Blumenthal Arts

In 2012, Blumenthal launched the Blumey Awards, the regional high school musical theatre award program in the Charlotte metropolitan area.{{Cite web |last=Cristi |first=A. A. |title=Blumenthal Arts Celebrates A Decade Of The Blumey Awards |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/charlotte/article/Blumenthal-Arts-Celebrates-A-Decade-Of-The-Blumey-Awards-20240110 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}} Winners of the "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" award compete annually in the national Jimmy Awards program on Broadway. Notable alumni of this program include Reneé Rapp, Eva Noblezada, and Liam Pearce.{{Cite web |last=Mahoney |first=Ashley |date=Jan 17, 2024 |title=The rise of "Mean Girls" star Reneé Rapp from Charlotte |url=https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/17/renee-rapp-mean-girls-rise-from-charlotte-347797 |website=Axios Charlotte}}

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Blumenthal Arts debuted "Immersive Van Gogh" in Charlotte's Camp North End district. Running from June 2021 to January 2022, the exhibit ran for over 1,600 performances and had over 300,000 attendees.{{Cite web |last=Muccigrosso |first=Catherine |date=Jan 4, 2022 |title=Immersive Van Gogh ends record-breaking run in Charlotte. Local artists benefited too. |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article257037702.html |website=The Charlotte Observer}} On January 23, 2024, Blumenthal Performing Arts announced their rebrand to Blumenthal Arts.{{Cite web |last=Michel |first=Deeandra |date=2024-01-23 |title=Blumenthal Announces Rebranding |url=https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2024/01/23/blumenthal-announces-rebranding/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=WCCB Charlotte's CW |language=en-US}}

The Belk Theater is the largest venue in the Blumenthal Arts Center, seating 2,118 at its full-capacity configuration. It Theater hosts a majority of the performances from Broadway tours and resident companies. Opening in 1992, it was designed by architect Cesar Pelli in a contemporary European horseshoe arrangement. The most distant seat is less than 135 feet from the stage. Features an LED fiber optic chandelier with 2,400 points of light in the audience chamber.{{Cite web |last=Arts |first=Blumenthal Performing |title=Belk Theater {{!}} Blumenthal Arts |url=https://www.blumenthalarts.org/venues/detail/belk-theater |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=www.blumenthalarts.org |language=en}}

The Booth Playhouse is a courtyard-style proscenium theater with cabaret and theater-in-the-round capabilities. It contains 434 seats with seating in orchestra and gallery levels. It hosts a variety of dance, choral and other musical ensembles, as well as meetings, seminars, and workshops.

The Stage Door Theater is a black box-style theater which can seat up to 233 people with flexible layouts. Located at the stage door to the Blumenthal Arts Center, it is the organization's smallest venue.

The Knight Theater is a proscenium theater with a capacity of 1,192. Adjacent to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Portions of the 2012 film, The Hunger Games, were filmed at the theater.{{Cite news |last=Melissa |first=Oyler |date=December 31, 2020 |title=16 movies and TV shows you didn't know were filmed in the Charlotte area |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article236144108.html}}

Opening in 1980 at the First Baptist Church, the McGlohon Theatre was later converted to a proscenium theater with a capacity of 716. It consists of an orchestra and balcony level.

The Duke Energy Theater is a black box theater with a capacity of 190.

Ovens Auditorium is Charlotte's largest performing arts theater with a capacity of over 2,400. Located at the Bojangles Entertainment Complex east of Uptown Charlotte, it features extended Broadway engagements and concerts. Owned by the City of Charlotte and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA).{{Cite web |title=About The CRVA {{!}} Job Openings |url=https://www.boplex.com/about-us |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Boplex |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Arts |first=Blumenthal Performing |title=Ovens Auditorium {{!}} Blumenthal Arts |url=https://www.blumenthalarts.org/venues/detail/ovens-auditorium |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=www.blumenthalarts.org |language=en}}

Blumenthal Arts hosts various productions at their theaters, including Broadway national tours, concerts, comedians, dance performances, and shows from local resident companies. In 2022, Blumenthal Arts launched the annual Charlotte International Arts Festival, featuring art installations and performances in the Uptown and Ballantyne neighborhoods.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-19 |title=17-day Charlotte International Arts Festival offers 170 free events |url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/17-day-charlotte-international-arts-festival-offers-170-free-events/ZTEGCB7XNFEFXACSGY5TPAO62A/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=WSOC TV |language=en}}

• Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
• Charlotte Ballet
• Opera Carolina
• [https://toscomusic.org/ Tosco Music]

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