Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater
10886 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles CA 90024- Phone:
- 310-208-5454
- Website:
- http://www.geffenplayhouse.com/
- Capacity:
- 495
In just a few years, the Geffen Playhouse has changed the cultural landscape of Los Angeles' Westside, growing into a vital performing arts organization with over 100,000 annual attendees. Artists seen on the Geffen stage include Peter Falk, Jason Alexander, Annette Bening, Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Perkins, Parker Posey, Martin Short and and Lawrence Kasdan.
The Geffen Playhouse was originally built in 1929 as the Masonic Affiliates Club for students and alumni of the new University of California Los Angeles. It was one of the first 12 structures built in Westwood Village.
For questions about a purchase, please contact Goldstar.
Current Events on Goldstar
Dinosaur Stories for Kids in A T. rex is Loose!
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
From Barney & Friends to Jurassic Park, dinosaurs hold intrigue for kids and adults alike. The enormous animals are both scary and exciting, and it's fascinating to imagine what it would be like if one were... Learn More.
Past Events on Goldstar
The Exorcist: Exclusive Goldstar Pre-Sale of Chilling New Adaptation From the Novel
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $67.00 - $87.00
- Our Price:
- $50.75 - $82.00
This highly anticipated new stage thriller, adapted from the acclaimed original 1971 novel, comes to life this summer at the Geffen -- and Goldstar members can scare up tickets before the general public. A... Learn More.
David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People Comes to the West Coast
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $47.00 - $72.00
- Our Price:
- $24.50 - $37.00
Jane Kaczmarek and Jon Tenney star in Geffen Playhouse's production of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People. Margie Walsh is a product of South Boston. She was born there and... Learn More.
Don't Just Sit There!: An Interactive Musical for Toddlers and Kids
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
Do you have little kids who have a hard time sitting still? Then this is definitely the show for you. Not only is it OK to squirm, but the Geffen Playhouse Story Pirates encourage your youngsters to get up... Learn More.
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at the Geffen - Designed for Youngsters
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
Kingsmen Shakespeare Company performs an over-the-top version of Shakespeare's classic comedy in an abbreviated form and with modern language. This is the perfect way to introduce younger audiences to the... Learn More.
Rock the Presidents: A Fun, Music-Filled Journey Through History
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
History meets rock 'n' roll in this high-energy romp through the presidential past, from George Washington to Barack Obama. The show spans 223 years of history using songs, photos and film, like a hilarious... Learn More.
Peter Gallagher's Songs and Stories From an Actor's Life
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $49.00 - $69.00
- Our Price:
- $25.50 - $35.50
The Geffen Playhouse presents a one-night-only, benefit performance by Golden Globe-winning actor and Broadway vet Peter Gallagher (Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Player, American Beauty, The OC). Entitled ... Learn More.
Clowning, Puppetry and More in Myths of Magical Trees
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
We all search for ways to help our children learn more about the world around them, and Geffen Playhouse, in partnership with UCLA, has found the perfect way to entertain and educate young ones. Tall Tales:... Learn More.
Kathleen Turner in Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $67.00 - $87.00
- Our Price:
- $34.50 - $44.50
The Geffen Playhouse presents the story of Molly Ivins, the outspoken and sharp-witted Texas reporter whose liberal journalism brought her national fame and a job at The New York Times, where she wrote Elvis... Learn More.
Silly Rabbit, Tricksters Are for Kids: Classic Folk Tales for Children
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
Children and parents alike will enjoy this humorous and magical journey filled with wily creatures who teach folk wisdom, morals and life lessons. In this collection of trickster tales from around the world... Learn More.
Geffen Playhouse 3 Play Package With Kathleen Turner in Red Hot Patriot
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $191.00
- Our Price:
- $90.00
Give yourself -- or someone else -- the gift of theater in the new year as the award-winning Geffen Playhouse presents two west coast premieres and one world premiere. Goldstar members get one ticket for all... Learn More.
