On Tuesday night I attended the opening night performance of Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes at the Ahmanson Theatre. I wasn’t alone:
From left, company member Sam Archer, choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne and company member Ashley Shaw at the party for the opening night performance of “The Red Shoes” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)Actor Angela Bassett arrives for the opening night performance of “The Red Shoes” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)Actor Debbie Allen and basketball player Norm Nixon arrive for the opening night performance of “The Red Shoes” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)Singer and pianist Michael Feinstein arrives for the opening night performance of “The Red Shoes” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)Actor George Chakiris arrives for the opening night performance of “The Red Shoes” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)Actor Sharon Lawrence arrives for the opening night performance of “The Red Shoes” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)