Explore Our Spaces
Learn more about each of the unique and stunning spaces The Bushnell has to offer and choose the perfect place to host your event!
Mortensen Hall, with its striking art-deco interior and state-of-the-art equipment, production, and support capabilities, can host any event – from Broadway, symphony, and rock concerts to onstage weddings, receptions, and corporate presentations. Mortensen Hall is a major stop for national touring Broadway shows. Patrons can look up and see Drama, the largest hand-painted ceiling mural of its type in the United States, representing ancient traditions and early 20th century modernity.
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The interior of the Belding Theater is intimate, modern, and luxurious. It is home to "Music of Spheres," a decorative painted ceiling mural that uses rich colors and textures. No seat in the theater is more than 75 feet from the stage. Above the orchestra level is a mezzanine that includes private box seating. Featuring generous lobby space and easy access to the Autorino Great Hall, the Belding Theater is the perfect venue for intimate theatrical and dance performances, private receptions, annual meetings, corporate events, movie premieres and community gatherings.
The Belding Theater is home to The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Series. The theater has hosted a wide variety of nationally touring artists, including The Piano Guys, Jesse Cook, Matthew Morrison, Under The Street Lamp, Mike Birbiglia, Sesame Street LIVE!, and The Young at Heart Chorus.
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The Autorino Great Hall is truly a dramatic space, completely surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and a veranda that overlooks the courtyard. The gable-vaulted ceiling rises 35 feet above the floor and provides the backdrop to artist Dale Chihuly’s “Ode to Joy” sculpture. This multi-purpose space is the ideal setting for all events from a lavish wedding reception to bar and bat mitzvahs, fundraisers, cocktail receptions, dinners, lectures, cabaret performances, and more.
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The warmth of the Seaverns Room inspires traditional elegance and gracious entertaining. The room is home to a chamber stage, chandeliers, and beautiful hand-carved woodwork walls that create the perfect backdrop for wedding ceremonies, intimate sit-down dinners, pre-show receptions, and celebrations of all kinds.
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The Horace Bushnell Suite is an upscale space to enjoy a meal before a show, host a business meeting or dinner, or hang with your wedding party before the big moment! Enjoy views of the stunning Chihuly out the windows into the Autorino Great Hall.
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If you are a donor looking to book a reservation at the Horace Bushnell Suite before a performance, contact Andrew Shipman (ashipman@bushnell.org; 860-987-6086).
Our lobbies provide three levels of open floor plans. Bars on each floor make it the perfect space for food and wine tastings, happy hours, networking, or social breaks in your event. They also provide plenty of natural lighting for photo shoots.
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The Hillyer Suite is a private and historic area that provides a birds eye view of Mortensen Hall. The Bushnell's founder, Dotha Bushnell Hillyer, would entertain guests in this suite when the theater opened back in 1930. With a private bar and dedicated restrooms, this suite is the perfect location for the bride or grooms' party to relax and prepare for the special day ahead. Additionally, it's a wonderful spot for a private dinner or reception for 28 seated guests or up to 40 standing.
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