kabuki troupe; kabuki theater
Refers to a kabuki performance group or the theater where kabuki is performed. Can be used generically for any kabuki troupe or venue.
That kabuki troupe has been around since the Edo period.
I saw a performance at a local kabuki theater.
Kabuki-za (theater in Tokyo)
Specifically refers to the famous Kabuki-za theater in Ginza, Tokyo, a landmark venue for kabuki performances.
Next month I plan to see 'Kanjinchō' at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo.
Compound of 歌舞伎 (kabuki) and 座 (za, 'theater' or 'troupe'). The specific Tokyo theater was established in 1889.