{"id":268610,"date":"2026-04-15T05:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268610\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:45:10","slug":"center-theatre-group-2026-27-season-12-productions-announced-including-broadway-hits-world-premieres-the-south-pasadenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268610\/","title":{"rendered":"Center Theatre Group 2026\/27 Season | 12 Productions Announced Including Broadway Hits &#038; World Premieres | The South Pasadenan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-Pasadena-News-04-15-2026-Center-Theatre-Group.jpg\" data-caption=\"PHOTO: Center Theatre Group | The South Pasadenan \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/South-Pasadena-News-04-15-2026-Center-Theatre-Group-696x392.jpg\"  data- alt=\"PHOTO: Center Theatre Group | The South Pasadenan\" title=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><\/a>PHOTO: Center Theatre Group | The South Pasadenan <\/p>\n<p>Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced its expansive 2026\/27 season on March 30, bringing 12 highly anticipated productions to the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Kirk Douglas Theatre starting this September. This diverse lineup offers world premieres, Broadway hits, and family-friendly favorites for Los Angeles and South Pasadena theatergoers.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The \u201cOne CTG\u201d Subscription\n<\/p>\n<p>The primary eight-show package includes major productions across two iconic Downtown LA venues.\n<\/p>\n<p>This season offers a mix of fresh stories and beloved classics perfect for a night out.\n<\/p>\n<p>At the Mark Taper Forum:\n<\/p>\n<p>The Turning: A world-premiere folk-infused musical set in the California wilderness (Sept 2 \u2013 Oct 11, 2026).<br \/>\nDestiny of Desire: A wildly funny telenovela-inspired play (Nov 11 \u2013 Dec 20, 2026).<br \/>\nJohn Proctor is the Villain: A hit new play exploring the #MeToo movement in a high school setting (Mar 17 \u2013 Apr 25, 2027).<br \/>\nAugust Wilson\u2019s Fences: The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about a former baseball star in the 1950s (May 26 \u2013 Jul 3, 2027).<\/p>\n<p>At the Ahmanson Theatre:<\/p>\n<p>Oh, Mary!: The smash-hit Broadway comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln (Nov 10 \u2013 Dec 6, 2026).<br \/>\nChristmas Carol Goes Wrong: A hilariously disastrous take on the holiday classic (Dec 12, 2026 \u2013 Jan 10, 2027).<br \/>\nFiddler on the Roof: A deeply moving production performed in Yiddish with supertitles (Feb 13 \u2013 Mar 14, 2027).<br \/>\nBOOP! The Musical: A colorful, family-friendly Broadway musical starring Betty Boop (Jul 6 \u2013 Aug 1, 2027).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Family-Friendly Add-Ons<\/p>\n<p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/linkout\/112189\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"South Pasadena Real Estate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SPH_Best_Realtor_300x500_Pxl_Online_Ad_Comp-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"South Pasadena Real Estate\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Families in the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) have a lot to look forward to with CTG\u2019s \u201cFWD\u201d programming.\n<\/p>\n<p>This special add-on lineup includes the beloved classic The Music Man, the interactive comedy Clue, and the 30th-anniversary tour of Riverdance.<\/p>\n<p>For younger audiences or a fun weekend trip to the South Pasadena Public Library to read the original books, Dog Man: The Musical makes a triumphant return to the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City this fall.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">A Word from the Directors\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to bring such a vibrant and expansive lineup to Los Angeles, ensuring there is a compelling story for every member of our community,\u201d shared a CTG representative.\n<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director Snehal Desai emphasized the focus on local audiences, noting the season honors the rich legacy of Los Angeles theater while introducing show-stopping sensations from the UK and Broadway.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">How to Get Tickets\n<\/p>\n<p>Subscriptions are currently on sale for the 2026\/27 season. Don\u2019t miss your chance to secure seats for these highly anticipated runs.\n<\/p>\n<p>Register &amp; RSVP: Purchase the eight-show \u201cOne CTG\u201d package or select add-on performances online today.<br \/>\nWebsite: Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/center-theatre-group-2026-27-season-12-productions-announced-including-broadway-hits-world-premieres\/CenterTheatreGroup.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CenterTheatreGroup.org<\/a> for full schedules and pricing details.<br \/>\nLocation: Performances take place at the Los Angeles Music Center (135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012) and the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO: Center Theatre Group | The South Pasadenan Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced its expansive 2026\/27 season on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268611,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[22690,3931,93,48,52,51,47,50,49,3932,51007],"class_list":{"0":"post-268610","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-arts-entertainment","9":"tag-being-south-pasadenan","10":"tag-featured","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-la-headlines","13":"tag-la-news","14":"tag-los-angeles","15":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","16":"tag-los-angeles-news","17":"tag-south-pasadena-news","18":"tag-theatre-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}