A Proscenium theater is a theater space whose primary feature is a large archway (the proscenium arch) at or near the front of the stage, through which the audience views the play. The audience directly faces the stage, which is typically raised several feet above front row audience level. The main stage is the space behind the proscenium arch, often marked by a curtain which can be lowered or drawn closed. The space in front of the curtain is called the "apron." The areas obscured by the proscenium arch and any curtains serving the same purpose (often called legs or tormentors) are called the wings. Any space not viewable to the audiences is collectively referred to as offstage. Proscenium stages range in size from small enclosures to several stories tall. In general practice, a theater space is referred to as a "proscenium" any time the audience directly faces the stage, with no audience on any other side, even if there is not a formal proscenium arch over the stage. Because of the somewhat ironic nature of a theater called a proscenium theater without a proscenium arch, these theaters are often referred to as "end-on" theater spaces.
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Is it the arch above the stage in a proscenium theater.
There are three types of stages. There is a proscenium stage, a thrust stage, and an arena stage.
It really depends on what you mean by that question. Broadway refers to theatres in New York that have a certain capacity and can be variety of theatre styles. most are situated as proscenium and a shallow trust. the Broadway theatre is one of these theatres in New York. if you are refering to that, then yes it is a proscenium, but can have a little bit of a trust
the wings; it's the areas in between the big black/navy blue curtains