Kodak Theater

Its one of those places I would like to go in, but havent. but the outside is amazing and you have alot of impersonators out front.
Eventually I would like to check the inside or even a show out from here.

First of all the show was AMAZING and the theater is beautiful.
Second of all the staff was incredible at rectifying a situation. I had a little problem and the manager Joseph Ornelas was more than accommodating. He truly made a long lasting impressive that customer service is not dead. He not only made us feel satisfied but our experience was made truly memorable by Joseph and his staff.
Thank you. I would recommend this show and theater to anyone who wants a truly special evening to remember.
AS

Took a tour here. Really neat place. Especially know Grammys and American Idol, among other shows, have taken place here.
I suggest the tour, you’ll learn history along with little known facts.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Watched IRIS here and it was EPIC!!!
Guess what? They have rush tickets now, so everyone can come and watch it!
Can’t belive it took them over a year to finally offer this option…-_–
…and it’s not Kodak Theater… it’s Dolby Theater… sigh…I will always know it as the first.

I love a place with old school character, BUT the Kodak embodies new school class. I watched Iris — Cirque du Soleil here and it was an intimate venue to be an audience member. It felt like the show was in my living room, meaning no bad seats, not that my living room is huge. The ceilings are high and the colors are a warm red, befitting a plush classy theater.
They have open bars, serving beer, wine, and mixed drinks. Don’t expect out of this world food, but they have plenty of finger foods that will tide your hunger pangs. Naturally, It’s very clean, and well cared for. The theater does not validate parking, so expect to pay $ 10.00 unless you validate from one of the local shops or restaurants. Another benefit of going to the Kodak is that there are plenty of things to do before, or after any show. This is a very trendy, touristy location, but fun. No bad seats at any show here, from what I could tell.

I came here for the Cirque show. The place looks A LOT bigger on the Grammy awards, but over all its a good venue. Sat in the first 5 rows of the Mez section and never felt too far from the stage.
Honestly, the only thing I really didn’t like about the theater is that they don’t validate the parking. I mean whats up with that? As much as the convenience fees are, I mean its the least they can do. Lame!

Just visited the Kodak Theater for the first time this past weekend for the Iris Cirque du Soleil show and I have to say I absolutely loved it.
The venue is beautiful and we had amazing seats (orchestra center). The only advise I would have is that if you are going to see a show that has people flying down from the ceiling, it might be a good idea to sit a few rows back so you won’t be straining your necks to look above you.
The parking structure was very convenient and we got our parking validated when we bought coffee from Kelly’s which was nice.
If you get here early, definitely take a stroll to see the hand prints at Mann’s Chinese Theater, the freakazoids waiting for you to take pictures with them outside, and of course the stars on the floor… and if you are a shopaholic like me, there are tons of stores as well.

This place is really beautiful.
I watched Iris Cirque du Soleil in here and it was a lovely venue to be an audience member in. The ceilings are high and the colors are warm, deep and luxurious. I got lucky because I found free parking nearby.

I wish I could select negative stars! Seats were completely obstructed, (received them as a gift) wouldn’t refund or give us credit for a different night, or even let us pay $ 200 more to upgrade to better seats1!!! Pretty much anything that would be considered «good customer» was not allowed.
The box office manager was rude and only suggested that we buy new tickets. He was one of those guys who likes to tell you no because he can and wants to show you how much power he has in his little box office. He told us if we wanted to see the show we shouldn’t have bought cheap tickets! I cant imagine a more rude to say to someone. Does the theater have any standards for customer service or their hiring policy???
Better off seeing a Cirque show at a different venue, 1, so you can see the show, 2, because I believe in supporting business’s that appreciate yours.

WOW! This theater is nice. We came for IRIS & it was awesome!
Loved that it was so easy to get too, very central, near the parking, and very organized.
Inside the theater was cool and intimate (I would have thought it would be bigger considering there are so many award shows here), there was a full bar at the end and elevators on the right side. The seats were pretty comfortable.

Just watched Iris– Cirque du Soleil. It was an amazing show, but I’ll refrain from gushing over the show and stick to the venue. As far as I know, not many cool events happen @ the Kodak, besides the Oscars. But who am I kiddng? I’ll never get invited to that :(
The exterior of the theater is majestic in its own modern and contemporary way. This theater has only been in existence for only ~10 years, so there’s not much history behind it in regards to old-​time Hollywood. You can go to Pantages for that, it’s been around since the 30s. However, as soon as I walked into the actual theater, I felt like I was transported into a by-​gone era. Part of it I’m sure was the installations and décor for that specific show, but I was just very impressed by the overall architecture and glamour of the theater. Although we were high up in the mezzanine 1, I never felt like I was too far away from the action. It was very cool being so close to the aerial trapeze artists!
Because I spend most of my time in LA, I forget how cool some the touristy spots in Hollywood can be. The weird celebrity impersonators, the colorful personalities on the street, and cultural landmarks, it’s fun to revisit it once in a while.

