Red Robinson Show Theatre
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Red Robinson Show Theatre | |
City | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
Operator | Boulevard Casino |
Opened | September 16th, 2006 |
Cost | $20 million |
Capacity | 1,074 |
The Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam, British Columbia is an 1,074-seat live event theatre adjoining Boulevard Casino. The $20 million theatre opened with a show by Little Richard on September 16th, 2006, and was named for local radio legend Red Robinson.
A wide variety of acts have appeared at the theatre, including singers (Tony Bennett, Paul Anka), classic rock groups (The Beach Boys, Huey Lewis, Cheap Trick, Foreigner), comedians (Dennis Miller, Rosanne Barr, Howie Mandel), country acts (Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Wynonna), dance troupes (Magic of the Dance, Bellydance Superstars), and Broadway-type shows (Cats).
[edit] Seating
The multi-purpose theatre is the largest theatre in the world to use the spiral lift system which allows independent row configurations. There are four configurations possible:
The television series Psych filmed a concert scene at the theatre on April 24th, 2007.