est. 1967

Los Angeles, California, USA

Producer Presenter
Primary Organization Members
Gordon Davidson and Center Theatre Group
Comments
Gordon Davidson has been the Artistic Director of the Mark Taper Forum since 1967.
  • CREDITS
    King Hedley II (May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
    Play, Original
    • In December 1999, this production premiered at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre; In February 2000, this production premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre; Additional presentations were mounted at Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    The Dinner Party (Oct 19, 2000 - Sep 01, 2001)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
      See Full Producer List
    Putting It Together (Nov 21, 1999 - Feb 20, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced in association with Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • 1992 production produced at Old Fire Station; 1993 NYC production produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director); 1992 and 1993 productions both produced by Cameron Mackintosh; Los Angeles premiere October 23, 1998 at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Master Class (Nov 05, 1995 - Jun 29, 1997)
    Play, Original
    • First produced by The Philadelphia Theatre Company; Subsequently produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    The Shadow Box (Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995)
    Play, Revival
    • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director); Subsequently produced by The Long Wharf Theatre (M. Edgar Rosenblum, Executive Director; Arvin Brown, Artistic Director)
    Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Apr 17, 1994 - Jun 19, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • Commissioned by and world premiere in June 1993 at the Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Stand-Up Tragedy (Oct 04, 1990 - Oct 16, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Originally developed and produced at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director); Further developed and produced at The Hartford Stage Company
    Division Street (Oct 08, 1980 - Oct 25, 1980)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
    Play, Original
    • Originally Produced at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Children of a Lesser God (Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Talley's Folly (Feb 20, 1980 - Oct 19, 1980)
    Play, Original
    • Subsequently produced in rep w/ "Fifty of July" in Aug. 1979 at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    A History of the American Film (Mar 30, 1978 - Apr 16, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The Hartford Stage Company, Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and Arena Stage (Zelda Fichandler: Artistic Director)
    Me and Bessie (Oct 22, 1975 - Dec 05, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and Lee Apostoleris
    Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • "Chemin De Fer" was originally presented in the United States by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Ovid's Metamorphoses (Apr 22, 1971 - Jul 03, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • As originally presented by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Paul Sills' Story Theatre (Oct 26, 1970 - Jul 03, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • As originally presented at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    Children of a Lesser God (Nov 21, 1980 - Feb 21, 1982)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    1994 | Nominee  | Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
    Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    See Full Producer List

    Regional Theatre Award

    1977 | Recipient
    Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
King Hedley II (May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
Play, Original
  • In December 1999, this production premiered at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre; In February 2000, this production premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre; Additional presentations were mounted at Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
The Dinner Party (Oct 19, 2000 - Sep 01, 2001)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    See Full Producer List
Putting It Together (Nov 21, 1999 - Feb 20, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Produced in association with Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • 1992 production produced at Old Fire Station; 1993 NYC production produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director); 1992 and 1993 productions both produced by Cameron Mackintosh; Los Angeles premiere October 23, 1998 at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Master Class (Nov 05, 1995 - Jun 29, 1997)
Play, Original
  • First produced by The Philadelphia Theatre Company; Subsequently produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
The Shadow Box (Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995)
Play, Revival
  • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director); Subsequently produced by The Long Wharf Theatre (M. Edgar Rosenblum, Executive Director; Arvin Brown, Artistic Director)
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Apr 17, 1994 - Jun 19, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • Commissioned by and world premiere in June 1993 at the Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Stand-Up Tragedy (Oct 04, 1990 - Oct 16, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Originally developed and produced at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director); Further developed and produced at The Hartford Stage Company
Division Street (Oct 08, 1980 - Oct 25, 1980)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
Play, Original
  • Originally Produced at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Children of a Lesser God (Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Talley's Folly (Feb 20, 1980 - Oct 19, 1980)
Play, Original
  • Subsequently produced in rep w/ "Fifty of July" in Aug. 1979 at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
A History of the American Film (Mar 30, 1978 - Apr 16, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The Hartford Stage Company, Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and Arena Stage (Zelda Fichandler: Artistic Director)
Me and Bessie (Oct 22, 1975 - Dec 05, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and Lee Apostoleris
Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • "Chemin De Fer" was originally presented in the United States by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Ovid's Metamorphoses (Apr 22, 1971 - Jul 03, 1971)
Play, Original
  • As originally presented by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Paul Sills' Story Theatre (Oct 26, 1970 - Jul 03, 1971)
Play, Original
  • As originally presented at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Children of a Lesser God (Nov 21, 1980 - Feb 21, 1982)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1994 | Nominee  | Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
See Full Producer List

Regional Theatre Award

1977 | Recipient
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)

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