Performing arts centers: ranked by seating capacity.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WITH seating capacity Noun 1. seating capacity - the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc. commodiousness, spaciousness, capaciousness, roominess - spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building); "the capaciousness of Santa's for 122,000 people, the 25 largest performing arts venues in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County are home to a wide variety of musical companies and theatrical performances. The Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. tops the list, followed by the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the . Most of the venues are at least 40 years old, although some have Undergone renovations recently. In 2000, the Pantages Theatre There are multiple venues named the Pantages Theatre: Canada
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Rank Venue Seating Capacity
* name
* address
* Web site
1 Staples Center 20,000
1111 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles 90015
staplescenter.com
2 Hollywood Bowl 18,000
2301 N. Highland Ave.
Hollywood 90078
hollywoodbowl.org
3 Long Beach Arena 13,500
300 Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach 90802
longbeachcc.com
4 Nokia Theatre Los Angeles 7,100
1100 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles 90015
aegworldwide.com
5 Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center 6,300
649 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
shrineauditorium.com
6 Greek Theatre 6,162
2700 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles 90027
greektheatrela.com
7 Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk 6,089
100 Universal City Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
hobconcerts.com
8 Hollywood Palladium 4,000
6215 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood 90028
hollywoodpalladium.com
9 Kodak Theatre 3,400
6801 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 180
Hollywood 90028
kodaktheatre.com
10 Dorothy Chandler Pavillion 3,197
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
taperahmanson.com
11 Terrace Theater 3,052
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach 90802
longbeachcc.com
12 Pasadena Civic Auditorium 3,029
300 E. Green St.
Pasadena 91101
pasadenacal.com
13 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 3,000
1855 Main St.
Santa Monica 90401
santamonicacivicauditorium.org
14 Pantages Theatre 2,703
6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood 90028
broadwayla.org
15 Bridges Auditorium 2,541
450 N. College Way
Claremont 91711
cuc.claremont.edu/bridges
16 The Willern LG 2,300
3790 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90010
thewiltern.com
17 Walt Disney Concert Hall 2,265
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
laphil.com
18 Marsee Auditorium 2,048
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance 90506
elcamino.edu
19 Ahmanson Theatre 2,007
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
taperahmanson.com
20 Orpheum Theatre 2,000
842 S. Broadway
Los Angeles 90014
laorpheum.com
21 Los Angeles Theatre 2,000
615 S. Broadway
Los Angeles NA
losangelestheatre.com
22 Wilshire Theatre 1,953
8440 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90211
templeofthearts.com
23 Royce Hall 1,834
10745 Dickson Plaza
Los Angeles 90095
uclalive.org
24 Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza 1,800
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks 91362
civicartsplaza.com
25 Cerritos Center 1,800
12700 Center Court Drive
Cerritos 90703
cerritoscenter.com
Rank Events Event Types
* 2005
* 2004
1 240 basketball, hockey, football, tennis, wrestling,
240 boxing, concerts, awards shows
2 90 summer home of the Los Angeles
85 Philharmonic, jazz, rock and pop concerts
3 NA hockey, concerts, ice shows
NA
4 0 concerts, awards shows, corporate
0 shareholder meetings, product launches,
seminars
5 NA arts and entertainment productions, theater,
NA operas, movie screenings, meetings,
conferences, trade shows and conventions
6 50 outdoor concerts
50
7 NA concerts, lectures, corporate events, awards
NA shows, TV shows, religious assemblies
8 130 concerts, banquets, parties, awards shows
120
9 NA home of the Academy Awards, concerts,
NA comedy, theater, dance, private events
10 NA home of the Los Angeles Opera and Music
NA Center Dance
11 NA music, theater, lectures
NA
12 210 operas, musicals, other cultural events,
210 Pasadena Symphony, Distinguished Speakers
series
13 NA trade shows, television productions, concerts
NA
14 141 Broadway tours
295
15 90 ballet, theater, commencements, concerts,
95 speakers, cultural events, children's theater,
receptions
16 115 award shows, concerts, dance, theater,
NA corporate events
17 180 home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
175
18 NA theater, concerts
NA
19 NA dramas, musicals, comedies and classic
NA revivals
20 NA live events, TV & film production
NA
21 NA parties, receptions, and weddings, film and
NA video production
22 NA theater, religious meetings
NA
23 200 dance, concerts, lectures
200
24 400 music, theater, lectures
400
25 200 concerts, pop music, comedy, dance, classical,
200 jazz
Rank Profile Top Executive
* year opened * title
* architect * phone
1 1999 Tim Leiweke
NBBJ Architects president
(213) 742-7340
2 1922 Deborah Borda
Allied Architects Arvind Manocha
president/v.p., general manager
(323) 850-2000
3 NA Dan Spellens
NA director of theatres &
entertainment
(562) 436-3636
4 2007 Tim Leiweke
RTKL Associates Inc. president
(213) 742-7340
5 1906 Kimberly Walker
G. Lansburgh, interim sales manager
A. Edelman, J. (213) 748-5116
Austin
6 1931 Rena Wasserman
Los Angeles Board of Parks general manager, v.p. operations
Commissioners and business development
(323) 665-5857
7 1972 Jill Prrelenski
Skidmore Owings & Merrill director of special events
LLP (818) 622-4461
8 1940 Alan Shuman
NA president
(323) 962-7600
9 2001 Jay Thomas
Rockwell Group v.p., general manager
(323) 308-6300
10 1964 Steven D. Rountree
Welton Becket president
(213) 972-0724
11 NA Dan Spellens
Allied Architects director of theaters &
entertainment
(562) 436-3636
12 1931 Richard Barr
Bergstrom Bennett & Haskell general
(626) 449-7360
13 1958 Carole Curtin
Welton Becket manager
(310) 458-8551
14 1930 James M. Nederlander
Marcus B. Pritica chairman
(323) 468-1770
15 1932 Tim Morrison
William Templeton Johnson director
(909) 621-8032
16 1931 Tina Suca
Stiles 0. Clements general manager
(213) 388-1400
17 2003 Deborah Borda
Frank Gehry Esa-Pekka Salonen
president/music director
(323) 850-2000
18 1969 Bruce Spain
NA director
(310) 329-5345
19 1967 Steven D. Rountree
Welton Becket president
(213) 972-0724
20 1926 Steve Needleman
Albert Lansburgh ceo
(877) 677-4386
21 1931 Carey Upton
S. Charles Lee theatre manager
(213) 629-2939
22 NA Bettylee Balsam
NA president
(323) 658-9100
23 1929 David Sefton
David Allison director, UCLA Live
(310) 825-2101
24 1994 Tom Mitze
Antoine Predock theatres director
(805) 449-2787
25 1993 Dr. Craig Springer
Barton Myers executive director
(800) 300-4345
NA--Not Available
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