The Music Hall in Municipal Auditorium

The Municipal Auditorium can’t be missed traveling down 13th street from the heart of downtown. Built in 1934 during Harry S. Truman’s “Ten Year Plan,” which brought new construction to downtown Kansas City and improved city streets, the Municipal Auditorium consisted of three main spaces: the Main Arena, the Little Theatre, and the Music Hall. The Music Hall consists of three tiers of 2,400 red velvet seats focused towards a proscenium-style stage. The entrance of the theatre is adorned with a gleaming gold art deco style chandelier true to its 1930s roots. The theatre hosts Broadway shows ranging from Wicked to War Horse, orchestras and ballets, and was home to Kansas City’s Philharmonic. The Music Hall is also home to a 1927 Robert-Morton Theater Pipe Organ (there are only about 30 organs of this type currently installed in the country), which was originally owned by the Midland Theatre.