World Premieres
The Ahmanson served as the world premiere venue for the following plays and musicals:
- The Happy Time (1967) - Book by N. Richard Nash, Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Directed by Gower Champion
- Catch My Soul (1968) - Book by N. Richard Nash, Music by Ray Pohlman Lyrics by William Shakespeare
- Love Match (1968) - Book by Christian Hamilton, Music by David Shire Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Remote Asylum (1970) - written by Mart Crowley, starring William Shatner
- California Suite (1976) - written by Neil Simon
- Chapter Two (1977) - written by Neil Simon
- They're Playing Our Song (1978) - Book by Neil Simon, Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager
- The West Side Waltz (1981) - written by Ernest Thompson, starring Katherine Hepburn and Dorothy Loudon
- Brighton Beach Memoirs (1982) - written by Neil Simon, starring Matthew Broderick
- A Sense of Humor (1983) - written by Ernest Thompson, starring Jack Lemmon, Estelle Parsons and Polly Holliday
- Biloxi Blues (1984) - written by Neil Simon, starring Matthew Broderick
- Legends! (1986) - written by James Kirkwood, starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing
- Proposals (1997) - directed by Joe Mantello
- Curtains (2006) - Book by Rupert Holmes, Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Directed by Scott Ellis
- Minsky's (2009) - Book by Bob Martin, Music by Charles Strouse and Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
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