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This page features images of the auditorium between the theatre's reopening in 2015 and on to the present. Head to the page of earlier auditorium views for drawings from the original 1913 set of plans, early photos, images from the 2013-2015 renovations, and shots up in the long-unused 2nd balcony.
2015 - Filming a music video on the main floor in January. It's a photo that once appeared on the Globe Theatre Facebook page.
2015 - The view from onstage with a peek out to Broadway during the January 31 "Night on Broadway." Thanks to Erik Chol for the photo -- and for having the theatre open for the event. He still had months of work ahead before the real opening.
2015 - A look across the house during the "Night on Broadway." It's a photo that once appeared on Jose Huizar's website for the annual event.
2015 - The "Night on Broadway" event as seen from the 1st balcony. It's a Wendell Benedetti photo that originally appeared on the LAHTF Facebook page. The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation is involved in the study and preservation of the vintage theatres in the L.A. area. The group maintains an archive, supports events, and occasionally offers tours.
2015 - Revelers in the house left box during the "Night on Broadway." Thanks to Erik Chol for the photo.
2015 - A Wendell Benedetti photo that appeared in an album with a now-vanished July article "Globe Theater on Broadway Comes Back To Life" written by Chris Nichols for Los Angeles Magazine.
2015 - A look into the auditorium the weekend of the theatre's "soft opening" in July. Thanks to Wendell Benedetti for the photo, one of eight in his Globe Theatre set about the event appearing on the LAHTF Facebook page.
2015 - A main floor shot by Alen Lin. It was included in a photo album with "A Gorgeous Old Theater for Getting One's Freak On," a July story on the now-vanished site Urban Daddy.
2015 - The newly reopened theatre's 1st balcony. Photo: Alen Lin on Urban Daddy
2015 - The view toward the rear of the house. Photo: Alen Lin on Urban Daddy
2015 - A look across the house from the 1st balcony. It's a shot by Gary Leonard, one of five appearing with "The 102 Year Old Globe Theatre Returns..., " Eddie Kim's August 3 Los Angeles Downtown News story about the theatre's reopening.
2016 - "Rebel Bingo" at the Globe for the 2nd "Night On Broadway," held January 30. Photo: Bill Counter
2017 - The League of Historic American Theatres visited the
Globe during their convention held in Los Angeles. Thanks to Wendell
Benedetti for this fine photo.
2017 - Thanks to Wendell Benedetti for this photo on the LAHTF Facebook page taken during the LHAT visit.
2017
- A view from the 1st balcony during the visit by the Theatre
Historical Society as part of their summer national conclave. Photo:
Mike Hume. Don't miss Mike's page about the Globe on his Historic Theatre Photography site.
2017 - A proscenium shot from the 1st balcony. Photo: Mike Hume
2017 - A detail of the frieze at the bottom of the sounding board taken during the January "Night on
Broadway." Thanks to Mike Hume for his photo, one in a set of twenty one
on the LAHTF Facebook page covering all the theatres that participated.
2017 - The top of the house left proscenium column. Photo: Mike Hume
2017 - The house left box during the "Night on Broadway." Photo: Mike Hume
2017 - One of the proscenium box faces. Photo: Mike Hume
2018 - The Globe was packed for the "Night on Broadway" on
January 27. It would be the final year for the event, sponsored by
ex-councilman Jose Huizar. When it was time to plan for the 2019 edition
he had many other things to worry about. Like trying to stay out of
jail. Photo: Mike Hume
2018 - At the lighting console on the 1st balcony for "Night on Broadway. Photo: Mike Hume
2018 - On the main floor for the "Night on Broadway." Photo: Mike Hume
2020 - Looking in from the rear of the main floor. The event was the annual meeting of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation in March, hosted courtesy of Erik Chol and his staff. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - Erik at the bar at the back of the main floor house right. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - A look across to house left. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - A proscenium view -- with some of the fire curtain, still with its 1913 mural. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - The vista across from the first balcony. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - Thanks to Mike Hume for this proscenium view. Head to his Historic Theatre Photography
site for tech info and many fine photos of the theatres he's explored
in Los Angeles and elsewhere. And don't miss his page on the Globe Theatre.
2020 - The bottom of the asbestos. Photo: Mike Hume
2020 - A look across to the house left box area. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - On the stairs to the upper section of the 1st balcony, above the crossaisle. Photo: Bill Counter
2020
- The rear section of the 1st balcony. The risers and projection booth
were removed in the 1980s when the theatre was used as a swap meet. Later this upper section was turned into a glassed-in VIP
area. It's now been opened up again. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - The view from the house left side of the rear section. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - The vista from the front of the 1st balcony house left. Photo: Bill Counter
2020 - A look out to the house left stairs down to the main floor. Photo: Bill Counter
Many thanks to Erik Chol for his hospitality in allowing access to explore all the areas of the theatre. He began renovations of the Globe in 2013, reopened it in 2015, and operated it until late 2023.
2025 - At the back of the house before a September 18 preview celebrating the theatre's reopening. It was hosted by longtime building owner, and new operator of the theatre Houman Sarshar. His programming and operations team is headed by longtime DTLA events coordinator Barbara Jacobs. The co-host for the event was the Downtown Los Angeles Residents Association. Photo: Bill Counter
2025 - A view from in front of the stage. The second balcony is not used. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - Looking offstage left. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - The front section of the first balcony. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - A look down. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - The view from house left. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - The upper section of the first balcony. The whole balcony was stripped out and re-terraced by the owner in the late 1980s when the theatre was used as a swap meet. The projection booth was once over on the right. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - Heading down the house right stairs. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - The view from the house right landing. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
2025 - A look back to the ticket lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - September 18
Stairs down to the ladies room are through the doorway seen to the
right of the stairs. There's a similar set of stairs out of the frame to
the left going to the men's room. Either way, you can continue forward
to the Absinthe Room, the former plenum space in the basement
For more views of the area behind the columns, once walled off as a separate lobby space, see the page about the lobby areas. The restrooms are covered on the page about the basement. If you're looking for an exploration of the 2nd balcony head to the page of earlier auditorium views. You can do a 360 degree tour of many different parts of the theatre by LA360VR on the site Matterport.
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