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Enjoy Free Summer Tours of The Smith Center

Or maybe you just want to experience The Smith Center’s three theaters when they’re empty, to scope out the best seats? You can discover all of this and more, during free tours at The Smith Center.

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Who Votes for the Tony Awards

Glory, prestige and impressive ticket sales typically follow when shows receive Tonys. Although millions around the world watch the star-studded awards ceremony on TV each year, only a chosen few actually vote for Tony winners. Fortunately, The Smith Center President and CEO Myron Martin is a member of this select group.

Discovering The Smith Center / Inside the Theater

The Man Behind the Curtain: How The Smith Center Books Its Shows

Tasked with booking all non-Broadway shows and concerts at The Smith Center, Glenn Medas hears a lot of suggestions. He welcomes them all, but with no promises. That’s because many factors impact what fits best in The Smith Center’s three theaters.

Inside the Theater

Hit Songs You Didn’t Know Were Written by Carole King

Odds are you’re a Carole King fan, and you don’t even know it. Kicking off her songwriting career at just 16, King wrote and co-wrote numerous hit songs throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s that have remained beloved standards of pop music throughout the decades, an emotional story conveyed in the smash Broadway show “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical,”

Performances and Artists / Inside the Theater

Glancing at Giselle – A Historical Look at the Ballet

Giselle hails from classical ballet’s “Romantic Era” that joined the roster of ballets known as “Ballet Blanc” (also known as the great white ballets) such as Les Sylphides, La Sylphide and Swan Lake.