Ahmanson Theatre News

The theatrical industry was abuzz Wednesday morning as a smattering of Broadway's most successful American composers gathered in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's Founder's Room in downtown Los Angeles, kicking off the Festival of New American Musicals...

It's curtains up for CURTAINS! The new, original musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by the legendary songwriting team of Kander & Ebb will begin previews tomorrow, February 27th.

The website for CURTAINS, a new, original musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by the legendary songwriting team of Kander & Ebb, has been launched at www.CurtainsTheMusical.com.

After the Mark Taper Forum's current '06-'07 season, the Los Angeles theatre will close for summer renovations and will open next year.

Rehearsals begin tomorrow for CURTAINS, a new, original musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by the legendary songwriting team of Kander & Ebb. CURTAINS will open Thursday, March 22 on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, west of Eighth Avenue). Previews begin Tuesday, February 27.

'The Joan Hamburg Show' will offer listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this new musical comedy by broadcasting an entire show about the making of Curtains from 9:00-11:00 AM on WOR Radio 710

Lynn Collins will star in MCC Theater's New York premiere production of A Very Common Procedure by playwright Courtney Baron, to be directed by Obie Award-winner Michael Greif

Complete casting is being announced for CURTAINS, a new, original musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by the legendary songwriting team of Kander & Ebb.

Bourne cuts to the heart of Edward Scissorhands with his approachable dance interpretation, picking up on the despair of the title character's struggle for acceptance in a superficial anywhere American neighborhood...

Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands opened at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles December 13...

The hit touring production of The Light in the Piazza runs through December 10 at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

The discount tickets website Goldstar Events™ is expanding to New York theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone, which played the Center Theater Group's Ahmanson Theatre before moving to its current hit run on Broadway, was among the big winners of Los Angeles' Ovation Awards, which took place on November 13th at the Orpheum Theatre in a ceremony hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and presented by the L.A. Stage Alliance

A press rehearsal featuring the stars of the upcoming Jersey Boys national tour, launching in San Francisco in December, was recently held!

The Light in the Piazza Opening night photos from backstage at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles...

L.A. Stage Alliance announces presenters for 2006 Ovation Awards...

The Broadway-bound Kander and Ebb musical Curtains will rise at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with previews to begin on February 27th and an opening on March 22nd

The original London cast of Matthew Bourne's dance piece Edward Scissorhands, based on Tim Burton's 1990 gothic fantasy, will star in the show's US national tour

The producers of JERSEY BOYS, winner of this year's Tony® Award for Best Musical, have announced the cast that will launch the National Tour in San Francisco.

Jersey Boys national tour to play Los Angeles in summer of 2007