Seattle’s Top 10 : Performing Arts Venues – Top 10 Best Cinemas

1. Benaroya Hall

   This
   bastion of culture is the city’s first venue designed exclusively for
   music performances. It is also home to the Seattle Symphony. The
   2,500-seat Mark Taper auditorium is known for its superior acoustics.
   Another 540-seat hall is used for smaller concerts.

   • 200 University St

   • 206 215 4747

   • 
     www.seattlesymphony.org
     

   
   

   
   
   

   Benaroya Hall

2. McCaw Hall

   In 2003 the original opera house underwent a massive transformation to become McCaw Hall . Built for no less than $127 million, this plush 2,900-seat auditorium
   with state-of-the-art acoustics and excellent amenities is home to the
   Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

3. KeyArena

   The largest indoor venue in Seattle Center is home to the city’s professional men’s and women’s
   basketball teams, Seattle Supersonics and Seattle Storm, and the
   Thunderbirds hockey team. Concerts are also held here.

   
   

   
   
   

   KeyArena

4. Paramount Theater

   One
   of the most treasured theaters in town, the faithfully restored
   Paramount dates from 1928 and exudes the charm of the popular Beaux Arts
   style of grand movie palaces of its period. Today, it presents Broadway
   shows, jazz and rock concerts, and dance performances.

   • 911 Pine St

   • 206 467 5510

   • 
     www.theparamount.com
     

5. Moore Theater

   Built
   in 1907, the grand lobby and halls of Seattle’s oldest theater flow
   with mosaic, stained glass, and woodcarvings. In 1974, it was placed on
   the National Register of Historic Places. It also serves as a base for
   new rock bands.

   • 1932 2nd Ave

   • 206 467 5510

   • 
     www.themoore.com
     

6. 5th Avenue Theatre

   Opening
   in 1926 as a vaudeville venue, 5th Avenue’s ornate imperial Chinese
   design was inspired by Beijing’s Forbidden City. It is Seattle’s premier
   home for nationally touring musical theater.

   • 1308 5th Ave

   • 206 625 1418

   • 
     www.5thavenuetheatre.org
     

7. Bagley Wright Theatre

   The large green building at the Seattle Center belongs to the non-profit Seattle Repertory Theatre. The Bagley Wright Hall
   is the flagship of the company’s three performance venues. The Rep won
   the 1990s Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater, confirming its
   reputation for producing classic and contemporary plays of high literary
   standards.

   • 155 Mercer St

   • 877 900 9285

   
   

   
   
   

   Bagley Wright Theatre

8. ACT Theatre/ Kreielsheimer Place

   Housed
   in the beautifully refurbished Kreielsheimer Place (formerly Eagles
   Auditorium), the long-running A Contemporary Theatre showcases
   contemporary playwrights. Inside, the cultural center contains four
   performance spaces, ACT’s administrative offices, rehearsal spaces, and
   scene and costume shops.

   • 700 Union St

   • 206 292 7676

   • 
     www.acttheatre.org
     

9. Broadway Performance Hall

   Victor Steinbrueck, who helped preserve Pike Place Market, was also instrumental in saving this auditorium from the wrecking ball. Its repertoire includes film festivals, music and dance recitals, and off-the-wall theater.

10. Sky Church

    
    EMP’s
    performance venue
    is a 85-ft (26-m) high room, the ultimate facility for a band
    looking to use 48,000 watts of surround-sound amplification, exceptional
    computer-controlled light systems, and the world’s largest indoor video
    screen.

    • 325 5th Ave N

    • 877 367 5483

    • 
      www.emplive.com
      

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