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Pantages Theatre (Hollywood)

February 15, 2024

The Hollywood Pantages Theatre, formerly known as RKO Pantages Theatre, is located at Hollywood and Vine in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca, it was the last theater built by the vaudeville impresario Alexander Pantages. The palatial Art Deco theater opened on June 4, 1930, as part of the Pantages Theatre Circuit.[2]

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The Art Deco facade of the Pantages Theatre
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Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
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Hollywood Pantages Theatre (California)
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Hollywood Pantages Theatre (the United States)
Location6233 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California
90028
Coordinates34°06′07″N 118°19′32″W / 34.10194°N 118.32556°W / 34.10194; -118.32556
Public transit  Hollywood/Vine
OwnerNederlander Organization
TypeIndoor theatre
Seating typeReserved
Capacity2,703
OpenedJune 4, 1930
Website
hollywoodpantages.com
DesignatedJuly 5, 1978[1]
Reference no.193
ArchitectB. Marcus Priteca
Architectural styleArt Deco

History edit

 
The 26th Academy Awards (1954)

The Pantages Theatre Circuit was part of vaudeville, and the new Hollywood theater programmed first-run movies alternating through the day with vaudeville acts for its first two years. But like other theaters during the Great Depression, it was forced to economize and thereafter operated primarily as a movie theater, though live entertainment was presented occasionally.

Alexander Pantages sold the Hollywood landmark in 1932 to Fox West Coast Theaters.[3] In 1949, Howard Hughes acquired the Hollywood Pantages for his RKO Theatre Circuit and moved his personal offices to the building's second floor. From 1949 through 1959, the theater hosted the American motion picture industry's annual Academy Award Ceremonies.[2] It continued to be a major venue for roadshow movies into the 1970s. From 1965, it was operated by Pacific Theatres. The Hollywood Pantages closed as a movie theater in January 1977, and re-opened the following month with Bubbling Brown Sugar, the first of the many stage productions that have since become its regular fare.

 
The interior of the theater

Now operated by an arm of the Nederlander Organization, the Hollywood Pantages is one of Los Angeles' leading venues for live theater (the five highest-grossing weeks in L.A.'s theatrical history were all shows at the Hollywood Pantages). The theater has recently presented large-scale Broadway musicals such as Disney's The Lion King, which ran at the theatre for over two years, and hosted the long-running Los Angeles production of the Broadway musical Wicked.

Situated on a prime location, the area's building and a rejuvenation boom has spread to Bob Hope Square with the addition of a new W Hotel and retail stores, tied closely to the Hollywood/Vine station. The theater underwent a $10-million restoration and upgrade in 2000. The original plans for the Hollywood Pantages were for a 12-story building: two floors dedicated to theater and ten floors of office space. Completion of the ten upper floors was halted due to the 1929 stock market crash during construction. In December 2007, plans were revealed to complete the original design and additional stories, but it was never realized.[2]

The theater has also occasionally hosted popular music concerts, including those of the bands Dream Theater, Prince, Foo Fighters and Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits). Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense was shot there. In April 1990, Alice Cooper played Pantages in front of a sold-out audience. In 1997, 4 years before her English crossover, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira performed her first show in the United States at the Hollywood Pantages. In 2006, Mexican pop-group RBD recorded their CD/DVD Live in Hollywood at the Hollywood Pantages.

The Hollywood Pantages Theatre is also a popular location for the filming of movies, TV shows, and music videos. Concert scenes in the 1980 film The Jazz Singer and in Michael Jackson's 1995 video "You Are Not Alone" are just two examples out of many. Rickie Lee Jones's 1979 self-titled debut album includes a reference to the Pantages in her song "Chuck E.'s In Love".

Past productions edit

 
Pantages Theatre during the 2007–2009 run of Wicked

Productions at the Pantages (presented by Broadway in L.A. since 1996), have included:[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ Department of City Planning. . City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  2. ^ a b c Vincent, Roger (6 December 2007). "Pantages presents a revival: tower plan from the 1920s". Los Angeles Times. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Pantages Theatre Information | Hollywood, LA". Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ . Broadway in L.A. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

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Depression it was forced to economize and thereafter operated primarily as a movie theater though live entertainment was presented occasionally Alexander Pantages sold the Hollywood landmark in 1932 to Fox West Coast Theaters 3 In 1949 Howard Hughes acquired the Hollywood Pantages for his RKO Theatre Circuit and moved his personal offices to the building s second floor From 1949 through 1959 the theater hosted the American motion picture industry s annual Academy Award Ceremonies 2 It continued to be a major venue for roadshow movies into the 1970s From 1965 it was operated by Pacific Theatres The Hollywood Pantages closed as a movie theater in January 1977 and re opened the following month with Bubbling Brown Sugar the first of the many stage productions that have since become its regular fare nbsp The interior of the theaterNow operated by an arm of the Nederlander Organization the Hollywood Pantages is one of Los Angeles leading venues for live theater the five highest grossing weeks in L A s theatrical history were all shows at the Hollywood Pantages The theater has recently presented large scale Broadway musicals such as Disney s The Lion King which ran at the theatre for over two years and hosted the long running Los Angeles production of the Broadway musical Wicked Situated on a prime location the area s building and a rejuvenation boom has spread to Bob Hope Square with the addition of a new W Hotel and retail stores tied closely to the Hollywood Vine station The theater underwent a 10 million restoration and upgrade in 2000 The original plans for the Hollywood Pantages were for a 12 story building two floors dedicated to theater and ten floors of office space Completion of the ten upper floors was halted due to the 1929 stock market crash during construction In December 2007 plans were revealed to complete the original design and additional stories but it was never realized 2 The theater has also occasionally hosted popular music concerts including those of the bands Dream Theater Prince Foo Fighters and Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits Talking Heads 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense was shot there In April 1990 Alice Cooper played Pantages in front of a sold out audience In 1997 4 years before her English crossover Colombian singer songwriter Shakira performed her first show in the United States at the Hollywood Pantages In 2006 Mexican pop group RBD recorded their CD DVD Live in Hollywood at the Hollywood Pantages The Hollywood Pantages Theatre is also a popular location for the filming of movies TV shows and music videos Concert scenes in the 1980 film The Jazz Singer and in Michael Jackson s 1995 video You Are Not Alone are just two examples out of many Rickie Lee Jones s 1979 self titled debut album includes a reference to the Pantages in her song Chuck E s In Love Past productions edit nbsp Pantages Theatre during the 2007 2009 run of WickedProductions at the Pantages presented by Broadway in L A since 1996 have included 4 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Cultural Monuments in HollywoodReferences edit Department of City Planning Designated Historic Cultural Monuments City of Los Angeles Archived from the original on 2010 06 09 Retrieved 2010 06 15 a b c Vincent Roger 6 December 2007 Pantages presents a revival tower plan from the 1920s Los Angeles Times pp C1 C4 Retrieved 6 August 2012 Pantages Theatre Information Hollywood LA Retrieved 2023 04 20 Full List of Broadway L A Presentations Broadway in L A Archived from the original on October 18 2010 Retrieved March 5 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pantages Theatre Hollywood Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pantages Theatre Hollywood amp oldid 1203458446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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