Denver Performing Arts Complex - Performance and Other Facilities

Performance and Other Facilities

The Denver Performing Arts Complex houses the following performance spaces:

• The Ellie Caulkins Opera House, colloquially known as “the Ellie,” is the premier venue inside of the historic Quigg Newton Denver Municipal Auditorium. The Ellie, a world-class acoustical hall designed in the lyric style. The Ellie is one of only three opera houses in the United States, one of nine worldwide, with seatback titling at every seat in the house. Its seating capacity is 2,225.

• The Buell Theatre is designed to provide the audience with a first-rate theatrical experience featuring incredible acoustical enhancements. The Buell is the Denver venue of choice for high-profile, traveling Broadway shows and provides an ideal setting for amplified musicals, dramatic plays and comedy acts. The Buell Theatre consistently ranks as a top-grossing theatre for its size nationally. Its seating capacity is 2,884.

• Boettcher Concert Hall is the nation’s first symphony hall in the round designed to place the audience close to the stage in a unique environment – 80% of the seats are within 65 feet (20 m) of the stage. The seats in Boettcher are custom-designed, made from steam-bent plywood with their backs varying in height from 42 inches (1,100 mm) to 48 inches (1,200 mm). Its seating capacity is 2,679.

The Stage, Space, Ricketson, Jones, Garner Galleria and Tramway Theatres, as well as the Seawell Grand Ballroom are managed by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

• The Stage Theatre features 778 seats and a thrust stage.

• The Space Theatre has 450 seats in-the-round.

• The Ricketson Theatre has 250 seats in a proscenium theatre.

• The Jones Theatre features 200 seats and a thrust stage.

• The Garner Galleria Theatre has 210-seats and features cabaret shows by Denver Center Attractions, which presented Denver’s longest-running show — I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.

• The Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom is a pentagonal shaped room with panoramic views of the mountains. This 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) facility holds a maximum capacity of 1,029 people. It can accommodate a variety of functions and performances, featuring its own catering kitchen, freight elevator, tables, chairs, portable dance floor, moveable platform staging and a state-of-the-art lighting, audio, video and projection systems.

• The Tramway Theatre is a state-of-the-art, 183-seat proscenium theatre located in the Historic Tramway building and home to the National Theatre Conservatory.