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Musical Theatre Guild is 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership company of theatre professionals, devoted to preserving the unique American art form of musical theatre by presenting seldom-seen musicals in a staged reading concert format. MTG’s Youth Outreach Program takes specially prepared live performances into Southern California schools, brings hundreds of local high school students to live theatre performances and offers mentorships to theatre students who shadow our professionals behind the scenes of mainstage productions. All Musical Theatre Guild mainstage productions are signed for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

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CALIFORNIA SOUL: A DESCENDENT'S STORY Announced At Theatre West

Experience the riveting saga of California's founding through the eyes of a young archeology grad in a staged reading at Theatre West on October 6, 2024.
Theatre West WEST FEST Running Now Through September

Theatre West announced WestFest 2024, featuring four weekends of new and experimental works.
Tyne Daly to Appear at Terrence McNally Documentary Screening This Month

Theatre West will screen the Emmy-nominated documentary EVERY ACT OF LIFE about Terrence McNally on June 23, 2024, followed by a discussion with director Jeff Kaufman, producer Marcia Ross, and Tyne Daly.
PROUD OUT LOUD Comes to Theatre West in June

For its Third Annual Proud Out Loud celebration, Theatre West will present a weekend of programming honoring the achievements of five-time Tony Award winning playwright and librettist Terrence McNally (1938-2020).
SO MANY STARS Comes to Theatre West in December

'So Many Stars' is a musical event celebrating the joy of life itself. Directed by Victoria Lavan, this show features a talented cast and musicians, and will be performed at Theatre West in Los Angeles from December 2-10, 2023. Don't miss your chance to see and hear 'So Many Stars.'
WestFest Opens at Theatre West in August

WestFest 2023 will present two full weekends of shows, a different presentation each week, to entice the loyal audiences who have returned for WestFest every year, as well as to introduce new audiences to the richly varied work of the city's longest-running, continuously operating professional company.
PROUD OUT LOUD Comes to Theatre West in June

Theatre West will present its second annual celebration of Pride Month, Proud Out Loud, on Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Admission is FREE, but donations will be gratefully accepted. Reservations are not necessary.
36th ANNUAL ROBBY AWARDS Announced At Theatre West, February 5

Theatre West will be the host venue for The 36th Annual Robby Awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in theatre in the Los Angeles area.
New Works Play Festival 2023 Opens This Month at Theatre West

On select Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Theatre West will present readings of new full-length plays developed in its Writers Workshop.
Theatre West to Present WINTER WISHES - A HOLIDAY CABARET THEATRE in December

Theatre West will present Winter Wishes: A Holiday Cabaret Theatre December 2- December 11, 2022, Friday and Saturday at 8:00, and Sunday at 2:00pm. The performances will be held at Theatre West. Tickets are $35 in advance, and $40 at the door.
$35 Rush Tickets Now Available for OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO at AMT Theater

$35 rush tickets are now available for Our Man in Santiago, the new comic spy thriller now running at the AMT Theater through October 28.
Photos: First Look at the Off-Broadway Premiere of OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO

Tickets are now on sale for the New York City off-Broadway premiere of Our Man in Santiago, a wickedly smart, critically acclaimed comic spy thriller by two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award-winner Mark Wilding. Check out photos here!
Tickets Now Available For Off-Broadway Premiere Of OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO

Secure tickets for the New York City off-Broadway premiere of Our Man in Santiago, by two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award-winner Mark Wilding (Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Good Girls, Charmed).
PROUD OUT LOUD Comes to Theatre West, June 17- 18

Theatre West will celebrate Pride Month and LGBTQ+ artists with two different nights of programming.
OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO by Emmy Nominee Mark Wilding to Receive Off-Broadway Premiere in September

 A comic spy thriller by two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award-winner Mark Wilding (Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Good Girls, Charmed) is set to receive its New York City off-Broadway premiere in September.
LOVE, ACTUALLY, an Evening Cabaret of Love Songs to Play at Theatre West

Love, Actually, an evening of music celebrating love in all its forms will appear at Theatre West on March 12th and 19th. The cabaret is directed by Victoria Lavan, musical directed by Paul Cady, produced by Rick Simone-Friedland, and presented by Theatre West Musical Theatre Workshop.
Anonymous 'Angel' Saves Theatre West Home, Comedy Spy Thriller OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO premieres Sept. 24

Theatre West's Studio City-adjacent home on Cahuenga Blvd. West, the oldest continuous operating stage space in Los Angeles, has been saved by an anonymous “angel.” A longtime Theatre West patron has purchased the building, occupied by the company since 1967 but up for sale since May, and extended Theatre West's lease for a minimum of five years.
Theatre West Presents Virtual Show THESE, OUR ACTORS Now Through August

Theatre West, the 59-year-old professional mid-sized theatre based in Hollywood, presents the talented actors of The Shakespeare Workshop under the direction of Nick McDow Musleh in a series of videos available throughout August on the Theatre West Los Angeles YouTube Channel.
California Artists Unite For The Passage Of The Performing Arts Relief Act

Artists throughout the state of California are uniting for the passage of Senate Bill 805 (SB 805), titled, “The Performing Arts Relief Act,” which the Senate Labor Committee will vote on Wednesday, April 19, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in Sacramento, CA.   A Coalition of 36 small 99-seat non-profit theaters and freelance performers are banding together to make theater accessible to all.  
Photo Flash: First Look at OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO at Theatre West

Theatre West presents the world premiere of a comic spy thriller inspired by the true story of a spectacularly botched U.S. attempt to overthrow Chile's democratically elected leader. Our Man in Santiago, written by two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award-winner Mark Wilding (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Good Girls, Charmed) and directed by Charlie Mount.

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