Dolby Theatre

Cute show love Jimmy Buffet songs! Easy parking although paying in advance would have been better. Good acoustics at the Dolby. Audience didn't have much energy for a Saturday night though.

Glad that I attended a [performance in this massive venue. Something very different for LA compared to other places with a bit more character. I think it is not that ADA facile and persons with challenge may find it hard to negotiate, enter and maneuver.

Saw so many images of all famous stars walking on the sgtairs towards Dolby Theatre.. Finally i was there. Didnt entered the Theatre due to shoratge of time. But thoroghly enjoyed the walking around. The entrance ha all the names of awarded movies till 2072 On the 4th floor, there is a place from where the Hollywood sign is visible and is usually very cowdy. There is a place beside the same floor wash room from where the Hollywood sign view is even better but i saw no person there..

Went for a performance of HAIRSPRAY. Half of the thrill was being in the venue where the Oscars themselves are held- this was really fun for us. Overall is a great theater- modern and sleek and seemed to have good sightlines from most seats. Good bar with some food options. Overall a good place to see a show.

Just walked through the Dolby headed to the Walk of Fame. It was a nice place! You get to see some Hollywood stuff and they have shops and restaurants you can go to as well. Right outside of it is the Walk of Fame which is really convenient.

We visited LA several times, and last time (in April 2010) we decided to try this tour, since we saw that it had so good reviews on tripadvisor and also we thought that it will be fun and interesting to see the actual place were the Oscars are awarded every year.
But this tour turned out to be a total disappointment! We could not see anything from the theater hall, because EVERYTHING WAS COVERED WITH PLASTIC FOIL!!!
We were aware of the fact that the Kodak Theatre was under going renovation for a new Cirque du Soleil show, that will open in 2011. They told us (when we bought the tickets) that we should expect to encounter some dust or construction noise; but nobody told us about the fact that we will see nothing from the hall/stage. We couldn't even realize how big the stage was. Everything was covered with plastic foil.
There is a note on the theater's website regarding the renovations, but this is very misleading. You see a picture with a group of people sitting in those seats and you expect to do the same thing in your tour.
When the tour ended the guide gave us a postcard with the image of the theater before renovations; we found this to be a little ironic.

In conclusion, I do not say this attraction should be ignored; I only say that right now (until the renovations are not done), this guided tour is not worth the time or money. And I could also add the fact that the information provided on the www.kodaktheatre.com is misleading.

At first, we hesitated about attending the tour or not. Then we did attend even though it is costly for a half an hour tour where you see no attractions. However at the end we were so happy to have attended, it was so much fun and it is the only way you can feel the magic of Oscars. The tour guide gave many tips that we had not heard before and some gossip :) You even go on the stage and you can sing or dance if you wish :) I strongly advise this tour to everyone who has the time. (You can get a 3$ discount per ticket if you first visit the kiosk in front of the theater, the give you a kind of brochure and when you go to ticket kiosk with that broshure, you pay 3$ less)

Took the 30-40 minute tour. You get to stand on the stage where Oscar winners get to stand. Group was small (10-12 people) and the tour guide was very informative. $19 is not cheap for a 30 min tour but you can only do this in this theater I guess.

On 4/18, I had attended an awards show at the theatre the evening before, so I decided to take the tour of the Kodak theatre. There weren't many people on the tour, just myself and a family of fourso you'd think the tour guide would be enthusiastic and friendlier. Instead, he acted jaded and bored by the whole thing, and seemed put out that we even asked questions or made comments. His standoffish attitude really spoiled it for me. I had mentioned one of my favorite celebrities who had performed there, and the guy completely blew it off. He did the same to another girl who asked about her favorite celebrity. I felt tht was bad manners to act that way because to a fan, it is important and he should've realized that.

The building itself was impressive, but I don't think it was really worth $15 to see. So I would recommend going only if you are a serious movie buff or you've seen an event at the theatre itself. Otherwise, it will be somewhat dullish.

Don’t expect too much for the price. This was an interesting if all be it short tour of the Oscars theatre. And when I say short I mean it - we were in there for approx 20 mins.

We got to explore the routes taken by the stars on Oscar night and see a real Oscar, even if it was behind a glass window (do the Paramount Studios tour as they give you the opportunity to actually hold an Oscar). We also got to sit in the theatre. However it is a working theatre and the day we were there they were still clearing up after The America’s Got Talent final and so it was a right mess! Streamers everywhere, seats missing etc, so we don’t feel we got the full experience. The guy who showed us round didn’t help either as he was very uninterested and was clearly just going through the motions, making various comments about how relieved he was that we were just a small group. Hardly inspiring. I’d read other reviews that said they had been on the stage itself and there is a picture of this on their website, but we didn’t and I don’t know why. If this isn’t part of the tour it’s a real shame as this would elevate this tour into something very special, instead it’s just an average and underwhelming experience. I would rather pay twice the money and get to see so much more.