Cool little 99 seat or less, mini theatre. Celebration Theatre has moved around through its decades of existance.... East Hollywood, Santa Monica Blvd, now in Holywood very near the Village at Ed Gould Plaza. Seats are comfortable enough. There is no bad seating since the farthest seats are only feet away from the performance space. Parking is street only and is very limited, but Highland & Santa Monica Blvd are a block away if the side streets are jammed. Two memorable performances were Hedwig & the Angry which was a tour de force one man show with plenty of sweat & bipolar craziness. The most recent scintillating, dark yet vibrant musical was Cabaret Great to support local talent & local theatre. If you ever have the opportunity to see a production, it may well be worth the effort. The larger theatre space has a small "full bar" during intermission Including scotch, bourbon, vodka with a few mixes. Warning: Only two separate sex restrooms. Lines are loooong during intermission so better go before coming to the theatre or before the performance. read more

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Came here for the first time to see Priscilla Queen of the Desert and had a blast! The show was fantastic, talent even better. Costumes, sets and choreography were also really good. I was throughly entertained and highly suggest catching this one while it's still running! The theater itself is a small one and they have one bathroom around the back which meant long lines during intermission. They also have some refreshments/drinks that are donation only. Friendly and helpful staff. Parking is limited, I ubered. read more

Celebration Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Nice little theater with comfortable seating, and acoustics. Would prefer that they keep the air conditioning ongoing throughout a performance as it can easily get warm and stuff with only half the seats filled, and it becomes uncomfortable. read more

Celebration Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've seen two great productions at Celebration Theatre. However, beware of the following: I bought one of their premium "house" tickets (their most expensive), which are touted as the "best seats in the house". However, you cannot select specific seats in advance, only a level of ticket. I arrived early for the show, hoping to get the best of the "best seats in the house". Instead, I found that the seats were assigned (presumably that day) by the house and, rather than a nice center seat, my seat was at the end of the aisle, against a wall. This was one of the worst seats in the theater. I spoke to the person responsible for seating, but he was unwilling to help the situation. This was very disappointing. read more

This production of "The Producers" was one of the best performances I've ever seen. I was able to hear lyrics I'd never experienced seeing this show in three other larger theatres. Not only were all of the performers spot on, the four person band sounds like mini-orchestra. The choreography and direction make the best use of the stage space and side aisle. The director even utilized back lighting of Max and Leo trekking across a catwalk to make unobtrusive set changes. The highlight for me was the set. I had thought all of the file cabinets were authentic and was amazed so many were found. Later I realized the file cabinets must have been fabricated because of the many functions they are used for throughout the show. Entrances and exit between the file cabinet are cleverly executed. Even Bialystock's desk is made from file cabinet drawers. Other outstanding props include play posters that riff on actually plays presented as "Max Bialystock Productions" which line the side aisle. The production I saw was sold out. Based on the quality of this find production, I expect most other shows to also be sold out. Don't miss it! read more

What can I say? An amazing little space that is holding strong amidst the rapid gentrification of the historic gayborhood. We have gone to many shows here, most recently "TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST " and it was great. A really wonderful venue to see small time creative work. They also must have redone their seating. Theatre gets a little hot. read more

This small theatre consistently puts on great productions. Just saw Ravenswood Manor. It was a cast of a dozen and it was a fun, campy evening of delight. Add this theatre to your list. And every seat is a good seat. read more

Plenty of parking was available in the residential area and some metered parking too. Friendly staff. The only gripe was the small outside patio and the lobby inside was cramped. Theater was great not a bad seat in the house read more

This multi-award winning and critically acclaimed company is fabulous! Since moving to their current space, (challenging to say the least since they lost stage space as well as seating, lobby and dressing rooms) BUT they make it work and then some. Their shows are beyond excellent - from the acting, directing, set design, sound design, costumes, choreography, wigs, and on and on. A professional team that always entertains and doesn't take themselves too seriously. Go and enjoy their shows! read more

