Wow. The tour is phenomenal. We got to go on the stage and see what it’s like from perspective of accepting an Oscar, so darn fun!!!! The perspective of seeing. The backstage, “green room” and the pathway of the stars from Hollywood blvd up the red carpet, and through and into the stage. Then the journey from seats to acceptance, behind the stage to the freight elevator, to the press room. Wonderful images and captures from proper award winners and nominees.

The theater was designed by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group, with Theatre Projects Consultants, specifically with the Oscar ceremonies in mind. Though the stage is one of the largest in the United States—roughly tied with the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue University—measuring wide and deep, its seating capacity is only about half the Hall of Music's, accommodating 3,332 people. The result of astute planning and technical design, the auditorium is particularly successful as a venue for televised theatrical performance (improving production values for American Idol and the Academy Awards). The architectural team consulted extensively with leading production personnel in Hollywood, achieving a highly functional cable infrastructure, with an underground cable bunker that crosses under the theater to truck locations on adjacent streets. Power is also substantial and accessible. The theater has a unique Rockwell-designed cockpit in the orchestra seating area for camera, sound, and stage management. The hall from the front entrance to the grand stairway (leading up to the theater) is flanked by storefronts, as well as Art Deco columns displaying the names of past recipients of the Academy Award for Best Picture, with blank spaces left for future Best Picture winners, well into the 21st century. Currently the columns are set for Best Picture up to 2071. In a fashion reminiscent of Hollywood movie-making, the building is dressed before the Academy Awards ceremony, sometimes with a different sign on its facade, red drapery to hide its storefronts, and the famous red carpet running up its grand stairway.

The Dolby Theatre Center on the Walk of Fame is the epitome of entertainment excellence in the heart of Hollywood. This iconic venue is a testament to the glamour and prestige of the film industry. The state-of-the-art facilities, including the renowned Dolby Theatre itself, provide an immersive experience for any event. From star-studded movie premieres to live performances, the Dolby Theatre Center is synonymous with top-notch entertainment. The location, nestled within the famed Walk of Fame, adds a touch of Hollywood magic to every visit. The staff's professionalism and the venue's grandeur create an unforgettable atmosphere. Whether you're attending a show, exploring the Walk of Fame, or simply soaking in the Hollywood vibe, the Dolby Theatre Center is a must-visit destination. It's an entertainment hub that truly lives up to its legendary surroundings. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a taste of Hollywood glamour!

Came here to watch Yoshiki on a Friday night. What a great place to watch a concert. We sat in mezzanine level 1 and had a great view of the stage. There's a bar and restrooms on every level. Ushers and staff were friendly and helpful. Parking is available at Ovation Hollywood but unfortunately Dolby Theatre does not validate so expect to pay the daily maximum of $20.

Best theater experience ever! Very quick to get in, lines moved very fast, and security was super nice. The theater was clean, the only complaint would be that the seats are a little small and close together. Beautiful stage, we saw the Original Batman with live orchestra score. Awesome experience, we also loved all the characters out front of the theater. 🃏

Dolby Theatre , Hollywood During my Hollywood Walk of Fame got a chance to visit this world famous theatre. The Glory of the theatre and Museum is magnificent. Dolby Theater, the venue for the Oscars, itself so fascinating. When you cross the famous ladders , you actually feel that you have won the OSCARs J Iconic! Imposing and Incredible… this theatre surely will give you thrill to anyone. You actually imagine and goes to flashback of so many movies reading their names on the pillar . Goosebumps for sure. This experience will be forever remain in your heart. You will actually remember it whenever you will see OSCAR awards. Oh this is the place, I have been to . How Nice and exciting. If you like movies, if you have enjoyed the Oscars years after years, and you are in Los Angeles… the Dolby (Kodak) Theater have to be in your bucket list! I must recommends. The Dolby 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

It was a great experience for us to know about the theater and the Oscars ceremony. Our tour guide was very friendly and and knowledgeable. Totally worth it.

Well run, pre-show. Covid check The aisle workers were a little pesky for my liking... but kinda backed off 3/4 way thru the show. Don't let the neighborhood of Hollywood scare you. LOTS of homeless, but they NEVER BOTHERED ME OR ANYONE that I saw. There's just a big homeless problem in LA... Dolby theater keeps their area clean, but the sidewalk 's aren't washed down often enough around the area. Spilt drinks, and food, tend to not get much attention, but there is plenty of trash cans, there just not maintained often enough. City problem, not Dolby theater problem... Great backdrops.. not sure if that's the show, or the theater, BUT WHOMEVER,,, THEY ARE GREAT

They have mastered the art of crowd management. For a venue so large, we were able to get in and seated with no long wait, and it was a sold out event. Loved the Will Smith book tour event with Ava Duvernay. The Dolby was the perfect Hollywood venue.

