Looking purely at the merits of the theater itself, standing separately from its place as an historical landmark of the neighborhood and city, it is still a beautiful and warm place with inspired programming and a playfully interactive atmosphere on retrospective nights (which are pretty much everyday with an occasional exception).

Since I attended UCLA in the Summers of the 70s I was introduced to the Geffen Theater in Westwood. I am so delighted I remain on their updated email list.Over the years the Geffen has produced a wonderful lineup of plays ( similar to the Playwrights Horizon in NYC) . They highlight new playwrights as well as renown, many straight from Broadway. ( or about to open there).I find they are on the pulse of theaterand the variety is top drawer.Located in the heart of Westwood, Geffen is easily accessible and tickets are affordable. No need to fight downtown traffic to see theater in LA.I advise you all to get on their mailing list so you won’t miss out on their upcoming Seasons.Take my word they will deliver on the edge of your seat live entertainment!

Beautiful structure and not so difficult to find. unfortunately they dont have their own parking structure or lot but it is located right next door to a Ralphs grocery store which has an attached parking lot and parking structure. I think it was 2 hours for free w/ validation and then some ~$10 every 30 minutes or so.We printed our tickets at home instead of choosing well call and were able to walk right in. All of the staff were very professional and helpful when dealing with the attending guests. 5 stars for service *Our seats were in the 3rd price tier and still had a reasonably good view. I would definitely come back here but definitely not on a Sunday, weekday evening shows are more to my preference.

Love doing Lights Out Nat King Cole there. Crew and cast were amazing to me. Loved playing Young Nat and Young Billy Preston. Theres not a bad seat in the house. Rush tickets available.

This was my first visit. Parking is a bit tricky but reasonable for LA. With your theater ticket it is 5$ to park in Trader Joes parking which seems a bit unfair. I think It should be free for people who are paying to see a play. The playhouse itself is classic, small and nicely decorated. The design of the chairs makes it easy to have a good view to the stage from every angel and wherever you are seated. The restrooms were clean (long line) and as usual, womens restrooms are farther than mens! I always wonder why is that. I didnt give it a 5 because nothing stood out to me about the place. There wasnt anything that I say wow, I will remember this place

We saw Lights Out: Nat King Cole, it was AMAZING!!! Loved every minute of it. Its fantastic, its funny, and it has a very strong message, really good!!

The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year.

Wonderful theatre to see a show. It had some of the most comfortable seats of any playhouse I had been to a live show in across the country. The courtyard earlier was a wonderful play to have a couple of glasses of champagne while waiting for the doors to open.

If you are up for a evening out, try a performance here. We saw Key Largo with Andy Garcia, this evening. It was good. The set was amazing. Every seat in the plahouse offers an awesome view. We sat in the balcony, center. Good seats!

Adorable theater tucked away in Westwood. Great plays and performances. Worth checking it out.

The Geffen is a Southern California gift. Every presentation (5) we have experienced has been extremely special. We are moving back north in a couple of months and will miss The Geffen most of all...

Great local theater with big name stars. Not a bad seat in the house. Friday’s there is a happy hour open to ticket and non ticket holders. And you can pre-purchase food and drink before the show for intermission. Looking forward to returning to seeing another show.

Intimate playhouses that attracts top talent & shows. Staff is courteous and extremely helpful.

Nice amenities. Can gear and see everything from back of orchestra. Food options were good.

Love this theater. Saw several plays in a past and ticket prices were reasonable. I wish I would meet Mr. Geffen, and having kind of historically geographically similar background, I wish he would adopt me!

Great theater, great cast, come early and enjoy a drink in the beautiful courtyard. Highly recommend!

A wonderful place!! Loved it and liked the experience a great deal.

This is a first class venue for a theatrical experience. Good seats throughout. Suggest hearing amplifier esp in the balcony.

Wonderful theater right next to UCLA with new shows coming every other month. I bought a 5 show packet and have enjoyed each show!

An excellent way to see high quality plays with A list actors at extremely affordable prices. A must see place for all play fans

Incredibly professional and well run theater!Such a pleasure to be able to have worked here

Beautiful little theatre! High quality professional show with equity actors. Wine, beer, cheese plates, and sweets available before the show and at intermission. Parking structure available, and parking only cost me $7.00.

This is one of my go-to boozy brunch spots. Pour-your-own mimosas allows you to customize the right boozy ratio...and theyve got options besides just OJ. The Dia Beni is my favorite item on the menu - the carnitas are delicious with the perfectly cooked egg and grilled english muffin.

A great venue with atmosphere and class; what a show!

The quality of show you get at this theater is incredible. The Geffen also has the nicest little courtyard to hang in before or after shows. Very nice..bit of a romantic vibe if youre looking for that

Love the theater presented here always wish there was more minority actors people of color have a lot to offer the wonderful art of acting

Such a beautiful building and a great venue. Would recommend to come here again. Looking forward to seeing a play here again

I had a fabulous time at the Griffin playhouse the play Nat King Cole was fabulous I really enjoyed that and the playhouse itself Griffin playhouse was very upscale first time ever been there really enjoyed it

Small intimate theater. Due to the size, there are no bad seats in the house.

