Went to see this amazing production of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE. it was fantastic, magical and I…read morewish I could go again! It's sad this is the end of an era. I wish they had merchandise with imagery from the show!!! I would have bought it ALL!!!

The end of an era, James Conlon's final opera performancc is fittingly the Magic Flute, my…read morefavorite. We have had season tickets for years, and I especially love the Queen of the Night, but all performances are professional from West Side Story to Carmen. The Dorothy Chandler is a beautiful venue with excellent acoustics.Lunch before our matinee at Kendalls makes for a wonderful cultural experience in DTLA.

Pant ages is amazing for its Art Deco architecture. The shows are always great. I love architecture…read moreand I love art deco since I was young and this location delivers. But they could use an upgrade to the seats, they're getting a bit outdated. I still highly recommend catching a show here and as many as you can in the city as it's a city of artists, musicians, actors, painters, you name it everyone comes to LA to break into some industry. A lot of local parking spots and good food spots. Personally, I wish they cleaned up the Blvd cause on a bad day it can still look as ugly as the 90's. But it's improving and getting slowly better. Make sure to check out a show here and when you walk into the lobby be sure to look up and all around!!! Exquisite!

I grew up in LA and this was my first time at the Pantageous and it was so iconic! I love the…read moreceiling decor. Excuse my commentary on the video! I ended up at a matinee for Disney's Beauty and Beast so I was starving and of course I decided yea sure, the large wine was a good idea. Haha. Their snacks are basically the big chocolate chip cookie, which did save me and some nuts and candy. My friend who also came starving stole my cashews. Overall it was a great show. The bathroom situation looks out of control but the lines for the ladies moved fast, especially upstairs. I paid for parking in a lot across from the Capital Lot and it was a short walk down to Hollywood Blvd. It was super convenient not having to look for parking in Hollywood.

Well, first and foremost I would like to thank the whole entire crew and staff members at this…read morebeautiful venue that has caused & delivered so many memorable, excellent, fantastic pleasures over the decades to so many people from around the world!! I have been to the LA Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall several times to see/hear different genres of music from ballet, to symphony, to jazz, and of course classical music, and during the holidays they give a great performance by their choir. Those of you who know me, know I love classical music and do have my favorite composers: Chopin, Vivaldi and Mozart. On Sunday, March 29th at 7:30pm my friend and I went to see Strauss, Bruch, & Moussa's elegant, classy performance that shook up the whole entire venue and the audience. It was just MAGNIFICENT! 10/10 The venue itself is STUNNING! Glamorous and easy to navigate all the aisles. Our seats were very comfortable and you can see the stage from any corner/angle since the theatre is not that big. Also has balcony seating. Tickets were $50 a piece not including tax. It has a beautiful gift shop, garden, different restaurants all around the building, and a small store where you can purchase some beverages and snacks. Overall, a GREAT performance and we both had a lovely time. Parking is $10 with few an entrances and few restrooms for both men & women. Thank you all for another AWESOME performance!! Will definitely return again next time I get a brochure or pamphlet in my mail.

Went here couple months ago back and it was quite excellent and an experience to remember for sure…read more The architecture outside was are all metal and inside are all wood. The surrounding is mini park that have many different theme sections to be discover prior or after the show. Excellent and ordinary group of musicians and with great leader conductor...make a great musics in a great warm and cozy setting. Seat are okey, not comfort but good enough to endure the whole show. Love the layout that literally using all spaces for guests to enjoys the music in the given space.

The newly remodeled outdoor downtown LA pavilion is so pretty, it will take your breath away. And…read moreso will the low cost underground self-parking (only $10, which has got to be the best deal in town). The huge courtyard with giant fountain spans the three theatres there -- the Mark Taper, the Ahmanson (both for plays and musicals), and the mighty Dorothy Chandler (for opera and ballet). It's massive! We were there for the new Philip Glass opera, ancient Egypt's Akhnaten. Lots of Queen Nefertiti cosplay so it's worth getting there early for the people watching. Seats are impossibly pricey, so it may be a one-time thing but I'd say worth it. Our front row seats (but on the side so you miss a tiny, tiny bit of the stage) were about $200 each. The Dorothy Chandler is huge so you may need your (appropriately named) opera glasses if you're up in the hinterland. For most operas, there are "supertitles" above the stage which translate what you're watching. Robbie Yelp tip on food -- the sit-down restaurants on and adjacent to the plaza are super pricey. Instead, do this: the Mullin Wine Bar is right there on the pavilion. For two to share, get one pizza and one charcuterie plate. Both are delicious and filling; that's $50. Add drinks and you're getting close to a hundo, but it is what it is. Take your food and drinks out into the plaza for people watching until the opera bell rings. O sole mio!

