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Press Release Archive

November 27, 2006 CROWD PLEASER WISHFUL DRINKING ADDS TWO MORE WEEKS OF PERFORMANCES AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

November 10, 2006 PROGRAMMING UPDATES FINALIZE 2006/2007 SEASON OF THE AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

November 3, 2006 RICKY JAY & HIS 52 ASSISTANTS MAKES ITS FIRST SOUTHLAND APPEARANCE IN A DECADE

October 27, 2006 THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE TOASTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF CARRIE FISHER’S ONE-WOMAN SHOW WISHFUL DRINKING

October 19, 2006 THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE POSTPONES A PICASSO

October 2, 2006 LOS ANGELES MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA AND TV HOST JON STEWART IN CONVERSATION AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2006 AT 8 PM

September 28, 2006 THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE RECEIVES 11 NOMINATIONS FROM THE LA STAGE ALLIANCE 2005-2006 OVATION AWARDS

May 25, 2006 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES CAST FOR SHEPARD'S THE GOD OF HELL

March 13, 2006 JASON ALEXANDER DIRECTS LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF SAM SHEPARD'S THE GOD OF HELL AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

March 13, 2006 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS ARTHUR MILLER'S SEARING WAR DRAMA ALL MY SONS FEATURING MULTIPLE TONY-WINNING LEN CARIOU, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS AND LAURIE METCALF

March 7, 2006 ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING MARY STEENBURGEN AND TED DANSON CO-HOST FOURTH ANNUAL BACKSTAGE AT THE GEFFEN GALA WITH GEFFEN PRODUCING DIRECTOR GIL CATES ON MAY 1,2006

January 9, 2006 PULITZER PRIZE WINNING DAVID MAMET RETURNS TO THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE DIRECTING THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF HIS BOSTON MARRIAGE FEATURING REBECCA PIDGEON, ALICIA SILVERSTONE AND MARY STEENBURGEN

November 2, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF PLAYWRIGHT RICK CLEVELAND'S MY BUDDY BILL

October 14, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE SHOWCASES NEWLY RENOVATED THEATER WITH SUBSCRIBER AND PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE ON OCTOBER 23

October 14, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ENGAGES FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WITH THE 2005-2006 SEASON EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS

September 9, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO 2005/2006 10th ANNIVERSARY SEASON

August 18, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE HEATHER RAFFO'S NINE PARTS OF DESIRE

August 17, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE NAMES RYAN JIMENEZ PRESS DIRECTOR

April 5, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS KITTY CARLISLE HART IN HERE'S TO LIFE

March 31, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INAUGURATES $17 MILLION RENOVATED THEATER WITH 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

March 17, 2005 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS KAUFMAN AND HART'S PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COMEDY YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU

January 27, 2005 TOVAH FELDSHUH IN GOLDA'S BALCONY DIRECT FROM BROADWAY IN A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT RUN FEBRUARY 1-20, 2005

November 2, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRODUCING DIRECTOR GILBERT CATES HELMS WORLD PREMIERE ADAPTATION OF PAINT YOUR WAGON

October 21, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE UNVEILS 2004-2005 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

October 15, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE FAMILY THEATER SERIES PROUDLY PRESENTS RIP VAN WINKLE

August 25, 2004 THE WADSWORTH THEATRE AND GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE CO-PRESENT THE AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION OF TOVAH FELDSHUH IN GOLDA'S BALCONY

August 18, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PROUDLY PRESENTS THE STARTING LINE UP FOR TAKE ME OUT THE 2003 TONY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST PLAY

June 17, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN'S SERIES "THE SATURDAY SCENE" PROUDLY PRESENTS "CLASSIC FAIRYTALES"

June 9, 2004 GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY SCHEDULED TO KICK-OFF $17 MILLION RENOVATION OF GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE AND ADDITION OF NEW 125-SEAT THEATER

May 20, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE TAPS TONY AWARD WINNER ANN DUQUESNAY AND MONTEGO GLOVER FOR HOT SUMMER MUSICAL

