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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.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Playwright Dominique Morisseau pulls her play, canceling the rest of its West Coast premiere, after artists were "verbally abused and diminished."
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:58PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:27PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 30, 2021
Center Theatre Group revealed its upcoming slate of productions, including "The Lehman Trilogy" and a Mike Birbiglia show.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Los Angeles Philharmonic is the latest to require proof of full vaccination, with no exception based on personal or religious beliefs.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:40PM[SHARE]Friday, July 30, 2021
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…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:47PM[SHARE]Monday, July 12, 2021
The U.S. Latinx Art Forum, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon and Ford foundations, awards $50,000 each to 15 artists.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:31PM[SHARE]Monday, June 21, 2021
The experimental opera company behind 'Sweet Land,' 'Hopscotch' and 'Invisible Cities' turns the artistic director position into a cooperative.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:14PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 10, 2021
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.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:13PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Geffen Playhouse's new virtual musical for kids, "The Door You Never Saw Before," deals with pandemic themes in a tender, charming way.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:05PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Live performance returns to the Music Center, and being a face in the crowd rarely feels this good. A dispatch from the scene.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:25AM[SHARE]Friday, May 28, 2021
Michael A. Shepperd, artistic director of Celebration Theatre, was fired after allegations of sexual misconduct. What he and his accusers tell The Times.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Celebration Theatre fires Michael Shepperd after the company's investigation finds allegations of misconduct to be credible.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:55PM[SHARE]Monday, May 17, 2021
Tears of joy and plenty of masked smiles could be found at the Hollywood Bowl as it gave its first concert after 18 months of pandemic closures.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:35AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2021 season lineup after an unprecedented 18 months dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's on tap for summer fun seekers.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15AM[SHARE]L.A. Opera moves its outdoor "Oedipus Rex" into the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, making it the first major L.A. arts group to stage an indoor show.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Angélique Kidjo, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding and Frank Gehry power artistic partnerships shaping a new direction, the Santa Monica company says.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:51PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Center Theatre Group will reopen after 20 months of pandemic closure. The lineup includes 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'Hadestown,' 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie.'
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:49PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 8, 2021
What will the first shows at the Music Center look like? Imagine family pods, outdoors, with masks. Lineup includes ABT, Paul Taylor and Alonzo King.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The gift from Terri and Jerry Kohl will help L.A. Opera stage its first major production since the pandemic began: an outdoor show coming in summer.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:46PM[SHARE]Long-shuttered theater companies, music groups and others were shocked Tuesday by plans for full reopening by mid-June. How realistic is the timeline?
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:47AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The 46-year-old theater association collapses after more than 50 members pull out. Critics say Ovation Awards mistakes reflect long-standing problems.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:37AM[SHARE]Friday, April 2, 2021
Ovation Award organizers mistake nominee Jully Lee for a different Asian actor. In protest, the city's largest theaters pull out of the L.A. Stage Alliance.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:44AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Newly issued guidelines make live theater and music possible in pop-up outdoor venues beginning April 1. Here's what that will look like.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:50PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 25, 2021
Theaters and other arts groups big and small scramble to make COVID-safe plans, but in many cases the rules are still murky.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:09AM[SHARE]Saturday, March 13, 2021
Indoor theater will remain closed even as counties move from red to orange to yellow tier, and the state spells out capacity limits for outdoor stages.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:08AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 11, 2021
She performed with Lizzo and Titus Burgess and got hired for a Broadway musical, but then came COVID-19. Kyra Sims joins classical musicians from both coasts sharing their stories of struggl…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:39PM[SHARE]Corinne Olsen, a gig artist who's part of L.A.'s so-called Freeway Philharmonic, talks about the tough choices facing cash-strapped musicians. She's one of 11 voices from both coasts sharing…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:39PM[SHARE]Violinist Melissa Tong landed her dream job playing a Broadway musical when the pandemic became the ultimate showstopper. She's one of 11 classical musicians from both coasts sharing their s…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:39PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The Fountain in East Hollywood will mount Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' acclaimed satire 'An Octoroon' on an outdoor stage. Target opening: June.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:55PM[SHARE] 
