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Located in historic
Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall is one of the largest
indoor theaters in the world. Since it opened in 1932, the
Music Hall has welcomed more than 300,000,000 people to enjoy
the many events and shows available - that’s more than
the population of the entire country. For nearly five decades,
the Music Hall entertained the public with a movie-stage format.
When the movie business became unprofitable, plans were made
to tear the building down. After a great public outcry and
signed petitions from all around the country, the building
was renovated and re-opened in 1979. Today, it houses stage
shows, concerts from top performers, special television events,
etc.
Interesting Facts :
- For 65 years, the Radio City Christmas
Spectacular, starring the famous Rockettes, has been an
annual tradition. Over one million patrons attend this show
every year, making it the world’s biggest live event.
- The state-of-the-art stage in the auditorium
has four hydraulic elevators to carry performers and musicians
either below or above the stage, a three-section turntable,
and measures a full city block wide. The orchestra and two
organs can be moved behind the walls or under the floor
without interrupting the orchestra’s playing.
- The chandeliers in the lobby are considered
to be the largest in the world, each weighing 2 tons, and
can be lowered for cleaning simply by pushing a button.
It takes a six-person work crew eight hours to clean one
chandelier.
Links:
Radio City Music Hall
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