Marchetti stated, “Vocal clarity is very important for the type of performances held here, and it was difficult to achieve for some touring systems, especially in the balcony areas.

After a meticulous audition process, those involved chose RoomMatch® arrays from Bose® Professional Systems to provide clear, even coverage to the balcony of the venue. The theater’s owners wanted to ensure that touring productions would have the ability to deliver vocal clarity in the wide mezzanine and balcony, so steps were taken to install a sound reinforcement system serving that area of the venue (the main floor dress circle and part of the mezzanine would continue to be served by touring sound reinforcement systems). The seating areas are truly expansive, with 2645 total seats and 1303 in the balcony alone. These days, the majority of the space’s annual 200-plus-show calendar is filled by the Boston Ballet and touring musical theater productions hosted by Broadway in Boston (shows have included Book of Mormon, Phantom of the Opera, Lion King, Motown the Musical, Newsies, Kinky Boots and more). Keith Memorial Theater, the Boston Opera House has hosted scores of classic productions over its 86-year history and saw a massive $50 million renovation in 2004. Located in the heart of the city’s theater district, the historic Boston Opera House is known as one of New England’s most architecturally and aesthetically impressive theaters.

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