Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles

Name: Geffen Playhouse
Address: Los Angeles, United States
Telephone: +1 310-208-5454

#368 among attractions in Los Angeles

Theater, Concerts and shows

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The Geffen Playhouse is a not-for-profit theater company founded by Gilbert Cates in 1995. It produces plays in two theaters in Geffen Playhouse, which is owned by University of California Los Angeles. The Playhouse is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named for donor David Geffen. The current executive director is Gil Cates Jr. ()

Opened: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 34°3'49"N, 118°26'42"W

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West Los Angeles (Westwood)Los Angeles United States

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+1 310-208-5454

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Geffen Playhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Hammer Museum, Royce Hall.

0.7 miN
Museum, Art museum, Auditorium
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles
17 min walk • The Fowler Museum at UCLA, commonly known as The Fowler, and formerly Museum of Cultural History and Fowler Museum of Cultural History, is a museum on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles which explores art and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present.
0.4 miSE
Cemetery with graves of legendary stars
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles
11 min walk • Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue. The cemetery was established as Sunset Cemetery in 1905, but had been used for burials since the 1880s.
~1610 ftS
Displays of classic and cutting-edge art
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
8 min walk • The Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs.
0.7 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Royce Hall, Los Angeles
17 min walk • Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Designed by the Los Angeles firm of Allison & Allison and completed in 1929, it is one of the four original buildings on UCLA's Westwood campus and has come to be the defining image of the university.
0.7 miSE
Church
St. Paul the Apostle Church and School, Los Angeles
18 min walk • St. Paul the Apostle Church is a Catholic church established in 1935 in Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is staffed by the Paulist Fathers and the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, who are also active in the parochial school. Both the...
0.5 miW
Cemetery
Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the Sawtelle unincorporated community of the West Los Angeles neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California.
~1490 ftNE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles
8 min walk • The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre botanical garden located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus, California, United States. It is named after Dr. Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler, a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork.
0.7 miE
Skyscraper
Wilshire Regent, Los Angeles
18 min walk • The Wilshire Regent is a 23-story, 92.47 m full service condominium skyscraper in the Wilshire Corridor section of Westwood, Los Angeles, California and the 103rd tallest building in Los Angeles.
~770 ftSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theater, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The Fox Theatre, Westwood Village, also known as the Fox Village Theatre, is a historic, landmark cinema in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village. It is located in the heart of Westwood and only a couple of minutes from UCLA. It is currently operated by...
0.6 miNE
Library
UCLA Library, Los Angeles
15 min walk • The library system of the University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the largest academic research libraries in North America, with a collection of over twelve million books and 100,000 serials.
~810 ftS
Moorish revival architecture
Janss Dome, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The Janss Investment Company Building, also known as the Janss Dome, is a historic building in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Geffen Playhouse open?

Geffen Playhouse is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 8 am - 10 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 10 pm
Thursday 8 am - 10 pm
Friday 8 am - 10 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 3 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Geffen Playhouse?

Nearby attractions include Holmby Hall, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Janss Dome, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles (8 min walk), Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (8 min walk).

How to get to Geffen Playhouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Geffen Playhouse:

Bus

Le Conte & Westwood • Lines: 2 (1 min walk)
Westwood & Le Conte • Lines: 1, 2, 8 (1 min walk)