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Welsh Auditorium

Proscenium
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Lyon St NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

United States

Live Performance Active Eras:
  • 19332003
Also Known As:
  • Civic Auditorium(1933 1975)

Description

After DeVos Hall was built in 1980, it began the primarily performance space for plays and musicals. The old interior auditorium was later demolished in 2003 and rebuilt as the ballrooms of the DeVos Place Convention Center. The front facade of the original Civic Auditorium remains on Lyon Street and the lobby also survives.

Year Built

1933

Year Demolished

2003

Seating Capacity

3,800 seats

Architect

Robinson & Campau

Production List (1)

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CollectionOpening NightClosing Night🎭 Production Name🏛️ Company🏢 Name of Stage When Produced
26 Jun 196230 Jun 1962My Fair Lady (1st National Tour)Civic Auditorium