LA Theatre Week, a two-week-long celebration of the performing arts, kicked off on March 13, 2023 and has now been extended thru April 2, 2022. With tickets to more than 75 productions starting at just $20, beginning on February 27, 2023, audiences will be able to experience high-caliber shows at prices that democratize access to the best of LA culture.
Theatre Beckons You
With the performing arts and live events still struggling to secure pre-pandemic audience attendance, this initiative supports cultivating the next generation of theatre goers by making the arts more accessible. According to a recent survey by ticketing provider Goldstar, only 25% of respondents in the greater Los Angeles area who attended a live event in the past year saw a theatrical performance; 62% cited tickets being too expensive as a reason they might not attend live events. Many consumers don’t realize that a trip to the theatre can cost the same as a trip to the movies, and with over 45 productions priced at $20 and under, there’s truly a dynamic show for everyone, ranging from comedies, to dramas, to musicals, and more.
“Theatre and the performing arts add meaning, purpose, and connection to our lives,” said Katie Junod, General Manager of presenting company Goldstar. “As many of us live more of our lives digitally, we shouldn’t lose sight of the importance of live performing arts as a way to gather with our community. While Los Angeles is known for its contribution to film, Theatre Week is the perfect vehicle to remind both new and established audiences of what exceptional stage performances exist locally.”
Eligible LA Theatres
Broadway in Hollywood at the Dolby Theatre – Hairspray
Center Theatre Group
Ahmanson Theatre – The Secret Garden, 1776, A Soldier’s Play
Mark Taper Forum – Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, A Transparent Musical
Kirk Douglas Theatre – Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, Fetch Clay, Make Man
Microsoft Theater– Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo
Pasadena Playhouse – Sunday in the Park with George, A Little Night Music, Stew
Geffen Playhouse – Ava: The Secret Conversations
East West Players – On This Side of the World, Spring Awakening
La Mirada Theatre – The King and I, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
A Noise Within – William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Book of Will
Musical Theatre West – An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music
Broadway in Thousand Oaks – Anastasia, Fiddler on the Roof
The BroadStage – Dimanche
Fountain Theatre – The Lifespan of a Fact
Actors Co-op Theatre Company – The Human Comedy
Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival – Celebration!
International City Theatre – Tick, Tick… Boom!, Under The Skin
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre – Harold and Maude, The Laramie Project, Morning’s at Seven, A Flea in Her Ear, Love…or Best Offer
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble – Yaacobi & Leidental
David Steinberg Entertainment at Theatre 68 Arts Complex – Let Me In
Theatre of Note – Nimrod
Encore Theatrical Group – School of Rock, The Drowsy Chaperone
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts – Songs of Shanghai Sonatas: A New Musical In Concert
More LA Theatres
Colony Theatre Company – Calvin Berger
The Antaeus Company – Love and Information
Landmark Theatre of Long Beach – Assassins
The Road Theatre Company – Scintilla
Skylight Theatre Company – La Egoista, No Place Like Gandersheim, Hungry Ghosts
El Camino College Center for the Arts – Amelie
Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center – Hunchback of Notre Dame Musical
Open Fist Theatre Company – To the Bone
Visit the website for more info or for the full list of productions (Orange County and Inland Empire) and to purchase tickets – www.theatreweek.com/los-angeles
