Dolby Theatre
Live-entertainment auditorium in Los Angeles, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Dolphy Theatre.
This article is about the venue in Los Angeles. For the cinema screen concept, see Dolby Cinema. For the venue in Las Vegas, see Dolby Live.
The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre) is a live-performance auditorium in the Ovation Hollywood shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Since its opening on November 9, 2001, it has been the venue of the annual Academy Awards ceremony. It's adjacent to Grauman's Chinese Theatre and near the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
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Former names | Kodak Theatre (2001–2012) |
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Location | 6801 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, California 90028 |
Coordinates | 34°06′10″N 118°20′25″W |
Public transit | Hollywood/Highland |
Owner | Canyon Partners |
Type | Indoor theatre |
Seating type | Reserved |
Capacity | 3,400[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1997 |
Built | 2001 |
Opened | November 9, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-11-09) |
Construction cost | $94 million[2] |
General contractor | McCarthy Building Companies |
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Besides the Academy Awards, the venue has hosted other concerts and theatrical performances.