Next Fall: 2010 Tony-Nominated Drama at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $37.00 - $77.00
- Our Price:
- $19.50 - $39.50
Next Fall, which was nominated for the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award as the best new play of 2010, comes to Los Angeles' Geffen Theatre. Geoffrey Nauffts' thoughtful and moving... Learn More.
Interactive Kids' Play Theodore Boone and the Thrill of Rights
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00
Kids from the audience join the professional actors on stage in this Geffen Playhouse Story Pirates and Penguin Young Readers Group presentation of Theodore Boone and the Thrill of Rights. A legal comedy... Learn More.
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity: Pulitzer-Nominated Wrestling Comedy at The Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $37.00 - $77.00
- Our Price:
- $19.50 - $39.50
Experience pro wrestling in a whole new light -- or perhaps for the first time -- in the Geffen Playhouse production of Kristoffer Diaz's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity.... Learn More.
Superior Donuts: Tracy Letts' Humorous Tale of Unlikely Friendship
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $37.00 - $77.00
- Our Price:
- $19.50 - $39.50
Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts weaves a heartwarming and humorous tale of unlikely friendships in one of Chicago's most diverse neighborhoods. Arthur Przybyszewski's Superior... Learn More.
Jane Anderson's The Escort: World Premiere of Sexually-Charged Comedy
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $37.00 - $77.00
- Our Price:
- $19.50 - $39.50
Emmy and Ovation Award-winning playwright Jane Anderson (Normal, The Baby Dance, Mad Men) calls this world-premiere comedy, commissioned by the Geffen, her "most provocative and dangerous play." Subtitled "... Learn More.
The Break of Noon: Neil LaBute's Newest Play Premieres at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $37.00 - $67.00
- Our Price:
- $19.50 - $34.50
Following his 2009 Tony-nominated Best Play (Reasons to Be Pretty), Neil LaBute's latest dark-comedy dive into the cultural zeitgeist stars Kevin Anderson, nominated for a Best Actor Tony for 1999's Death of... Learn More.
Broadway Holiday at the Geffen: Stars Perform Holiday Favorites and Classic Show Tunes
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $57.00 - $77.00
- Our Price:
- $29.50 - $39.50
The number one touring Broadway concert in America brings Broadway's finest stars and greatest songs together for an unforgettable holiday event. Music director Neil Berg and his band back five Broadway... Learn More.
Four-Play Package for the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $198.00
- Our Price:
- $99.00
Geffen Playhouse's four-play package includes tickets to the touring Broadway concert Broadway Holiday; Break of Noon, a world premiere play by Neil LaBute; The Escort, a racy world premiere that follows the... Learn More.
Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein Starring Hershey Felder (George Gershwin Alone)
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $72.00 - $87.00
- Our Price:
- $37.00 - $44.50
Hershey Felder stars in Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein, a new work from the creators of George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin and Beethoven, As I Knew Him. With a story spanning the entire twentieth... Learn More.
The Story Pirates: Kids' Theater Group in The Blue Story and Other Stories at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $17.00
- Our Price:
- $7.00 - $9.50
The Story Pirates present The Blue Story and Other Stories at the Geffen. They're known across the nation for their whimsical, colorful and wildly imaginative shows, all based on stories written by kids.... Learn More.
Ruined: 2009 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Drama at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $47.00 - $77.00
- Our Price:
- $24.50 - $39.50
Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Lynn Nottage's Ruined tells the story of Mama Nadi, a bar and brothel owner in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, and the brutalized women who seek refuge... Learn More.
Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix Sing Children's Songs and Standards at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $100.00
- Our Price:
- $50.00
Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix perform a benefit concert for the whole family. Film legend Van Dyke's vocal quartet has been singing children's songs and standards since 2000. Proceeds benefit the Geffen... Learn More.