Had a great first experience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last month. Oftentimes, my visit to…read morethe area have been to the Walt Disney Concert Hall for the LA Phil (and usually Vespaio afterwards), the MOCA, or to The Broad. Recently, I was here for LA Opera Verdi's Falstaff. Previous to this visit, I have never been to an opera only performance, besides having one as part of a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall or watching them on PBS. I read the summary first prior to attending and all the information provided on the website was very helpful (from parking, opera summary, etc.), especially for first time visitors. Despite a road closure nearby, it was still pretty easy to get into the parking structure and walk over to the Pavilion. We arrived early to pick up your tickets and use the restroom prior to the performance. With any "subtitles", they often tend to be to the side, so I often had to look to the right and back to the stage to understand what they were singing about. The stage did not look as big as I expected, but when the sets were switched, I was amazed at the beautiful sets and also how "grand" they looked from my seat. During the intermission, there were snacks and drinks one could purchase. I love that they also offered throat drops to the side, which some patrons should probably have used as they were coughing during the performance. The lines to the women's restroom were also coordinated, as if one was at Disneyland. We were lucky enough to zip through the roped-off lines early on before the lines really started to get long. We also stepped out for air prior to the intermission being over. There were "pre-" and "post-" performance talks and I wished that I was able to hear where the post-performance talk was going to be. I had left after the applause to hurry and use the restroom, so I missed the location announcement of the post-performance talks. Yes, I could have asked an employee but my friend had also already walked outside of the venue. The Music Center also had an "art" installation next door, in a small space so we also checked it out before we left. The performance was wonderful and the employees we encountered were very kind. It was easy to get to and from the venue, from the parking structure. It is a great location and would recommend a visit at least once.

I recently just watched a musical here at the Ahmanson Theatre here in Los Angeles…read more I've been here once before many years ago to watch Mary Poppins. I don't live too far away from here but it's always a trek coming down to downtown LA. And the tickets I received is said to park in the music center garage. Parking was $10 and really efficient. It took a while to get our bearings to find out where we could park and what was available. And at the very end, it was actually pretty efficient to get out of there as well. We're on level P6 and we were directed to go down towards the lower level and everything was very efficient to then come back up to the surface.. It's a beautiful venue. It's not huge, but they're able to make great use of the space. We sat in the balcony and got a great view and we were able to see everything fairly well. There are lots of concession stands throughout and you're even able to pre-order drinks and snacks and beverages for the intermission. Overall, it's a great venue, it's even closer to me than the Pantages, where they have a lot of other musicals as well. We caught a great show here too. This is definitely a hidden gem that I'll be excited to come back to again in the future when there are future events. Everything is so well organized and it was a great experience.

Been to Mama Mia with friends last week. Given that events like these easily add up to $200pP…read more(tickets, parking, a drink, no food) for mediocre seats, I was a bit put off by the poor sound. Venue, Ambiance and drink quality and service was as one would expect, but the sound was disappointing - we have seen better in this very venue.

I went for the Glass, he went for the Kafka…read more May 5. While apparently the rest of the city was freely downing Cinco de Mayo tacos and tequila, we attended the final performance of the production of the opera In The Penal Colony at The Studio Theater CSULB. This is a fine small auditorium, well planned and comfortable. That comfort is essential for full attention to be given to the many aspects, somber and sober, of this excellent (with caveat) production. First, the raison d'être for my attending. I find that this opera is one of Philip Glass' most stunningly beautiful. The string quintet, though mounted out of sight, was the engine for this brilliant study of a killing "machine". The strong voices of tenor Doug Jones and baritone Zeffis Quinn Hollis were superb. I consider this an important work well developed and well measured by conductor Andreas Mitisek. I would not want to engage in criticism out of my realm. The book of Kafka's short stories is bedside awaiting me to pick it up. Somewhere along the line in the twentieth century, opera went slightly mad in its desire to stage productions that meet modern needs. (Next season's King Arthur [as a comic book superhero] by Henry Purcell in collaboration with whimsically juvenile-loving Musica Angelica arouses much curiosity. Get ready kids.) Kafka wrote of inhumanity and absurdity of humans over a hundred years ago. The added text from the student's ensemble personal incarcerations diminished that theme. There was an important point to make, no question, but youth personalized stories led to unanswered questions and reduced their message. Corral students freedom of speech, really? Really that's the kid's sugar treat. Poor staging revolved around stomping students many with muddy line delivery. Stage direction to place them behind a stark curtain (à la Julie Taymor, à la wayang kulit) and silent for ultimate expressiveness was inspired. Poorly developed as a Greek chorus but when given the opportunity to act, Morgan Pimental, John E. Pizzini, Matthew Limas and especially Mark Oliver ably shone through the ponderous choreography.

Long Beach Opera is a small company. Size doesn't matter. Most of the voices are good and the…read moreorchestra is stronger than their size would indicate. Their venue (the Terrace Theater) does not have the best acoustics, but they are doing edgier productions that what you see at the neighboring Los Angeles Opera. I am a fan.

