Saturday, September 10, 2011

Mark Taper Forum Reveals Blockbuster Season

Mark Taper Forum Reveals Blockbuster Season By Les Spindle September 9, 2011 Photo by Johan Persson Alfred Molina in "Red," part of the Mark Taper Forum's 2012 season, on Broadway. The Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles has announced a thrilling slate of productions for this venerablevenue's 45th season in 2012. New plays by David Mamet and Jon Robin Baitz are on the roster, as well asthe classic tragicomedy "Waiting for Godot" by the immortal absurdistscribe Samuel Beckett, set to star Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern.Also red-hot on this slate are the local bows of Bruce Norris' 2010 Pultizer and Olivier award-winning "Clybourne Park" andJohn Logan's 2010 Tony-winning play, "Red,"which willstar Alfred Molina.The icing on this sinfully rich cake is a world premiere musical, "Los Otros," by Ellen Fitzhugh and the gifted Broadway writer-tunesmith Michael John LaChiusa ("The Wild Party," "Marie Christine," "See What I Wanna See"), who for many years hasbeen awelcome L.A. mainstay, collaborating with Daniel Henning at the Blank Theatre Company on local renditons of his works. Multiple Tony nominee Graciela Daniele will direct this offering, which was comissionned by CTG. Artistic director Michael Ritchie calls this "a beautiful two-character musical with an interesting and moving perspective on the Mexican immigrant experience." READ MORE ON BLOG STAGE Mark Taper Forum Reveals Blockbuster Season By Les Spindle September 9, 2011 Alfred Molina in "Red," part of the Mark Taper Forum's 2012 season, on Broadway. PHOTO CREDIT Johan Persson The Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles has announced a thrilling slate of productions for this venerablevenue's 45th season in 2012. New plays by David Mamet and Jon Robin Baitz are on the roster, as well asthe classic tragicomedy "Waiting for Godot" by the immortal absurdistscribe Samuel Beckett, set to star Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern.Also red-hot on this slate are the local bows of Bruce Norris' 2010 Pultizer and Olivier award-winning "Clybourne Park" andJohn Logan's 2010 Tony-winning play, "Red,"which willstar Alfred Molina.The icing on this sinfully rich cake is a world premiere musical, "Los Otros," by Ellen Fitzhugh and the gifted Broadway writer-tunesmith Michael John LaChiusa ("The Wild Party," "Marie Christine," "See What I Wanna See"), who for many years hasbeen awelcome L.A. mainstay, collaborating with Daniel Henning at the Blank Theatre Company on local renditons of his works. Multiple Tony nominee Graciela Daniele will direct this offering, which was comissionned by CTG. Artistic director Michael Ritchie calls this "a beautiful two-character musical with an interesting and moving perspective on the Mexican immigrant experience."READ MORE ON BLOG STAGE

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