Carpenter Performing Arts Center

The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, California, is a theater that hosts a variety of events, including films, forums, and musical and theatrical performances. The venue is located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. It was built in 1994 and has seating for 1,054.^[1] The stage area was modeled after the New York State Theater of the Arts at Lincoln Center.^[2] The Carpenter Performing Arts Center is named for Richard and Karen Carpenter, alumni of the university and donors to the center.

Alliance Theatre

Carpenter Performing Arts Center Exterior
Full name	Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Location	6200 Atherton Street Long Beach, California 90815
Coordinates	33.788056°N 118.111944°W / 33.788056; -118.111944
Capacity	1,054
Construction
Built	1994

Musical Theatre West has been producing shows at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center since 1997.^[3]