Review is for the food they have on site, since the restaurants have no place to view any reviews…read moreon them. I feel it is my duty to warn others to not eat a the #PlazaGrill!! For the love of god DON'T eat here. $25 for the world's driest and flavorless burger with a side of fries? Nope, a side of one pepperoncini. That price includes my $8, 20 oz bottle of soda. $8!!!! $18 for a can of agua Fresca that I saw someone else get and they were so disappointed. Prices are listed but you would think for $25 ($17 for the burger and individual chili) that burger would hit. Save your money and look elsewhere. At our table a grilled cheese was also ordered and it looked so sad. -2 stars.

I came for a lovely concert and had an amazing night…read more The area was very safe. Nothing was sketchy about the space despite it being downtown. Everyone was there for a good time! There was ample parking, and surprisingly, it didn't take long to get out, despite hundreds of attendees. I can't speak to the food or beverages because I don't recall any concessions at the event. I've been here on numerous occasions and I appreciate the city's dedication to keeping live performances alive, and FREE at that! There's always some sort of free event going on in this space. I do wish there was free parking, but it's downtown los angeles, so you can't ask for things like that there. But even with that said, it makes me appreciate the events being free even more, since we have to consider parking structure fees.

Lack luster emoting, repetitive choreography, and a failure in capture the true feeling and wonder…read moreof Balanchine master piece

Just got back from their show on 11/25 @ 8pm and WOW!…read more Beginning: From the moment we walked in, ACB were very welcoming and professional. We did get there a bit too early (7:05ish when doors were supposed to open at 7:30), but it was our first year and we didn't know what to expect. Middle: So at the beginning they have a cool little setup with complimentary goodies (chocolate truffles, popcorn, champagne and water). They had a small orchestra playing as well and they were fire. The ballet dancers were also amazing and so captivating to watch, especially being so close to them. Even in the back row you were still able to see every moment and facial expressions they made, something that you may not get to see if you go to a larger traditional nutcracker performance... without forking out another loan from your local bank. The ambiance was also magical, as you could see the DTLA lights/ city partially in the background with the beautifully decorated set. I also loved how they handed out small different treats throughout the performance as well. Unique AF! End: After they finish and you wipe that ridiculous awestruck expression off your face for seeing such a beautiful performance by the entire ACB crew, you're free to mingle with the staff and ballet dancers. A super intimate touch that other large traditional shows don't give you. They also provided more champagne and you can hang around to purchase any merchandise from them, continue listening to the orchestra, get a fortune card, etc. Basically, you don't need to leave right when they finish because they encourage hanging out after. I bought tix for my wife's bday. She and I both loved it and we admittedly had extremely high expectations going into this. Needless to say, ACB as a whole, surpassed those expectations and we can't thank them all enough for the wonderful event they put on for us! P.s. if you have a child bladder like me, their venue has bathrooms on the same floor as the performance (floor 28). P.p.s. The whole snow setup that they do is fricken awesome! Made you feel like you were in a Winter Wonderland and truly adds to that immersive feeling. If you're debating whether or not to see this show... YES, buy tickets before they sell out and then after you see it, come back and give me a "useful" thumbs up as a thank you for pointing you in the right direction ;)

Been here for many shows I love going to old school…read moretheaters and hope they continue to keep them standing still because they just don't make theaters with all the details and feel that they used to make them Always love a small venue to see big names Parking always gonna to be an issue in LA but that's not their fault Staff was good and seating was as expected

This is an art deco theater - similar to the Pantages but maybe even older. It is beautiful…read moreinside. We went to see Joe Jackson concert there and the sound system is crisp and clear. I can hear the timber of his voice and the sound of the instruments were crystal clear. The concert itself was fantastic. His sound has jazz, Latin, sometimes Middle Eastern flavor and definitely blues. Between the beautiful venue, the sound system and the performance, it was certifiably a happy experience. Oh, we had to ride the vintage elevator to the ground floor where the restrooms and the bar are. The elevator man was pleasant and informative. The restrooms were clean.

4++ If you live in LA or if you've watched any of the Academy Awards over the last couple decades,…read moreyou are probably familiar with this venue. It's been a long time since I've been to this venue. A long time ago, I went to a show where Savion Glover was doing his tap dancing and I saw a show where Val Kilmer played Moses in a 10 Commandments type play. I didn't order any concessions during my trips and the people that I've dealt with were always professional and friendly. My recent visit was for a Wanda Sykes show during the Netflix comedy festival. It was a cool revisit, especially after being more into the movies and awards season than a long time ago. It definitely added a lot of context. Welcome to that building. The show was great. And it's a beautiful building but some for some reason it just felt like I shouldn't be there or something. This is not their fault. It may just give this feeling or big brand of exclusivity. I have to admit, though I don't usually look for a lot of shows at this venue so maybe it's just me. Either way, it was really cool being here again. Hopefully there's a concert or cool show coming up that I would love to come back for.

It was really weird getting into the theater as there were barriers at the entrance keeping us out…read more Security people all wired up were standing around the barrier. I was early and saw nobody entering so I stood around, asking other people who also had no idea what the heck was going on. In time I did approach the man as to how I got in and he says well, do you have a ticket and I showed him I did and he moved the barrier. They really could've done it better don't you think?