The 2,650-seat Sarofim Hall is located in Houston, Texas. This magnificent Sarofim Hall is famous for its splendid decoration and architecture. The ornate luxury of historic European and Broadway theatres is recalled in the handsome interior of this splendid Sarofim Hall. Luxury and fantasy reign, as the Sarofim’s gilded interiors invoke a gazebo under a starry, starry night. Exuberant golden latticework wraps around the hall, while multi-storied, gold-leaf columns contrast with dramatic midnight blue walls.
The golden interiors of the Sarofim give a stricking resemblance to a gazebo under a starry night.Its dome ceiling features fiber optic stars that replicate the Texas night sky. The fabric in the seats, the materials on the walls, and the ceiling's configuration has been carefully considered to contribute to the outstanding acoustics and amplified sound.
Robert Stern was the architecture of this marvelous Sarofim Hall. He was greatly inspired by legendary theatre designers Herts and Tallant. They were architects of great reputation who had practiced in Manhattan during the early twentieth century.
Sumptuous golden latticework wraps around the hall, while multi-storied, gold-leaf columns contrast with dramatic midnight blue walls. The crowning touch is above - the Joe and Lee Jamail Celestial Dome Ceiling, a breathtaking ellipse featuring twinkling fiber optic stars that replicate the Texas night sky.
The theatre offers three tiers: orchestra, mezzanine, and upper gallery. It is indeed a well planned setting. Intimacy is heightened in this setting. The farthest seat in the balcony is just 128 feet from the stage. Private boxes are nestled close to the curtain. These provide a lovely nook for taking it all in.
Each behind-the-scenes element - orchestra pit for 60 players, mammoth stage traps with hydraulic lifts for hoisting scenery and performers, comfortable lower level dressing rooms and stage level dressing rooms, along with a sizeable loading dock - ensures that the most lavish productions can play the Ruth B. Bauer Stage in Sarofim Hall.
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