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The Los Angeles Conservancy 
runs weekly tours of the Broadway Historic Theatre District. Subject to availability, the tour visits the interiors of one or more of the following theatres: Los Angeles Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway (formerly United Artists Theatre and The Theatre at Ace Hotel), Orpheum Theatre.
Access is not guaranteed to any theatres due to events programming and logistics on the day so call ahead for details if you are concerned.
Tours run every Saturday at 10am and last approximately 2.5 hours. Tickets $10.
Step Beyond The Red Carpet! Experience all of the renowned elegance and celebrity glamour that the Home of the Academy Awards® has to offer!
See an Oscar® statuette, visit our Dolby Lounge and other exclusive celebrity hot spots, plus view images from previous Academy Awards® ceremonies.
Tour is a thirty minute walking tour that includes several flights of stairs. Disabled guests can be easily accommodated, but please advise the theatre at the time of ticket purchase.
The Dolby Theatre is an operating facility with a busy performance schedule. Access to certain areas of the theatre is subject to performance schedules. For more information, please contact Dolby Theatre customer service at (323) 308-6300.
Learm the history and magic of Disney’s premiere movie theatre with a behind-the-scenes guided tour!
Tickets: $20 (all ages). Tours run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and are approximately 45 minutes, all subject to theatre operations.
Advanced reservation required; reservations are limited. Call 1-800-DISNEY-6 or email Disney.Movie.Tickets@disney.com to book.
The Music Center Symphonians, who are voluntary docents for The Music Center, offers a 90-minute docent-led tour of The Music Center’s four theatres: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall.
You can learn about the history and architecture of each of the theatres along with Jerry Moss Plaza and hear about how each of those spaces are enriched with incredible arts experiences. Find out about artistic presentations by Center Theatre Group, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera, LA Phil and TMC Arts, including the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center dance residencies, concerts, arts learning experiences and free and low-cost events on Jerry Moss Plaza. View artwork from across the globe including sculptures, tapestries, paintings and antiques from the 17th century to the present.
Hear the stories collected through The Music Center’s nearly 60 years as the heart of Los Angeles County’s cultural life. Tours generally run every day however depend on visiting companies.
For an up-to-date tour scheduled visit the Music Center’s Symphonian Tour page .
The TCL Chinese Theatres Tour is the only tour in Hollywood where you learn the history of our cinema palace from inside and out. The Tour features stories and fun facts from the theatres beginnings to today, ranging from Hollywood premieres, to imprint ceremonies of your favorite celebrities in the Forecourt of the Stars.
So step off the red carpet and walk through the golden doors of this Movie Palace of the Stars on our exclusive 30 minute Walking Tour. A visit to Hollywood is not complete without this stroll through Hollywood movie history.
Tours are offered 7 days a week excluding special events. Please call for up-to-date availability (323) 463-9576 or email tours@chinesetheatres.com. Group rates are available.
Join us on Saturday, April 26th, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola. A Founding Trustee of AFI and the legendary Godfather of American Film, Coppola’s unparalleled influence on cinema will make this milestone celebration a momentous occasion.
A writer, director, and producer, Coppola’s vision of revolutionizing movie creation and experience has inspired countless filmmakers worldwide. An icon, legend, and master of his craft, Coppola continues to inspire the entire AFI Community to create, educate, and celebrate the power of cinema.
Proceeds from the gala support the American Film Institute’s nonprofit education and arts initiatives.
Last Remaining Seats, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s flagship film series, is back on Broadway this June! This summer, three of downtown Los Angeles’s most stunning historic theatres will be on full display for attendees of the Last Remaining Seats: the Orpheum Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway, and the Million Dollar Theatre.
Join us for a 100th-anniversary screening of Harold Lloyd’s silent comedy The Freshman (1925) , set to live musical accompaniment by Randy Woltz on the Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ!
Harold Lloyd’s THE FRESHMAN remains a landmark film in American cinema. The story follows Lloyd as an eager but awkward college newcomer who dreams of becoming the most popular student on campus. In his quest for acceptance, he mimics movie clichés and throws himself headfirst into school life—often with hilariously disastrous results. His earnestness and charm eventually win over his peers, culminating in a climactic football game that cements his place in campus lore.
THE FRESHMAN is paired with Harold Lloyd’s short, Number, Please? (1920) , a silent comedy cleverly blending Lloyd’s signature slapstick humor with romance! This laugh-out-loud film follows Lloyd as he tries to win over a beautiful woman amidst a series of comedic mishaps.
Stay in your seats after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the Orpheum Theatre’s organ, the Mighty Wurlitzer.
Running times 25 mins and 76 mins. Black and White presented in DCP.
Doors 1pm. Screening starts at 2pm. Tickets $20 Members / $25 General Public / $10 Youth (17 and under).
