Death Valley Junction, California: Amargosa Opera House
In the middle of the desert, an opera house preserved by a frustrated ballerina still hosts shows and gives tours when it isn't deadly hot outside.
- Address:
- Hwy 127, Death Valley Junction, CA
- Directions:
- From LA, take I-15 N, past Barstow. At Baker take Hwy 127 north, through Shoshone, to Death Valley Junction, at the intersection Hwy 127 and Hwy 190.
- Hours:
- Open Oct-May for tours and performances. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 760-852-4441
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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As of August 2024 this gem of a building sadly remains closed and abandoned. It really is in the middle of nowhere.
[Luv2RV, 10/05/2024]Amazing find. So glad this is on Roadside America! Shows set to resume February 2022! Maybe the cafe will reopen too, later next year, but the tour was definitely worth it. Tours at 9 and 5, $10 donation.
[Sanbotical, 12/12/2021]
Worth the stop to see the beautiful opera building brought back to life. Definitely a ghost town as well.
[A. Dudley, 03/11/2020]A flyer hanging next to the entrance doors advertises $5 opera house tours, but might be seasonal.
The opera house is a wonderful find. Try the little cafe attached to the hotel - it has great homemade coconut cream pie. And check out Amber's drawings. She works in the cafe and does pencil drawings as a hobby, and they are really excellent.
Overall, I loved Death Valley Junction. It's quirky, unique and very friendly.
[Fergus O'Callaghan, 12/14/2010]Death Valley's only opera house suffered a serious blow when owner/performer Marta Beckett's husband (and co-performer) Tim Willett, 77, died of a stroke on April 15, 2005. Tom was the Amargosa Opera House's comic relief, appearing on stage in a ballerina's tutu and other flamboyant outfits and roles....
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The building isn't abandoned, but it is only open for tours and performances from October through May. The summer months are just too hot in Death Valley.