Gammage Auditorium

Visitor Information - Gammage Auditorium

• Hours: Tours are given on a regular schedule during the winter and by appointment from the middle of May through the end of summer
• Reservations: Required during winter. You can walk in for a tour during winter, but always call ahead to be sure they're being given - set-up for performances and other activities can cause cancellations
• Cost: No charge for tour, performance ticket prices vary
• Location: On the Arizona State University campus, driving directions below
• How Long: Tours last a half hour

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's last designs, created during the last two years of his life, the Gammage Auditorium opened in 1964. Today, the Gammage Auditorium hosts touring Broadway shows, musical and stage performances.

Gammage Auditorium Review

Complimentary 30-minute tours of Gammage Auditorium are given on Mondays, when it is not being used for performances, rehearsals or event set-up. No tours are given on holidays. To avoid disappointment, call ahead to be sure a tour will be given on the day you want to visit at 480-965-0458.

Tours will take you inside the Gammage Auditorium and give you a chance to see the balcony areas. Guides will point out that there are supposed to be 34 shades of terra cotta in the building, accented with aqua/teal. The tour also goes onto the outdoor terrace, where you can see the unusual stucco-and-quartz that Wright used on some of the walls and the meticulously-laid brick. The Gammage Auditorium is a public building, and you will be allowed to take photographs while on the tour.

If you're in Phoenix and discover a show you're interested in is playing at the Gammage Auditorium, chances are you can get a seat, even at the last minute. The Gammage Auditorium season runs for 11 months starting in August.

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Getting to the Gammage Auditorium

Gammage Auditorium
Apache Blvd. at Mill Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
480-965-3434
Gammage Auditorium Website

The Gammage Auditorium is located on the grounds of Arizona State University in Tempe. Take Rural Road south from US 202 and turn right onto East Apache Blvd. You will see the Gammage Auditorium on your right. Many of the nearby parking lots are reserved for ASU students, but you can park at a meter on the street for an hour.