AHMANSON THEATRE 1967-68 PREMIERE SEASON 1968-69 SEASON “More Stately Mansions” “Captain Brassbound’s Conversion” by Eugene O’Neill; by George Bernard Shaw; Starring Ingrid Bergman, Arthur Hill Starring Greer Garson, and Colleen Dewhurst; Darren McGavin, Jim Backus, Paul Directed by José Quintero. Ford, John Williams, George Rose (American Premiere). and Tony Tanner; September 12 - October 21, 1967. Directed by Joseph Anthony. “The Happy Time” September 24 - November 9, 1968. Book by N. Richard Nash; “Love Match” Based on the play by Samuel A. Book by Christian Hamilton; Taylor and the book by Robert L. Music by David Shire; Fontaine; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Starring Patricia Routledge, Starring Robert Goulet and Michael Allinson and Hal Linden; David Wayne; Directed and choreographed by Directed and choreographed by Danny Daniels. Gower Champion. (World Premiere). (World Premiere). November 19, 1968 - January 4, 1969. November 13 - December 23, 1967. The Royal Shakespeare Company in The Royal Shakespeare Company in “Dr. Faustus” “As You Like It” by Christopher Marlowe; by William Shakespeare; Directed by Clifford Williams. Directed by David Jones. “Much Ado About Nothing” “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare; by William Shakespeare; Directed by Trevor Nunn. Directed by Trevor Nunn. January 14 - March 1, 1969. January 2 - February 10, 1968. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” “Catch My Soul” by Tom Stoppard; Words by William Shakespeare; Starring Brian Murray and Music by Ray Pohlman; George Backman; Starring William Marshall, Jerry Lee Directed by Derek Goldby. Lewis and Julienne Marie; March 11 - April 26, 1969. Conceived and directed by Jack Good. 1969-70 SEASON (World Premiere). “Hadrian VII” March 5 - April 13, 1968. by Peter Luke; Starring Hume Cronyn with the Stratford National Company of Canada; Directed by Jean Gascon. October 14 - November 22, 1969. -more- Ahmanson Theatre Production List - 2 “The Great White Hope” 1971-72 SEASON by Howard Sackler; "A Funny Thing Happened Starring Brock Peters and on the Way to the Forum" Claudette Nevins; Book by Burt Shevelove and Directed by Milton Katselas. Larry Gelbart; December 2, 1969 - January 10, 1970. Music and lyrics by Stephen The National Theatre Company of Great Sondheim; Britain under the direction of Lawrence Starring Phil Silvers, Nancy Walker Olivier in and Larry Blyden; “The Beaux’ Stratagem” Directed by Burt Shevelove. by George Farquhar; October 12 - November 20, 1971. Starring Maggie Smith and "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" Robert Stephens; by Herman Wouk; Directed by William Gaskill. Starring Hume Cronyn and “Three Sisters” John Forsythe; by Anton Chekhov; Directed by Henry Fonda. Directed by Lawrence Olivier. November 30, 1971 - January 8, 1972. January 20 - February 28, 1970. "Sleuth" “Idiot’s Delight” by Anthony Shaffer; by Robert E. Sherwood; Starring Anthony Quayle and Starring Jack Lemmon, Donal Donnelly; Rosemary Harris and Sam Jaffe; Directed by Clifford Williams. Directed by Garson Kanin. January 11 - February 19, 1972. March 17 - April 25, 1970. "Richard II" by William Shakespeare; 1970-71 SEASON Starring Richard Chamberlain; "Forty Carats" Directed by Jonathan Miller. Adapted by Jay Presson Allen March 7 - April 15, 1972. from a play by Barillet and Gredy; Starring Barbara Rush; 1972-73 SEASON Directed by Abe Burrows. "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" October 13 - November 21, 1970. by Neil Simon; "Remote Asylum" Starring Art Carney and Barbara by Mart Crowley; Barrie; Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Anne Francis, Nancy Kelly, October 17 - November 25, 1972. Arthur O'Connell and William Shatner; "The Crucible" Directed by Edward Parone. by Arthur Miller; (World Premiere). Starring Charlton Heston, December 1, 1970 - January 9, 1971. Inga Swenson, James Olson, "Abelard and Heloise" Beah Richards and Donald Moffat; by Ronald Millar; Directed by Joseph Hardy. Starring Diana Rigg and Keith December 5, 1972 - January 3, 1973. Michell; Directed by Robin Phillips. The Royal Shakespeare Company in January 19 - February 27, 1971. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" "Design for Living" by William Shakespeare; by Noël Coward; Directed by Peter Brook; Starring Maggie Smith, Designed by Sally Jacobs. Robert Stephens and Denholm January 23 - March 3, 1973. Elliott; The 25th Anniversary Production of Directed by Peter Wood. "A Streetcar Named Desire" March 16 - May 1, 1971. by Tennessee Williams; Starring Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Earl Holliman; Directed by James Bridges. March 20 - April 28, 1973. -more- Ahmanson Theatre Production List - 3 1973-74 SEASON "Ring Round the Moon" "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Jean Anouilh; by Edmond Rostand; adapted by Christopher Fry; Translation by Brian Hooker; Starring Michael York and Starring Richard Chamberlain, with Glynis Johns; Werner Klemperer, Kurt Kasznar, Directed by Joseph Hardy. Jane Connell, Robert Burr, April 1 - May 10, 1975. Victor Garber and Joan Van Ark; Directed by Joseph Hardy. 