Venue Comparison - Broadway Theatre Group

Los Angeles Theatre

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Palace Theatre

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Tower Theatre

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Address 615 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
630 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
802 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Seating Capacity - Original Main Floor 1,301
Mezzanine 300
Balcony 348
TOTAL 1,949
Main Floor 774
Mezzanine 389
Gallery 645
Boxes 148
TOTAL 1,956
Main Floor 580
Balcony 316
Total 896
Seating Capacity - Current Main Floor 1,305
Mezzanine 276
Balcony 356
TOTAL 1,937
Main Floor 608
Mezzanine 460
TOTAL 1,068
Main Floor none
Balcony 314
Stage Size 60'0" wide at proscenium.
25'0" deep from smoke pocket to back wall.
20'0" extension from smoke pocket to center edge of curved thrust stage.
32'0" height of proscenium.
68'0" height of gridiron.
40'0" wide at proscenium.
31'6" deep from smoke pocket to back wall.
36'0" to top of proscenium arch at center.
18'0" W at back wall, widening to 30' at front edge. 23'5" from center of front edge to back wall.
20'0" height of concrete ceiling over stage.
Stage Load-In Loading door up stage right (17' h x 7'6" w); ramp up to 7th Street alley. No loading dock. Loading door up stage left (10' h x12' w) opens to alley. No loading dock. Alley or Eighth Street
Wing Space 19 ft. offstage x 25 ft. upstage, SL and SR 20 ft. offstage x 31 ft. upstage SR, 31 ft. offstage x 31 ft. upstage SL None
Gridiron Full grid above first 15 ft. downstage. At a distance of 15 ft. from the smoke pocket the gridiron ends and the ceiling changes from a height of 75 ft. to 32 ft., then gradually slopes down to 28 ft. at the back wall of the stage over a distance of 10 ft. There are beams with original sheaves attached in this lower ceiling which were intended for hemp sets. Full grid at 68' above stage; three loft wells. None
Counterweight System Single purchase counterweight, operates at stage level, SR. Single purchase counterweight, operates at stage level, stage right. n/a
Orchestra Pit Covered semi-permanently by thrust stage. Permanently floored over. None
Traps One USL 2' x 8' One stage left 6' x 5' None
Curtains Main decorative curtain operates as manual counterweight on SR locking rail. Screen curtain operates on electric motor DSR. Screen curtain operates on electric motor DSL. None
Storage Rooms understage at -19' -3" level reached by stairs DSR and USL. Room 7' x 16' USR None
Rehearsal Space Two rooms available on mid-basement level of lobby. None None
Wardrobe Use green room area under stage. Use green room area under stage. None
Green Room Open area under stage outside dressing rooms. Open area under stage outside dressing rooms. None
Dressing Rooms Eight under the stage at -11'–3" level reached by stairs DSR and USL. Ten under stage; two on second floor SR; three on third floor SR. One under the stage; currently not available