Fate and Free Will Collide in Nightmare Alley at the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $35.00 - $75.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50 - $37.50
World-premiere musical, Nightmare Alley, is based on the 1946 noir novel by by William Lindsay Gresham and the film starring Tyrone Power. The story details the rise and fall of an ambitious grifter who gets... Learn More.
Annette Bening in The Female of the Species at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $75.00 - $80.00
- Our Price:
- $37.50 - $40.00
Acclaimed actress Annette Bening (American Beauty) returns to the Geffen Playhouse in this wildly wicked farce. A famed feminist author's retreat is rudely and hilariously interrupted by a host of unexpected... Learn More.
110 Stories, Celebrity Readings of Firsthand Accounts of 9/11
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $75.00
- Our Price:
- $37.50
110 Stories weaves together more than thirty personal stories recorded in the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy by New York playwright Sarah Tuft. 110 Stories was created to preserve and protect these... Learn More.
Ricky Jay: A Rogue's Gallery - An Evening of Conversation and Performance
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $65.00 - $110.00
- Our Price:
- $32.50 - $55.00
The usually reticent Ricky Jay offers a more intimate look into his life and career by opening his personal cabinet of curiosities. Using advanced technology, he displays posters, playbills and artifacts... Learn More.
Equivocation at the Geffen: Compelling Drama About Shakespeare
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $45.00 - $75.00
- Our Price:
- $22.50 - $37.50
The Geffen Playhouse presents Equivocation. Bill Cain's witty and contemporary exploration of political power and artistic integrity was the breakout hit of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Commanded by King... Learn More.
Geffen Playhouse's Saturday Scene, Interactive Family Shows for Saturday Mornings
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
On select Saturdays, experience a new interactive journey into the world of music, dance, puppetry and storytelling. No fighting over the remote -- this is a show even parents will enjoy. Saturday mornings... Learn More.
Hollywood Satire Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $35.00 - $75.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50 - $37.50
Actor Matthew Modine stars as actor Matthew Modine in this biting satire about celebrity do-gooders. Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas finds the former '80s heartthrob attempting to revive his career by... Learn More.
Geffen Playhouse: 5-Play Season Subscription
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $175.00
- Our Price:
- $87.50
Geffen Playhouse offers a 5-play subscription to its 2009-10 season. This is your first chance to get tickets to three of the five shows, which aren't yet on sale directly. The package includes Matthew... Learn More.
Farragut North, Starring Chris Noth & Chris Pine, at the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $72.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $33.50
Set against the backdrop of a presidential race, Stephen (Star Trek's Chris Pine) is a press secretary working for a fast-rising candidate. He's convinced that he and campaign manager, Paul (Sex & the City's... Learn More.
The Comedy of Errors, Starring Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson & More
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $350.00
- Our Price:
- $175.00
Shakespeare Festival/LA presents the 20th Annual Simply Shakespeare adaptation of The Comedy of Errors. Since 1990, some of today's finest actors have donated their time to give the audience an utterly... Learn More.
World Premiere of Time Stands Still from Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $100.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $50.00
This production reunites the team of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies and Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, and features a strong ensemble cast that includes Anna Gunn, David Harbour, Alicia... Learn More.
George Gershwin Alone Returns to the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $35.00 - $79.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50 - $39.50
Playwright/star Hershey Felder's solo show George Gershwin Alone re-creates important moments in the legendary composer's life, telling the story behind his most famous works. George Gershwin Alone has... Learn More.
By The Waters of Babylon: Romantic Drama at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $69.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $34.50
The Geffen Playhouse presents By The Waters of Babylon, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. The story of an unlikely romantic encounter between a Cuban immigrant and a reclusive... Learn More.
Tomas and the Library Lady: Children's Play at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
The Geffen Playhouse's Saturday Scene series of shows for children presents Tomas and the Library Lady. Presented by the award-winning theatre company Childsplay, this multi-lingual play promotes literacy... Learn More.
