Broadway/L.A. seeks out the best in live stage entertainment for its subscribers, whether for shows at its own venue - the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood - or at another of Los Angeles' other premiere performing arts venues. As always, Broadway/L.A. provides its subscribers with the best possible priority seating for all engagements, usually at substantial discounts as compared with the purchase of single tickets. Prior to taking on its current name, Broadway/L.A. was known as the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, the oldest theatre subscription organization in the city, and one of the most successful subscription series in U.S. history. For more information about Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, CLICK HERE.

In 1981, the Nederlander Organization bailed out the financially-ailing Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. While many of these productions continued to light up the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles County Music Center, as available windows for booking shows at those venues became smaller and smaller, the Nederlanders eventually opted to utilize the Pantages to house the LACLO season of shows. Again and again, the Nederlander Organization proved that its flagship venue -- the Pantages Theatre -- could successfully draw big audiences to Hollywood; in fact, the 1984-85 engagement of "La Cage Aux Folles" became the longest running legit show in the Pantages Theatre’s history, and broke a number of Los Angeles box office records.

Since changing its name to Broadway/L.A.in 1996, the organization has presented over 100 large-scale musicals, dramas or comedies at a variety of theatrical venues throughout Southern California. To view a full list of Broadway/L.A. presentations, please CLICK HERE.

In 2000, coinciding with the theatre's 70th Anniversary year, the Nederlander Organization poured more than $10 million into an extensive renovation of its landmark Pantages Theatre. The renovation was completed in time for the theatre to host the local premiere of Disney's "The Lion King," a production which went on to break every Pantages box office record and to run for an astounding two and a half years. Every square inch of the Pantages Theatre's public areas was completely restored to the original glory of the famed Hollywood Boulevard "Movie Palace," and extensive renovations were completed behind the scenes, as well.

Broadway/L.A. is the Southern California theatrical presenting wing of The Nederlander Organization. Founded by David T. Nederlander, the Nederlander Organization began in 1912 with the purchase of a 99-year lease on the old Detroit Opera House. Now into their third generation of theatre development, ownership, management and production, the Nederlander Organization is clearly one of the largest, most experienced operators of live theatre in the world. Under the guidance of its Chairman, James M. Nederlander, the company owns and/or operates more than 20 stage venues worldwide.

The legitimate theatres owned and/or operated by Nederlander presenting dramatic plays, comedies, musicals and dance include in New York on Broadway: the Brooks Atkinson, Gershwin, Marquis, Minskoff, Nederlander, Palace, Richard Rodgers and Neil Simon Theatres; Detroit: the Fisher and Masonic Temple Theatres; Los Angeles: the Pantages Theatre; in Chicago: the Shubert, Ford Center/Oriental, Auditorium and Cadillac Palace-LaSalle Bank Theatres; San Diego: The Broadway Series at the Civic Theatre; Asheville, NC: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; Tucson: TCC Music Hall; Knoxville: Civic Auditorium; Charleston, SC: North Charleston PAC; Anaheim: The Grove; and in London, England: the Aldwych, Adelphi and Dominion Theatres.

Generally credited with creating the outdoor amphitheater concept as it is known today, the Nederlanders developed a unique ability to maintain a variety booking approach that responded to varied community interests.

The popular music attractions presented by Nederlander have included virtually every star from Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand and others to pop stars such as Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Celine Dion, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, U2 and many more. Amongst the many outdoor amphitheaters and arenas currently operated by Nederlander, are the 6,200-seat Greek Theatre leased from the City of Los Angeles, the 19,000-seat Target Center in Minneapolis, the Santa Barbara Bowl and the 20,000-seat Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles.

For more information about The Nederlander Organization, please visit their official website, www.nederlander.com.