In 1919, director D. W. Griffith and screen stars Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin broke from the studio system to form United Artists (UA), thus gaining complete control over the creation, production and distribution of their work.

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Seven years later, the United Artists Theatre Circuit was formed to showcase first-run UA productions. This theatre was the flagship for UA's West Coast operations.

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The office building above was occupied for many years by Texaco, whose huge neon sign was mounted on the tower. In 1989, the property was acquired by the University Cathedral Church of Dr. Gene Scott. It was completely refurbished and served as the headquarters of the church from that time until the church moved in 2011.

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In 2012, the building was converted into the boutique Ace Hotel, and the theatre was restored as an event and performance space. This project received a Conservancy Preservation Award in 2014.

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*information taken from Los Angeles Conservancy

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Capacity: 

Orchestra 825

Balcony 822

TOTAL 1,647

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To contact the original website, visit The Theatre at Act Hotel. Fortunately, in our quest for finding information on booking, the website appeared through a Google Search. The website is attractive and easy to navigate. Unify Broadway hopes to build a stronger relationship among the theatres by placing them on a single website for potential renters to sift and shop through.