201 SW 5th AvenueAu-Rene Theater (Florida Grand Opera), the main performance space for major international, national and regional productions, including Miami City Ballet, Concert Association of Florida, Florida Grand Opera and Broadway Across America touring companies.
This beautifully restored, grand theater offers a functional design that provides excellent sightlines along with an elegant yet warm ambiance that is unparalleled in the industry. Considered a Broadway roadhouse, the Au-Rene Theater is known for its celebrated performers and performances. With state-of-the art lighting and acoustic systems, the Au-Rene Theater is designed to accommodate large-scale performances and is ideally suited for full-size theatrical productions, ballet, opera, comedy, lectures, orchestral, pop and rock concerts and more. The Au-Rene Theater is consistently ranked as one of the top ten worldwide theater venues for ticket sales by Pollstar magazine and is one of the most visited theaters in the United States.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is a large multi-venue performing arts center located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America. Opened in 1991 on a 5.5-acre (22,000 m2) site along the north bank of the New River at Sailboat Bend, the center became a catalyst for major downtown revitalization efforts and an anchor of the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District. Designed by Benjamin C. Thompson, the Broward Center hosts operas, ballets, concerts, plays, lectures, and numerous community events in its four theaters, Broward Center is partners in the arts with several organizations including the Symphony of the Americas, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, Concert Association of Florida, Gold Coast Jazz.