"Pure Unmissable Joy"
The Times
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Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga Starring in
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
February 8 – March 9, 2025
Ticket Price (all-in pricing including fees)
Starts at $52
Runtime
2 hour and 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Single Tickets
On sale: November 20, 2024
Friends Ticket Presale
Presale begins November 6, 2024
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Presale begins November 13, 2024
North American Premiere & Pre-Broadway Engagement
Celebrate the life and work of the great Stephen Sondheim, with an irresistible company headlined by none other than Tony Award® winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends comes to the Ahmanson from London’s West End, where it earned a bevy of 5-star raves and was hailed by The Times as “unmissable musical theatre.”
We are thrilled to welcome beloved director Matthew Bourne back to the Ahmanson Theatre in this glorious new production devised by renowned producer Cameron Mackintosh that will feature the return of Lea Salonga (last seen at the Mark Taper Forum in Flower Drum Song), along with Bernadette Peters making her long- awaited CTG debut.
Center Theatre Group will present the North American premiere of Old Friends at the Ahmanson Theatre in advance of the Broadway premiere at the Manhattan Theatre Club on March 25, 2025.
Showtimes
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
10:00PM
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
10:00PM
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Friday, May 29, 2026
10:00PM
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
4:00PM
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
10:00PM
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Sunday, May 31, 2026
4:00PM
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Sunday, May 31, 2026
10:00PM
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
4:00PM
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
4:00PM
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
4:00PM
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Show Details
Center Theatre Group In association with CMI and Daryl Roth presents
Cameron Mackintosh’s Production of
STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS
Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Devised by Cameron Mackintosh
Choreography by Stephen Mear
Direction & Musical Staging by Matthew Bourne
Side by Side with Julia McKenzie
Special Events
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
KCRW Member Nights
KCRW members are invited to join us on select evenings for KCRW Member Nights—a series of performances with pre-show receptions exclusively for KCRW members. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and beverages (including wine!) before select performances at Vespaio. Just use promo code KCRW during checkout to access your KCRW Member discount and automatically RSVP to the reception.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 8pm
Reception begins at 6:45pm and performances begin at 8pm.
CTG Amex Sponsored Nights
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Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 8pm
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The company of Old Friends. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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The Company of Old Friends. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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Bernadette Peters. Lea Salonga, and the company of Old Friends. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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Lea Salonga and Jeremy Secomb. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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Bradley Jaden and Bernadette Peters. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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Lea Salonga and Bernadette Peters. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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Lea Salonga. Photo by Danny Kaan.
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Bernadette Peters. Photo by Danny Kaan.
Cast
Starring
Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga
Creative Team
Music & Lyrics By
Stephen Sondheim
Devised By
Cameron Mackintosh
Choreography By
Stephen Mear
Direction & Musical Staging By
Matthew Bourne
Side By Side With
Julia McKenzie
Produced in Association With
Cameron Mackintosh & Daryl Roth
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