Broward Center for the Performing Arts

"Renovated theater hosting musicals, comedies, speakers & more, with luxe new Club Level lounge."

Broward Center for the Performing Arts is a Fort Lauderdale performing arts venue overlooking the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, hosting Broadway musicals, operas, ballets, concerts, plays, multi-cultural performances, lectures, workshops, and educational events. The Center presents more than 1,000 performances each year to more than 650,000 patrons, and offers one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, serving more than 100,000 students annually. Opened on February 26, 1991 with a performance of The Phantom of the Opera; a major expansion completed by 2014 added new dining spaces, updated theaters, the Huizenga Pavilion, and the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. Located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and described as the destination of choice in South Florida. Reviewers frequently note the grand, spacious feel of the theater, comfortable seating with good sightlines from nearly every seat, excellent sound quality, organized valet and entry, courteous staff, and clean facilities.