Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10020
Directions & Box Office
- Directions: By Subway, take the B, D, E, or F to Rockefeller Plaza / 47-50th Streets.
- Entrance: 6th Avenue, between 50th and 51st Ave The Radio City Music Hall is located on Sixth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets, and is an integral part of the Rockefeller Plaza complex.
- Box Office Hours:
- Monday - Saturday:
- 9am - 8pm
- Sunday:
- 9am - 10pm
Best Seats In The House
- Seats: 6015
Radio City Music Hall has 6200 seats. The seating sections are divided into a large orchestra with three mezzanines; the top two are really balconies. Depending on the show, different parts of the theatre are better viewing. For example, for the Radio City Christmas spectacular, the center orchestra, about half way back is ideal as many of the Rockettes dance scenes are designed for the big theatre. The front of the mezzanine is also good a good view for this show.
Radio City Music Hall Seating Chart
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Parking for Radio City Music Hall
The closest parking garages for Radio City Music Hall are located at:
- Zenith Parking Garage
- 301 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019 - 212-581-8490
- Quik Park Garage Triple Eight Garage
- 1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019 - 212-333-4988
The closest parking is not always the best as it often takes longer to park and retrieve your vehicle as fellow theatre goers have the same idea. A better choice of parking may be the second choice or further away by a couple of Avenues.
Additional Notes
Landlord: Madison Square Garden Company
Elevator: Yes
Escalator: No
Disabled Access Notes:
Four elevators are located towards the left at the end of the Grand Foyer. These will deliver patrons to all levels of the theatre. Staff is available to assist whenever needed as well.
Upcoming Shows
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes 2024
- Previews Begin: November 8, 2024
- Opens: November 25, 2024
- Show Closes: January 5, 2025
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Previous Shows
New York Spectacular 2016
- Opened: June 15, 2016
- Show Closed: August 7, 2016
New York Spring Spectacular 2015
- Opened: March 12, 2015
- Show Closed: May 7, 2015
Radio City Music Hall History
The famous Samuel L. Rothafel, widely known as Roxy, opened the Radio City Music Hall on December 27, 1932. Opening night was a lavish five-hour affair that included 96 Roxyettes, four Greek dances, and the 110-voice Tuskegee choir. Rain and poor critical acclaim dampened the opening of the Music Hall. Two nights later Roxy's new moving picture house, the RKO Roxy, opened on 7th Avenue. One week later when all the numbers were in, all hell would break loose in the RKO organization. Due to poor returns they closed the RKO Roxy and turned the Radio City Music Hall into a movie theater on Jan 11, 1933. They believed that the time for the stage format show had passed and now the Depression-era public were more interested in movies. They did, however, keep the Roxyettes as a holiday “gift” to the audience before movie screenings. But to remove the connection to Samuel Rothafel, they renamed the dance troupe to the Rockettes. A world famous precision dance troupe with a rich history of skill and dedication to their craft, the Rockettes were in 1979 granted a permanent home in their very own show, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Radio City Music Hall Design
Architect Edward Durrell Stone and interior designer Donald Deskey designed Radio City Music Hall in the Art Deco style. Over the years, Radio City became worn and ill-equipped for the quality of performance that today's audiences expect, and in the late '70s it was on the verge of demolition. However, that catastrophe was narrowly averted when the famed venue was granted landmark status. In 1999, architect Hugh Hardy supervised a painstaking seven-month $70 million restoration that put Radio City back on the map for New York audiences. All areas of the hall were improved with this restoration, from the legendary marquee to the ceilings, thus restoring Radio City Music Hall to its former glory.