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JULY 16, 2020—We’ve been working hard behind-the-scenes to make preparations for our upcoming 25th Anniversary Season. While our intention was to have announced a fully reimagined schedule by now, it’s become clear productions on our Gil Cates Theater and Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater stages will not resume before Spring 2021.
Although our physical theater stages will be dark a little while longer, we’re continuing to develop new productions under our Geffen Stayhouse banner to launch alongside The Present, with more details to follow soon.
The health, safety and well-being of our patrons, artists, employees and all Geffen visitors remain our top priorities, and we plan to unveil the full lineup of the next season as soon as possible. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2021, once we can all gather and celebrate the wonder, camaraderie and spirit of live theater.
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DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED GIL CATES THEATER
Written by Donald Margulies
Ruth Steiner, a renowned writer turned teacher, has taken student Lisa Morrison under her academic wing. As their relationship deepens, the line between stories shared amongst friends and material sourced for personal gain begins to blur. In this ever-timely, taut, and moving play, Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies examines the toll that ambition can take and the moment when literary license turns into betrayal. As the first play directed by Geffen Playhouse founder Gil Cates, Sr. and the beginning of our artistic partnership with Donald Margulies, this play holds a special place in our history.
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Donald Margulies Through the Years
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Collected Stories (PBS) directed by Gil Cates, Sr.
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER
Words and Music by Matt Schatz Directed by Mike Donahue
On a November night in 1994, a murder was committed in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In this true-crime story told completely through song, a tight-knit Jewish community gathers to recount, remember, and reckon with the details of what happened in—and to—their town. Written with humor and chutzpah, this wholly original musical asks what it does to our souls when our leaders fall from grace. This play was created during the Geffen Playhouse inaugural The Writers’ Room program, in which six Los Angeles playwrights develop new works with the support and guidance of the Geffen Playhouse artistic team. Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund.
WEST COAST PREMIERE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED GIL CATES THEATER Written by Samuel Baum Directed by Darko Tresnjak
In this suspenseful contemporary drama, a young couple celebrates their engagement with an intimate gathering of family and friends. When a glass of wine is spilled, the night takes an unexpected turn, unleashing a spiraling sequence of events and revelations that will irrevocably change their lives.
Directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, The Engagement Party’s original production at Hartford Stage in 2019 was heralded as a "masterful piece of playwriting” and a “theatrical experience worth its 85 minutes in gold.”
WEST COAST PREMIERE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED GIL CATES THEATER Written by Matthew Lopez Eric and Toby are on the precipice of having it all: promising careers, tight-knit friends, an upcoming wedding, and a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan. But when two strangers enter their lives—an older man and a younger one—their future suddenly becomes uncertain as they navigate the uncharted waters of modern gay life. Inspired by E.M. Forster’s masterpiece Howards End, The Inheritance examines the debt we owe to a lost generation and whether we’re living up to the promise to take care of our own. In our 25th anniversary season, Geffen Playhouse welcomes back alumn Matthew Lopez (The Legend of Georgia McBride, 2017) for an extended run of his celebrated two-part epic after its Olivier Award-sweeping London production and Drama Desk Award-winning Broadway run.
The Inheritance Broadway Preview
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Matthew Lopez and the inspiration of "Howards End"
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WORLD PREMIERE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER
Written by Emily Kaczmarek Directed by Jo Bonney
Nine-year-old Amanda's room is her haven, and her beloved toys are her best friends and confidantes—or at least they used to be. Lately, something's gone dark inside Amanda—and her toys make it their mission to discover why. Highly visual and brilliantly written, Soft Target invites its audience into the wild imagination and theatricality of childhood—even as it asks us to grapple with some of the most painful questions of our time. Produced with the generous support of Fran & Barry Weissler. Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund.
Written by Vinny DePonto and Josh Koenigsberg Directed by Andrew Neisler Featuring Vinny DePonto A delightful head-trip, Mindplay will astound you with the art of mentalism. Drama Desk Award-nominated theater-maker Vinny DePonto escorts us on a jaw-dropping journey through the dark corners of our minds. In the spirit of the Geffen’s long tradition of magic comes an entirely new theatrical event in which your thoughts play a leading role. Produced in association with Eva Price.
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Vinny DePonto in Coney Island
Vinny DePonto: Mind Reader
Directed by Bryan Cranston
Making his Geffen Playhouse directorial debut, Tony, Olivier, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Bryan Cranston returns to the Geffen Playhouse to helm a production to be revealed.
