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publicly-accessible multimedia archives, which house information on previous works, performers, and visual artifacts such as posters and advertisements. Located within the theater are five restaurants, which orient their menus to specific repertoires and include the favorite foods of
Takarazuka performers. Several stores are also located within the Grand Theater, including the Revue Shop (which sells souvenirs) and Quatre RĂȘves (which sells Takarazuka memorabilia, such as photographs and catalogs).
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Takarazuka Grand Theater opened in 1993 as a twoâlevel, 2,527 seat venue. Twenty-three additional seats were added in 2005 following renovations to provide better stage visibility for the second level, bringing the total capacity of the theater to 2,550. The stage is 23.6 meters (77 ft)
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By the 1980s the theater generally resembled its current incarnation, in terms of both its facilities and its
European-style interior design defined by marble floors, red carpets, and crystal chandeliers. By the end of the decade, the growth of the Revue obligated the creation of a more modern and
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in 1938. The majority of the theater's interior was destroyed by a fire on
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In addition to its performance space, the Grand
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Takarazuka Grand Theater opened in July 1924. At the time of its establishment it was the largest theater in Asia; sources alternately report its audience capacity as between 3,000 and 4,200. The theater was designed by two architects from the
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wide â 54 meters (177 ft) including the back stage â and 19 meters (62 ft) deep, and is equipped with eight trapdoors, 26 step stairs referred to as "The Great Stairs"
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