The Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater is a 930-seat

amphitheater An amphitheatre (British English) or amphitheater (American English; both ) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ...

located in

Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...

. Construction began in 2003 and was opened in 2006. For a period was known as the Wells Fargo Amphitheater. It is used for

concerts A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or musical band, band. Concerts are held in a w ...

, stage shows and other special events.

History

In April 2002, the then President of Wells Fargo Bank, Gary Lawrence, gave $500,000 to contribute to the renovation and creation of a first class open air amphitheater in Lubbock's Mackenzie Park. In 1999 Lubbock voters had already approved $1.7 million for the construction of an Amphitheater at Mackenzie Park, but after construction adjustments requirements had reason to $2.7 million. The donation left a requirement for another $500,000 to ensure complete funding. In June of 2003 a further $150,000 was donated by Dallas based oil company Alon-Fina. Construction of the venue began in 2003 with the remaining money required to complete the project coming from other private donations while work was already under way.

Opening

The amphitheater was opened in August of 2006 with an eight performance run of the

Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their popu ...

musical

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...

put on by what was then known as Lubbock Moonlight Musicals. Since then the amphitheater has hosted almost 40 further productions put on by the now re-branded Moonlight Musicals group.

References

External links

Moonlight Musicals AmphitheaterLubbock Moonlight Musicals
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