We were just here a couple of days ago for the Cobra Kai panel and it was amazing!! The theatre itself is gorgeous; I mean, after all, the Oscars are held here. The sound is the best around (it is Dolby and owned by Sony, so I'd expect nothing less). If you park in the Highland/Hollywood garage, the theatre is right inside and the walk is minimal. However, it's expensive to park here, so you may want to find somewhere cheaper. It's up to you. A couple of things I didn't enjoy. When we arrived, the stars of Cobra Kai were on the red carpet doing their interviews. We stopped on the ramp (a good distance away from them) and were just watching. Some power-hungry security guy quickly and angrily motioned for us to get out of the area, which I thought was pretty rude. We weren't doing anything, nor were we close to anyone. We weren't saying anything or causing a disturbance. We were just watching. Guy was a total a**hole and for no good reason. Secondly, I am on the Autism Spectrum and have sensory issues. The sound in the theatre is INCREDIBLY LOUD and if you are someone with sensory problems, I'd HIGHLY recommend bringing ear plugs or ear muffles to take the sound down a bit. I struggled with that. All in all, it was a good experience, but too loud for me.

One of the most famous theatres in the entire world and also a wonderful museum where you get to actually stand on the very stage of The Oscars 🏆🏆 - Which feels just crazy. Also you get to see real Oscar Statuettes and walk the same walk that the celebrities do at the night of the awards. I can't recommend this enough 🥰

The app could've done a little better with seating choices. It wasn't clear how close seats were. Overall, it was easy to get into and the seats were roomy. Parking was also a breeze. Definitely gotta give it up to the Dolby staff, they supplied an email beforehand that outlined exactly how to get there, where to park, where to enter, etc. Nice.

Great place to presence a concert 🎤🎼🎹. My wife and I enjoyed the music, but I am amazed with the architecture on this building, just to think great movie 🎥 starts have been in this same place. Liked a lot and the sound was simple magnificent 👌. Parking lot very accessible and lots of spaces. Drinks 🍸 🍹 are not allowed 🚫 on the seats, just in designated areas. Recommended place!

If you like movies, if you have enjoyed the Oscars years after years, and you are in Los Angeles… the Dolby (Kodak) Theater have to be in your bucket list! They theater offers a tour (that is great) where you can get inside, walk though the seats, access the back stage, green rooms, is so good and very interesting. They talk a lot about the Oscar ceremony and how the entire event is produced (very interesting too) and they walk you trough all the logistics and details 😍 Fun Fact: The theater has an aforo of 3,400 people, but its smaller than it look at the TV. 100% recommended 👍

Interesting place to visit, it has a lot to see all around and a lot of shows happened here. It's worth visiting and take a look around. It's also one of the most crowded areas on the Walk of fame.

The Nutcracker ballet was an amazing life performance minus those in the crowd that did not follow the rules by taking g photographs and videos, sad really. Intermission food and drinks were a delight and made over all experience a fun, stressless event!!

The iconic Dolby Theater was quite nice. The parking is super easy in the subterranean lot. I was there for the Paley Fest. I noticed an issue with my tickets after I sat down so I mentioned it to an usher. He took me to someone, who I guess was a manager, and he took me to a lady who had extra tickets. She exchanged my tickets immediately. All 3 employees were very professional, super friendly and pleasant. The whole exchange took about 3 minutes then the usher took me to my seat. The theater is very tall and grand inside. It has the best sound system I've ever heard. That shouldnt be surprising considering it's the DOLBY theater. The seats are comfortable and you can actually see over the person in front of you. Just an all around pleasant experience.

I watched 👀 the “Hairspray 💇🏻‍♀️ ✂️” musical 🎶 just last week at the Dolby Theater 🎭 and it was amazing 🤩😍! I ❤️ the ambiance ✨ of the theater, even though I have to admit that it looks a lot simpler in person compared to how glamorous 🌟 it looks on TV 📺 when big awards ceremonies 💫, like the Oscars 🏆 this year, have been hosted there 🙂! I ❤️ everything about watching my very first musical 🎶 at the Dolby 🎭 😃! Overall, it is pretty easy and straightforward to get to on the weekdays. But I would imagine that it might.m be much more hectic on the weekends. I opted to come and watch the musical on a weekday, just for better ticket pricing 🎫, especially since I wanted to sit in the orchestra section for a change 😁! “Hairspray 💇🏻‍♀️ ✂️” was absolutely amazing 🤩😍!! And it brought back wonderful memories of the movie musical 🎥 🍿 🎶 that came out in 2007 😄!! I even treated myself to the signature Corny Collins’ cocktail 🍸 😋! The entire ambiance ✨ and the inside elegance 😍 of the Dolby 🎭 made this such a memorable and fun 🤩 experience! The only thing I think 🤔 could be better is if the Dolby would be willing to validate parking for people who see shows or attend events at their venue. There are restaurants and a movie theater 🎥 🍿 (in the same complex as the Dolby) that validates parking so you only have to pay a certain amount for parking. But the Dolby doesn’t validate 🤷‍♀️. So if you park in that shopping center 🛍️ parking structure, you just have to prepare to pay $6 per hour, with a total max of $20.

