Marcus Center

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It serves as the home of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Florentine Opera, Milwaukee Ballet, First Stage Children's Theater and other local arts organizations. It is located at the corner of Water Street and State Street in downtown Milwaukee.

Construction began on the center on June 27, 1966, and it opened in 1969 as the Performing Arts Center. After a donation from the Marcus Corporation, Milwaukee County changed the venue's name in 1994.

[edit] Performance and other facilities

The Center is comprised of four major theater venues:

Uihlein Hall - Designed for operas, musicals, orchestral concerts, dance programs, theatrical productions, lectures, annual meetings, commencements, or film screenings, it has a seating capacity of 2,305, and is the largest theater in the Marcus Center.
Todd Wehr Hall - Designed for lectures, concerts, plays, conferences and meetings, this hall has a seating capacity of 496.
Vogel Hall - Designed for teleconferencing, meetings, seminars, new product introductions, commencements, plays, dance programs, film screenings or concerts, this theater has a seating capacity of 475.
Peck Pavilion - An open air structure, located on the Milwaukee River and adjacent to a grove of chestnut trees, the Peck Pavilion is suitable for concerts, film or lecture series, dance programs, dramatic performances, product demonstrations, weddings and receptions. It has a seating capacity of 400.
Bradley Pavilion.
Green Room, Anello Atrium and the Magin Lounge.