Dolby Theatre, Concert hall in Hollywood Boulevard, United States
The Dolby Theatre is a concert hall and performance venue on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, located within the Ovation Hollywood complex. The auditorium seats over three thousand people, and the stage measures more than 34 meters (113 feet) across and 18 meters (60 feet) deep.
The venue opened on November 9, 2001, under the name Kodak Theatre. In 2012, Dolby Laboratories acquired the naming rights and the building has carried its current name since then.
The walkway from the front entrance to the grand stairway is lined with Art Deco columns bearing the names of every Best Picture Oscar winner, with blank spaces left for future winners up to 2071. The building is also dressed before the ceremony, sometimes with a different sign on its facade and red drapery hiding the storefronts.
The venue sits directly on Hollywood Boulevard and is easy to reach on foot during major events. For visitors with limited mobility, there are accessible entrances and dedicated seating areas throughout the auditorium.
The orchestra-level cockpit designed by Rockwell Group lets camera, sound and stage crews work from inside the seating area. An underground cable bunker runs beneath the auditorium to truck positions on the adjacent streets, built for televised broadcasts such as the Academy Awards.
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