Sidney Harman Hall
Location within Washington, D.C. | |
Address | 610 F St. NW Washington, D.C. United States |
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Coordinates | 38°53′49″N 77°01′14″W / 38.897028°N 77.020479°W |
Opened | 2007 |
Sidney Harman Hall is a
Built for $89 million, the building was designed by Paul Beckmann of the DC firm Smithgroup; the theater itself by Toronto architect Jack Diamond. It opened on October 1, 2007.[1]
The Harman seats 775, an increase over the Lansburgh’s 451. The stage accommodates multiple staging configurations, allowing it to be rented by various arts groups. The walls of the theater are panels of
The theatre is named for
From October 25-28, 2010, Sidney Harman Hall hosted The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, including the October 27 show whose guest was President Barack Obama.[3]
See also
- Theater in Washington D.C.
References
- ^ Ashley Parker, "Synonymous With Shakespeare in Washington", The New York Times, 23 September 2007
- ^ P. Marks, "A Bold New Stage for D.C.", Washington Post, p.R1 9 September 2007
- National Archives.