We were lucky enough to be accommodated on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during our stay. That's why we walked down this long street full of world-famous stars many times. There we visited the film museum, attended a performance at the Chinese Theater and, with great luck, won tickets for a guided tour of the Dolby Theater, the venue for the Oscars. This was the last year the theater was still called the Kodak Theater. It was closed for almost the whole of July. We went to Las Vegas for a few days and the day we came back it "miraculously" opened. We had a small group guided tour. It was truly a special and unforgettable experience.

My husband and I were on a Hollywood tour so we had a limited amount of time to see the Dolby theater. Course during the morning it isn't open for performances but I was truly blown away as we walked the stairs to see how the columns were engraved with the best picture winners from the beginning. In case you are wondering about the more recent winners they are on the other side of these same columns as you make your way down. It's hard to believe this is the place they host the Academy Awards. It is part of the Ovation mall where you can shop, get something to eat and of course sneak a peek at the Hollywood sign out on the terrace. Note: guided tours are available. I'm sure this theater would be spectacular on the inside and would be great to see a performance there. Nevertheless, I was thrilled to at least see part of it and will have a better understanding of what it is like with all the celebrities on Oscar night. Located on Hollywood Blvd Walk of Fame near the Chinese theater.

Beautiful theater...the staff is amazing and are doing and excellent job of keeping the public public safe. (Yes...they ask for ID when checking your Covid-19 status). Just saw... The Band Visit...I hadn't seen or heard anything about this show...and talk about a wonderful surprise. The show was funny, creative, lighthearted, and touched on some serious moments as well. The singers are all amazing...but there is this one guy (Joe Joseph) who completely melted my heart. Just amazing...I think this show only lasts 2 weeks...but the show and the theater are both amazing.

I enjoyed my visit to this Iconic venue to the Stars. It was the host venue for Will Smith's Book Launch Tour. Beautiful, comfortable interior that is connected to a shopping center and restaurants. Within walking distance there are plentiful boutique hotels that represents old Hollywood. Cheers!

Great venue for a concert. Sat on the 1st mezzanine level and had a great view. The acoustic are great. Definitely recommend coming for a venue at least once.

I gave it a 2 star. The theater is huge and beautiful but not safe. I just watched ONE PIECE CONCERT, I'm sitting on mez3 row D. 1st thing I noticed is the spaces/walkway per rows are very narrow and no barrier or atleast some kind of holding rods. Ok, so that kinda scary for me already, good thing my seat is not to far. Anyways, other ppl passing by are also saying the same thing, " wow so narrow". Alright, so concert started.. amazing and beautiful concert!, sometime after the 15 min break was over and concert resumes, lights were turned off except the stage lights, there was this guy all of the sudden tumbling from our row D, down to row C, right in front of me.. OMG! SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!. Ppl on C row were also shock on this incident. Thank goodness the guy is ok, i think. Anyways, my point is... that place is unsafe.

I’ve gone here to concerts before I went to Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the goddesses tour and also kingdom hearts, orchestra, world tour, and I recently went to the Sonic the Hedgehog Symphony world tour show it show was amazing and it blew me away. I’m hoping it’ll come back. The ushers were really nice and friendly. They let my sister help walk me into my seat and get me a drink and a snack during intermission the usher took me to the bathroom and waited for me. They know how to treat guest with disabilities. And honestly when I was at the sonic, the hedgehog symphony show I felt like I was a kid again going to these video game orchestra concerts were really amazing I know one piece symphony was here and I wish I could’ve gone but hopefully the Dolby theater will do more events like this in the future so who knows time will tell, either way this is pretty awesome. If you’ve been to these concerts you’ll definitely recognize this theater

There are three different entrances to the Dolby Theater inside a sort of "mini-mall". If you know ahead of time which entrance to enter for your section, it's easier to find. I love the layout of the theater. We were in Mezzanine 2, which is pretty far back, but had a great view anyway. Really enjoyed the concert here.

It's Dolby!!! Can't say more it defines itself. Oscar awards, American Got Talent and more all exhibit here at Dolby Theater, Hollywood walk of Fame street.

We saw " The Band's Visit" Good Performance! Very Nice Theater! Helpful Staff especially with Covid Procedures! Must be Masked & have Vaccine Card or Negative test. Good to be back to Theater!

I went to watch famous Louise C.K. show. It has beautiful and gigantic interior space like Europe's church. Sound was clear and seat was comfortable. In the second floor, the fence was too short so it looks dangerous 😳 But still love it.

Beautiful theater, comfortable seating and how cool that you get to enjoy where Hollywood celebrates Hollywood! Last saw Annie here and the acoustics were great too. A must see if you are in town.

Oscars are held here every year so I thought I should take the tour. Well worth the walk around the property. Tour guide shared stories and relevant info to the party!