{"id":1999475,"date":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999475"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","slug":"the-mayan-theater-is-closing-after-nearly-a-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-mayan-theater-is-closing-after-nearly-a-century\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mayan Theater Is Closing After Nearly a Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"single__featured-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/05031353\/unnamed-1-1-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Mayan Theater\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\"\/><figcaption class=\"single__featured-image-caption\">Credit: Lucha VaVoom.<\/figcaption><button id=\"smn-save\" data-post-id=\"92471\" class=\"save-button smn-post-save-posts text-black rounded-circle position-absolute top-0 end-0 m-3 bg-white bg-opacity-75\"><br \/>\n        <i class=\"fa-regular fa-bookmark\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">It\u2019s been nearly a century since this legendary L.A. venue premiered its <strong>very first show on August 15, 1927.<\/strong> The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/hollywood-bowl-classical-concerts-1-dollar\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/hollywood-bowl-classical-concerts-1-dollar\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">George Gershwin<\/a> musical <em>Oh, Kay!<\/em> paved the way for decades of entertainment in one of the city\u2019s most <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/surreal-places-in-la-staycation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/surreal-places-in-la-staycation\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">unique-looking places.<\/a> From a movie theater to a hub for adult films and live performances of all kinds, the <strong>Mayan Theater has long been (and will remain) part of L.A.\u2019s cultural fabric.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">But now, after almost a century of activity, the theater has officially announced it will be closing for good. The current owners, who have run the Mayan for the past 35 years, <strong>shared the news on social media a few weeks ago.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DMGHIpAvn69\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Mayan opened 98 years ago, designed by the renowned <strong>architecture firm Morgan, Walls &amp; Clements,<\/strong> who also created the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/los-angeles-movie-theaters\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/los-angeles-movie-theaters\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">El Capitan and Wiltern theaters<\/a> in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">In its early years, the theater showcased <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/comedy-clubs-los-angeles-stand-up\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/comedy-clubs-los-angeles-stand-up\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">musical comedies,<\/a> later transitioning to films and musical concerts.<\/strong> During the Great Depression, it hosted plays produced by the Work Progress Administration\u2019s Federal Theater Project.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74346\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74346\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"lucha vavoom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74346\" src=\"https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom.jpg\" alt=\"lucha vavoom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offloadmedia.feverup.com\/secretlosangeles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23043644\/lucha-vavoom-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Lucha VaVoom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Since 1990, the Mayan has operated as a 1,500-seat concert venue, welcoming acts like <strong>Panic! At The Disco, Jack White, Lauryn Hill, Daft Punk, and Chicano Batman,<\/strong> as well as eclectic performances such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/latinx-heritage-month\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/latinx-heritage-month\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Lucha VaVoom.<\/a> The venue also functions as a nightclub with a dress code.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script id=\"fb-pixel\">\n\t\t\t!function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n\t\t\t\tif (f.fbq) return;\n\t\t\t\tn = f.fbq = function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tn.callMethod ?\n\t\t\t\t\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n\t\t\t\t};\n\t\t\t\tif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n\t\t\t\tn.push = n;\n\t\t\t\tn.loaded = !0;\n\t\t\t\tn.version = '2.0';\n\t\t\t\tn.agent=\"secretmedianetwork\";\n\t\t\t\tn.queue = [];\n\t\t\t\tt = b.createElement(e);\n\t\t\t\tt.async = !0;\n\t\t\t\tt.src = v;\n\t\t\t\ts = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n\t\t\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n\t\t\t}(window,\n\t\t\t\tdocument, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\t\tlet smn_facebook_pixel = {\"pixel_id\":\"1543543449260625\",\"enable_advanced_events\":\"yes\",\"fire_delay\":0},\n\t\t\t\tsmn_facebook_pixel_args = [];\n\t\t\t\/\/ Extend args\n\t\t\tif ('yes' === smn_facebook_pixel.enable_advanced_events) {\n\t\t\t\tsmn_facebook_pixel_args.userAgent = navigator.userAgent;\n\t\t\t\tsmn_facebook_pixel_args.language = navigator.language;\n\t\t\t\tif (document.referrer.indexOf(document.domain) < 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\tsmn_facebook_pixel_args.referrer = document.referrer;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\tfbq('init', smn_facebook_pixel.pixel_id, smn_facebook_pixel.user);\n\n\t\t\tsetTimeout(function () {\n\t\t\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\", smn_facebook_pixel_args);\n\t\t\t}, smn_facebook_pixel.fire_delay * 1000);\n\t\t<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source secretlosangeles.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Lucha VaVoom. 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