Arts & Entertainment
Broadway Productions Heads To Hollywood's Dolby Theatre
Broadway plays will head to the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland center beginning in 2020.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — The Pantages Theatre will bring Broadway productions to the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland center beginning in 2020, under an agreement announced Wednesday by the owner/operators of both Hollywood Boulevard venues.
"Broadway is creating captivating productions that are enjoying sold- out runs in New York and on tour. This arrangement benefits Los Angeles and the region as audiences will be drawn to an expanded array of acclaimed productions available in Hollywood," said Shaul Kuba, co-founder and principal of CIM Group, which owns and operates the Dolby.
The Dolby Theatre will continue to program and host a variety of live television productions, movie premieres, concerts, cultural, civic and arts events, including the annual Academy Awards ceremony.
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"The Hollywood Pantages Theatre bringing Broadway shows to Dolby Theatre complements our program lineup," Kuba said.
The Pantages Theatre, housed in a historic building at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, is part of The Nederlander Organization, which also owns or operates venues on Broadway and in Chicago, San Diego, San Jose, Tucson, Durham, Oklahoma City, North Charleston and London.
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"My father first began investing in Hollywood in 1977 when he purchased the Pantages Theatre," said James L. Nederlander, president of The Nederlander Organization. "Since then we have had one goal, which is to bring the best of Broadway to all of Los Angeles. That commitment is strengthened with our agreement to begin presenting shows at Dolby Theatre in 2020. Audiences from all over Los Angeles and beyond will be thrilled to have yet another terrific venue in which to enjoy the best of Broadway on the West Coast."
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