Capitol Theatre, Moncton, New Brunswick:
This last photo looks a tad unfinished. I wonder if it was taken during renovations. In any event, it shows the decorative scroll work around the stage very well, and also the box seats lining the edge of the stage.
There are actually two theatres in this complex - the Capitol and the Empress. The Empress is smaller, and generally used for intimate recitals. The Capitol is used for smaller touring performances (I believe the seating capacity is just under 900), the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada (based in Moncton), Symphony NB, community theatre performances (the Nutcracker every Christmas is a staple), and the Capital Theatre's own performing arts series.
In addition to the Capitol Theatre, there are several other performance venues in the city:
- the Molson Canadian Centre at Casino NB seats 2,000 and nabs quite a few touring acts that want more seating than the Capitol can provide.
- the Avenir Centre is able to seat 10,000 and gets the major concerts on tour and acts like Cirque de Soleil.
- the auditorium at the old Moncton High School is being refurbished as the new home for the Atlantic Ballet Theatre, has excellent acoustics, and seats over 1,200.
- both Riverview and Dieppe have their own arts & cultural centres capable of holding small concerts and recitals.
and finally, the Medavie Blue Cross Stadium at UdeM can hold up to 20,000 for outdoor concerts, and the Magnetic Hill Concert Site has packed in as many as 80,000 for acts such as the Rolling Stones and U2.
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