Nycb Theatre at Westbury Tickets

The NYCB Theatre at Westbury is a renowned venue located in Westbury, within New York. It is an entertainment hub built in the theater in the round style that can seat more than three thousand people. It was initially built to play host to musicals and has since then become one of the premier entertainment venues in New York City.

The Theatre was founded by Lee Guber, a nightclub owner, Frank Ford, a radio broadcaster, and Shelly Gross, a TV news anchor who first built the Valley Forge Music Fair in Devon, Pennsylvania. After the success of this venue, they built this venue, known then as the Westbury Music Fair, in Westbury, a New York City suburb. The initial facility was a striped tent that could host eighteen hundred people, similar to the many tent theatres located all over the US during the fifties.

Located near the Northern State Parkway and the Wantagh State Parkway, a theater was then built in 1966 that could house upto three thousand people. A concrete facility complete with carpeted floors and chairs in the director's style, it continued with the theatre in the round style, as was with the tent. During the first year, the concrete theatre played host to such musicals as The King and I, earning over two hundred thousand dollars. In ten years, the theatre was earning thirteen million dollars, fifty times more.

In 1998, the NYCB Theatre at Westbury was bought by SFX Entertainment and then by Live Nation, who now own and operate the venue. Many celebrities, artists and bands have graced the theatre's stage with their presence, a list that includes Johnny Mathis, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Tony Bennett, George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis, Jr., Judy Garland, Sergio Franchi, Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Liza Minnelli, George Maharis, Smokey Robinson and Frank Sinatra.

This prestigious theatre has also played host to the likes of Kenny Rogers, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, The Doors, Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Vivian Blaine, Bob Weir, RatDog, Jordin Sparks, Chris Isaak, James Hunter and Weird Al Yankovic. Many NYCB Theatre at Westbury tickets have been sold for these concerts, as have been for the many musicals it has staged. It is known today as the place to go for entertainment, with its round style appealing to many.

This is one of the most comfortable venues around, with heat and conditioners in the seats. Its intimate style allows productions to be enjoyed more fully, with a greater connection to performers.