Roxie Theatre
518 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90013
518 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90013
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The last major theatre built downtown, it is notable for its zigzag & streamline moderne style.
The Roxie was built on the site of an older theatre, Quinn’s Superba.
By 1915, three theatres were doing extremely well just south of 5th & Broadway: Quinn’s Superba, Clune’s Broadway(aka Cameo) and the Pantages(aka Dalton’s, Arcade), than were all still in operation into the early to mid 90’s. Like its predecessor, the new Roxie was equipped for live stage performances, but its long narrow auditorium was best suited for viewing movies. The last chain to operate the Roxie was Metropolitan theatres. In it’s last years of operation it was a Spanish language house. Today the Roxie’s lobby is used as a store.
Roxie’s architect was John M. Cooper.
The architect of the Roxie theatre was J.M. Cooper.