Regent on Broadway

Regent on Broadway

The Regent on Broadway is a large theatre in Palmerston North, New Zealand, named so because it is the Regent Theatre on Broadway Avenue.

History

Designed in 1929 by Charles Holingshed of Melbourne, the theatre complex was officially opened to the public on 4 July, 1930. It's original use was as a cinema / opera house, but, with the decline of the movie over the decades, the Regent closed in 1991. However, the public response was so great, that, in 1993 Palmerston North City Council agreed to contribute the large sum of $10 000 000, followed by a community donation of $1 700 000, and $1 000 000 from New Zealand Lotteries Grant Board.

The auditorium has painted panels on the roof, all of which were cleaned-up during the renovations of the 1990s. The staircase leading up to the mezzanine floor is carpeted in the centre, with marble on the sides. The lobby is carpeted, with a special weave being manufactured by Feltex carpets, and exact copy of the linoleum, still lying underneath the carpet. The mezzanine floor has carved kowhaiwhai panels in the ceilling.

Today

Regent On Broadway is described as being 'among the top four performing arts centres in New Zealand', alongside Wellington Town Hall, Christchurch Town Hall and Auckland Town Hall. The auditorium itself can seat 1393 people; most of these, located on the ground floor, can be removed for functions such as dinners and ballroom dancing. Adjacent to the auditorium are several small dressing rooms, and larger dressing rooms can be found up a flight of stairs. The complex also boasts a large function room, upstairs from the mezzanine, and a rehearsal studio, which is used for numerous activities, ranging from ballets dancing to stage rehearsals. It is still the only large theatre in the greater Palmerston North area.

ee also

* Palmerston North

References

* Regent on Broadway [http://www.regent.co.nz website]

External links

* [http://www.regent.co.nz Regent on Broadway website]


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