Space Rentals at The Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
Bring your vision to life at The Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts. Whether you’re producing a play, concert, dance recital, or more, you’ll find professional-grade spaces equipped to meet your needs. Located in the cultural hub of Brooklyn, our campus offers a creative environment where ideas take center stage.
Available Spaces
Buchwald Theater
Capacity: 190–214
The Tow Center’s newest theater is acoustically exceptional and fully equipped. Suitable for film and television shoots, film screenings, concerts, theater, dance, and talks.
Claire Tow Theater
Capacity: 2,408
Built in 1954, the elegant Claire Tow Theater (formerly Whitman Hall) is suitable for film and television shoots, concerts, theater, dance, opera, comedy, talks, large meetings and conferences, and ceremonies.
New Workshop Theater
Capacity: 100 seated, 200 standing
Our black box theater is designed to accommodate traditional front-facing productions or performance in the round. Suitable for theater, dance, multimedia installations, and chamber music.
Topher Rehearsal Studio
Capacity: 160
The acoustic curtain of this flexible space can be opened to look out over Brooklyn College’s beautiful library and clocktower or closed to serve as an intimate venue. Seating is flexible. Suitable for film and television shoots, film screenings, chamber music concerts, meetings, receptions, workshops, and presentations.
Tow Center Atrium & Terrace
Atrium capacity: 160, terrace capacity: 25
The Tow Center’s two-story atrium has an open floor plan and is suitable for film and television shoots, meetings and conferences, ceremonies, receptions, workshops, and presentations.
Claire Tow Mezzanine Lounge
Capacity: 120
Part of the original 1954 building, our colorful Mezzanine Lounge is suitable for small gatherings, receptions, and workshops.