A POWER outage has been reported in the vicinity of the Dolby Theatre where the 2023 Academy Awards are scheduled to be held tomorrow.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has responded to the scene ahead of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, confirming to The U.S. Sun that power has been restored as of 2.30pm local time.
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A source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed the outage to The U.S. Sun.
“This is a neighborhood-wide issue. Power was restored in the house and our rehearsals are going forward and DWP is restoring power,” according to the source.
The outage affected the block of downtown Los Angeles between Highland and Orange Avenues, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
That block is part of the Ovation Hollywood complex, which includes the Dolby Theatre and the historic Chinese Theatre, plus shops, hotels, and restaurants.
Many celebrities attending Sunday’s festivities rely on hotels in the area to get ready ahead of the red carpet.
People have reportedly been stuck on elevators and escalators due to the outage.
Local shops in the area have reportedly been forced to shutter as well.
Rehearsals for Sunday’s show are reportedly ongoing, as the power outage inside the theatre lasted only seconds, per The Hollywood Reporter.
It is unclear what, if any, effect the outage has had on preparation for the awards ceremony.
The Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are set to begin on Sunday at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
Heavy rainstorms have impacted the Los Angeles area in recent days.
However, the storms are expected to clear out before the ceremony.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the theatre for additional information.
