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10886 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024

310-208-5454

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The Pianist of Willesden Lane

3:00 p.m. every Sat. from April 28 until June 24

History is most powerful when we see the "all" through the small — the panorama of the textbook through the peephole of the personal. Acclaimed pia...
Backstage at the Geffen: Honoring Carol Burnett and Jim Gianopulos

June 4

Hosted by Jane Lynch. All proceeds go to support the education and outreach programs of the Geffen Playhouse.

Good People

By Neal Weaver | Thu, April 19, 2012

David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony-nominated Good People, having its L.A. premiere, takes an oblique look at the issue of class in America. Margie (Jane Kaczmarek), like the playwright, grew up in a tough, South Boston neighborhood. Her daughter is sever... More »
The Jacksonian With Ed Harris and Bill Pullman, at Geffen Playhouse

By Steven Leigh Morris | Thu, February 23, 2012

In dramas, as in life, perspective is the key to sustaining mental equilibrium when dealing with anguish. In the theater, what exactly does it say of the playwright's perspective when a character flails in despair while the author smirks with a ki... More »
Kathleen Turner Plays Journalist Molly Ivins in Red Hot Patriot at the Geffen

By Steven Leigh Morris | Thu, January 19, 2012

It's probably dangerous to subtitle a biographical play "The Kick-Ass Wit," as twin-sister journalist-playwrights Margaret and Allison Engel do in their star vehicle about colleague Molly Ivins, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins. Cu... More »
Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie

By Neal Weaver | Thu, November 17, 2011

While researching the life of Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered and isolated radium, playwright Alan Alda went to France, hoping to inspect Curie's letters — but after more than a century, they're still radioactive. In ... More »
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at the Geffen Playhouse: Eight Necessary Parts of an Elaborate Wrestling Entrance

By Paul T. Bradley | Thu, September 15, 2011

No religion. No politics. No wrestling. Apparently, there are only a few conversational topics more polarizing than professional wrestling at a polite dinner party. A casual mention of a wrestling ... More »
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claire85 | Los Angeles, CA | 188 Reviews

| Tue, April 22, 2008

Their season usually has a diverse mix of plays/shows, so I suggest season tickets (or even one of their lesser packages) if you are into theater or just want to expand your horizons. Although the front row is a great seat in some theaters, it's virtually on top of the stage at this venue, so prime tickets are a few rows back.

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Geffen Playhouse

10886 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024

310-208-5454

Description

The Pianist of Willesden Lane

3:00 p.m. every Sat. from April 28 until June 24

Backstage at the Geffen: Honoring Carol Burnett and Jim Gianopulos

June 4

Good People

By Neal Weaver | Thu, April 19, 2012

The Jacksonian With Ed Harris and Bill Pullman, at Geffen Playhouse

By Steven Leigh Morris | Thu, February 23, 2012

Kathleen Turner Plays Journalist Molly Ivins in Red Hot Patriot at the Geffen

By Steven Leigh Morris | Thu, January 19, 2012

Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie

By Neal Weaver | Thu, November 17, 2011

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at the Geffen Playhouse: Eight Necessary Parts of an Elaborate Wrestling Entrance

By Paul T. Bradley | Thu, September 15, 2011

claire85 | Los Angeles, CA | 188 Reviews