Radio City Music Hall

Manhattan, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Opening hours: 09:30-17:00
Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Located at 1260 Avenue of the Americas within Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, Radio City Music Hall is an Art Deco entertainment venue designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey. Built in 1932 on land originally intended for a Metropolitan Opera house, the theater opened on December 27, 1932, as part of Rockefeller Center's construction with a capacity of 5,960 seats. Its four-tiered auditorium was the world's largest at the time of opening. Nicknamed "The Showplace of the Nation," the venue initially hosted stage shows before converting to a film-and-stage-spectacle format within a year, and later became known as the headquarters for the Rockettes. Though it faced declining patronage in the 1970s, Radio City was designated a New York City Landmark in 1978 and underwent extensive renovation in 1999. Today it primarily hosts concerts, live stage shows including the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and major televised events such as the Grammy Awards and Tony Awards.

Architect

Edward Durell Stone

Movement

Art Deco architecture

Built: 1932
Type: theatre building, concert hall
Heritage: New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Manhattan, United States

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