David S. Franklin News

Samuel Beckett's modern classic "Waiting for Godot" opened March 21, 2012 and continues through April 22 at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. The cast includes prominent Beckett actors Alan Mandell (Estragon) and Barry McGovern (Vladimir), Academy Award-nominee James Cromwell (Pozzo), Hugo Armstrong (Lucky) and LJ Benet (Boy); the director is Michael Arabian. Below, check out the opening night video with cast, creative and celebrity audience member interviews! (more...)

Samuel Beckett's modern classic "Waiting for Godot" opens March 21, 2012, at 8 p.m. and continues through April 22 at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. The cast includes prominent Beckett actors Alan Mandell (Estragon) and Barry McGovern (Vladimir), Academy Award-nominee James Cromwell (Pozzo), Hugo Armstrong (Lucky) and LJ Benet (Boy); the director is Michael Arabian. Check out the production photos below! (more...)

Samuel Beckett's modern classic "Waiting for Godot" opens March 21, 2012, at 8 p.m. and continues through April 22 at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. The cast includes prominent Beckett actors Alan Mandell (Estragon) and Barry McGovern (Vladimir), Academy Award-nominee James Cromwell (Pozzo), Hugo Armstrong (Lucky) and LJ Benet (Boy); the director is Michael Arabian. Check out the production photos below! (more...)

Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award nominee James Cromwell (who will play Pozzo), Hugo Armstrong (Lucky) and LJ Benet (Boy) will join the previously announced prominent Beckett actors Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern in the classic tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot” opening at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum March 21, 2012. Written by Samuel Beckett and directed by Michael Arabian, “Waiting for Godot” begins previews March 14; performances will continue through April 22. (more...)

Rehearsals have begun for The Center Theatre Group's "Waiting For Godot" in Los Angeles. Watch the very first rehearsal getting underway below. (more...)

Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award nominee James Cromwell (who will play Pozzo), Hugo Armstrong (Lucky) and LJ Benet (Boy) will join the previously announced prominent Beckett actors Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern in the classic tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot” opening at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum March 21, 2012. Written by Samuel Beckett and directed by Michael Arabian, “Waiting for Godot” begins previews March 14; performances will continue through April 22. (more...)

Closing the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum 2011 season will be the wickedly funny "Vigil," a dark comedy written and directed by Morris Panych and featuring Marco Barricelli and Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis, November 2 through December 18. The opening is set for November 6. (more...)

Closing the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum 2011 season is the wickedly funny "Vigil," a dark comedy written and directed by Morris Panych and featuring Marco Barricelli and Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis, through December 18. Check out photos from opening night below! (more...)

Closing the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum 2011 season will be the wickedly funny "Vigil," a dark comedy written and directed by Morris Panych and featuring Marco Barricelli and Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis, November 2 through December 18. The opening is set for November 6. (more...)

The world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels" opened at the Center Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, November 21. Performances continue through December 22, 2010. Click below for a look at the production onstage! (more...)

The world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels" opened at the Center Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, November 21. Performances continue through December 22, 2010. (more...)

The world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels" opened at the Center Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, November 21. Performances continue through December 22, 2010. Click below for a look at the production onstage! (more...)

Casting has been set for the world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels," which begins previews at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum on November 10, opens November 21 and continues through December 22, 2010. (more...)

The world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels" opens at the Center Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, November 21 at 7 p.m. Previews are underway and performances continue through December 22, 2010. (more...)

Rehearsals have begun for the world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels," which begins previews at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum on November 10, opens November 21 and continues through December 22, 2010. (more...)

Casting has been set for the world premiere of Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels," which begins previews at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum on November 10, opens November 21 and continues through December 22, 2010. (more...)

"The Lieutenant of Inishmore," the strikingly original black comedy by Academy Award-winning, Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Martin McDonagh, opens at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Previews are underway and performances continue through August 8, 2010. (more...)

Center Theatre Group's production of "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," Martin McDonagh's strikingly original black comedy follows Padraic (played by Chris Pine), a terrorist deemed too angry for the IRA, and the swath of destruction he cuts on his return to Inishmore to care for a beloved pet. "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" begins previews at the Mark Taper Forum on June 30, opens July 11 and continues through August 8, 2010. (more...)

The cast has been set for the Center Theatre Group production of "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," Martin McDonagh's strikingly original black comedy following Padraic (played by Chris Pine), a terrorist deemed too angry for the IRA, and the swath of destruction he cuts on his return to Inishmore to care for a beloved pet. "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" begins previews at the Mark Taper Forum on June 30, opens July 11 and continues through August 8, 2010. (more...)

"Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," which had its world premiere at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in 2009 and was named a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist earlier this month, opens at the CTG/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, April 25. Previews are underway and performances continue through May 30, 2010. (more...)