Best Multi Venue
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, opened on September 8, 1971, serves as the national cultural center of the United States in Washington, D.C. The facility features multiple performance venues including the 2,465-seat Concert Hall, the 2,300-seat Opera House, and the 1,100-seat Eis...
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a performing arts center located in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. First founded in 1861 as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, it has operated at its current site since the 1908 opening of the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, which seats over two...
The Tokyo National Theatre is a performing arts complex located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, serving as the principal venue for Japan's traditional performing arts. Opened in 1966, the institution was established to preserve and showcase classical Japanese theater forms, including Kabuki, Bunraku puppetry, No...
Playhouse Square is a performing arts center and theater district located in Cleveland, Ohio. The complex consists of five restored 1920s-era movie palaces: the State, Ohio, Palace, Allen, and Hanna theaters. Operating as a non-profit organization, it hosts touring Broadway shows, concerts, and loca...
The National Arts Centre is Canada's national performing arts complex, located in Ottawa and opened in 1969. It is the country's only bilingual, multidisciplinary arts centre and houses multiple venues for theatre, dance, and music. Resident companies include the National Arts Centre Orchestra and t...
Center Theatre Group is a major non-profit theatrical production organization based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1967, it operates three prominent venues in the city: the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre, and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The organization produces and presents a wide ran...
Spoleto Festival USA is a major annual multi-arts festival held in Charleston, South Carolina. It was established in 1977 by the Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti as an American counterpart to his Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. Spanning seventeen days in late spring, the event programs...
The National Theatre of Korea is the national performing arts institution of South Korea, located in Seoul. Established in 1950, it was the country's first national-level theater for drama, music, and dance. The complex houses multiple performance venues and hosts resident companies in traditional K...
The Fisher Center at Bard is a performing arts complex at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Designed by architect Frank Gehry and opened in 2003, it is distinguished by an exterior of sweeping stainless-steel forms and contains multiple performance and rehearsal spaces, including the So...
Denver performing arts complex among the largest in the United States, encompassing multiple theaters including the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
Philadelphia performing arts complex opened in 2001, designed by Rafael Viñoly, serving as the primary home of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Houston performing arts venue opened in 1987, home to the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet, featuring two main performance halls.
A performing arts complex in Miami opened in 2006, the largest such center in Florida and second largest in the United States.
Performing arts complex in Tel Aviv opened in 1994, serving as the permanent home of the Israeli Opera and the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv.
Performing arts complex in Costa Mesa, California, opened in 1986, serving as home to the Pacific Symphony and several other resident companies.
A performing arts center in downtown Orlando opened in 2014, housing multiple venues for Broadway touring productions, concerts, and community events.
Performing arts center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, opened in 1985, serving as a home venue for the Minnesota Opera, the Schubert Club, and other regional arts organizations.
A multi-venue performing arts complex in Tampa, Florida, opened in 1987 and among the largest performing arts centers in the southeastern United States.
The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual performing arts festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland, over three weeks each August. Founded in 1947, it was established in the aftermath of World War II to provide a platform for international cultural exchange through the arts. The festival presents...
State-owned performing arts complex in Nashville, Tennessee, opened in 1980, housing multiple theaters including the 2,472-seat Andrew Jackson Hall.
Charlotte, North Carolina arts organization operating multiple venues including the Belk Theater, presenting Broadway tours and supporting resident companies.
Austin, Texas performing arts venue opened in 2008, incorporating the preserved exterior shell of the city's historic 1928 Palmer Auditorium.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts is a Michigan State University venue opened in 1982, among the largest university-affiliated performing arts centers in the United States.
