Description

Essentials about the Radio City Music Hall in brief

Together with Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall is the most famous concert and event hall in New York City. Located in Midtown Manhattan, the building is part of the Rockefeller Center complex.

The history of the Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall was built in the 1920s and was considered a mecca of music radio broadcasting at the time. The theater opened to the public in December 1932 with a spectacular stage show. However, the performance, planned as a return to high-class vaudeville, did not meet with the hoped-for success. Therefore, starting in 1933, movies were shown on the huge screen. With almost 6,000 seats, Radio City Music Hall was the world’s largest movie theater at the time of its opening. Until 1979, films framed by live performances were shown there in up to four showings a day. After a rebuild, the hall reopened in 1980 and has since been used only occasionally as a movie theater. The focus is now on shows and concerts.

The awards ceremonies and shows at the Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall is best known for two awards ceremonies that take place here every year, the MTV Video Music Awards and the Tony Awards, the prizes for the best musicals and plays on Broadway. Another musical institution is the Christmas show “Radio City Christmas Spectacular”, in which The Rockettes perform as one of the best show dance groups in the world.

Website

msg.com/radio-city-music-hall

Opening hours

Vary from event to event.

Admission fees

Vary from event to event.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Subway lines B, D, F and M: Stop 47-50 Sts – Rockefeller Center

Bus lines M5, M7, SIM1C, SIM3C, SIM10, X1, X7 and X9: Stop Av of the Americas/W 50 St

Bus lines M5 and M7: Stop Av of the Americas/W 51 St

By car:

The nearest parking garages are 140 W 51st St and 31 W 52nd St.