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Theater
Info Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, located on Hollywood Boulevard, opened in 1922 as the venue for the first-ever Hollywood premiere, Robin Hood. The Egyptian quickly became one of the most popular theaters in Los Angeles and was frequently filled with Hollywood actors, directors, and producers. However, as time went on and Hollywood ... more
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
Concert Venue / Theater
Info In a young city like Los Angeles, a building over eighty years old is practically a legendary institution. Downtown L.A. venue the Orpheum Theatre has been around since 1926, when it operated as a vaudeville house. Luminaries such as Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Stevie Wonder played its stage, and the venue has ... more
842 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Performing Arts Center
Info The Fred Kavli Theatre is a performing arts venue in Thousand Oaks, California, about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The theater is part of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, which houses several performance venues and arts administration buildings. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza had its opening season in 1994 ... more
2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Performing Arts Center
12700 Center Court Drive South
Cerritos, CA 90703
Concert Venue / Theater
Info The Nokia Theatre is an entertainment venue situated at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, the theater has regularly hosted a number of events, such as live concerts, award shows, dance and comedy acts, and televised productions. With a 7,100-person capacity, the Nokia Theatre currently hosts the Emmy Awards ... more
777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Concert Venue / Theater
Info Located in Highland, California and a 67-mile drive from downtown Los Angeles, San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino is a gaming establishment that not only offers slot machines, table games, poker, and bingo, but also live entertainment. The casino, built in 1986 and owned by the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians ... more
777 San Manuel Boulevard
Highland, CA 92346
Info The Greek Theatre is a small, outdoor music venue in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. The Greek’s name comes from the shape of its stage, built in 1929 to resemble a Greek temple. The capacity at the Greek is just under 6,000, making it an intimate show space recognized by Pollstar Magazine as North America’s Best Small Outdoor ... more
2700 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Theater
Info The Cinefamily is a non-profit cinematheque dedicated to showcasing unusual, unique, and weird films. The theater screens films seven nights a week. The Cinefamily was founded in 2007 by Hadrian Belove and brothers Sammy and Dan Harkham. The theater was founded in the historic Silent Movie Theatre building and still ... more
611 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Theater
Info The Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Theater Complex is one of the most distinguished film premiere and screening facilities in the United States. Opened in 1989, the building serves at the national headquarters of the DGA and is considered a Hollywood landmark. Situated in the heart of West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard ... more
7920 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Concert Venue / Theater
Info The Fox Theater Pomona is an Art Deco landmark and state-of-the-art entertainment venue, situated within the Pomona Arts Colony, a neighborhood of galleries, nightclubs, and restaurants. Opened in 1931, the Fox Theater was one of the most glamorous movie palace theaters in the United States. In addition to movies, the ... more
301 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
Los Angeles is known worldwide as the heart of the movie industry, a fact that causes many people to overlook all of the great Los Angeles theaters that put on amazing shows all over town.
Those looking to get in on some intimate black box theater will find an abundant supply of them along Theater Row, a stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood where more than a dozen small LA theaters, like The Elephant and Celebration Theater, throw down some surprisingly great shows…and some achingly bad ones, if truth be told.
Larger touring acts from New York’s Broadway take up long residences at major spots like the Pantages, Fred Kavil, The Ahmanson, and The Kodak Theater, while equally big theater nights can be had in Los Angeles at multi-purpose players like The Nokia Theater Downtown.
From the Ford Theater just steps from the 101 Freeway in Hollywood to The Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City to The Geffen Playhouse nestled below UCLA in Westwood, theaters in Los Angeles keep its arts-loving populace well fed.
Prices for theater in Los Angeles can run high, especially for the bigger shows, but a host of online discount services make it easy to find less wallet-gouging prices, especially for those with a little flexibility in their schedules.
For a great date night or just a great night with friends, catching a show at one of the many LA theaters is hard to beat. Word to the wise, however: Steer clear of anything advertised as an “actor’s showcase.” Just trust us on that one. Nothing sucks the fun out of your soul like watching a bunch of kids perform individual snippets of plays or movies from some dingy stage in the hopes a casting director got lost and somehow wound up in the audience.
May 25, 2013 9:00 am
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Adler
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