In its smaller configuration, Hard Rock Live is roughly the same capacity as the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale (capacity 2,658), the Fillmore Miami Beach (2,462) and the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach (2,200). The Hard Rock has a partnership with Nederlander Worldwide, part of the production company that has presented Broadway and touring shows including “Annie,” “La Cage aux Folles,” “West Side Story,” “The Color Purple” and Mike Tyson’s one-man show “The Undisputed Truth.” That’s the most uncomfortable thing in so many environments,” Allen said.Ī critical feature of the venue is a system of motorized curtains that can conceal balconies, transforming Hard Rock Live from a 7,000-capacity space for large concerts and events into a 2,500-seat theater for more intimate shows, Broadway productions and television broadcasts. “Frankly we could have gotten more seats in here, but to me it was about having an extra wide seat and having enough distance between, so somebody really can get up and go to the restroom if they’re in the middle of the row. None of the seats is more than 164 feet from the stage at Hard Rock Live, a 225,000-square-foot, three-level space that includes nine VIP suites, more than 300 square feet of bar space (each seat has a cupholder) and an area called the Couches, a tier of velvety, premium-view banquettes with tables and cocktail service. (Ben Crandell / South Florida Sun Sentinel) The Couches offer premium seating and cocktail service in the new Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.