Acts of Love: Miracle Workers - Star-Studded Benefit for Autism Speaks
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $150.00
- Our Price:
- $50.00
WordTheatre presents Acts of Love: Miracle Workers, a literary and musical celebration to benefit Autism Speaks at the Geffen Playhouse. Among the actors scheduled to appear are Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds... Learn More.
Music for Families with Melissa Green and Friends at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
With music inspired by her preschool students, Melissa's interactive and eclectic folk-pop music encourages kids to find their own voice through song. Melissa will be celebrating the release of her new CD.... Learn More.
Beethoven, As I Knew Him Starring Hershey Felder at the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $67.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $33.50
Award-winning performer Hershey Felder, renowned for his portrayals of George Gershwin, Fryderyk Chopin and Ludwig van Beethoven, returns to the Geffen after his sold-out run of George Gershwin Alone and ... Learn More.
Shipwrecked! -- An Amazing Tale of Adventure at the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $69.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $34.50
Inspired by the true story of the unlikely hero who spellbound the world with his incredible tale of survival, Shipwrecked! is a fun-filled production with a wealth of fantastic characters. Lauded as "a... Learn More.
Girl Authority in Concert at the Geffen Playhouse - Musical Fun for Kids
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
Girl Authority is a group of nine girls (ages 10-15) each with an individual "identity" that ties in with their personalities. They go to school, are Girl Scouts, cheerleaders, play sports, play instruments... Learn More.
Emergency: Daniel Beaty's One-Man Show About the Black Experience
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $74.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $37.00
Award-winning artist Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters who all respond to a stunning phenomenon: a slave ship rises out of the Hudson River in front of the Statue of Liberty. Beaty melds slam... Learn More.
Children's Musician Peter Alsop in the Geffen's Saturday Stage Series
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
The Geffen's Saturday Stage series of family shows presents children's musician and educator Peter Alsop. His songs contain fun-filled humor and insight for kids and parents, or anyone between 3 and 103... Learn More.
Crayon Court at the Geffen - Theater for Kids of All Ages
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $7.50
Join Monette and Monsieur Beaux Arts on a colorful journey to a whimsical, imaginative kingdom of larger-than-life crayon characters in this large-scale interactive puppet and musical extravaganza. Exploring... Learn More.
Mukashi Mukashi: Asian Stories from Long Ago - Family Theater at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
These Classic Asian tales told by Hoichi the blind poet include stories about a mysterious Crane Maiden and a wily trickster named Chu. People and puppets perform these famous tales from China and Japan and... Learn More.
Leyendas de Duende: Magical Tales of Latin America for All Ages at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
Leyendas De Duende explores the rich Indigenous and Hispanic folklore and mythology of Latin America, with stories from Mexico and Puerto Rico as well as a song from Cuba. This bilingual performance, part of... Learn More.
Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress at the Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $40.00 - $110.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00 - $55.00
As playwright and star, Joan Rivers brings the world premiere of her four-character autobiographical play to the Geffen. Set immediately before Hollywood's biggest award pre-show, Rivers uses her... Learn More.
Debi Derryberry (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) Sings Songs for Children at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
Debi Derryberry, best known as a voice-over actress whose credits include the title roles on Nickelodeon's Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and the Cartoon Network's Zatch Bell, is also a talented children's... Learn More.
Moliere's School for Wives: Classic French Farce For the Whole Family
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
The Geffen and Parson's Nose Family Theater present a production of Moliere's hilarious farce School for Wives. France's greatest playwright tells of grumpy old Arnolphe, who zealously raises his lovely ward... Learn More.
Melissa Green Plays Music For Children at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
The Geffen's "Saturday Scenne" series of family events continues with Melissa Green, a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter who started as a preschool teacher in New York City. Melissa's students inspired her... Learn More.
Map and Directions
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Handicap Information
The theater is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know what accommodations are necessary so that they may be arranged with the theater.
Handicap seating may be available.
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