I just love this venue. I always have such a great time going here with my family.

The venue itself is well-appointed, and staff and ushers are friendly and enthusiastic (but not overly so). The play, Skintight, was funny, well-acted. But too many of my buttons got pushed (my issue), so I left at intermission.

This is a lovely playhouse. We saw Skintight and play was just as good as the location. Definitely instaworthy theater.

Wonderful Theater!Excellent design, ambiance and amenities.

Great location, cute Spanish style building with great plays!

I love this place. The courtyard is beautiful and always such a joy to watch the plays.I just wish they could improve the food & drinks, ...this would make it amazing.Youre almost there Geffen, ...now just make all aspects of the entire experience important.

The theater is classic, clean, and all the employees are very helpful. Saw Key Largo (Andy Garcia, Joely Fisher, Danny Piño, etc) and lighting and sound are great. Intimate and cant wait to see another show here.

Always great entertainment here. Excellent staff, comfortable seating, variety of plays with well known actors.

Its a beautiful theater with comfortable seats, a wonderful bar, easy parking nearby, and great performances.

Among my favorite theatre venues in Los Angeles - the smaller space is ideal for intimate plays, and the main theatre has great viewing from pretty much every seat....though I will say the mezzanine doesnt leave much room for patrons passing through to their seats. The quality of the shows varies greatly, but theyre always well produced.

I have been a subscriber for many years but I thought your choice of Revenge Song for my series was terrible and we left at intermission which is something I never do. I dont think you were sensitive to your audience with this choice as my friends shares my same opinion of this productionA disappointed Lee Hausner

Great small cozy theatre good acoustics. Stage setting was elaborate.

Nice,clean very friendly and good service, food was ok. Sweet tamale was average.

Nice intimate theater. I would definitely recommend checking out a play here.

Wonderful and charming venue. We had a delightful experience with all of the staff and the highest quality of theater in the country. Remember to get your parking validated for the garage next to Trader Joes.

My first time attending this theater I saw Key Largo it was fantastic! Beautiful theater comfortable seating

Nice small intimate theater. Easy, reasonable parking nearby.

Beautiful theater with outdoor fairy lights all over!!

Wonderful, creative, outstanding actors, scripts, scenery. Makes you feel like a participant in the play rather than just an observer

Attended a performance at the Historic Geffen Playhouse. The show was : Lights Out: Nat King Cole. The show was an inside view of Nats last show. Excellent presentation! However, the Geffen Playhouse is historic. I sat on the mezzanine. Great view and sound system was good as well. Seats are comfortable. The walkway is tight. Staff : Very good. Will call, Polite. The Playhouse does offer /serves drinks and snacks. Wine and other alcoholic drinks available. There is a small garden sitting area. Parking is validated and is used at, Trader Joes parking structure. Walking distance. However, there is parking next door. I paid $7.00. No attendant. Pay by credit card. No cash! An enjoyable time. More performances on the way. Check the Playhouse out. Who says, Don Owens.... Dining all over. Remember, it is in the mist of UCLA....Yea

The Geffen is a beautiful theater . Andy Garcia, Tony Plana and Danny Pino were great in the noir classic Key Largo . I would highly recommend seeing this production !

Not a bad seat in the house. Gorgeous theater. $4.00 parking next to Trader Joes along with theater validation. The Ralphs next to the Geffen is fabulous & lets not forget the convenience of Trade Joes and plenty of local restaurants.

I like it thank you.

Christmas Carol was an awesome one man show. Top notch professional production in a very nice theater. First time for us. We will spend a little more and order earlier so as not to be sitting in the far edge seats that have poor sightlines for the near side upstage. We are contemplating season tickets even though it would mean 200 miles of driving round trip. We are a theater family and think it well worth the drive.

Great play house. We had seats up against the wall and we were still able to see everything! Enjoyed the architecture and the ambiance of the outside too. Seats could use some updates Ava were really close, but still comfortable.

Beautiful theater and Im always in awe of the fabulous sets!

Very nice Venue, with excellent seating anywhere I the theater.

Fabulous performances today. Riveting. The play was more than timely, the performances mesmerizing and the hope of having people really think about the dialog and the intent was profound. Thank you.

Great venue. Not a bad seat in the house. Wonderful selection of plays. Go if you get a chance. In fact, make sure you get a chance.

Very cute, cozy theater with fantastic sets and acting.

Love the atmosphere! Very intimate.

A nice theater that generally shows quality work. Sometimes, I wish the work showcased was deeper and richer, but this is a theater that deserves continued support. Affordable rush tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the performance. I believe one hour before, but check the website to make sure. They have an agreement with a parking lot nearby for cheaper parking, but there is also metered parking - which can be hard to find. They have drinks and snacks at the concession and on some performances, offer free wine - usually Sunday evenings.

