Beacon Theater
(212) 595-5841
2124 Broadway
New York,
NY
10023
40.7804
-73.9813
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Upper West Side
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Overview
Opened in 1928, the Beacon Theater was originally a vaudeville hall. Then it became a "movie palace" with the advent of talkies. Now a nationally registered Art Deco landmark, the theater presents both stage and music performances for almost three decades. It's an ideal place to catch national rock acts before they play arenas, as well as dramatists and rap, gospel and world music acts.
The Experience
The Beacon's graduating rows of cushioned chairs make it easy to forget its 2,800-capacity size, even in the balconies. The open stage allows performers little place to hide and plenty of room to shine. The Beacon also has the fine acoustics of a classical theater and flawless sight lines from almost anywhere.
User Reviews
b00pi3flak3s
December 30, 2006
This place never seems to die down with age as it is one of the most old school joints in the city. Great acts come here, whether it be comedians or concerts, and we all get to relish in the moment.
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bergs43
December 30, 2006
It's a nice, small theatre and all to see a concert but our seats were miserable, and there aren't many bad seats to speak of! I was seated in the upper balcony, FF, 4 and feel I must warn people...beware! These 3 seats are really for the ushers and other employees. They are against the wall with an aisle IN FRONT of them. Needless to say, there was a constant stream of traffic blocking our view. I'm very disappointed I was not warned about this. Of course, one can not tell by looking at the seating chart on-line I would have bought tickets for the next night if I had known.
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binman69
October 31, 2006
there are great seats just about anywhere in this place.....problem is that tickets are expensive here...i have seen over 20 shows here...lou reed, moe, phish, allmans....it is always fun here and it sounds good
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Get concert info on the theater's website.
