NEW FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON!
Introducing a new series that brings the community together for a special pre-show event on the first performance of each Taper production. Join us as we gather to celebrate live theatre and the stories, people, and experiences that inspire it.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Mark Taper Forum
Pre-show Event: Black Owned Business Night
Step into the vibrant world of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in Harlem, where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on the locals’ locks. But beneath the surface of this riotous comedy lies a current of uncertainty, pushing this close-knit community to confront the challenges of being outsiders in their own neighborhood.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Mark Taper Forum
Pre-show Event: Filipino Community Night
Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her family’s rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. CTG’s own Snehal Desai directs an all-new production that will transform the Mark Taper Forum.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Mark Taper Forum
Pre-show Event: Scripts & Sips
Kenneth, a bookstore worker in a small town, spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth faces challenges he has long avoided—with transformative and heart-warming results. Primary Trust is a touching story of new beginnings, old (and new) friends, and finding the courage to see the world for the first time.
Subscriber Benefits & Details
The Backyard Series subscribers will receive tickets to the first performances of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Here Lies Love, and Primary Trust, and invitations to special pre-show events hosted at our CTG Backyard located at the Music Center Annex.
Pre-show Events: 6pm | Performances: 7:30pm
The Backyard Series 3-show packages begin at just $81 per person!
Subscribers enjoy countless benefits, including:
Add these shows to your subscription package.
October 14 – November 2, 2025
Kirk Douglas Theatre
When you lose a son, what do you do? GUAC is a fearless, funny, and deeply moving theatrical tour-de-force about a father turned activist. Seven years after his son Joaquín "Guac" Oliver was killed in the Parkland shooting, Manuel Oliver channels his love, loss, and rage into a powerful force for change.
December 5, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Kirk Douglas Theatre
He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s beastly! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle of Los Angeles! This mischievous musical based on Roald Dahl’s snappy book has toe-tapping tunes and a menagerie of puppets. Snap up your tickets today for this wickedly funny musical adventure, perfect for the whole family!