A spacious theater auditorium with multiple tiers of red seating, elaborate gold decor, and modern architecture at the Kauffman Center. This image shows a view from the stage looking towards the seating area, available for rent.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

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A spacious theater auditorium with red seats, multiple balconies, and a large stage with a closed curtain, the Kauffman Center Presents venue epitomizes modern elegance. The ceiling features an exquisite lighting design that enhances the ambiance for every performance.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre is the ultimate multi-purpose performance space. Inspired by the grand opera houses of Europe, the theater is designed to accommodate diverse forms of performing arts and entertainment.

Inside, you’ll find a traditional theater layout with a proscenium stage and tiered seating. Its visually stunning and intimate setting, luxurious décor and comfortable seating make it undoubtedly the perfect venue for any performance.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre Highlights

Size:

5,400 sq. ft.

Capacity:

1,800 seats

Performance Home for:

Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Ideal for:

Broadway shows, concerts, musicals, dance performances, opera, theater productions and other cultural performances.

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An Intimate Evening

Accommodating 1,800 audience members, Muriel Kauffman Theatre provides an intimate setting that brings the audience closer to the stage. Its traditional layout features a stage at one end and offers unobstructed views with tiered seating.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre is far more than a venue. It’s a finely tuned instrument known for its exemplary acoustics that amplify the sound of performances ranging from music to theater productions.

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It’s All In the Details

The design of the Muriel Kauffman Theatre’s expanded facilities provides dramatically enhanced performance capabilities—including a vast 5,000-square-foot stage; a larger orchestra pit that can accommodate 95 musicians; increased backstage facilities; a 74-foot tall fly tower; and a flexible proscenium stage opening.

The theatre’s fly tower allows for scenery as tall as 30 feet to be flown above the stage, allowing productions to make use of more sophisticated scenic design elements.

The stage’s flexible proscenium opening allows the width and height of the stage to be adjusted, making it tremendously adaptable and allowing for both intimate and larger-scale productions. For opera performances, a screen is installed above the stage that displays English supertitles.

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Wide-angle view of an empty, multi-tiered theater with rows of red and orange seats, ornate balconies, and a domed ceiling.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Stage lights hang from a fixture, focused on the seating area of a theater with rows of red and orange seats, reminiscent of a grand performance highlighted at the Kauffman Center.

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An empty theater with rows of red and orange seats, multiple balconies, and modern architectural design of the Kauffman Center.

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A view of an empty theater auditorium with multiple rows of red, cushioned seats and a modern stage setup, taken from the upper balcony at the Kauffman Center.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

A large auditorium with multiple levels of seating is filled with an audience. The venue features modern design elements and is well-lit, embodying the elegance of the Kauffman Center.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

A modern theater with tiered seating, featuring red and orange seats, curved design, and intricate lighting, showcases exemplary architecture and thoughtfully designed spaces when viewed from an upper section.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

A spacious, multi-tiered theater with rows of red and orange seats, illuminated stage lighting, and decorative interior balconies.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

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Muriel Kauffman Theatre

A large theater with rows of red seats and a purple-lit stage offers an exquisite venue for performance rentals. An orchestra is assembled on the stage in front of a large screen.

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

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