Enjoy a thrilling night of theatre with perks only KCRW members can access!
KCRW MEMBER PERKS
Center Theatre Group is thrilled to welcome KCRW members to dream big with the 2025/26 Season.
KCRW members are invited to join us on Opening Nights at the Ahmanson Theatre for Premiere Pass festivities and First Preview performances at the Mark Taper Forum for The Backyard Series. Join us to celebrate live theatre and the stories, people, and experiences that inspire it!
In addition, KCRW members can save 10-30% on tickets at the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Use promo code KCRW to view all available shows and discount offers.
Pre-Show Receptions
KCRW Members are invited to our Premiere Pass receptions—exclusive pre-show events featuring light bites, wine, and great company before opening night performances at the Ahmanson Theatre.
At the Mark Taper Forum, KCRW Members are invited to our Backyard Series that brings the community together for a special pre-show event on the first performance of each Taper production.
Simply use the code KCRW when purchasing tickets for the performances below to access your member discount and automatically RSVP to the pre-show reception. You’ll receive a confirmation email with full event details a few weeks before the show.
RSVP: You will automatically RSVP to the reception when you use promo code KCRW during checkout when you select one of the below Ahmanson Theatre Opening Night performances
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Opening Night
Ahmanson Theatre
Declared “one of the best comedies in years” by The New York Times, Oh, Mary! is about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, examined through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
The Backyard Series: Café y Chisme
Mark Taper Forum
Brimming with energy, Karen Zacarías’ hilarious hit, Destiny of Desire, takes you on an emotional rollercoaster sprinkled with the melodrama and wild antics that make the telenovela the most popular form of storytelling in the world.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Opening Night
Ahmanson Theatre
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. Do not miss another Christmas catastrophe from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
Thursday, February 18, 2027
Opening Night
Ahmanson Theatre
Don't miss the Drama Desk Award-winning production of one of the greatest musicals ever written, presented in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles. Laugh, cry, and feel the love at this powerful and universal testament to the strength and resilience of Jewish community.
Wednesday, March 17, 2027
The Backyard Series: School Spirit Night
Mark Taper Forum
In a one-stoplight town in Georgia, in a high school AP English class, five young women begin questioning the stories and the heroes they’ve been taught to believe in, against a score of pop music and fury.
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
The Backyard Series: A Celebration of Black Artistry
Mark Taper Forum
August Wilson’s Fences explores the walls we build around ourselves and our loved ones, while also illuminating one family’s struggles in a racist society. With Fences, Center Theatre Group will complete August Wilson’s 10-play Century Cycle at the Mark Taper Forum.
Wednesday, July 7, 2027
Opening Night
Ahmanson Theatre
BOOP!® The Musical is the new Broadway musical-comedy extravaganza that brings the iconic Betty Boop® character to life like never before! When Betty dreams of an ordinary day off from superstardom, she’s swept into a “bright and bubbly” (Time Out New York) adventure of color, music, and love in New York City.
Wednesday, September 8, 2027
The Backyard Series: Wine and Wellness
Mark Taper Forum
In this world premiere folk-infused mystery-box musical, best friends Gracie and Nora leave Los Angeles for a secluded wellness retreat in the California wilderness—where seductive self-help rituals test the limits of their courage, their friendship, and how far we are willing to go to heal.