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| Address | 6126 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood,California United States |
| Coordinates | 34°06′06″N118°19′24″W / 34.101642°N 118.323259°W /34.101642; -118.323259 |
| Public transit |   Hollywood/Vine |
| Operator | Goldenvoice |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Current use | Music venue |
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| Opened | October 20, 1926 (1926-10-20) |
| Architect | Morgan, Walls & Clements |
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The Fonda Theatre (formerlyMusic Box Theatre,Guild Theatre, Fox Theatre, andPix Theatre) is a concert venue located onHollywood Boulevard inLos Angeles, California. Designed in theSpanish Colonial Revival style, the 31,000-square-foot (2,900 m2) theater has hosted live events, films, and radio broadcasts.[1]
On October 20, 1926,[2] theCarter DeHaven Music Box opened with arevue calledFancy. It had been planned to open the theatre two days earlier however a postponement was caused by the illness of Arthur Kay, a principal actor.[2] Among the first investors in the new theater wereJohn Barrymore,John Gilbert,Reginald Denny,King Vidor, andMae Murray.[3]
The Music Box switched from revues to legitimate theater in 1927 with thewest coast première ofChicago, starringClark Gable andNancy Carroll. Stage plays continued at the Music Box for nearly two decades—aside from a period beginning in 1936 when the site was used as a broadcasting studio byLux Radio Theater.[4]
In 1945, Fox West Coast purchased the building and remodeled it for film exhibition in aStreamline Moderne decor, which included covering the Spanish Colonial Revival façade with sheet metal. Opening in February 1945, the theater showed movies for 32 years; first as the Guild Theatre, then as the Fox Theatre, and finally as the Pix Theatre, before closing its doors in 1977.[5]
TheNederlander Organization reopened the house as a legitimate theater in 1985 and renamed it in honor of film and stage actorHenry Fonda. In ensuing years, productions such as thePulitzer Prize winning playGlengarry Glen Ross, andDriving Miss Daisy graced the stage.
Efforts to restore the theater to itsRoaring Twenties glory began in 2002, culminating in the original name being placed back on the marquee.[6] In 2012,Goldenvoice took over the Music Box and changed the name back to the Fonda Theatre.[7] The theater was named the top venue in Los Angeles byLA Weekly in 2015.[8]
Avenged Sevenfold filmed a music video for the song "Unholy Confessions" on March 6, 2004 at the Fonda Theatre.
The Bachelor was filmed live at the Fonda Theatre on January 7, 2019.
Baby Keem jumped off the stage at the Fonda Theatre, as mentioned in his 2022 song “naked freestyle.”
American rap collective and boyband BROCKHAMPTON performed their final show at the Fonda Theatre on November 19, 2022.
Socialite, entrepreneur, model, and singerParis Hilton performed at the Fonda Theatre on June 7, 2023.
Popular YouTuber,Twitch Streamer, and Singer-SongwriterDream performed at the Fonda Theatre on September 26-27 2023.[9]
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