May 6, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE KICKS OFF 10-YEAR CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING AMERICAN THEATER: GEFFEN'S 2004-2005 SEASON STARTS WITH TONY AWARD WINNING TAKE ME OUT; A WORLD PREMIERE ADAPTATION OF LERNER & LOEWE'S PAINT YOUR WAGON; TOVAH FELDSHUH IN GOLDA'S BALCONY; AND TWO PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU AND THE TONY AWARD WINNING
I AM MY OWN WIFE


April 6, 2004 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER KARL MALDEN TO RECEIVE FIRST ANNUAL GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE "DISTINCTION IN THEATER" AWARD AT STAR-STUDDED GALA--TOM HANKS TO PRESENT AWARD

March 16, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS AWARD WINNING CHILDREN'S GROUP GWENDOLYN & THE GOOD TIME GANG

February 19, 2004 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PROUDLY PRESENTS STEVE MARTIN'S THE UNDERPANTS

January 15, 2004 GILBERT CATES PROUDLY ANNOUNCES PLAY FIVE: MARION J. CAFFEY'S AWARD-WINNING COOKIN' AT THE COOKERY: THE MUSIC AND TIMES OF ALBERTA HUNTER

December 18, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS BRYAN DAVIDSON'S AWARD-WINNING WAR MUSIC

November 5, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PROUDLY PRESENTS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHILDREN'S PERFORMANCE RALPH'S WORLD

October 29, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF SANDRA TSING LOH'S SUGAR PLUM FAIRY

August 12, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PROUDLY PRESENTS BRAVO'S AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO

August 8, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS WEST COAST PREMIERE OF STEPHEN JEFFREYS' I JUST STOPPED BY TO SEE THE MAN

July 22, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM HOME DURING 2004-2005 THEATER RENOVATION

May 15, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS TONY AWARD-WINNER RICHARD NELSON'S FRANNY'S WAY

May 5, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS THE RETURN OF RENOWNED ITALIAN COMEDIAN ENNIO

April 28, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE HOSTED "BACKSTAGE AT THE GEFFEN"

March 26, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA WITH RITA WILSON AND DAVID HYDE PIERCE

March 20, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS GRAMMY-NOMINATED BEETHOVEN'S WIG: SING ALONG SYMPHONIES

March 11, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR RANDALL ARNEY DIRECTS REBECCA GILMAN'S BOY GETS GIRL

March 11, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE HOSTS "THE SATURDAY SCENE," A NEW THEATER SERIES FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES

February 25, 2003 GOOD FOOD LIVE! POPULAR KCRW PROGRAM TAKES TO THE STAGE FOR FIRST TIME AT GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

January 30, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS GRAMMY-NOMINATED BEETHOVEN'S WIG: SING ALONG SYMPHONIES

January 10, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS FAMILY MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: A WACKY WANDER IN THE WOODS

January 6, 2003 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE HOSTS THE SATURDAY SCENE, THE TWELFTH NIGHT

December 31, 2002 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF NEIL SIMON'S ROSE AND WALSH

December 5, 2002 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PROUDLY ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT FROM THE SKIRBALL FOUNDATION

October 23, 2002 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF DEBBIE ALLEN'S PEARL

October 7, 2002 GILBERT CATES ANNOUNCES GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE'S 2003-2004 SEASON

July 19, 2002 MARCEL MARCEAU BEGINS PERFORMANCES AT GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

June 28, 2002 EMMY AWARD-WINNER JOHN LARROQUETTE AND EMMY AWARD-NOMINEE JOE REGALBUTO STAR IN GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE'S OSCAR AND FELIX, A NEW LOOK AT THE ODD COUPLE

April 1, 2002 TONY AWARD-NOMINEE VALARIE PETTIFORD REPLACES MEGAN MULLALLY IN GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE'S PRODUCTION OF HE HUNTS

February 11, 2002 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR RANDALL ARNEY DIRECTS DAVID RAMBO'S GOD'S MAN IN TEXAS