biggest theatre?

[Justin D]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 9:36am

Now i know what the biggest broadway theatres are, interms of audience, does anyone know which one has the biggest stage area?

[cathyhyatt]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:48am

I'd say the gershwin in one of them, def.

[ASOOS04]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:49am

The Broadway Theatre, Hilton and New Amsterdam have the largest stage.

[Sant]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:51am

When it comes to the capacity of the auditorium, the biggest Broadway theatres are

* GERSHWIN (1809 seats)
* HILTON (1807 seats)
* NEW AMSTERDAM (1801 seats)
* BROADWAY (1761 seats)
* PALACE (1706 seats)
* ST. JAMES (1706 seats, same as Palace)
* MINSKOFF (1691 seats)
* MAJESTIC (1607 seats)

These figures were found at Playbill.com.

[jasobres]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:08pm

If you're referring to Broadway, I'd say the Gershwin. If you're referring to...errrrrrrrrr...close to Broadway, I'd say City Center. They are both pretty big.

[timote316]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:13pm

For Chitty, didn't the Hilton lose seats for some reason? I seem to remember them losing capacity.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:21pm

timote, i think that was in reference to the hilton is losing seats compared to how many were there when it was the ford theatre, because that used to be the biggest.

[morosco]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:35pm

I'm 99% sure that the theatre with the largest stage area is The Hilton (Ford Center for the Performing Arts).

[ikmbway]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:14pm

I am pretty sure it's the Gershwin.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:17pm

The Ford/Hilton is a huge theatre - I thought it was bigger than the gershwin...

Are we not counting Radio City Music Hall?