Went to the Kodak Theatre for Iris by Cirque De Soleil. This theatre is just gorgeous and a very cozy, pleasant, beautiful venue. Each floor is equipped with a concession and with mini kiosks to buy merchandise. The restrooms are large & clean and there really wasn’t any waiting during intermission. The staff members are all very helpful. As for the seats, we sat in the top, top row so you can’t really see the top of the theatre, but that was not crucial to seeing Iris. I was seated in the middle section of the top row, and I could see everything on stage. I didn’t need binoculars at all. Seats are comfortable and not crowded at all.
Best thing? Well, not really Kodak-​ish, but after our show there were $ 4 Bacon Dogs sold by street vendors right after our show got out at 10pm. Yummmmm…

The Kodak Theater is SO L.A. I haven’t been around the Hollywood/​Highland area for over 10 years (mostly staying away because it is so touristy & crowded) but I have to say, there is a certain Los Angeles charm in the area. Walking towards the Kodak Theater, you feel this sense of Hollywood and its majestic-​ness.
Apparently, they renovated the theater to make it more intimate for Cirque du Soleil’s «Iris» (reducing seats). The theater is more modern & the architecture is lovely. Orchestra seating was the bomb! Lots and lots of bathrooms in the venue so even though there is a wait for the Ladies’, it goes by super quick.
I would definitely METRO if you can. If you must drive, aim for after 6pm or on Sundays (so you don’t have to worry about the 2 hr limit) because FREE street parking DOES exist (we parked on Hawthorn).
There is plenty to eat & to see in the surrounding areas, so I would definitely get there early so you can explore before your show. Nothin’ like feeling like a tourist in my own home town!
Ohhhhhhhhh, and the bacon dog carts are out in full force after shows!

Yes, it’s an absolutely gorgeous theater: old style movie palace glamor, and small and intimate. Beautiful, beautiful.
I came to see IRIS, the Cirque du Soleil show, which was fantastic (as every Cirque show I’ve seen has been). We took the Red Line to super-​convenient Hollywood/​Highland stop and walked down the block, completely bypassing all the parking and traffic issues. I suggest you do that, too, even if you have to drive to a Red Line station, where the parking will at least be free.
What I’m really writing this review for, however, is their amazing customer service. We had our tickets via our subscription to Center Theater Group, which has all their shows except this one at the Ahmanson downtown. Because of dealing w/​the Ahmanson’s and the Kodak’s booking system, the tickets were issued late and for a date we could not attend, and exchanging them got super complicated. We thought it was all taken care of until we presented our tickets at the door and they made the scanner come up with the big red X. We were very politely and kindly directed to the box office.
There, it showed us as having cancelled this night’s tickets (although the CTG had sent an email the night before verifying our tickets — I was able to show them this on my phone). They would have been entirely within their rights to say, «we’re sorry: our booking shows these tickets are cancelled and we have no others in our system for you» because that would have been entirely true. Instead, they took nearly half an hour of pushing and shoving through the electronic booking system to not only find us seats for the performance, but managed to get us seats very close to the ones we’d had originally (which were now occupied by someone else). It was really not their problem to fix but they did it, didn’t charge us extra for it, and trusted us not to try to come back and see a 2^nd show for free on the original date we’d had tickets for.
Thank you, Kodak Theater staff — you rescued a special evening from potential disaster, and my son was enchanted by his very first Cirque du Soleil performance.

The Kodak Theatre is quite nice. I’ve seen it on television in the past for Academy Award shows. Being there was interesting. On the second floor, they had panels that had photos of several notable moments in Academy Award history and it was fun spending some time looking at those.
The seats are comfortable yet they seem to be a bit close. Since there were many empty seats, I moved over one so the guy next to me and I could have more elbow room. During intermission, they told us to move to a better seat if we wanted. I was in the parterre section and moved to the second row of the parterre. The overhang of the balcony would have detracted in the second act.
I enjoyed my visit to the Kodak.

