Mark Taper Forum

Mark Taper Forum
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Address135 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California
 United States
Coordinates34°3′27″N 118°14′52″W / 34.05750°N 118.24778°W / 34.05750; -118.24778
Public transit B Line D Line J Line  Civic Ctr
A Line E Line J Line  Grand Av
ParkingYes
OwnerLos Angeles Music Center
OperatorThe Music Center
Capacity739
Construction
Built1964–1967
Opened1967
Renovated2008
ArchitectWelton Becket & Associates (1967), Rios Clementi Hale Studios (2008)
Main contractorsPeter Kiewit & Sons (1967)
Website
www.musiccenter.org

The Mark Taper Forum is a 739-seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center designed by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of Downtown Los Angeles. Named for real estate developer Mark Taper, the Forum, the neighboring Ahmanson Theatre and the Kirk Douglas Theatre are all operated by the Center Theatre Group.