First place visiting over the weekend, beautiful place and we had a perfect view! Im pretty sure youll get a good view from any seat you purchase and we found parking right next door for only 7 bucks!

I saw two wonderful plays with stellar actors. Brian Dennehey in HUGHIE and Krapps Last Tape was amazing. It was pure joy to watch one of my favorite film actors perform live. Then Dickens A Christmas Carol was brought to life in the most thrilling production Ive ever seen starring Jefferson Mays. To witness one man tell this classic tale with such passion and believability was an experience of a lifetime. I LOVED it.

Watched Revenge Song.... Amazing!!

One of the more intimate, romantic, finest theaters around. Every play is at their best and so very entertaining. Some of your finest actors/ actresses can be found here. Excellent venue. Tip...rent the earphones even if you do not have hearing problems. The acoustics can be a problem in the larger theater.

Beautiful theatre with nearly always spectacular offerings.

Amazing place. Especially love the small stage.

Every seat in the house is great. They gave me a free drink on my birthday. They have this cool rotating stage. The people who work there are courteous. All around quality playhouse.

Never saw a production there that I liked here. Nat King Cole story was horrible. They should have called it the Sammy Davis story. Disappoints every time!

Awful choice in plays to produce. Insanely over-crowded and disorganized. Tremendously uncomfortable seats. Horrendous parking.

Very nice and cozy theatre in Westwood (UCLA) offering a range of interesting plays. Only minus point, some seats might not be comfortable for tall people.

It was a telling, wonderful, timely play. Kudos to our star. What an inspiration. The suburb star was beyond anything I expected. I was in tears. By the we saw I was my own wife and I was hooked on this artist.Sylvia almstadt, San gabriel, California. Thank you!

Nice place

Absolutely love this theater.

Beautiful venue for awesome plays.

This theater is beautiful, and they are always cycling thru great contemporary shows. There is a sense of change in the direction of the theater as it seemingly shifts gears from catering mostly to an older donor audience to try to bring in more shows that will attract the next generation of active theater goers. As with any change there may be some bumps in the road as it can be hard to please all people all the time, but its a worthwhile undertaking and theyre doing a great job so far.

Quality theater. Beautiful building. Good coffee. Convenient cheap parking.

Beautiful little theater. As far as I could tell every seat is a good one.

Great theater in LA!

Love this place. Always interesting & new plays to be seen and enjoyed.

The theater is very nice and comfortable with more leg room than most. Some plays are very good and others are not. It all depends on your taste. I suggest reading about the play and any reviews before buying tickets.

Parked at Target parking lot next to the theater for free. This is a beautiful little theater. Their small outdoor area is cute and has outdoor heaters for cold nights. The inside has very comfy seats and the sound transfers well in the theater. I am a little hard of hearing, but I didnt have a problem throughout the play.

Beautiful courtyard. Beautiful theater!

Very nice and intimate little theater. Lots of good restaurants in the area. Parking is very convenient.

Great staff and short Mexican security is a cool dude

The most beautiful Theater in Los Angeles.Great plays And off off Broadway theatre.Many well known actors perform there and it is a delight to watch well known actors perform on stage in such an intimate space.The best plays and performances I have seen and such a beautiful Center.Highly recommended.Very nice people.

Every time I go watch a play here I walk out pleasantly surprised at the quality of work I see. From the scenery to the acting, they really spend time preparing a great performance. They have student discounts, special events and many other chances for discounts or free shows. You can be assured that youll have a great time of you come down. Want a drink, come down to wine down Sundays, you get free wine.

I saw super hero black magic momma by Inda Craig Galvan and it was fantastic! There was one tech problem that lasted 30 seconds, but the actors didnt even notice and powered through it! And the play was amazing, what a line up! Such talented writing. Definently go see bshmm.

Wonderful intimate theatre

I went there for a school field trip to see a play Iceberg and it wad great. They offered great satisfaction to any needs and their stage is amazing. The seats are perfect for long plays that take 2 or more hours. And the lobby is so magnificent.

Fantastic performance of Lights Out, The Nat King Cole storyline. Must see before it ends

Lights Out Nat King Cole, was excellent. The Geffen Playhouse was nice and a good Theater.

Perfect size theater. Terrific show.

Great place to watch a wonderful show!

Great plays. Another cultural survival.

Love this beautiful theater. Right in the heart of Westwood across from UCLA. Not too large so every seat is good. And their multiple annual productions are always thought provoking, exciting and first rate.

Last night I went to a production of A Christmas Carol. One of the best Productions I have ever seen anywhere! I plan on getting season tickets.

A wonderful playhouse with diverse show selections. Absolutely worth becoming a subscriber. Try a matinee, you will be immensely pleased!

Great venue. Some shows are better than others. Skeleton Crew, good acting... show good but not great.

Very clean,comfortable and great play!