The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art facility encompassing two awe-inspiring performance halls: Muriel Kauffman Theatre and Helzberg Hall.
With seating for 1,800 guests, Muriel Kauffman Theatre offers an intimate environment that draws audiences closer to the stage. Its classic design with tiered seating ensures clear, unobstructed sightlines throughout the hall. Beyond its beauty, the theatre is prized for its remarkable acoustics, making it an ideal venue for everything from music to theater.
In the oval-shaped Helzberg Hall, the stage extends into the auditorium, thus placing 40 percent of the 1,600 seats alongside the stage. The distance from the stage to Helzberg Hall’s farthest seat is slightly more than 100 feet. Helzberg Hall has a 5,548-pipe Casavant Freres pipe organ; one of the finest concert-organs in the country.
These theatres host Broadway production companies, renowned orchestras and bands, top national and international entertainers, artists and performance troupes. Also, the Kauffman Center serves as the home performance venue for the Kansas City Ballet, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and the Kansas City Symphony.
The Kauffman Center is located on Broadway Avenue, just south of the Power & Light District and the T-Mobile Center.
