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The Center Theatre Group is scaling back its programming at the Mark Taper Forum, it was announced Friday, a move resulting in part because of the aftereffects of the pandemic contributing to a struggle to balance increasing production costs combined with reduced ticket revenue and donations.
The Center Theatre Group is postponing the world premiere of “Fake It Until You Make It” by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Michael John Garces. The tour of Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee and directed by Chay Yew has been canceled. The pause in productions at the Taper will begin in July.
The Center Theatre Group said in a statement pausing season programming is a “difficult but necessary decision that will impact artists and audiences; and is particularly painful for the talented and committed CTG staff who have dedicated so much to bringing great theatre to L.A.”
Meanwhile, the Center Theatre Group is planning to announce a 2023-24 season at the Ahmanson Theatre and select programming at the Kirk Douglas Theatre soon.
“We are still facing a crisis unlike any other in our 56-year history. It is in this environment that we have to take the extraordinary step of pausing a significant portion of CTG programming beginning this summer and continuing through the 2023-24 season, as well as taking significant restructuring measures to build a vibrant and sustainable organization that can navigate this new paradigm,” the Center Theatre Group said in a statement.
The Center Theatre Group is working on collaborations with The Music Center, the County of Los Angeles and the greater L.A. arts community for future projects.
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