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( January 2013 ) Hollywood Pantages Theatre The Art Deco façade of the Pantages Theatre Hollywood Pantages Theatre Hollywood Pantages Theatre Hollywood Pantages Theatre Show map of the Los Angeles metropolitan area Show map of California Show map of the US Show all Location 6233 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, California Coordinates 34 ° 06 ′ 07 '' N 118 ° 19 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.10194 ° N 118.32556 ° W ﻿ / 34.10194 ; - 118.32556 Coordinates : 34 ° 06 ′ 07 '' N 118 ° 19 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.10194 ° N 118.32556 ° W ﻿ / 34.10194 ; - 118.32556 Public transit Hollywood / Vine Owner Nederlander Organization Type Indoor theatre Seating type Reserved Capacity 2,703 Opened June 4, 1930 Website hollywoodpantages.com Los Angeles Historic - Cultural Monument Designated July 5, 1978 Reference no. 193 Architect B. Marcus Priteca Architectural style Art Deco The Hollywood Pantages Theatre, formerly known as RKO Pantages Theatre, is located at Hollywood and Vine ( 6233 Hollywood Boulevard ), in Hollywood. Designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca, it was the last theater built by the vaudeville impresario Alexander Pantages. The palatial Art Deco theater opened on June 4, 1930, as part of the Pantages Theatre Circuit. Contents 1 History 2 Past productions 2.1 2009 2.3 2011 2.4 2013 2.5 2014 2.6 2015 2.7 2016 2.8 2017 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History The 26th Academy Awards ( 1954 ) The Pantages Theatre Circuit had been built on vaudeville, and the new Hollywood theater programmed first - run movies alternating through the day with vaudeville acts for its first two years. But like other theaters during the Great Depression, it was forced to economize and thereafter operated primarily as a movie theater, though live entertainment was presented occasionally. Alexander Pantages sold the Hollywood landmark in 1932 to Fox West Coast Theaters. In 1949, Howard Hughes acquired the Hollywood Pantages for his RKO Theatre Circuit and moved his personal offices to the building 's second floor. From 1949 through 1959, the theatre hosted the American motion picture industry 's annual Academy Award Ceremonies. It continued to be a major venue for roadshow movies into the 1970s. From 1965, it was operated by Pacific Theatres. The Hollywood Pantages closed as a movie theater in January, 1977, and re-opened the following month with Bubbling Brown Sugar, the first of the many stage productions that have since become its regular fare. The interior of the theater Now operated by an arm of the Nederlander Organization, the Hollywood Pantages is one of Los Angeles ' leading venues for live theater ( the five highest - grossing weeks in L.A. 's theatrical history were all shows at the Hollywood Pantages ). The theatre has recently presented large - scale Broadway musicals such as Disney 's The Lion King, which ran at the theatre for over two years, and hosted the long - running Los Angeles production of the Broadway musical Wicked. Situated on a prime location, the area 's building and a rejuvenation boom has spread to Bob Hope Square with the addition of a new W Hotel and retail stores, tied closely to the Hollywood / Vine station. The theater underwent a $10 - million restoration and upgrade in 2000. The original plans for the Hollywood Pantages were for a 12 - story building : 2 floors dedicated to theater and 10 floors of office space. Completion of the 10 upper floors was halted due to the 1929 stock market crash during construction. In December 2007, plans were revealed to complete the original design and additional stories, but it was never realized. The theatre has also occasionally hosted popular music concerts, including those of the bands Dream Theater, Foo Fighters and Mark Knopfler ( of Dire Straits ). Talking Heads ' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense was shot there. In 1997, 4 years before her English crossover, Colombian singer - songwriter Shakira performed her first show in the United States at the Hollywood Pantages. In 2006, Mexican pop - group RBD recorded their CD / DVD `` Live in Hollywood '' at the Hollywood Pantages. The Hollywood Pantages Theatre is also a popular location for the filming of movies, TV shows, and music videos. Concert scenes in the 1980 film The Jazz Singer and in Michael Jackson 's 1995 video `` You Are Not Alone '' are just two examples out of many. Rickie Lee Jones 's 1979 self - titled debut album includes a reference to the Pantages in her song `` Chuck E. 's In Love ''. Past productions Pantages Theatre during the 2007 - 2009 run of Wicked Productions at the Pantages ( presented by Broadway in L.A. since 1996 ), have included : Bubbling Brown Sugar ( 1977 ) Man of La Mancha ( 1978 ) Beatlemania ( 1978 ) La Cage aux Folles ( 1984 - 1985 ) Flamenco Puro ( 1987 ) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ( 1993 ) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ( 1996 ) Damn Yankees ( 1996 ) Riverdance ( 1996, 1998, 2006 ) Andrew Lloyd Webber -- Music of the Night ( 1997 ) West Side Story ( 1997 ) Cats ( 1997, 2003, 2006 ) Tango x 2 ( 1997 ) The Phantom of the Opera ( 1997, 1998 ) The King and I ( 1998, 2005 ) Peter Pan ( 1998, 2004 ) Annie ( 1999, 2005 ) Cirque Ingenieux ( 1999 ) Evita ( 1999, 2005 ) The Wizard of Oz ( 1999 ) Footloose ( 1999 ) Jekyll & Hyde ( 1999 ) Sunset Boulevard ( 1999 ) Defending the Caveman ( 1999 ) Fame ( 1999 ) Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story ( 2000 ) The Sound of Music ( 2000 ) The Lion King ( 2000 -- 2003, 2006 ) The Producers ( 2003 ) Chicago ( 2004, 2005 ) Starlight Express ( 2004 ) Mamma Mia ! ( 2004, 2009 ) Hairspray ( 2004, 2006 ) Miss Saigon ( 2004 ) Movin ' Out ( 2004 ) Les Misérables ( 2004, 2006 ) Oklahoma ! ( 2005 ) Wicked ( 2005, 2007 ) Irving Berlin 's White Christmas ( 2005 ) Dragon Tales Live ( 2006 ) Doctor Dolittle ( 2006 ) Stomp ( 2006 ) Rent ( 2006 ) Little Women ( 2006 ) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ( 2006 ) RBD - Live In Hollywood ( 2006 ) Sweet Charity ( 2006 ) The Ten Tenors ( 2006 ) 2009 The Phantom of the Opera Rent Mamma Mia ! Grease Dirty Dancing RAIN -- A Tribute to The Beatles Fiddler on the Roof Legally Blonde Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! Riverdance Stomp The Color Purple Cats Chicago Young Frankenstein The 101 Dalmatians Musical In the Heights The Phantom of the Opera West Side Story 2011 Hair Spring Awakening The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Rock of Ages RAIN -- A Tribute to the Beatles Disney 's Beauty and the Beast Burn the Floor Shrek the Musical Wicked Come Fly Away 2013 Peter Pan Jekyll and Hyde Catch Me If You Can Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Sister Act The Wizard of Oz Evita 2014 The Lion King The Book of Mormon Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Ghost Once 2015 Jersey Boys Pippin Kinky Boots Wicked An Evening With Neil DeGrasse Tyson Newsies Motown The Phantom of the Opera Annie 2016 Bullets Over Broadway Dirty Dancing The Illusionists 42nd Street Beautiful : The Carole King Musical Cabaret Hedwig and the Angry Inch The King and I 2017 Rent Motown Finding Neverland An American in Paris The Bodyguard The Book of Mormon Hamilton See also Los Angeles Historic - Cultural Monuments in Hollywood References Jump up ^ Department of City Planning. `` Designated Historic - Cultural Monuments ''. City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 15. ^ Jump up to : Vincent, Roger ( 6 December 2007 ). `` Pantages presents a revival : tower plan from the 1920s ''. Los Angeles Times. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved 6 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Full List of Broadway / L.A. Presentations ''. Broadway in L.A. Retrieved March 5, 2011. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pantages Theatre. Official Pantages Theatre website Venues of the Academy Awards ceremonies Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ( 1929 ) Ambassador Hotel ( 1930 ) Biltmore Hotel ( 1931 ) Ambassador Hotel ( 1932 -- 1934 ) Biltmore Hotel ( 1935 -- 1939 ) Ambassador Hotel ( 1940 ) Biltmore Hotel ( 1941 -- 1942 ) Ambassador Hotel ( 1943 ) Chinese Theatre ( 1944 -- 1946 ) Shrine Auditorium ( 1947 -- 1948 ) The Academy Theater ( 1949 ) RKO Pantages Theatre ( 1950 -- 1952 ) RKO Pantages Theatre / NBC International Theatre ( 1953 ) RKO Pantages Theatre / NBC Century Theater ( 1954 -- 1957 ) RKO Pantages Theatre ( 1958 -- 1960 ) Santa Monica Civic Auditorium ( 1961 -- 1968 ) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ( 1969 -- 1987 ) Shrine Auditorium ( 1988 -- 1989 ) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ( 1990 ) Shrine Auditorium ( 1991 ) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ( 1992 -- 1994 ) Shrine Auditorium ( 1995 ) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ( 1996 ) Shrine Auditorium ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ( 1999 ) Shrine Auditorium ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Dolby Theatre ( 2002 -- present ) Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards Ceremonies The Big Ballot 2017 2018 Hosts Paula Abdul David Arquette Jack Black Candace Cameron John Cena Dave Coulier Tony Danza Cameron Diaz Josh Duhamel Nicole Eggert David Faustino Debbie Gibson Brian Austin Green Whitney Houston Kevin James Dwayne Johnson Nick Jonas Joey Lawrence LL Cool J Mandy Moore Frankie Muniz Mike Myers Corin Nemec Rosie O'Donnell Brian Robbins Holly Robinson Peete Dan Schneider Blake Shelton Will Smith Tori Spelling Ben Stiller Justin Timberlake Mark Wahlberg Marc Weiner Wil Wheaton Venues Candlestick Park Barker Hangar The Forum Galen Center Grand Olympic Auditorium Hollywood Bowl Pantages Theatre Pauley Pavilion The Summit Universal Studios Hollywood Staples Center ( planned for 2019 ) International versions Argentina Australia Brazil Colombia France Germany Indonesia Italy Mexico Netherlands / Flanders Philippines Sweden UK Sports awards 2014 2015 2016 2017 Book ' Television portal / Nickelodeon portal Los Angeles Historic - Cultural Monuments Downtown Los Angeles East and Northeast Sides Harbor Area Hollywood San Fernando Valley Silver Lake, Angelino Heights and Echo Park South Los Angeles Westside Wilshire and Westlake Areas Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pantages_Theatre_(Hollywood)&oldid=796601592 '' Categories : Movie palaces Theatres in Hollywood, California Cinemas and movie theaters in Hollywood, California Hollywood history and culture Event venues established in 1930 Landmarks in Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic - Cultural Monuments B. 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Question: when was the pantages theatre in hollywood built
Answer: opened on June 4, 1930