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| Address | 201 SW 5th Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-7112 |
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| Location | Sailboat Bend |
| Owner | Broward County |
| Operator | Performing Arts Center Authority |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Capacity | 2,658 (Au-Rene Theater) 584 (Amaturo Theater) 188-220 (Abdo New River Room) 220 (Porter Riverview Ballroom) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | February 26, 1991 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Architect | Benjamin Thompson and Associates |
| Tenants | |
| Broadway Across America Florida Grand Opera | |
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts (commonly known as the Broward Center) is a large multi-venue performing arts center located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
Opened in 1991 on a 5.5-acre (22,000 m2) site along the north bank of the New River at Sailboat Bend, the center became a catalyst for major downtown revitalization efforts and an anchor of the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District.[1]
Designed by Benjamin C. Thompson, the Broward Center hosts operas, ballets, concerts, plays, lectures and numerous community events in its four theaters. The Broward Center partners with several organizations, including the Symphony of the Americas, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, Concert Association of Florida and Gold Coast Jazz. National tours of Broadway productions are presented in partnership with Broadway Across America.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts is in the downtown riverfront area, in the South Florida region. It has also become one of the USA's most-visited theaters, ranked number four in the world by Venues Today and seven worldwide by concert trade publication Pollstar for annual sales in 2007.[citation needed]
As of 2011, the Broward Center received over 700,000 patrons annually with over 700 different events. Plans were also announced for an expansion to the center to begin in spring 2012.[2]
- ^ "Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District in Fort Lauderdale | VISIT FLORIDA". www.visitflorida.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Broward Center for the Performing Arts: Broward's performing arts center plans major renovation - Sun Sentinel". www.sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.