Home Dance: At the Barre “The Red Shoes” opening night Ashley Shaw in Matthew Bournes production of The Red Shoes. Photo by Johan Persson. StageDance: At the Barre “The Red Shoes” opening night By Craig Byrd - September 23, 2017 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp 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) RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Dance: At the Barre Composer Terry Davies Reworks Prokofiev’s Ballet Music… Dance: At the Barre Choreographer/Dancer Caleb Teicher Redefines Counterpoint Dance: At the Barre Alonzo King: Silence Deep, River Wide LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Advertisement NewsletterSign up for our newsletter and stay up to date on cultural events in and around Los Angeles. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.