Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Went there for the first time last week! Wonderful & historic theatre! Elf took good care of us with excellent customer service!

Came here to see the musical I only have eyes for you. Temperature was good, environment was clean and customer service was good. Would attend here again. Parking is available on same block close to theater as well as across the street.

I came here this past Thursday for the Rooftop Film Club. The décor was so cute! Super friendly and attentive workers. Food was pretty good. My Moscow Mule was watered down but, I didn’t mind since I didn’t want to drink that much anyways. They provide headphones and blankets for you. Thursday was unusually windy so I was freezing to the point where I couldn’t sit still. My insides were so cold. I will definitely ask for two blankets or bring my own next time! Such a shame most of the dates are sold out already.
TIP: Place your headphones or blanket to reserve your seat before you get your food or beverages! :)

We were there Friday night for the Sherlock Holmes play with David Arquette. Seats were uncomfortable, it was hot and we couldn’t hear. We were in row D .
We left at intermission.

Just saw the Sherlock Holmes play in the theater. My first visit to the Ricardo Montalban Theater will be my LAST. Management didn’t turn on the air conditioning so the mezzanine was at least 80 during the show. The seats are old and the concession line was endless.
The rooftop is the only habitable place in the whole complex. Don’t go see a play here!

Still a dump… and what was suppose to be the crown jewel of the Latino community in Los Angeles… Instead The Ricardo Montalban Theater has become a disgrace and has done nothing but shame the legacy of the great actor’s name and accomplishments… Too bad that what was to be an institution of the arts… that would support, educate, and inspire the minds of young Latinos has turned into nothing but a money sieve for a few greedy individuals and their sponsors! A pox upon thee!

State of the art sound system, rooftop movie club with projector inside a giant box of popcorn, and theater shows you just can’t find anywhere else.

I had the chance to check out this venue for a rooftop comedy show.
The rooftop is a basketball court and is amazing for a night time event. The event had a stage, a bar, and chairs set up for all guests.
It doesn’t seem like the rooftop is handicap accessible since we had to take outdoor stairs to get to the top.

Love love the recorded message prior to a show from Ricardo Montalban. It’s a classy touch.
Seats could do with some updating, but they have concessions available and a great balcony area for hosting post-​show gatherings.
Of course parking is difficult — if you don’t want to pay Hollywood parking lot prices, plan ahead for stalking parking spots.
Highly recommend for an event or screening. A really great space with some nice personal touches — which is what sets this venue apart from others in the area.

Beautiful theater that was perfect for the event.
The staff was pleasant and the only hassle would be the parking. The garage next door is roughly $ 13 (if you’re there for awhile). I usually park a block away in a garage that is $ 5 or at the lot across the street from the Pantages for $ 10. The area is safe to walk.

Cool little venue with a nice upstairs space for a reception. There isn’t a bad seat in the house. I was there for the Mad Men finale event. The space can be a little cramped, but it has a great vibe and there is easy parking immediately next door. The St. Felix is a block away and one of my favorite spots for brunch or happy hour.

This is a great venue. It looks nice and you can see great in all vantage points. It’s nice and clean and the staff are all helpful. Parking (like all of Hollywood) is a pain but there is a large garage next store. We paid $ 10 for a Thursday night. Great location too. There are a lot of places walking distance to get food before a show as well.

Series finale of JUSTIFIED. REALLY sorry to see this one end. Party with cast aftwrward.

only 4 stars because the seats are a little cramped but its an old theater and people probably weren’t as fat back then as they are now. loved going here and and 5 mile walk around hollywood. the timing could have been better because it was the day the president was on the Jimmy Kimmel show and they shut the street down for awhile. but we had drinks and i got a tattoo. a great girls night out.

Been coming here for the GROOV3: HIP HOP ON THE ROOFTOP classes.
To get to the rooftop, you do have to take the flight of stairs. When you walk in go up the stairs, then walk out the door, then walk up the outside staircase until you reach the rooftop. There is a really nice basketball court on the rooftop, I love doing the class on the rooftop because it gets hot from the exercise and the awesome breeze just cools you down. The bathroom is on the entrance level of the theatre under the first flight of stairs to your left.
Parking is conveniently next door. But there is no parking validation. BOO!

NTC is no longer at the Montalban, but it still exists! I think they do have it in Santa Monica and perhaps elsewhere. Look for them on facebook.

Came to the Montalban last week to attend the Hola Mexico Film Festival on opening night. It was my first time at this venue and we sat in the first row of the balcony upstairs. I couldn’t help but think — this place is OLD and certainly not the Arclight but all in all things were ok. I commented on how dark it was inside, the entire interior of the theatre reminds me of some sort of dark lifeless warehouse. I think with some pipe and drape and the right lightening you could really jazz this place up.
There’s definitely ample space for events and there were three screens up when we were there with the movie running on the center screen above the stage. The sound seemed fine and the seats were comfortable enough. I guess I’m not too familiar with the sort of events that are hosted here, but we had a good time and stayed to mingle upstairs — I’m guessing it was the 3^rd floor — for drinks and food after the film.
Not sure where you would park if you came here, I parked at my office a couple blocks away and walked here. I love a good film festival, but I’d love it even more at a nicer venue — it was the Mexico Film Festival perhaps they chose this place for the ambiance and wanted the guest to feel as though they were transported to a theatre in «Mexico», who the hell knows. I’d probably return depending on what the event is.

Was here to watch the Traces acrobatic show and I loved how the theater was very intimate and you could get a great view of the show from anywhere (my friend and I were on the most left and it was perfectly fine). The feel isn’t as grand as Pantages or Ahmanson but it’s better for a cozy feel — you get more bang for your buck! :)

Overall, I like this venue. «Service» is questionable though. See below.
Not really sure how to rate this place because I came here when Nike was hosting an event here. Besides the people that were wearing Nike badges around their neck, I don’t know if the other employees (I’m referring mainly to the security/​bouncers) were hired by Nike or are Montalban employees.
Security/​Bouncers — HORRIBLE. There were two in particular that, instead of keeping and maintaining peace, seemed to do the opposite. Apparently, a young lady was roughly shown to the door. Her boyfriend, it seems, took objection to that, stood up for her and yelled to the security to show respect… all while maintaining his place OUTSIDE of the theater doors and rope barriers. A first security member provokingly came up to that guy and stood there as close as he could get without actually touching the guy. A second security member then came out and decided he needed to use force on the guy so he put his arm around the guys neck and proceeded to attempt to trip him. When he failed, he grabbed the guy around the neck and put him against the wall. He looked like he had a taser or something in his other hand. The two security members eventually held the guy to the ground and handcuffed him. Talk about excessive force…

The versatility of this Theatre is one it’s best feats, and its aesthetics are spacious, old Hollywood Charming, and fun.
They host soccer games during the World Cup and even have a rooftop soccer stadium that is pretty sick.
They show films and also live Theatre in comfy seats where there is really no bad seats in the house.
Saw a performance of ‘Traces’ recently, which rocked and have been there another time after the Hollywood Farmers Market where Loui Primo was getting his walk of star.
Fun times at both events. Looks for a way to get to this venue. It’s one of a kind.