Brookfield Properties’ mixed-use development Manhattan West now includes a new theater opening on September 21 called Midnight Theatre—a 160-seat performance venue that offers state-of-the-art technology. The venue will present music, theatre, performance art and magic. Hidden Leaf, a Pan-Asian restaurant, is located in the Midnight Theatre in addition to a 1970s-inspired aperitivo bar, Midnight Cafe, on the street level.
Events at the theater are set to begin in early September with an exclusive Midnight Theatre Showcase. Later in the month, the full fall and winter lineup will kick off with the premiere of A Brief History of Magic.
The theater includes a 270-degree immersive projection system that can alter the appearance of the venue’s interior and can “transport visitors anywhere as part of a performance’s narrative or needs.” The projection system includes built-in animated scenery and animated environments that react to music.
Manhattan West opened last September after more than three decades in the making. The mixed-use campus was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and encompasses seven million square feet of retail, office, residential and hospitality space spread across six buildings.
Midnight Theatre is located at 75 Manhattan West Plaza between 9th and 10th Avenues and West 31st and 33rd Streets.
