5th Avenue Theater
5th Avenue Theatre marquee, Holiday 2016
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| Address | 1308 5th Ave. Seattle USA |
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| Owner | University of Washington |
| Operator | 5th Avenue Theatre Association |
| Capacity | 2,130 |
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| Opened | September 24, 1926 |
| Architect | Robert Reamer |
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Skinner Building
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| Location | 1300–1334 5th Ave., Seattle, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°36′35″N 122°19′57″W / 47.60972°N 122.33250°WCoordinates: 47°36′35″N 122°19′57″W / 47.60972°N 122.33250°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Reamer,R.C. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals, other, Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 78002756 |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1978 |
The 5th Avenue Theatre (often referred to as 5th Avenue or the 5th) is a landmark theatre building located in Seattle, Washington. It has hosted a variety of theatre productions and motion pictures since it opened in 1926. The building and land is owned by the University of Washington and was once part of the original campus. It is operated as a venue for nationally touring Broadway and original shows by the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association. The theatre, located at 1308 Fifth Avenue in the historic Skinner Building, has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1978.
The 2,130-seat theatre is the resident home to the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company, and employs over 600 actors, musicians, directors, choreographers, designers, technicians, stage hands, box office staff, and administrators, making it the largest theatre employer in the Puget Sound region. A non-profit, the theatre company is supported by individual and corporate donations, government sources, and box office ticket sales.
The 5th's subscriber season programming includes six to seven shows per year, a mix of locally produced revivals of musical theatre classics, and premieres of bound-for-Broadway shows, and national touring musicals. The 5th Avenue Theatre has established a tradition of being a "testing ground" for new musicals before they make their debut on Broadway, launching hits such as Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, and The Wedding Singer. The theatre also hosts a variety of special events, and offers education and outreach programs to school-age children and adults reaching over 61,000 students, professional performers, and audiences each year.
Located in the Skinner Building, a historic office block ranging from five to eight stories with retail shops on the ground level, the theatre is surrounded on three sides, with its entry facing its avenue. In addition to an auditorium with an original seating capacity of 3,000, the theatre contains a grand entry hall, and a mezzanine that once featured a tea room in addition to a waiting room and women's lounge.
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