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The Sony Centre
The Sony Centre is located at 1 Front street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On October 1st 1960 the O’Keefe centre-now known as the Sony centre-official opened. Located at 1 Front street East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It seated 3250 people which made it the largest theatre in Toronto at the time. Many people attended the opening day such as; heads of state and prime ministers. The O’Keefe Centre opened with a performance of Camelot featuring; Robert Goulet, Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. The theatre has also had many other famous performers, such as Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Elton John, K.D. Lang and Jack Benny. The theatre was specially designed for opera, dance and other performances with the arts.
The Sony Centre went through a few name changes. First it was the O’Keefe Centre (an alcohol company), then the name was changed to The Hummingbird Centre and then finally they sold the naming rights to Sony and it became The Sony Centre for the performing arts. It was designed with an “International style” which was a style that stood out in the 1950’s. The style had a “less is more” viewpoint, it also had a simple design with clean lines.
In 2008 The Sony Centre closed for restoration. A 49 storey building known as the “L tower” (a residential space) was also included. The Sony Centre reopened on Oct. 1, 2010, which was the 50th anniversary.
Some shows include:
Olexandra Pyasta – Spirit of the Wind
This performance is about a Queen named Olexandra Pyasta who traveled all around just like the wind. Olexandra Pyasta has a voice which is her strongest way of passing the message of humanity on to people around the world. This performance explodes with dance, art and music and will inspire you to care about humanity.
Shaolin Warriors
The Shaolin Warriors are a group of warriors that dance; perform incredible Kung Fu skills, deadly martial-arts prowess and cool stunts. It is a worldwide production that brings in extraordinary skills to a large target audience.
There is a the total of 3,191 seats in The Sony Centre theatre, The building has an entire capacity of 6881.
Orchestra 2088
Front Balcony 339
Middle Balcony 322
Mezzanine 256
Rear Balcony 128
Pit Seating 58
Lobby 1170
Lower Lobby 1150
Other Lounges 1370
The Sony Centre is located near a few other tourist attractions.
Rogers Centre
The Rogers Centre was once known as the Sky Dome. The Rogers Centre, on a regular basis, hosts about 200 events. There are 143,000 of exhibit space on the field area.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame features all the history of players who have made outstanding scores, saves, or are very skilled, and named one of history’s best players.
Fashion District
Fashion District features the best fashions, fabrics, trends, and furs.
Union Station
Union Station is a major commuter railway station and the central inter-city transportation facility in Toronto, located on Front Street West. Serving 200,000 passengers a day, it is the busiest passenger transportation facility in Canada.
The Sony Centre is located at 1 Front street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On October 1st 1960 the O’Keefe centre-now known as the Sony centre-official opened. Located at 1 Front street East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It seated 3250 people which made it the largest theatre in Toronto at the time. Many people attended the opening day such as; heads of state and prime ministers. The O’Keefe Centre opened with a performance of Camelot featuring; Robert Goulet, Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. The theatre has also had many other famous performers, such as Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Elton John, K.D. Lang and Jack Benny. The theatre was specially designed for opera, dance and other performances with the arts.
The Sony Centre went through a few name changes. First it was the O’Keefe Centre (an alcohol company), then the name was changed to The Hummingbird Centre and then finally they sold the naming rights to Sony and it became The Sony Centre for the performing arts. It was designed with an “International style” which was a style that stood out in the 1950’s. The style had a “less is more” viewpoint, it also had a simple design with clean lines.
In 2008 The Sony Centre closed for restoration. A 49 storey building known as the “L tower” (a residential space) was also included. The Sony Centre reopened on Oct. 1, 2010, which was the 50th anniversary.
Some shows include:
Olexandra Pyasta – Spirit of the Wind
This performance is about a Queen named Olexandra Pyasta who traveled all around just like the wind. Olexandra Pyasta has a voice which is her strongest way of passing the message of humanity on to people around the world. This performance explodes with dance, art and music and will inspire you to care about humanity.
Shaolin Warriors
The Shaolin Warriors are a group of warriors that dance; perform incredible Kung Fu skills, deadly martial-arts prowess and cool stunts. It is a worldwide production that brings in extraordinary skills to a large target audience.
There is a the total of 3,191 seats in The Sony Centre theatre, The building has an entire capacity of 6881.
Orchestra 2088
Front Balcony 339
Middle Balcony 322
Mezzanine 256
Rear Balcony 128
Pit Seating 58
Lobby 1170
Lower Lobby 1150
Other Lounges 1370
The Sony Centre is located near a few other tourist attractions.
Rogers Centre
The Rogers Centre was once known as the Sky Dome. The Rogers Centre, on a regular basis, hosts about 200 events. There are 143,000 of exhibit space on the field area.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame features all the history of players who have made outstanding scores, saves, or are very skilled, and named one of history’s best players.
Fashion District
Fashion District features the best fashions, fabrics, trends, and furs.
Union Station
Union Station is a major commuter railway station and the central inter-city transportation facility in Toronto, located on Front Street West. Serving 200,000 passengers a day, it is the busiest passenger transportation facility in Canada.