Last Remaining Seats, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s flagship film series, is back on Broadway this June! This summer, three of downtown Los Angeles’s most stunning historic theatres will be on full display for attendees of the Last Remaining Seats: the Orpheum Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway, and the Million Dollar Theatre.
Join us for our opening night screening of Roman Holiday (1953) , featuring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck!
In her breakout American debut, Audrey Hepburn stars as Ann, a princess on a state visit to Italy. Seeking adventure, she sneaks away from her duties to explore Rome, where she meets Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), a charming American reporter. Unbeknownst to Ann, Joe plans to sell a story about her, but romance soon complicates his intentions.
Come early to hear the Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ being played ahead of the film, and stay in your seat after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the historic Orpheum Theatre.
Running time 1hr 58 mins. Color presented in DCP.
Doors 7pm. Movie 8pm. Tickets $20 Members / $25 General Public / $10 Youth (17 and under).
Last Remaining Seats, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s flagship film series, is back on Broadway this June! This summer, three of downtown Los Angeles’s most stunning historic theatres will be on full display for attendees of the Last Remaining Seats: the Orpheum Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway, and the Million Dollar Theatre.
We’re celebrating 100 years since Alfred Hitchcock’s directorial debut with our first-ever double feature! Join us at the glamorous United Theater on Broadway for a truly thrilling afternoon at the movies: Two feature films, one ticket. There will be a brief intermission in between films.
Alfred Hitchcock made his directorial debut 100 years ago, forever changing the movies. To celebrate, we’re presenting our first ever DOUBLE FEATURE: a tribute to Hitch! Join for a truly thrilling afternoon at the movies with two of Hitch’s best British hits — The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938) . Don’t miss these stylish and tantalizing early classics from the Master of Suspense!
The event will be hosted by LEONARD MALTIN, renowned film historian and longtime L.A. Conservancy friend. Stay in your seats after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the historic United Theater on Broadway.
Running times 1 hr 21 mins and 1 hr 37 mins. Black and White presented in DCP.
Doors 1pm. Screening at 2pm and 4pm (intermission between). Tickets $20 Members / $25 General Public / $10 Youth (17 and under).
Last Remaining Seats, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s flagship film series, is back on Broadway this June! This summer, three of downtown Los Angeles’s most stunning historic theatres will be on full display for attendees of the Last Remaining Seats: the Orpheum Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway, and the Million Dollar Theatre.
Join us for High Noon (1952) , featuring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges, and Katy Jurado!
Directed by Fred Zinnemann and written by blacklisted screenwriter Carl Foreman, HIGH NOON (1952) is a landmark Western that unfolds in real time. Gary Cooper stars as Marshal Will Kane, who, on the brink of retirement and marriage to his pacifist bride (Grace Kelly), learns that a vengeful outlaw is arriving on the noon train. As the town turns its back on him, Kane is left to face the threat alone, embodying a powerful meditation on duty, courage, and integrity. The film features acclaimed performances from Grace Kelly and Mexican actress Katy Jurado, who earned a Golden Globe for her groundbreaking role. With its stark realism, tight pacing, and Cooper’s Oscar-winning performance, HIGH NOON remains one of film history’s most revered and influential Westerns.
Stay in your seat after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the historic Million Dollar Theatre.
Running time 1 hr 25 mins. Black and White presented in DCP.
Doors 1pm. Screening starts at 2pm. Tickets $20 Members / $25 General Public / $10 Youth (17 and under).
Last Remaining Seats, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s flagship film series, is back on Broadway this June! This summer, three of downtown Los Angeles’s most stunning historic theatres will be on full display for attendees of the Last Remaining Seats: the Orpheum Theatre, the United Theater on Broadway, and the Million Dollar Theatre.
Join us for our closing screening of Carmen Jones (1954) , featuring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte!
A bold reimagining of Bizet’s opera, CARMEN JONES (1954) broke new ground by bringing Black voices to the forefront of Hollywood cinema. Directed by Otto Preminger with a screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II, the film follows the passionate and beautiful Carmen—played by Dorothy Dandridge in a historic, Oscar-nominated performance—as she entangles a soldier, played by Harry Belafonte, in a tragic romance. Featuring Pearl Bailey and a vibrant all-Black cast, the film’s Technicolor brilliance and cultural impact continue to resonate as a landmark achievement in American film history.
Stay in your seat after the screening for a FREE Q&A about the historic Million Dollar Theatre.
Running time 1 hr 45 mins. Color presented in DCP.
Doors 7pm. Screening starts at 8pm. Tickets $20 Members / $25 General Public / $10 Youth (17 and under).
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) , will honor the best films of 2025 and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
During the ceremony, AMPAS will present Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in over 20 categories. The ceremony will be televised live in the United States by ABC.
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