Terrace Theater

Terrace Theater
	An outside view of the Terrace Theater.
Address	300 East Ocean Boulevard
Location	Long Beach, California
Coordinates	33°46′00″N 118°11′22″W / 33.7666°N 118.1894°W
Operator	SMG
Type	Theater
Capacity	3,051
Construction
Built	1978
Website
	www.longbeachcc.com

The Terrace Theater is a full theatrical and performance venue located in Long Beach, California. The theater seats 3,051 patrons at its maximum configuration in Orchestra, Loge, and Balcony sections. The Orchestra seating section is arranged in the Continental seating style with no center aisle and two exits for every four rows in the theater. The Terrace is one of the venues in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. It is attached to the 825-seat Center Theater.

The theater was completed in 1978, replacing the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, which had been demolished in 1975.^[1]

The theater accommodates a wide variety of events including local performances, church services, dance competitions, beauty pageants, Broadway touring productions, industrial conventions, symphony performances, and operas. It is the current home to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. The theater is maintained and run by the Stagehand Department of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.

In 1978 Richard Pryor's performance was filmed and recorded. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert was released to theaters in 1979.

References

^ "Then They Tore It Down…the Story of Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Pt. 1". The Long Beach Press. February 8, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

External links

Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center

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[1] "Then They Tore It Down…the Story of Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Pt. 1". The Long Beach Press. February 8, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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