Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Address	1601 Broadway Kansas City, Missouri United States
Coordinates	39°05′37″N 94°35′13″W / 39.093698°N 94.586824°W / 39.093698; -94.586824
Type	Performing arts center
Capacity	Helzberg Hall: 1,600 Muriel Kauffman Theatre: 1,800
Construction
Opened	September 16, 2011
Architect	Moshe Safdie
Website
www.kauffmancenter.org

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at 16th and Broadway, near the city's Power & Light District, the T-Mobile Center and the Crossroads Arts District. Opened in 2011, it houses two venues: the 1,800-seat Muriel Kauffman Theatre, home of the Kansas City Ballet and Lyric Opera of Kansas City; and the 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall, home of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Both venues host a variety of artists and performance groups in addition to these three resident entities.

Construction of the Kauffman Center played a large part in the redevelopment of downtown Kansas City. The project was launched under the 501(c)(3) non-profit laws but, unlike some other civic-construction initiatives, did not use taxpayer funds. The Center operates to this day as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The City of Kansas City contributed to and operates the large adjacent parking garage. Before 2011 the three resident entities performed at the Lyric Theatre, eight blocks to the north.