DK Travel : Los Angeles : Performing arts

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Royce Hall

One of UCLA’s original buildings, the 1929 Romanesque Royce Hall (see University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)) once hosted greats such as George Gershwin. Today, the hall presents an avant-garde calendar of dance, music, and theater events.
Samuel French Theatre & Film Bookshop

This purveyor of printed Hollywood material is geared to the needs of professional actors and screenwriters. The company also publishes and leases scripts of live plays.
Sharon Tate

Tate, 8 1/2 months pregnant, was among the victims of the Charles Manson murders in 1969.
Silent Movie Theatre

The movies of Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, and other silent era legends regularly reel off at the nation’s only remaining silent movie theater. Live music from the 1920s and classic cartoons often precede screenings.
Sony Pictures Studio Tour

This giant movie lot was the historic home of the famous MGM, producer of well-known classics such as The Wizard of Oz , until purchased by Sony in 1990. The two-hour walking tour may include visits to the set of the game show Jeopardy , the wardrobe department, and an exciting trip to the sound studio.
The Bridge

This cutting-edge theater has been subtitled “cinema de lux” for very good reason. Enjoy recently released movies sitting in large and luxurious leather chairs.
The Comedy & Magic Club

Famous comics including Jay Leno (on most Sundays) try out new material here.
The Egyptian Theatre

This oldest of Hollywood Boulevard’s themed 1920s movie palaces houses the American Cinematheque. It presents art house fare and the documentary Forever Hollywood on weekends. Regular events feature famous directors and actors.
The Groundlings

TV star Lisa Kudrow (of the TV series Friends ) graduated from here.
The Ice House

One of the US’s oldest comedy clubs.