The Music Center and Center Theatre Group To Dim Lights in Honor of Gordon Davidson

On Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m., the four Music Center theatres - Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and Walt Disney Concert Hall - along with the Kirk Douglas Theatre, will dim their lights in honor of Gordon Davidson, Founding Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group. Gordon Davidson passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016.

"In keeping with the long-standing Broadway tradition, Center Theatre Group and The Music Center will dim our lights to honor the life and legacy of Gordon Davidson," said Center Theatre Group Artistic Director, Michael Ritchie. "It is a small recognition of Gordon's giant contribution to the city and the art form that he loved."

"Gordon Davidson's passion for the performing arts made an immeasurable impact on the Los Angeles arts scene and directly contributed to The Music Center's success," said Rachel Moore, president and CEO, The Music Center. "We will be forever grateful to him for his talent, dedication and pioneering spirit."

From 1967 to 2005 Gordon Davidson was the Artistic Director of the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum at The Music Center. Davidson was also the Producing Director of the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre for 15 years, and the Artistic Director of the inaugural season (2004-2005) at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. In addition to redefining theatre in Southern California, he was one of the founders of the regional theatre movement and had a permanent impact on theatre throughout the country and the world.