The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts - Hartford. CT
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CraigInCT
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Hartford's premiere theater
Waymark Code: WM49RR
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
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The Bushnell hosts more than 350 events a year, offering a wide variety of cultural and artistic events, including and not limited to, performances for various national touring companies of Broadway shows, musical concerts, comedians, children's theater, opera and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
Built in 1930, The Bushnell's original hall, The Mortenson, has 2805 seats. In November 2001, The Bushnell opened a second theater, attached to the original structure. The Belding Theater is a 907-seat, state of the art performance hall.
The Bushnell is listed as a national historic landmark.
Theater Name: The Bushnell
Country: United States of America
Address:
166 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT USA
06106
Web Site: [Web Link]
Venue: Private Theater
Type of Productions:
Multi-use Facility (see description)
Date of Construction: 1930
Architect/Designer: Corbett, Harrison and MacMurray, (Designers of New York's Radio City Music Hall)
Stage Type: Proscenium
Restored Building: Not Listed
Seating Capacity: Not Listed
Special Productions/Events/Festivals: Not listed
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