Disney’s “The Lion King” returns to California at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts (SCFTA) in Costa Mesa until Sunday, February 25. The live action play has won more than 70 global theatrical awards since 1998 and features five indigenous African languages during the performance.
The North American tour of “A Soldier’s Play” made its premiere at the Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 23, and will play until June 25.
The Lula Washington Dance Theatre presents “Dances For The Soul” on Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m., at Lula Washington Dance Theatre, 3773 Crenshaw Blvd. In Los Angeles.
On Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4, the 2013 musical, “Why We Sing” (Presented by CBG Arts & SWESH in association with Kirk Franklin & 102.3 KJLH) was brought back to the stage at the Miracle Theatre in Inglewood, California. To celebrate writer and director, Brandon Rainey’s birthday and 20-year anniversary since his first main stage show, new faces and returning faces graced the stage to bring new villains, new plot twists, and new music after 10 years.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “OKLAHOMA”, directed by Daniel Fish, is currently showing at the Ahmanson Theatre until October 16, 2022.
On April 13th, the legendary Phylicia Rashad and her associates gathered at the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate opening night of “Blues For An Alabama Sky
In conjunction with and support of Monumental Los Angeles April 29th-May 4th, 2022, Twinbiz is proud to announce that the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Leimert Park Cultural Hub will commission a total of six playwrights, actors, or spoken word artists to create and perform original or historical works in theatrical observance of the 30th anniversary of the LA Civil Uprising.
February 16th brought the opening of playwright, Jeremy O. Harris’, unflinching new work, “Slave Play”, at the Mark Taper Forum in Downtown Los Angeles after almost two years of no performances due to COVID-19.
Los Angeles has long since been a landscape for people to journey to in their process of becoming. As many travel for opportunities within Hollywood or theatre, lasting foundations such as the Robey Theatre have been there for Black and people of color (POC) artists of all sorts.
On Saturday July 4, a much-needed conversation was launched on Zoom called “Let’s Talk.”
The executive director of Invertigo Dance Theatre seeks to unite communities, give inspiration and shape the forefront of the arts in Los Angeles.
The school for the performing arts brings a classic musical with a twist to Los Angeles Southwest College.
The play is performed, directed, and written by Santiago-Hudson with live music by blues guitarist Chris Thomas King.
Director Patricia McGregor hopes that change can be vocalized in the form of the plays she directs like her most recent play, “Skeleton Crew.”
Feb. 9 Step Afrika! the first professional dance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping, brings its latest piece, “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence”, to The Soraya for its company debut on February 9 at 8:00pm. Based in Washington, D.C, Step Afrika! is rooted in the African tradition of Gumboot and brings it into the 21st century with an American blend of percussive movement and electrifying rhythms. Tickets for Step Afrika!, priced from $33-$78, are now available at ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org or by calling (818) 677-3000. The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)