Our Commitment to Your Safety

The Music Center developed our vaccination policy in line with our commitment both to safety and the importance of creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for all who visit our campus. To that end, all members of the public who attend inside any of The Music Center’s four theatres must show proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test. Beginning January 17, 2022, The Music Center is requiring proof of boosters, as described below.

Proof of Full Vaccination (including a booster if eligible*): You are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two (2) weeks after you have received either a Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, or a second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or a COVID-19 vaccine that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.

 *Booster Requirement:  In accordance with CDC recommendations, individuals 12 years of age and older must show proof of a booster vaccine if they are five months past their initial Pfizer series or six months past their initial Moderna series or two months past their initial J&J vaccine.

Negative Test: If you plan to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test, an antigen test must be taken within 24 hours prior to the start of the event, and a PCR test must be taken within 48 hours prior to the start time; this includes children over 2 years of age. At-home COVID tests will not be accepted for entry.

This applies to all performances and events presented by TMC Arts and any third-party organizations that present in our theatres with the exception of The Music Center’s resident companies, which have their own vaccination policies.

Please click the appropriate link for the vaccination policies of The Music Center’s resident companies:

• For Center Theatre Group
• For Los Angeles Master Chorale
• For LA Opera
• For LA Phil

The Music Center staff and vendors must show proof of full vaccination, and starting on January 17, 2022, proof of a COVID-19 booster vaccine*, before accessing any of the buildings on our campus, including The Music Center Annex and Grand Park’s offices, subject to legally required exemptions. In addition, all Music Center artists and vendors, including those providing housekeeping, landscaping and any building-related services, must show proof of full vaccination and a booster if available. Our resident companies each have similar policies.

* In accordance with CDC recommendations, all adults 18 years of age and older must show proof of a booster vaccine if they are six months past their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or two months past their initial J&J vaccine.

The Music Center is proud to be the first performing arts center and arts organization to receive the UL Verified Healthy Buildings Mark for Indoor Air and Water Quality. While we assess our air quality annually, working with our trusted partners, at UL, we embraced the new UL Verified Healthy Buildings program as part of our commitment to the health and wellbeing of all who visit or work at The Music Center. We made significant investments to upgrade the air flow and maximize circulation in all areas of The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall as well as The Music Center Annex and Grand Park’s offices. 

To order to achieve the prestigious UL Verification Mark: 

• We participated in an independent review by UL of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. 
• We passed UL visual inspections. 
• We passed IAQ performance testing and assessment. 
• We upgraded our HVAC systems, upgrading the air flow and maximizing recirculation times for the air coming through the complex. 
• We will participate in a bi-annual surveillance review to undergo rigorous IAQ performance criteria by UL.

We will continue testing and evaluation on an ongoing basis to confirm or meet UL’s strict standards and guidelines. When you visit The Music Center, you will see the Verified Healthy Building mark on the entrances to our buildings. 

We have developed and implemented a Music Center-specific Enhanced Cleaning Program using EPA-approved COVID disinfectants with expedient cleaning of the entire campus. We pay special attention to areas where people gather including seated areas, elevators and restrooms, along with surfaces such as handrails, door handles, armrests and elevator buttons. We have also placed hand sanitizers throughout the campus including in Jerry Moss Plaza. We clean and sanitize seated areas after each performance and clean all restrooms pre- and post-performance. 

All restrooms have touchless fixtures including touchless flush valves and faucets. In many cases, we offer digital tickets that are scanned for safe and efficient entry. All windows at permanent and remote box office locations feature glass or plexiglass partitions that separate guests and box office staff. We offer digital and printed programs; digital programs accessible on the night of the performance via text and/or a QR code.