Shubert Theatre (Los Angeles)
| Address |
2020 Avenue of the Stars Century City, California United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°03′30″N 118°24′54″W / 34.05821°N 118.41492°W |
| Operator | Shubert Organization |
| Type | 1993 |
| Capacity | 2,100 |
| Construction | |
| Opened |
Follies July 22, 1972 |
| Closed | 2002 |
| Demolished | 2002 |
| Years active | 1972 – 2002 |
| Architect | Henry George Greene |
The Shubert Theatre was a 2,100-seat show house that opened in 1972 at 2020 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, California. The theatre was demolished in October 2002 to make way for the 2000 Avenue of the Stars office building. The Shubert opened with a production of Follies that was directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett on July 22, 1972. Other major Broadway productions included A Chorus Line, Les Miserables, Cats, Evita, Dreamgirls, Ragtime, and Beauty and the Beast and also hosted the Miss Universe 1990 pageant.
Eleven months before its demolition, the theatre served as a one-off venue for the 2001 Primetime Emmy Awards when the event lost its originally scheduled venue, the Shrine Auditorium, due to being postponed following the September 11 attacks. It had previously hosted the awards in 1973 and 1976.
References
- "Live on Stage: The Shubert Theatre". Seeing Stars in Hollywood. 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- Brad Berton; Don Shirley (28 August 2001). "Shubert Theatre to Be Razed for Offices". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- Michael Kuchwara (16 March 2002). "Book Recalls Shuberts' 100 Years in Theater". d. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- Michael H. Hutchins (15 March 2012). ""Follies": 1972 Los Angeles Production". The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "Seating Chart: Shubert Theatre". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2001. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- Paul Gardner (July 24, 1972). "Curtain Rises on Shubert Alley West". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2013.