Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Performing arts center in Downtown Orlando, United States.
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue in Downtown Orlando with multiple theaters inside. It houses the Walt Disney Theater with around 2,700 seats and Steinmetz Hall with about 1,700 seats, each suited for different types of shows.
Plans for the venue were approved in July and August 2007 alongside a new arena and stadium upgrades, and the design was revealed on August 21, 2008. Groundbreaking took place in June 2011, and the center opened on November 6, 2014. Steinmetz Hall followed on January 14, 2022, and Judson's Live on January 21, 2024.
The center's name honors the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation, whose grant from Philip Phillips's estate helped fund construction. The first Broadway show in the Walt Disney Theater was Cameron Mackintosh's non-replica production of The Phantom of the Opera. Judson's Live, a cabaret-style music room, opened on January 21, 2024.
The venue is located downtown with convenient parking options and clear directions available online. Visitors should check the website ahead of time to learn about accessibility services and any facilities they might need.
Steinmetz Hall can be reconfigured into different setups depending on the type of performance scheduled. This flexibility allows the space to host both intimate concerts and larger theatrical productions in the same room.
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