Wow! What an unexpected pleasure. My husband and I were invited by a friend to see Celebration Theater's production of the Producers. You never know what you are going to get when going to a small Hollywood theatre. This time, the performance was as good as it gets. The sets, the band, the direction, choreography, acting, singing, dancing - all first rate! I would highly recommend seeing anything this company does and excited to hear about their next season. We'll be back! read more

Producers was amazing so entertaining and a wonderful talented group! Saw the broadway and movie and they captured both on a small stage that felt like you were seeing it in a large venue And as difficult as that must be they do it perfectly! Bravo read more

A Brilliant Cabaret at The Lex The Celebration Theatre company's director Michael Matthews, his cast and crew, deliver a brilliant, outrageously entertaining, reimagined Cabaret at The Lex in Hollywood. Not only does the director draw the best out of his talented cast, he also underlines the authors' original intent while simultaneously investing the production with chilling present-day relevance. Leave your troubles and the Twenty-first century in the lobby where they belong. Upon entering the house, you are plunged into the purple haze and divine decadence of the Kit Kat Club, circa 1929, when Germany's carefree, creative, "anything goes" Weimar era was already feeling the effects of the coming Nazi catastrophe. And even before you reach your theater seat, the Kat Girls and Boys, are roaming the stage provocatively, rolling out the Wilkommen mat. Gazing at the stage, the seedy Kit Kat Club, you notice four cabaret tables, two on each side of the club. Eight audience members will be seated at these tables, watching the show onstage. So even before the musicians have played the first note, you have been transported from Hollywood California, to another place and time. When a spotlight captures the Emcee (Alex Nee), officially welcoming all to Cabaret, and enticing everyone with the promise of the puerile pleasures, you are already under composers' Kander and Ebb's musical spell. And the Emcee host makes it abundantly, audaciously clear that his own sexual charms are up for grabs along with those of the club's provocative Girls and Boys, each and every one of them a wirgin. This athletically-inclined Emcee prances, pounces, purrs and poses all over the stage, letting it be known that he, as well as life, the Girls, and even the orchestra are beautiful, and then defies the audience to contradict him. No one does. In the end, Nee's sexually-charged Emcee is simply one more tasty Kit Kat dish. Liza Minnelli's Oscar-winning star turn as chanteuse Fraulein Sally Bowles was a ready for Carnegie Hall sensation and not the barely passable entertainer described by Cabaret's author. As written, Sally Bowles is, and I'm paraphrasing her lover-roommate Cliff, "a singer who could only get a job by sleeping with someone." This original Sally, and not Liza's Sally Live at the London Palladium version, is the one embodied by Talisa Friedman in Celebration's production. Although Friedman is the kind of performer who can enter a stage and vocally fill it up, Friedman's performance is nuanced, and tempered by discipline and restraint. Even when performing the musical's diva anthem, "Maybe, This Time," she shuns showboating the number with the de rigeur big, full-voiced finish. Oh, no, not this Sally. She builds the hopeful torcher up until the penultimate note, and then surprisingly, she finishes with a melancholy, muted cry. Sally's love interest, Cliff, a young, wide-eyed would-be novelist and somewhat closeted homosexual in training, is played with effective stiffness by Christopher Maikish. The Cliff character, who is probably based upon Christopher Isherwood, author of The Berlin Stories, Cabaret's source material, has always struck me as a kind of prewar, male counterpart of South Pacific's Ensign Nellie Forbush. But unlike nurse Nellie, Cliff hails from Pennsylvania, and not Little Rock, A-R-K, and he takes no issue with interracial relationships. And then there's June Carryl's Frau Schneider, Sally and Cliff's mature, widowed landlady. In the first act, she's a heartbreaker with her paean to resignation and acceptance of life's cruelties, "So What?" In the second act, she again grabs us by the heartstrings, this time, posing the plaintive, sorrowful musical dilemma "What Would You Do?" The show does not shower such musical gems upon Herr Schultz, the Jewish grocer who brings Schneider California pineapples and hopes to end her her single status. Nonetheless, Matthew Henerson scores with this lesser role. The Girls and The Boys of the Kit Kat Club are talented studies in jaded, demimonde sexuality, and the musicians, tucked away above the set, sound as if they are far more numerous than the five individuals credited in the program. Through the years, director by director, and revival after revival, Cabaret's inherently hazy tone has darkened. And Celebration's gem of a production, helmed by Michael Matthews, has darkened the show to pitch. Broadway's 1966 original revealed, and reveled in, the apathy, myopia, and naiveté that spelled doom for Germany's Weimar era, and paved the way for a holocaust of unimaginable proportion. Celebration's production does the same while simultaneously cautioning 2018 America that, maybe, this time, the writing is on the wall, not for Germany, but for the USA. read more

