The Coronet Theatre is a theatre located at 366 North La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. During its peak in the mid 20th century, it was a legitimate theatre and experimental cinema venue, showing the work of people such as Kenneth Anger, Man Ray, Peter Berg, and Richard Vetere.[1][2][3] Over the years its stage has hosted such stars as John Houseman, Charles Laughton, Charlton Heston, Buster Keaton, Ethel Waters, James Coburn, George C. Scott, Carol Burnett, Noah Wyle, and Glenn Close.[4]
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| Address | 366 North La Cienega Boulevard |
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| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°04′40″N 118°22′35″W / 34.0779°N 118.3764°W |
| Operator | Frieda Berkoff, Petrie Robie,Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker, present: Mark Flanagan |
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| Built | 1947 |
| Architect | Nelson Barcume |
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| Largo | |
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The Coronet Theatre building was commissioned and built in 1947 by Frieda Berkoff of the Russian dancing family, the Berkoffs.[4] Frieda and her daughter, Petrie Robie ran the building until 1996 when they sold it to Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker. In 2008 it was sold to Hersel Saeidy [5] and rented to Mark Flanagan, the owner of Los Angeles's Club Largo. Flanagan moved his entire operation to the new location and renamed it Largo at the Coronet.[6] It now operates as a music and comedy club.[7]
On July 6, 2020, the late night talk show Conan began filming from the Coronet Theatre with limited on-site staff and no audience, as part of a transition from at-home production necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic (and marking the first U.S. late-night show to transition from at-home episodes); the show's usual set at Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank had already been dismantled.[8][9] Conan remained at the Coronet through its series finale on June 24, 2021, with its final two weeks of episodes admitting a fully-vaccinated audience.[10]
In 2022, the building was nominated for a historic-cultural monument, HCM, designation in the city of Los Angeles with the goal of officially being recognized for its dynamic history and significant cultural contribution to Los Angeles.
Selected list of productions
edit- 1947: Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth (west coast premiere) – first production[11]
- 1947: Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo (world premiere)[12]
- 1961: Edna St. Vincent Millay's Conversation at Midnight (world premiere)
- 1969: John Herbert's Fortune and Men's Eyes (1969 west coast premiere)[13]
- 1999: Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly[15]
- 2020–2021: Conan TV show
References
edit- ^ The Most Typical Avant-Garde: History and Geography of Minor Cinemas in Los Angeles, by David E James, p. 482, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005, ISBN 0520242572
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Stage: The 24th Day at the Coronet, February 06, 1996
- ^ The Iris: Views from The Getty: L.A.’s Cinematic Experiment, Then and Now, by Jessica Portner, February 23, 2012
- ^ a b The Christian Science Monitor: After 50 Years, Stars Are Still Born At L.A.'s Legendary Coronet Theatre, by Bonnie Churchill, April 9, 1997
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Largo is set to move to the Coronet Theatre, by Natalie Nichols , March 12, 2008
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Largo is set to move to the Coronet Theatre, by Natalie Nichols , March 12, 2008
- ^ LAist Interview: Mark Flanagan Celebrates Largo at the Coronet's First Year at Its New Location Archived 2009-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kiefer, Halle (2020-07-07). "Conan O'Brien Debuts His Quarantine Show From Largo to an Audience of One". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ White, Peter (2020-07-02). "Conan O'Brien To Film TBS Show At Largo, Observing Health & Safety Protocols, Becomes First Late-Night Host To Make Move". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ White, Peter (2021-06-08). "'Conan' To Welcome Live Audience Back For Final Two Weeks Of Shows, Sets Guests". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Reverte, Michelle (February 5, 2011). "Interview With 'Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays' Producers Joan Stein and Stuart Ross". LAist. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Bertolt Brecht's "Galileo" at the Coronet Theatre". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015.
- ^ Shirley, Don (June 28, 2001). "John Herbert; His Play Exposed Prison Life". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Haithman, Diane (November 1, 1998). "It May Not Be 'Chicago,' but That's OK'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (June 28, 1999). "'Pigs Fly' and Campy Wit Soars". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "tick…tick…BOOM! on Los Angeles: Get Tickets Now!". Theatermania. Retrieved September 21, 2023.