Dolby Theatre
Hollywood, California, USA
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
5
seating levels
120 feet
stage width
215
individually-powered loudspeakers
The 180,000-square-foot theatre complex includes one of the largest stages in the country, measuring 148-feet wide by 75-feet deep. Equipped with the latest theatre production systems, the venue can accommodate the largest-scale Broadway productions and touring groups of every size and style. The theatre, which features one of the most sophisticated sound systems in the world, can accommodate a range of performances throughout the year thanks to a flexible seating system that allows for 2,000 guests for live shows and up to 3,500 on Oscar night.
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owner:
TrizecHahn Development Corporation
architect:
Rockwell Group | Ehrenkrantz Eckstut Kuhn | Altoon & Porter Architects
acoustician:
Robert Mahoney & Associates (in collaboration with Theatre Projects)
users:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and touring performances
spaces:
- 3,500-seat multipurpose theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Multipurpose theatres, Program development
services:
Programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2001
Russell MacMasters Photography
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
