The Backyard Series

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. 

You're not too late to be part of The Backyard Series! If you are purchasing a package after October 1, you will be ticketed into the best available weeknight performance for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. While there's no special event tied to the upcoming performances of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, you’ll still enjoy an incredible evening of theatre.

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Jaja’s African Hair Braiding theatre poster

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

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. 

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Here Lies Love, image of women with a shattering disco ball as a head.

Here Lies Love

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' shocking rise to and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. CTG’s own Snehal Desai directs a transformative experience combining disco beats and adrenaline-fueled choreography.

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Pulitzer Prize winner for drama Primary Trust

Primary Trust

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. 

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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!

You're not too late to be part of The Backyard Series! If you are purchasing a package after October 1, you will be ticketed into the best available weeknight performance for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. While there's no special event tied to the upcoming performances of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, you’ll still enjoy an incredible evening of theatre.

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Subscribers enjoy countless benefits, including:

  • Up to 20% off single ticket prices
  • Locked-in discounted pricing
  • Free and unlimited ticket exchanges when your schedule changes
  • Discounts at local restaurants
  • And More!

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GUAC Written and Performed by Manuel Oliver

GUAC

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.  

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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile the musical play poster

The Enormous Crocodile

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! 

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