"The Producers" is the fourth show I have seen at Celebration Theatre and it did not fail to impress. My friends and I have not been disappointed. The company is very talented, the singing and acting is phenomenal. What they do with a small stage is amazing. My friends and I will be back. I recommend this theatre to everyone. You must see one of their productions. read more

Saw Priscilla Queen of the Desert last night .... OUTSTANDING. This company does an outstanding job of staging an extravagant and (appropriately) over the top production in an intimate theatre space. The audience vibrated to the music and the energy level and the truly amazing performances did not let up once. Don't miss it!! And the many other performances to come I hope!! read more

Wonderful little production of Cabaret the musical. The cast gave 100% on all levels. After seeing Cabaret for decades on broadway it still carries a punch, even so more in today's environment. Small venue made it even more intimate and personal. The ending had a stunning twist from past productions which I will not spoil for others who may see this production. Kudos to the cast on this little gem of a theater. I will be returning for future shows. read more

Got to see the show Cabaret, highly recommend. Not coming from an arts background...I sooo appreciated all the beautiful music and talent on that stage! Cast was so well put together. No matter where you sit, you get a great view. Great air conditioning!!! Comfortable. It was time well spent. Thank you Celebration read more

Loved Cabaret show as all the performers were fantastic, especially liked the Emcee as he was super awesome as a singer and comedian. My first show at this theatre was Priscilla, Queen of the Desert which was also excellent. Looking forward to more wonderful musicals at this theatre. Thank you sooooo much! read more

I've been to this theatre many times throughout the last 11 years and I've never been disappointed. They continue to amaze me with what they are able to put up in their small space. The work is award winning and after seeing almost every show that Michael Matthews or Michael Shepperd has directed over the last few years, it's no wonder. read more

Came to this little gem of a theater for the first time last night to see The Producers and was not disappointed! I've lived nearby for over a decade and had no idea it even existed.The actors were spectacular and the intimate setting makes for a fantastic show. I have never laughed so much seeing a play, highly highly recommend! read more

Celebration theatre is truly what community theatre embodies. A celebration of an accepting place for ALL. This is a small, welcoming studio theatre. I came here last week to see "Bright Colors and Bold Patterns." Hysterical and impactful show. The theatre itself is really small, like most studio theatres. Plan to wait outside in the bench waiting area as the ticket/reception room is small. Most shows have a refreshment area. Bring cash because it is on a donation basis. The theatre itself Can be COLD, so bring a sweater. It can also get hot, so layering is always a good idea. Come here for a show and support your local, community driven, socially responsible arts! read more

Super entertaining Cabaret. Great performances!! Teeny theater which added to its charm. Definitely worth making it!

This is a great intimate theater where every seat is up close and way worth the small ticket price. My partner and I saw Die Mommy Die, with a fantastic cast and Drew Droege as lead. Street parking is not a problem is the only parking available but it's not a problem. They have made a reoccurring patron out of me. read more

Local live theatre at its very best! We've seen several shows here (most recently, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) and have never failed to have a wonderful time. The venue is just the right size to guarantee NOBODY has a bad seat. If you're a theatre lover, you need to check this place out! read more