Belasco Theater (Los Angeles)
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.
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 |
| Reopened | March 19, 2011 |
| Years active | 1926–1950, 2011–present |
| Architect | Morgan, Walls & Clements |
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument | |
| Official name | Belasco Theater |
| Designated | January 30, 1990 |
| Reference no. | 476 |
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.
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