The RiverCenter Brings World Class Entertainment to Downtown Columbus
November 16, 2008 8:21 am TripsThe RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is Columbus, Georgia’s premiere entertainment complex located in the downtown arts and entertainment district. This world-class complex has hosted countless of Broadway touring shows and noted celebrity performers in this state of the art facility.
The main theater of the RiverCenter, the Bill Heard Theater, has hosted notable classical musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma and Yitzhak Perlman. It is also home to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Numerous Broadway touring shows have graced the stage at the Bill Heard Theater including Miss Saigon, Cats, Chicago, and most recently, A Year with Frog and Toad, a Tony Award-winning musical. Citizens of Columbus can take advantage of the Broadway on Broadway season ticket program so they will never miss a single Broadway performance that appears at the RiverCenter.
The RiverCenter also has smaller performances spaces such as Legacy Hall, a 450 seat hall known for its near-perfect acoustics and wrap-around balconies. There is also the black box Studio Theater which serves as a performance and rehearsal space for music and performing arts students from the Columbus State University’s Schwab School of Music. For information on upcoming performance or to purchase tickets, visit the RiverCente.





























