For over 40 years the Ahmanson Theatre has presented a wide variety of dramas, musicals, comedies and classic revivals. The Ahmanson has been represented on Broadway as a co-producer of the award-winning productions of Amadeus, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Smokey Joe's Cafe, August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running and Seven Guitars, Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella, The Drowsy Chaperone, John Kander/Fred Ebb/Rupert Holmes’ Curtains and the world-premiere productions of 9 to 5: The Musical with songs by Dolly Parton and Minsky's.
The Ahmanson continues to present Broadway hits such as the exclusive Los Angeles engagements of the Tony Award-winning productions of Doubt, Jersey Boys and John Doyle's revolutionary production of Sweeney Todd as well as Cameron Mackintosh/National Theatre of Great Britain’s award-winning production of My Fair Lady. For excellence in all phases of production, the Ahmanson has been honored with over 50 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards.
Initially under the artistic direction of Robert Fryer, then Gordon Davidson and now Michael Ritchie, the Ahmanson has played host to a veritable who's who in the entertainment world from Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison, to James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave and Cherry Jones. A unique, state-of-the-art 1995 reconfiguration provides the Ahmanson with variable seating capacity from 1,600 - 2,000, allowing the theatre to accommodate a greater variety of plays, from the intimate to the spectacular. It currently enjoys the largest theatrical season ticket base on the West Coast in a year-round season from early fall through late summer.
Performances at the Ahmanson Theatre
Spamalot
Music and Lyrics by Eric Idle and John Du Prez
Book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
Choreography by Casey Nicholaw
Directed by Mike Nichols
Monty Python’s Spamalot” recounts the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail, featuring a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits, and an armless and legless knight.
Please plan your ticket purchases carefully. Sales are final. There are no exchanges (except for season-ticket holders) or refunds.
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Please Note: Christopher Gurr will be performing the role of King Arthur, usually performed by John O’Hurley, in Spamalot during the matinee performances on July 26, August 22, 23 and September 3.
August: Osage County
Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play
August: Osage County is a grand, gripping new play which tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the family must also contend with Violet, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm. This is a rare theatrical event - a large-scale work filled with unforgettable characters, a powerful tale told with unflinching honesty.
Currently only available as part of a 2009-2010 Season Ticket Package to the Ahmanson Theatre. Individual Tickets will go on sale in the summer.
Want better seat locations? Season tickets to the Ahmanson Theatre come with special benefits, including ticket exchange and more.
Mary Poppins
The original Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee come to the Ahmanson for an exclusive engagement! Combining the best of the original stories by P.L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony Award-winning Mary Poppins is everything you'd hope for in a Broadway musical - and more.
Public Sales begin May 10. Please plan your ticket purchases carefully. Sales are final. There are no exchanges (except for season-ticket holders) or refunds.
Want better seat locations? Season tickets to the Ahmanson Theatre come with special benefits, including ticket exchange and more.
Dreamgirls
Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, Dreamgirls tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. This new production will open at the legendary Apollo theatre in New York prior to its engagement at the Ahmanson. This new production of Dreamgirls features the unforgettable hits "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going," "One Night Only," and the Oscar nominated "Listen."
Currently only available as part of a 2009-2010 Season Ticket Package to the Ahmanson Theatre. Individual Tickets will go on sale next fall.
Want better seat locations? Season tickets to the Ahmanson Theatre come with special benefits, including ticket exchange and more.
South Pacific
Set on a tropical island during World War II, South Pacific tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples - US Navy nurse Nellie Forbush & French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Navy Airman Joe Cable & a young local native girl Liat - and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices.
Currently only available as part of a 2009-2010 Season Ticket Package to the Ahmanson Theatre. Individual Tickets will go on sale next winter.
Want better seat locations? Season tickets to the Ahmanson Theatre come with special benefits, including ticket exchange and more.
