Magic of Lights Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh

The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater is known initially as Jones Beach Marine Theater while it is commonly known as Jones Beach Theater. The theater is an outdoor amphitheater which is located at 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh, New York. The venue was formerly known by many names such as Jones Beach Amphitheater (1994-2000), Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (2006-16), Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (2017-). The theater is under the ownership of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation while it is operated by Live Nation Northwell health since 2017. The venue has a seating capacity of 15,000 people at a time. It was opened to the general public in 1952 and underwent renovation in the years 1992, 2013, and 2017 while the site was expanded in 1998 and 2009. The theater hosts a variety of events including concerts, film productions, theatrical productions, etc. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy did significant damage to the theater due to which the venue underwent an extensive renovation.

The first event that took place at the venue was the operetta extravaganza A Night in Venice by Johann Strauss II, produced by film producer, Mike Todd at its inauguration. The theater hosted musicals from 1952–1981 among which some famous ones are A Night in Venice, Show Boat, Song of Norway, Hit The Deck, Around The World in 80 Days, etc. The most frequently played performers at the stage are Jimmy Buffett (played 30 times at the venue) and Aerosmith (played 21 times).

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