Seattle Center - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

Venue Type: Performance Theater

Seattle Center - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall opened on June 28, 2003. Designed by LMN Architects, featuring the work of interior designer Deborah Sussman, artist Leni Schwendinger, and the landscape designers of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd. The new Hall fulfills nearly ten years of hard work and dedication from the staffs of Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Seattle Center. Between December 2001 and June 2003, more than 775 construction workers from the Skanska construction company turned Seattle Opera’s former home into the new Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. The dramatic transformation was visible from the street, and opera and ballet patrons on their way to the temporary Mercer Arts Arena could watch as the outer shells of the original 1962 and 1927 buildings were stripped away and replaced with a gleaming glass curtain wall. More than 70% of the old building was replaced by the new construction. Behind the façade, exciting changes took place. A new auditorium, lobbies, backstage, orchestra pit, and café were created. Wiring, plumbing, and HVAC systems—some dating back to 1927—were replaced. And a new lecture hall was added, as were additional restrooms, a coat check, and Amusements, a gift shop. The new hall opened on time on June 28. On June 29, the front-page news was: "McCaw Hall is a Hit."

Seattle Center - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Event Calendar

Current Shows at this Venue

Tonight Warren Miller's Children of Winter Starting at 6:30pm

Fri 11.28.08 Pacific Northwest Ballet: Nutcracker Starting at 7:30pm

Thu 01.29.09 Pacific Northwest Ballet: Jewels Starting at 7:30pm

Sat 02.07.09 Pacific Northwest Ballet: Pinocchio Starting at 1:00pm

Thu 03.12.09 Pacific Northwest Ballet: Broadway Festival Starting at 7:30pm

Thu 04.09.09 Pacific Northwest Ballet: Swan Lake Starting at 7:30pm

Past Shows at this Venue

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Seattle Center - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

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Seattle Center - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

321 Mercer St.

Seattle, WA 98109

47.6245
-122.351
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