Mark Taper Forum Reveals Blockbuster Season

The Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles has announced a thrilling slate of productions for this venerable venue's 45th season in 2012. New plays by David Mamet and Jon Robin Baitz are on the roster, as well as the classic tragicomedy "Waiting for Godot"  by the immortal absurdist scribe Samuel Beckett, set to star Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern.

Also red-hot on this slate are the local bows of Bruce Norris' 2010 Pultizer and Olivier award-winning  "Clybourne Park"  and John Logan's  2010 Tony-winning play, "Red," which will star Alfred Molina.

The icing on this sinfully rich cake is a world premiere musical, "Los Otros,"  by Ellen Fitzhugh and the gifted Broadway writer-tunesmith Michael John LaChiusa ("The Wild Party," "Marie Christine," "See What I Wanna See"), who for many years has been a welcome L.A.  mainstay, collaborating with  Daniel Henning at the Blank Theatre Company on local renditions of his works. Multiple Tony nominee Graciela Daniele will direct this offering, which was commissioned by CTG. Artistic director Michael Ritchie calls this "a beautiful two-character musical with an interesting and moving perspective on the Mexican immigrant experience."

READ MORE ON BLOG STAGE