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 Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles (1978) | |
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| Address | 2020 Avenue of the Stars Century City, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′30″N118°24′54″W / 34.05821°N 118.41492°W /34.05821; -118.41492 |
| Operator | Shubert Organization |
| Type | 1993 |
| Capacity | 2,100 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | Follies July 22, 1972 |
| Closed | December 30, 2001 |
| Demolished | October 2002 |
| Years active | 1972–2002 |
| Architect | Henry George Greene |
TheShubert Theatre was a 2,100-seat show house that opened in 1972 at 2020 Avenue of the Stars,Century City,Los Angeles,California. The theatre was demolished in March 2004 to make way for the 2000 Avenue of the Stars office building. The Shubert opened on July 22, 1972, with a production ofFollies directed byHarold Prince andMichael Bennett. Other notable productions includedA Chorus Line,Les Misérables,Cats,Evita,Sunset Boulevard,Dreamgirls,Ragtime, andBeauty and the Beast and the1990 Miss Universe pageant.
On November 4, 2001, the theatre served as a one-off venue for the2001 Primetime Emmy Awards when the event lost its scheduled venue, theShrine Auditorium, due to postponement following theSeptember 11 attacks. It had previously hosted the awards in 1973 and 1976.
Over the decades the entire complex had many owners. In the late 90's, the then owners decided to tear down the complex once the 30 year leases of the major tenants had expired and build an office building. News of the theatre being torn down came in early 1998, during the run of "Ragtime."
The final blow that ultimately doomed the theatre was the Nederlanders’ concessions to Disney to allow the sit-down engagement of "The Lion King" to play at The Pantages, rather than at The Shubert. The Lion King opened in September 2000 and settled in for a 2 year run at The Pantages. Had it gone differently, the theatre still would have faced ultimate demise (due to it being leased, not owned) but would have remained a strong and vibrant theatre until the very end.
The last show at The Shubert was "The Who's Tommy" on December 30, 2001 before being demolished in March 2004 to make way for an office building.[1]
| Preceded by | Miss Universe venue 1990 | Succeeded by |
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