Belasco Theater (Los Angeles)
Historic theater in Los Angeles, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Belasco Theater is a historic theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1926, it operated as a playhouse and briefly as a movie theater until its closure in 1950, after which it was used for non-theater purposes. The building was renovated and reopened as a music venue called The Belasco in 2011. Live Nation became its operator in 2020.
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The Belasco | |
Address | 1050 S Hill Street Los Angeles, California U.S. |
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Coordinates | 34°02′25″N 118°15′34″W |
Operator | Live Nation |
Construction | |
Opened | November 1, 1926; 97 years ago (1926-11-01) |
Reopened | March 19, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-19) |
Years active | 1926–1950, 2011–present |
Architect | Morgan, Walls & Clements |
Official name | Belasco Theater |
Designated | January 30, 1990 |
Reference no. | 476 |
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Oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny commissioned the theater's construction; local architectural firm Morgan, Walls & Clements designed it in the Churrigueresque style. It opened to the public on November 11, 1926, with a production of the play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.