The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Stanley Theatre) is a theater and concert hall located at 719 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Stanley Theatre opened as a deluxe movie palace February 27, 1928, and seats about 2,885 people. It was designed by the architectural firm Hoffman and Henon. In 1987, after a $43 million restoration was completed, the Stanley re-opened as the Benedum Center....
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The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Stanley Theatre) is a theater and concert hall located at 719 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Stanley Theatre opened as a deluxe movie palace February 27, 1928, and seats about 2,885 people. It was designed by the architectural firm Hoffman and Henon. In 1987, after a $43 million restoration was completed, the Stanley re-opened as the Benedum Center. As the Stanley Theater, it was named "Number One Auditorium in the U.S." by Billboard for several years when it was owned and operated by Pittsburgh based concert promoters |DiCesare-Engler Productions between 1977 and 1984
In converting the theater into a full performing arts center, a new building including an extension to the stage and support facilities was built at the rear of the theater. The interior was largely preserved and restored to its original design, with the addition of a new acoustical baffle covering the original proscenium....
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