Jersey Boys, Spelling Bee and Wicked in L.A.

I am going to L.A. with some of my cousins on memorial weekend and I plan to sneak out and see those above mentioned shows.

The problem is...I don't drive. What would be the best way to travel from: (Buses? Train or Taxi....how much would be the trip one way from one area to another)

LAX to Ahmanson Theater(JB)?

Ahmanson Theater to Wadsworth Theater (Spelling Bee)?

Wadsworth to Pantages (Wicked)?

I have enclosed my google map for visual referrences.

Thanks for your help in advance :)

Edit:

I plan to see JB on Friday.

Spelling Bee on Saturday matinee and Wicked on Saturday night.

My itinerary (google map)

Updated On: 5/8/07 at 04:24 AM

my first response too was rent a car, but you don't drive...the thing with taxis in l.a. is that it's not like catching a cab in nyc or something, in l.a. you have to actually call a cab ahead of time, with the exception of lax, and some of your larger hotels, that do actually have taxi stands.

And sorry, I am a little confused- are you seeing all three of these shows in one day?? Because time-wise, I don't see how you're going to do that using public transport in l.a.

You could possibly catch a bus on Wilshire from Chinatown to the Wadsworth, I'm just not sure how much walking at each end of the bus line that would involve.

I think there's a subway stop near where you want to be in Chinatown, but even is it is there, it would involve getting on a bus at lax and then taking it to the first of two or three trains to get to that area by subway. again, if it even stops in that area. Mta.net will get you the l.a. subway website.

Updated On: 5/8/07 at 10:57 AM

How is it possible to see those three shows in one day?

Thanks for your help.

I plan to see JB on Friday.

Spelling Bee on Saturday matinee and Wicked on Saturday night.

What area are you staying in? L.A. is HUGE and it would be easier to help you with advice and directions if you gave us a starting point.


PS - If your show schedule isn't set in stone it would be easier to do Bee on Friday and Wicked matinee Sat/JB evening. There is probably a metro that goes from Downtown right to the Pantages.

Updated On: 5/8/07 at 03:09 PM

You're welcome! Don't confuse yourself with the Metro website.

All you need to know is the Red Line to get from Downtown (Civic Center stop) to Hollywood (Hollywood/Vine stop)
Red Line

For what you are planning to do, I would say stay at hotel downtown. They are cheaper on the weekends because they cater to business people. The metro lets out right in front of the Pantages and you can take that from downtown. I believe its a couple of blocks from the Ahmanson.. Sorry I couldn't be more help but I drive everywhere, except when I got to NYC.

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