Greek Theater 1970 - 1975

Opened 1930

4,800 seat capacity

2,700 Vermont Ave, Griffith Park

City owned

The Doolittle Years - Pt 3 (1970 - 1975)

1970

Madame Butterfly JUNE 24, 26 & 27

The Temptations, Jackie Mom's Mabley JUNE 29 - JULY 5

Burt Bacharach, The Carpenters JULY 6 - 12

Andy Williams Osmond Grothers JULY 13 - 19

5th Dimension JULY 20 - 26

Englebert Humperdinck JULY 27 - AUGUST 2

Play of Daniel, Play of Herod AUGUST 4 - 9

Tommy Roe, Billy Joe Royal, Joe South Linda Ronstadt AUGUST 17 - 22

B. B. King, The Association AUGUST 28 & 29

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6

Jose Feliciano, Edwin Hawkins Singers SEPTEMBER 8 - 13

1971

In 1971 James Doolittle, general director of the Greek Theater Assn. - made a effort to present a variety of musical styles to meet the wide music taste of the community including: rock, easy listening, jazz, soul, jazz-rock pop, country and so on. There was a big upswing of pop music at the Greek.

Puccini's Tosca JUNE 26, 29, JULY 1

New Supremes, Eddie Kengricks JULY 2 - 4

Burt Bacharach JULY 12 - 18

Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Jerry Reed JULY 19 - 25

Blood, Sweat and Tears JULY 26 -AUGUST 1

Engelbert Humperdinck AUGUST 2 - 8

Dionne Warwick, David Steinberg AUGUST 9 - 15

Pinocchio AUGUST 16 - 22

Carol King AUGUST 19 - 21

Neil Diamond, Odetta AUGUST 23 - 29

Roberta Flack, Quincy Jones AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 5

Elton John, Smokey Robinson & Miracles SEPTMEBER 6 - 12

Liza Minnelli, Mac Davis SEPTEMBER 20 - 26

Ike and Tina Turner, Jackie Moms Mabley SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 2

1972

Johnny Mathis JUNE 26 - JULY 2

Ukrainian Dance Company JULY 4 - 16

Vienna State Opera Ballet JULY 17 & 18

Barber of Seville JULY 20, 22 & 23

5th Dimension, Bill Withers JULY 24 - 30

Tom Jones JULY 31 - AUGUST 6

The Carpenters AUGUST 9- 15

Neil Diamond, Everly Brothers AUGUST 18 - 27

Chicago AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 3

Henry Mancini, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '77 SEPTEMBER 4 - 10

Englebert Humperdinck SEPTEMBER 11 - 17

John Denver SEPTEMBER 21 - 24

Neil Diamond Hot August Night

1973

In 1973 there was a new venue in town that lured away many of the performers who previously booked the Greek Theater. The new 5,200 seat Universal Studios Amphitheater opened in 1973. It immediately signed Bette Midler and many other popular acts. Universal was able to offer performers larger grosses and percentages than the Greek Theater could.

Not able to compete for pop act, the 1973 season at the Greek went back to its original policy of presenting more cultural light operas, ballet and plays.

No, No, Nanette JUNE 19 - 24

San Francisco Balley Cinderella JULY 9 - 14

Al Green, Harold Melvin & Blue Notes JULY 16 - 22

Vikki Carr JULY 23 - 29

Godspell JULY 31 - AUGUST 5

Liza Minnelli AUGUST 22 - SEPTEMBER 2

Joel Grey SEPTEMBER 10 - 16

Man From the East SEPTEMBER 18 - 29

1974

Harry Belafonte JULY 9 - 15

Smother's Brothers, Olivia Newton-John JULY 25, 26 & 27

O'Jays, Bobby Womack JULY 29 - AUGUST 4

Barry White, Love Unlimited JULY 16 - 21

As You Like It AUGUST 5 - 10

New York City Ballet AUGUST 12 - 24

The Righteous Brothers AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1

1975

The Spinners, Minnie Riperton JUL 7 - 13

San Francisco BalleT JULY 15 - 17

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons JULY 18 - 20

Paul Anka AUGUST 6 - 12

Quincy Jones AUGUST 11 - 17

Madame Butterfly AUGUST 28 - 30

Barber of Seville SEPTEMBER 4 - 6

Barry White SEPTEMBER 11 - 14

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