| Queen Elizabeth Theatre | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 630 Hamilton Street,Vancouver,British Columbia |
| Groundbreaking | 29 March 1957 (1957-03-29) |
| Opened | 5 July 1959 (1959-07-05) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Lebensold, Desbarats, Affleck, Dimakopoulos, Michaud, Sise |
49°16′49″N123°06′46″W / 49.280355°N 123.112650°W /49.280355; -123.112650TheQueen Elizabeth Theatre is a performing arts venue in downtownVancouver,British Columbia,Canada. Along with theOrpheum,Vancouver Playhouse, and theAnnex, it is one of four facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres on behalf of the city of Vancouver (the Playhouse adjoins the QE Theatre in the same complex).[1] It was named after the formerCanadian monarch,Queen Elizabeth II.
Formerly the home of theVancouver Symphony Orchestra, which is now based at the Orpheum, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is now the home of theVancouver Opera andBallet BC. It also hosts various other musical events year-round. The theatre has a 70′ wide x 40′ deep (21.34m x 12.19m) stage / performing area. The building holds two venues: the 2,765-seat main auditorium and the 668-seatPlayhouse Theatre.
The theatre was the first project by the Montreal-based architectural partnership ofLebensold, Desbarats, Affleck, Dimakopoulos, Michaud, and Sise.[2] It opened in July 1959.[3]
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