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EA&rts ntertainment Theatre Actor’s Circle Theatre 7313 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 882-6805. 47-seat theatre and acting school producing original and established plays. www.actorscircle.net Actors Co-op at the Crossley Terrace Theatre 1760 N. Gower Street., (323) 462-8460. Two 99-seat the- atres operated on the campus of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. www.actorsco-op.org Stella Adler Academy/Theatre 6773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 465-4446. State-of-the-art 99-seat theatre. American, original and classical plays. Act- ing, musical production, improv classes. www.stellaadler- la.com (See FAMILY) Steve Allen Theater at the Center for Inquiry - L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. 99-seat theatre located inside the Center for Inquiry - LA Building. www.steveallentheater.com (See COMEDY, MUSIC, FILM) art/works Theatre 6569 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 871-1912. Air-conditioned 70-seat the- atre; valet parking available. www.artworkstheatre.com The Atwater Playhouse and Method Acting School 3191 Casitas Ave., Atwater (just east of Silverlake/Los Feliz) New 45 seat intimate theater; ample free gated parking. A hidden gem in nearby Atwater. (323) 556-1636 www.atwaterplayhouse.com Barnsdall Gallery Theatre 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 644-6272. Medium-sized theatre located in Barnsdall Art Park is a facility of L.A.’s Dept. of Cultural Affairs. www.bgttix.com The late actor James Whitmore Sr., did not live to put the finishing touches on his dream and legacy, the new Whit- more Eclectic Theater Company now run by his award-winning TV director son James Whitmore Jr. (NCIS, The Good Wife, and Hawaii 5-0), and his granddaughter Creative Director Aliah Whitmore. The company recently moved to its new home at the Lyric Theatre on LaBrea and plans a full season. Sam Shepard's “True West” runs thru Oct 3, “Briar Rose” opens Oct 14 and Orson Welles' “Moby Dick” opens Nov 11. The national tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” will be concluding its 17 year run at the Pantages Theatre for a strictly limited run September 23 - October 31, 2010. This event is significant in that this will be the last chance that Angelenos will have to see this breath- taking Broadway phenomenon in its full form with all the amazing production highlights other than making the trip to Broadway to see it there. Los Angeles was the city chosen by Phantom to launch its first national tour in May 1989 when it opened to much fanfare and a redo of the Ahmanson Theatre at the Music Center downtown. Since the $10.3 mil- lion restoration of the Pantages Theatre in 2000, the Pantages has welcomed such other direct-from-Broadway productions as "Lion King," "The Producers" and "Wicked" to the spectacular Art Deco masterpiece. Operated by the Nederlander Organization, headquar- tered in New York City , the Pantages is the premiere West Coast connection to the Great White Way. It is only fitting that the tour closes in the city that embraced this show with open arms, ushering in a new era of theatre production in Los Angeles. Photo: Joan Marcus The Blank Theatre/2nd Stage 6500 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 661-9827. Productions in 55-seat Theatre Row theatre. The multi-award-winning Blank Theatre Company now in residence. www.theblank.com Celebration Theatre 7051 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 957-1884. 64-seat theatre focusing on original work with gay and lesbian themes. www.celebrationtheatre.com The Coast Playhouse 8325 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 965-9996 www.thecoastplayhouse.com James Whitmore 26 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2010 The Complex 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 465-0383. Five-theatre complex includ- ing: Dorie Theatre - 55 seats, Flight Theatre - 49 seats, Ruby Theatre - 55 seats, East Theatre - 49 and Theatre 6470 - 42 seats.www.complexholly- wood.com (See COMEDY) Davidson/Valentini Theatre (See L. A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres)