Ahmanson+Theater

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Ahmonson Theatre
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The **Ahmanson Theatre** is one of the four main venues that comprise the [|Los Angeles Music Center]. Renovated in 1994, seating capacity can be reconfigured from 1,600 to 2,100, allowing the theatre to accommodate a greater variety of plays, from the intimate to the spectacular. Through the generosity of philianthropist [|Robert H. Ahmanson], construction began on March 9, 1962. The theatre opened on April 12, 1967 with a production of More Stately Mansions. For over 40 years the Ahmanson Theatre has presented a wide variety of dramas, musicals, comedies and classic revivals. The Ahmanson continues to present Broadway hits such as the exclusive Los Angeles engagements of the Tony Award-winning productions. For excellence in all phases of production, the Ahmanson has been honored with over 50 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. It currently enjoys the largest theatrical season ticket base on the West Coast in a year-round season from early fall through late summer. The Ahmonson Theatre is truly a spectacullar theatre! Some performances at the Ahmanson Theatre include Les Miserables, God of Carnage, Bring It On, and many more.