Phone first to be sure that a live stage show is planned. You might also consider buying your tickets in advance, over the phone, to avoid the long lines. The El Capitan is the best thing to happen to Hollywood in the last fifty years. It is one of only a few sparkling gems on the otherwise rundown Boulevard. The El Capitan is not inexpensive.
Long lines are common.
Tickets can also be bought and printed out online. Mann's Chinese Theatre. This webpage is not associated with any business described in the article above, and does not constitute an endorsement of this or any other business. The photos of celebrities on this page also do not constitute endorsements by them of any kind, and are used by the author solely to illustrate this online article.