Ready For the Party—Even If His Character Isn’t 

The star plays Nick in the Geffen Playhouse production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in Los Angeles. The play also stars Calista Flockhart as Martha, Zachary Quinto as George, and Aimee Carrero as Honey. 

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Dan Meyer

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April 18, 2022

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TRAYF at The Geffen Playhouse Puts Friendship To The Test — Review

Theatrely's review of Lindsay Joelle's Trayf currently in production at the Geffen playhouse's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater in Los Angeles, California. Directed by Maggie Burrows, the performances include Ben Hirschhorn, Ilan Eskenazi, Garret Young, and Louisa Jacobson.

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Alan Koolik

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March 15, 2022

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A Glorious Cranston Returns to the Stage in POWER OF SAIL — Review

Theatrely's review of Power of Sail by Paul Grellong now at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. Bryan Cranston stars in the new drama alongside Amy Brenneman, Hugo Armstrong, Donna Simone Johnson, Tedra Millan, Seth Numrich, and Brandon Scott. The production is directed by Weyni Mengesha.

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Alan Koolik

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February 22, 2022

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Everybody’s Talking About EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE — Review

Theatrely's review of the North American premiere of Everybody's Talking About Jamie now in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre starring Layton Williams and Roy Haylock aka Bianca Del Rio.

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Rachel Hsu

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January 24, 2022

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Layton Lands in LA

West End Star Layton Williams talks to us about coming to perform in America for the first time in Everybody's Talking About Jamie with Roy Haylock aka Bianca Del Rio at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles

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Juan A. Ramirez

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January 23, 2022

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David Kwong’s THE ENIGMATIST At The Geffen Will Make You Gasp — Review

Walking into the atrium for The Geffen Playhouse’s The Enigmatist, you are greeted by clumps of audience members peering at clues around the room, trying to solve puzzles before entering the auditorium. These are merely an amuse-bouche for David Kwong’s feast of puzzle, wit, and illusion that will commence shortly. There are ushers at hand to help out with hints, but almost everyone seemed game to get to the solutions on their own. Upon entering the Geffen’s intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, one notices that the room has been transformed from a traditional theater space to a paneled room that is reminiscent of an old pub, or a vintage study. The walls are lined with knickknacks that appear random, but on closer inspection make up a series of secret codes that exist solely for the audience’s decoding pleasure. 

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Alan Koolik

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October 1, 2021

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LIZASTRATA at the Getty Brings The Laughs — Review

The Getty Villa, a Los Angeles museum of Greek and Roman antiquities, is not the first location one might think of when mounting a musical tribute to Liza Minnelli. When that musical, however, is based on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and set in an amphitheater against the backdrop of an ancient Roman villa, everything falls into place. 

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Alan Koolik

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September 24, 2021

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Geffen Playhouse Announces Reimagined 2021-22 Season

Geffen Playhouse will return to in-person performances with a reimagined 25th Anniversary season launching September 14, 2021, and run through July 24, 2022.

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Zack Reiser

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June 29, 2021

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THE DOOR YOU NEVER SAW BEFORE At Geffen Playhouse is Perfect Family Fun — Review

If hiding vegetables in your child’s macaroni and cheese were a musical, it would be The Door You Never Saw Before: A Choosical Musical at the Geffen Playhouse. This interactive musical written by Matt Schatz is the latest offering in the Geffen’s Stayhouse series of performances via Zoom.

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Jordanna Brody

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June 1, 2021

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Chalk Repertory Theatre Launches Audio Play Series CHALK LINES

The Award-Winning Chalk Repertory Theatre with funding from L.A. City’s Department of Cultural Affairs announces the launch of its new audio play series Chalk Lines. Five short plays using immersive audio storytelling will bring to life unsung landmarks in Los Angeles City Council districts 8, 9, and 10 including the Metro Expo Line, Leimert Park, Historic West Adams, and Exposition Park.

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Zack Reiser

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May 10, 2021

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Jared Mezzocchi Is Ready To Bring The Scares in SOMEONE ELSE’S HOUSE at Geffen Playhouse

You might not know the name Jared Mezzocchi, but oh boy are you about to. He’s an award winning multi-hyphenated director, designer, playwright, and actor taking the digital theatrical realm by storm. His newest work, the world premiere of Someone Else’s House, is now in performances at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles

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Kobi Kassal

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April 30, 2021

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Geffen Playhouse Dives Into Horror Genre with Virtual and Interactive Experience SOMEONE ELSE’S HOUSE

Obie award winning director, playwright, and actor Jared Mezzocchi will head to the Geffen Playhouse for the world premiere of Someone Else’s House a new live, virtual, and interactive theatrical experience based on Mezzocchi’s own terrifying experiences in New England. Margot Bordelon is set to direct. 

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Kobi Kassal

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March 22, 2021

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THE FUTURE Astounds at The Geffen Playhouse — Review

After the wildly successful conclusion to "The Present", which closed in October after a six month run, Guimarães has once again teamed up with Hollywood director Frank Marshall to bring what this critic finds to be the most exciting piece of virtual theatre born in this era of COVID-19. 

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Kobi Kassal

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December 16, 2020

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There’s a Mystery Afoot in “Citizen Detective” - Geffen Playhouse

The LA-based playhouse has seemed to find the perfect formula for pandemic theatre after their recent productions of "The Present" and "Inside The Box".

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Kobi Kassal

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November 22, 2020

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Puzzle Master David Kwong Invites You "Inside The Box" - Geffen Playhouse

Game night has officially begun! It’s puzzles galore in The Geffen Playhouse’s latest virtual offering Inside The Box, by magician and puzzler extraordinaire David Kwong.

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Kobi Kassal

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October 25, 2020

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Helder Guimarães in "The Present" Brings the Magic to You - Geffen Playhouse

With all that is going on in the world, it may be hard to take a step back and focus on today, but that is exactly what illusionist Helder Guimarães is honing in on in his new show, The Present, which opened Thursday at the Geffen Playhouse.

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Kobi Kassal

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May 13, 2020

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