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John Anson Ford Theatres, Ford Amphitheatre

Los Angeles, California, USA
Gennia Cui, courtesy of Ford Theatres

One of the oldest live performance venues in Los Angeles, the 1,190-seat amphitheatre has nurtured arts, artists, and the greater LA community since it opened in 1920.

50 feet
height of towers on either side of the stage
$80 million
cost of renovation
2021
first season under the operation of the LA Phil

The renovation—conducted in off-season phases to avoid disrupting the venue’s schedule—includes a complete reseating of the venue, a new loading dock, dressing rooms, green room, performance lighting and electrical systems, and a new two-level stage, robust enough to handle equipment-heavy touring acts and stand up to Southern California’s sun and rain, and forgiving enough to host dance and drama. The renovations include a new control room suite, front-of-house theatrical lighting positions, and two 50-foot towers to support lighting and AV equipment. With a new concessions building that includes a full kitchen, a new picnic terrace, and a new sound wall to block the noise of nearby highway traffic, audiences will see and hear improvements everywhere they look.

Courtesy of Ford Theatres
owner:
Los Angeles County
architect:
Levin & Associates Architects | Bernard Maybeck (1920 Architect) | William Lee Woollett (1932 Architect)
acoustician:
McKay Conant Hoover
users:
Local and regional arts groups, touring performances
spaces:
  • 1,190-seat outdoor venue
construction type:
Mixed
theatre type:
Amphitheatre & outdoor venues, Auditorium design/seating, Program development
services:
Programming, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2017
Courtesy of Ford Theatres
Timothy Norris, courtesy of Ford Theatres

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