Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga Starring in

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

February 8 – March 9, 2025

Ticket Price (all-in pricing including fees)

Starts at $52

Runtime

2 hour and 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

Single Tickets

On sale: November 20, 2024

Friends Ticket Presale

Presale begins November 6, 2024

North American Premiere & Pre-Broadway Engagement

Celebrate the life and work of the great Stephen Sondheim, with an irresistible company headlined by none other than Tony Award® winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends comes to the Ahmanson from London’s West End, where it earned a bevy of 5-star raves and was hailed by The Times as “unmissable musical theatre.”

We are thrilled to welcome beloved director Matthew Bourne back to the Ahmanson Theatre in this glorious new production devised by renowned producer Cameron Mackintosh that will feature the return of Lea Salonga (last seen at the Mark Taper Forum in Flower Drum Song), along with Bernadette Peters making her long- awaited CTG debut.

Center Theatre Group will present the North American premiere of Old Friends at the Ahmanson Theatre in advance of the Broadway premiere at the Manhattan Theatre Club on March 25, 2025.

Bernadette Peters
Lea Salonga
"Pure Unmissable Joy"

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Show Details

Center Theatre Group In association with CMI and Daryl Roth presents

Cameron Mackintosh’s Production of
STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS

Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Devised by Cameron Mackintosh
Choreography by Stephen Mear
Direction & Musical Staging by Matthew Bourne
Side by Side with Julia McKenzie

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Opening Night

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

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KCRW Member Nights

KCRW members are invited to join us on select evenings for KCRW Member Nights—a series of performances with pre-show receptions exclusively for KCRW members. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and beverages (including wine!) before select performances at Vespaio. Just use promo code KCRW during checkout to access your KCRW Member discount and automatically RSVP to the reception.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 8pm

Reception begins at 6:45pm and performances begin at 8pm.

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Cast

Starring

Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga

Creative Team

Music & Lyrics By

Stephen Sondheim

Devised By

Cameron Mackintosh

Choreography By

Stephen Mear

Direction & Musical Staging By

Matthew Bourne

Side By Side With

Julia McKenzie

Produced in Association With

Cameron Mackintosh & Daryl Roth

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