Reel News: Love Actually Live Experience!

(From a release): This holiday season, hospitality and Hollywood align at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills courtesy of an enchanting and exclusive partnership with LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, the critically acclaimed multimedia theatrical experience that celebrates the beloved holiday film in a uniquely Los Angeles fashion. 

Guests of L’Ermitage (left) and theatergoers alike can enjoy this immersive holiday experience from stage to suite, including a festive overnight package, culinary creations inspired by the film, thematic, showstopping holiday décor, and more.    

To quote the film, ‘Christmas is the time to be with the people you love’ and we look forward to bringing people together to make new holiday memories at L’Ermitage,” says Scott Berger, general manager of L’Ermitage Beverly Hills.   

The lobby will be transformed into a haute winter wonderland inspired by the film. Guests of the hotel will also have an opportunity to dress the tree with custom locks inscribed with “to me you are perfect,” one of the film’s most iconic quotes.   

Guests can be further enveloped into the holiday season thanks to the LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE package available at the property. It features motifs from the production including eggnog truffles from celebrity chef Stephanie Boswell, an exclusive signed playbill, luxury travel to and from The Wallis for the performance, and two mezzanine seats to enjoy the show (rates start at $725/night + tax).  

The Avec Nous features a themed-meal with a limited-time holiday-inspired menu. It features the likes of Mince Pies, Yorkshire Pudding, Pigs in a Blanket, and Traditional Christmas Pudding ($62 per person; reservations available between 4:00-5:30pm), along with seasonal libations like the Pine Old Fashioned (whiskey, dram pine syrup, angostura bitters – $22) and the L’Ermitage Eggnog ($26)A special, English-inspired high tea service will also be served on matinee dates featuring finger sandwiches, gingerbread cookies, scones and more ($48 per person; reservations available between 11:00am-12:30pm).    

LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE and the accompanying hotel package will run from November 27th – December 31st. For more information or to book the LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE holiday experience at L’Ermitage, please visit lermitagebeverlyhills.com. To purchase tickets for LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE at The Wallis, please visit TheWallis.org/Love or call 310-746-4000. To make a pre-theatre dinner or high tea reservation, please call Avec Nous at 310-278-3344 or visit the restaurant on OpenTable.  

Author: Lisa Iannucci