1975-76 SEASON October 16 - November 24, 1973. "The Norman Conquests" "Finishing Touches" by Alan Ayckbourn; by Jean Kerr; Starring Richard Benjamin, Starring Barbara Bel Geddes and Paula Prentiss, Ken Howard, Robert Lansing; Estelle Parsons, Barry Nelson and Directed by Joseph Anthony. Carole Shelley; December 4, 1973 - January 12, 1974. Directed by Eric Thompson. "Saint Joan" (American Premiere). by George Bernard Shaw; October 10 - November 29, 1975. Starring Sarah Miles and "The Night of the Iguana" Richard Thomas; by Tennessee Williams; Directed by Arvin Brown. Starring Richard Chamberlain, January 29 - March 9, 1974. Dorothy McGuire, Raymond Massey "The Time of the Cuckoo" and Eleanor Parker; by Arthur Laurents; Directed by Joseph Hardy. Starring Jean Stapleton, with Cesare December 19, 1975 - January 31, 1976. Danova, Tamara Toumanova, Patty "Same Time, Next Year" McCormack and Ernest Thompson; by Bernard Slade; Directed by Joseph Hardy. Starring Joyce Van Patten and April 2 - May 11, 1974. Conrad Janis; Directed by Gene Saks. 1974-75 SEASON (West Coast Premiere). "Private Lives" February 6 - March 27, 1976. by Noël Coward; "California Suite" Starring Maggie Smith and by Neil Simon; John Standing; Starring Tammy Grimes, Directed by Sir John Gielgud. George Grizzard, Barbara Barrie and October 8 - November 16, 1974. Jack Weston; "A Moon for the Misbegotten" Directed by Gene Saks. by Eugene O'Neill; (World Premiere). Starring Jason Robards, April 23 - June 5, 1976. Colleen Dewhurst and Tom Clancy; Directed by Jose Quintero. 1976-77 SEASON November 26, 1974 - January 11, 1975. "A Matter of Gravity" "Macbeth" by Enid Bagnold; by William Shakespeare; Starring Katharine Hepburn; Starring Charlton Heston and Directed by Noel Willman. Vanessa Redgrave; October 13 - December 4, 1976. Directed by Peter Wood. "The Guardsman" January 28 - March 8, 1975. by Ferenc Molnar; Starring Maggie Smith and Brian Bedford; Directed by Robin Phillips. December 17, 1976 - January 29, 1977. -more- Ahmanson Theatre Production List - 4 "Long Day's Journey Into Night" "They're Playing Our Song" by Eugene O'Neill; Book by Neil Simon; Starring Deborah Kerr and Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Charlton Heston; Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager; Directed by Peter Wood. Starring Robert Klein and Lucie February 18 - April 2, 1977. Arnaz; Directed by Robert Moore. "Merton of the Movies" (World Premiere). by George S. Kaufman December 1, 1978 - January 27, 1979. and Marc Connelly; "A Man for All Seasons" Based on the novel by by Robert Bolt; Harry Leon Wilson; Starring Charlton Heston; Starring Richard Thomas; Directed by Jack O'Brien. Directed by Burt Shevelove. February 10 - March 31, 1979. April 22 - June 4, 1977. "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw; 1977-78 SEASON Starring Robert Stephens, "Chapter Two" Roberta Maxwell, Maureen by Neil Simon; O'Sullivan and Milo O'Shea; Starring Judd Hirsch, Anita Gillette, Directed by John Dexter. Ann Wedgeworth and Cliff Gorman; April 20 - June 2, 1979. Directed by Herbert Ross. (World Premiere). 1979-80 SEASON October 7 - November 26, 1977. "Cause Celebre" "The Devil's Disciple" by Terence Rattigan; by George Bernard Shaw; Starring Anne Baxter and Starring Rex Harrison, Dorothy McGuire; Chris Sarandon, Carole Shelley, Directed by George Keathley. Barnard Hughes and (American Premiere). Margaret Hamilton; October 12 - November 24, 1979. Directed by Frank Dunlop. "Bedroom Farce" December 16, 1977 - January 28, 1978. by Alan Ayckbourn; "Absurd Person Singular" Starring June Lockhart, Tom Ewell by Alan Ayckbourn; and Jill Haworth; Starring Eve Arden, Directed by Alan Ayckbourn and Stockard Channing, Laurence Peter Hall. Guittard, Roberta Maxwell, John December 14, 1979 - January 26, 1980. McMartin and Lawrence Pressman; "On Golden Pond" Directed by Stephen Porter. by Ernest Thompson; February 17 - April 1, 1978. Starring Julie Harris and "Pal Joey '78" Charles Durning; Music by Richard Rodgers; Directed by George Schaefer. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart; February 15 - March 29, 1980. Book by John O'Hara; "The Elephant Man" Starring Lena Horne and Clifton by Bernard Pomerance; Davis; Directed by Michael Kidd. Starring Philip Anglim, Penny Fuller April 21 - July 8, 1978. and Ken Ruta; Directed by Jack Hofsiss. 1978-79 SEASON April 11 - May 31, 1980. "Dracula" by John L. Balderston and Hamilton Deane; Starring Jeremy Brett; Directed by Dennis Rosa. September 29 - November 18, 1978. -more- Ahmanson Theatre Production List - 5 1980-81 SEASON "Another Part of the Forest" "Holiday" by Lillian