40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON AT THE AHMANSON THEATRE ANNOUNCED
CHERRY JONES IN “DOUBT” – THE NEW MUSICAL “THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA” – MATTHEW BOURNE’S “EDWARD SCISSORHANDS” – KATHLEEN TURNER AND BILL IRWIN IN EDWARD ALBEE’S “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?” – RICHARD THOMAS AND GEORGE WENDT IN “TWELVE ANGRY MEN” – AND WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL BY MOTOWN FOUNDER BERRY GORDY’S “AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH”
I’m very excited to get to see Mr. Irwin & Ms. Turner and even Ms. Jones - thanks to Mr. Ritchie for saving me airfare to NYC…but will there be any Los Angeles actors allowed on those boards again?! It would be such a waste if the Ahmanson became just another rental house - look at the Pantages, it’s depressing over there - they just hosted “CATS” for goodness sakes! How many times do you suppose “CATS” has been there over the year?! Whatever. I think it’s a shame that the Ahmanson seems to be becoming just another spot on the regional tour circuit.