Key Supporter Assemblymember Holden Appaluds Pasadena Playhouse Tony Triumph
7 recommended California State Assemblymember Chris Holden and wife Melanie Holden at a Playhouse celebration in April, 2023. [Paul Takizawa/Pasade...
7 recommended California State Assemblymember Chris Holden and wife Melanie Holden at a Playhouse celebration in April, 2023. [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now] Assemblymember Chris Holden congratulated The Pasadena Playhouse for receiving the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award. That's particularly fitting, since Holden himself played a key role in ensuring the preservation of the theater through solidifying its title as the official State Theater of California, allocating $1million for restoration efforts, and arranging for an additional $1.