Okay, let me start with what I didn’t like:
1. The popcorn was stale. I don’t mean it sat for a bit after it was made. I mean it was like chewing gum it was so stale. This is a particularly egregious problem because
2. The prices are, as expected, ridiculous for food and drink.
Now that I got that out of the way, OH MY GOD!!!
I’ve seen this place on television for years and it’s definitely high on the list of places I never thought I’d go. But as new transplants to LA I guess there was potential. I guess. But thanks to my new best friend @Brittany B, the LA West CM, I was fortunate enough to attend the Cirque du Soleil spectacle here last night. But I won’t get into that now.
This theatre is so steeped in history that just walking in is exciting. There are pillars with best picture winners and their years etched into them. There are huge pictures of past and present film luminaries. There’s a room named after Mr. Eastman. Wherever I looked I was reminded of where I was and the magnitude of it. And that just made the whole thing more cool.
When we went in to the theatre itself — 6^th row, thank you very much, Brittany you are my hero — it took our breath away. There’s no other way to describe it. My fifteen year old actually gasped. The Cirque-​specific décor notwithstanding (and it was grand as well) the place is enormous and stately with a glorious grace. The additions for the show made it whimsical but couldn’t compete with the grande-​damme elegance of the enormous hall.
Throughout the show (which I’m really resisting talking about until I review it separately) I kept wondering what famous tushies sat where I had mine parked. So I’ll just ask — if you’ve sat in seat F 10 on the right side of the hall please message me. Our derrieres have shared a moment and I’d like to know who you are. Until I hear otherwise, I’m assuming one of those tushies belonged to Meryl Streep.

Hollywood/Highland’s chief cornerstone and the venue for this year’s Cirque show, Iris. CdS actually unloaded $ 100 million in order to prepare the stage for and theater for its newest homage to cinema styling and its performances.
Once one walks through the doors, immediately he’s hit with an impact.
Historic, filled with class and every inch bespoke tradition, Oscar-​memories, etc. We were quite fortunate to get 3^rd row orchestra seats. From there, I could truly enjoy the digs, the magniificent ceilings, and the cavernous space, and the rich, plush seats and décor.
Stunts, as usual, impressive, but if you’re not a newbie to Cirque, this show has less acrobatic genius and acts than usual. Rather, the emphais is on show, theatrics, color, movement, a homage to film.
The scant acts that did involve acrobatics, aerial, and strength, were quite impressive! Loved the Khazak bumblebee men and thetwo blonde strongmen who contorted through the air with Goliath strength. Breathtaking.
Music and costumes stunning and dramatic, as only CdS can always pull off. The final act drops loads of streamers from the rafters. My nephew squealed with glee!
PS contrary to another reviewer, found the popcorn quite reasonable and good… coffee couod gave been hotter though.

From the moment you walk into the space, you’ve walked into a posh space. It is extremely inviting especially with the multitude of bars! Yes!
I love these transformative spaces where you enter into a space and you can feel the grandeur in the space. This theatre is enormous obviously because they can house the Cirque du Soleil IRIS show here. However, the seats seemed to be configured so that even you paid for an inexpensive seat, you are still getting a good view. I was fortunate to sit in the Parterre section which seem to be pretty close to the stage.
Parking was $ 10. I don’t think this particular theater validates.

It’s a tourist trap, though LA locals should probably come here AT LEAST once in their lifetime. My cousin visiting from out-​of-​state and I came here during Oscar week. Arriving on a Wednesday afternoon, as security and staff began to put down the red carpet, overhang tents (as it looked like it’ll rain this weekend), and an Oscar statue.
Parking here was relatively painless under the Kodak Theater (enter from Highland). As long as you get validation from one of the vendors, you get 4 hours of parking for $ 2, plenty of time to wander around, eat, buy meaningless souvenirs, take a tour, take pics with the costumed people (tips welcomed), and/​or watch a film at the famous Chinese theater. Though I will say that the vendors within the Kodak are a bit on the high end of things. We went to Beard Papa for ours.
There’s a decent view of the Hollywood sign here, though there are much better spots around the city for that.
It’s fun if you embrace your inner tourist.

You MUST do this tour if you’re in LA. It’s only 30 minutes, only $ 15, and if you’re an Oscar fan… you’ll love it. You get a ton of great, interesting info… and get to see a real Oscar, sit in the seats of the theater, the George Eastman VIP room, and see tons of other Oscars gear.
It was confusing to find this place as it’s in a shopping mall and the theater appears to be closed since you cannot go in until your tour guide comes to get you. There’s a box office on two levels, I believe. You can’t take pics inside so if you’re camera happy like me, (ie. Asian) you’re going to have to abstain for half an hour.
For those who haven’t been to LA and for those who love anything related to movies. come here! You won’t regret it.