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Cinepolis Luxury Cinema (Westlake)

Theater

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"My Take: Cinepolis combines luxury, style, gourmet food, and drinks to form the perfect trifecta of a movie theater experience. Guests are greeted by ..." more

180 Promenade Way
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

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Dragonfly

Club / Live Music Venue

Info Located in the hub of Los Angeles nightlife, Dragonfly is a Hollywood club that offers a diverse array of entertainment with an emphasis on dancing and live music. It’s open Wednesday through Saturday every week, with occasional Sunday events. Décor at Dragonfly is dark, eclectic, and minimalist. The ... more

6510 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90038

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Nokia Theatre

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

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Directors Guild of America

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

Geffen Playhouse

Theater

Info The Geffen Playhouse, originally named the Westwood Playhouse, is a non-profit performing arts theater situated in Westwood, owned by the University of California, Los Angeles. Since the house reopened in 1995, plays at the Geffen have played an important role in the city’s theater scene. Originally constructed in 1929 ... more

10886 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach)

Performing Arts Center

Info Modeled on Lincoln Center, the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center is a multi-purpose performance space on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, that hosts stage shows, concerts, conferences, and film screenings. Built in 1994, the center is supported by the family of Richard Carpenter ... more

6200 East Atherton Street
Long Beach, CA 90815

San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino (Highland, CA)

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

The Cinefamily

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

Smothers Theatre

Concert Venue / Theater

Info Situated in Pepperdine University’s campus in Malibu and overlooking the ocean, Smothers Theatre is the home of Pepperdine’s Center for the Arts. The oceanside view is just one thing that makes the theater so special. The intimate space holds only 450 guests and is often used for dance, music, comedy, and theater performances ... more

24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263

The Belasco

Club / Theater

Info Located in downtown Los Angeles, The Belasco is a multi-purpose event and entertainment venue. Founded in 1904, the building has a long and rich history having served as a theater, burlesque venue, church, and filming location. After a grand restoration in 2011, however, the theater was transformed into the venue it ... more

1050 S. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (Cerritos)

Performing Arts Center

12700 Center Court Drive South
Cerritos, CA 90703

El Rey Theatre

Concert Venue / Theater

Info The El Rey Theatre, situated in the Miracle Mile area of Mid-Wilshire in Los Angeles, is an historic venue known for everything from movie screenings to live rock concerts. The El Rey (The King) was originally built in 1936 as a standalone movie theater – and operated as such for most of its history until converting to ... more

5515 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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LA Theaters Overview

Cinepolis Luxury Cinema (Westlake) - Theater in LA

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.