Los Angeles Times

Playwrights recall the spirit of Gordon Davidson, and how one man changed the face of L.A. theater

Gordon Davidson’s risk-taking attracted some of the world’s greatest stage artists to Los Angeles, but for many in the city, no collaboration was as significant as when he worked with Luis Valdez, the ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Zoot Suit’s’ Luis Valdez on how Gordon Davidson brought civil rights to the American theater

To his everlasting credit, Gordon Davidson brought the civil rights movement into the American theater by inviting artists of color to work with his company, thus professionally integrating one of the ...
Los Angeles Times

From the Archives: L.A. stage legend Gordon Davidson shares his wisdom at USC

Editor’s note: Gordon Davidson, the Center Theatre Group impresario who launched, defined and for 38 years personified Los Angeles’ flagship theater, the Mark Taper Forum, died on Oct. 2, 2016. He was ...
BroadwayWorld

Donald Byrd to be Presented With Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Gordon Davidson Award

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "Gordon Davidson's impact on the American Theatre is unmatched, his commitment to ...
Los Angeles Times

Gordon Davidson tribute recalls the humane heart of Los Angeles theater

Center Theatre Group’s tribute to Gordon Davidson on Monday night at the Ahmanson reminded us of the gentleness of this theater giant. “Zoot Suit” author Luis Valdez gave a rousing speech in which he ...
Los Angeles Times

Appreciation: Gordon Davidson didn’t just change L.A. theater, he changed L.A.’s image of itself

No one did more to put Los Angeles theater on the map than Gordon Davidson. The founder of the Mark Taper Forum, he was one of the city’s cultural founding fathers, a mild-mannered but determined ...
Yahoo

Gordon Davidson, Giant of L.A. Theater, Dies at 83

Gordon Davidson, who in many ways shaped the Los Angeles theater scene as the head of the Center Theatre Group, died Oct. 2 at 83. Under his stewardship for nearly 40 years, CTG became a major ...
Los Angeles Times

Column: The connection between Gordon Davidson and Neville Marriner, and what it means for modern-day L.A.

The Music Center is lowering its county flag to half-mast for Gordon Davidson, who died Sunday at age 83. As founder of Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum, he made Los Angeles a theater city ...
Los Angeles Times

‘As good as it gets’: Gordon Davidson reminisces about ‘Children of a Lesser God’’

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Deaf West Theatre has just extended its 30th anniversary production of ...
Jewish Journal

Gordon Davidson, director and producer, dies at 83

Gordon Davidson, the Brooklyn-born director and producer who played a key role in transforming Los Angeles from a perceived cultural backwater into a creative center for innovative and controversial ...