El Capitan Theatre The El Capitan Theatre is a fully restored movie palace at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood , CA . It is owned by Pacific Theatres and operated by The Walt Disney Company . It serves as the venue for many of Walt Disney Pictures ' movie premieres . The television program " Jimmy Kimmel Live ! " , which airs on ABC , originates from a TV studio next door to the El Capitan . " The Muppets " . In January 2011 , the El Capitan Theatre stood - in for the exterior of The Muppet Theatre during filming for " The Muppets " . Hollywood Boulevard was closed for two nights on January 18th and 19th to film the final musical number of the film . The shoot involved Mary ( Amy Adams ) and Gary ( Jason Segel ) dancing on the street in front of the theater , with several rows of backup dancers and dozens of extras filling the busy street . An on - set photo of the background Muppet characters included Thog , Sweetums , Sam Eagle and Link Hogthrob , among many others . The marquee read " One Night Only - The Muppet Telethon - Live at the Newly - renovated Muppet Theater Hollywood . " The theater marquee stood in for the Muppet Theater marquee . In post - production , the " El Capitan " name was digitally removed and replaced with " Muppet . " During filming , an ad for " Gnomeo & Juliet " ( which had yet to be released in theaters at that time ) was up on top of a building near the El Capitan . On film , it was digitally replaced with an ad for Pixar ' s " Cars 2 " . A large " identity disk " promoting Disney ' s " Tron : Legacy " was above the theater marquee during filming and was also digitally removed in post - production . The shoot also involved a helicopter shot from above Hollywood Boulevard . Visual effects producer Janet Muswell Hamilton spoke about how the shot all came together : On July 24 , 2011 , the film crew returned to Hollywood Boulevard to film some re - shoots in front of the El Capitan Theatre . Premiere . On November 12 , 2011 , the world premiere of " The Muppets " was held at the El Capitan . A slew of Muppets , the film ' s cast and crew , as well as other celebrities were in attendance . Sing - Along . " The Muppets " ran at the theatre from November 23rd to January 8th . Before each performance , Kermit and Miss Piggy ( large stage puppets recycled from Disney ' s Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade ) appeared live in a holiday sing - along sponsored by Kodak . All guests received a free Jinglebell bracelet to help them join in the songs . From November 23 - January 5 , 2012 , the El Capitan hosted " Disney ' s Most Sensational Muppet Party ! " at Disney ' s Soda Fountain and Studio Store ( located next door to the theater ) . The event included the debut of the Muppets Rainbow Connection sundae : " luscious vanilla ice cream surrounded by strawberry syrup , caramel , and a marshmallow rainbow . " Exhibit . During the run of " The Muppets " at the theatre , an exhibit of Miss Piggy ' s costumes were displayed . Dubbed " Miss Piggy ' s Couture Collection " , the lower lounge of the theatre featured many of her costumes , including her designer Zac Posen gown and her peep - toed Christian Louboutin pumps . Recreations of Kermit ' s office and Miss Piggy ' s Dressing Room were also included , featuring many props from the film . " Muppets Most Wanted " . After principal filming for the sequel " Muppets Most Wanted " finished in London , the crew returned to the El Capitan in May 2013 to shoot the opening scene , which picks up after the previous film ' s final sequence . As with the previous film , some of the stuff outside was replaced digitally . The " El Capitan " name on the marque was replaced with " Muppet " again . Also , an advertisement for Pixar ' s " Monsters University " , was replaced with an advertisement for Disney California Adventure ' s then new " Cars Land " attraction Premiere . " Muppets Most Wanted " also had its world premiere at the El Capitan on March 11 , 2014 . The film played at the theatre from March 21st to April 17th . Sing - Along . As with the last movie , each screening was preceded by a live sing - along performance with Kermit and Piggy ( returning stage puppets from Disney ' s Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade ) . Songs featured in the sing - along included " The Muppet Show Theme , " " Hey a Movie ! , " " Together Again , " " Rainbow Connection " and " Mahna Mahna " . Exhibit . The El Capitan again hosted an exhibit of props and costumes from " Muppets Most Wanted " .