Born as the Hollywood playhouse, the building opened as one of Los Angeles' first and most lavish legitimate theatres on January 24, 1927. Throughout the '30s the theatre presented contemporary drama under the auspices of the government-sponsored Works Progress Administration, renaming the building the WPA Federal Theatre where Los Angeles residents were treated to the likes of George Bernhard Shaw's "Androcles and the Lion" and "The Vagabon King".
In more recent times, the building hosted the first broadcast of the "American Music Awards" and more than 20 films have been shot within its walls including "Whats Love Got To Do With It" and "Against All Odds". The 90s also saw headliners such as Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails and The Beastie Boys rock the venue.
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