Proposed Renovations Will Make Delacorte Theater Better & More Accessible

The design follows in the tradition of the current Delacorte Theater, which is respectful to the grand landscape architecture of the surrounding Central Park. The strategies employed on the exterior of the Theater will enhance its visibility after dark and harmonize the permanent and seasonal signage. The changes to the lighting and sound structures on the exterior of the Theater, though reconfigured for safety and updated technology, will be roughly consistent with the footprint and shape of the existing structures and as such, are unobtrusive in nature.

The interior changes are driven by the need and desire for greater accessibility throughout the Theater and for better, more streamlined and effective backstage and below stage space.

Given the responsiveness of the proposed renovation and the sensitive approach to its design, MAS respectfully encourages the Commission to approve the proposed actions for the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.