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The Cornish Playhouse sits on the Seattle Center campus at 201 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109. With a main auditorium that includes great seats and accessible seating options, it’s a reliable home for Cornish and partner performances. The venue blends historic energy from its roots—built for the 1962 World’s Fair and later home to Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman Theatre—with a contemporary, intimate viewing experience.
We’ve got you covered for easy, no-fuss ticket planning. Below you’ll find seating details, parking and transportation options, plus handpicked hotel and dining recommendations to help you secure your seats and plan your trip to Seattle Center.
Venues like the Cornish Playhouse deserve clear, practical information. Use the official seating chart PDF for exact seating and accessibility layouts: Cornish Playhouse Seating Chart. For parking, Mercer Street Garage is the closest Seattle Center option, along with nearby paid lots and metered street parking. The venue is accessible by multiple King County Metro routes, and the Seattle Center Monorail provides a quick link to Westlake Center. If you’re coming from out of town, the nearby Staypineapple Maxwell Hotel, Inn at Queen Anne, and The Mediterranean Inn offer comfortable stays within a short ride to the Seattle Center. We also suggest MarQueen Hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown, and Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Seattle Center for convenient options.
Affiliates and partners can help secure your stay. We’ve highlighted trusted hotel and restaurant options to simplify planning while you focus on the show. If you’re ready to grab tickets, we’ll guide you through the process and confirm details about seating and accessibility with you.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Main auditorium capacity: 434 seats (includes 6 ADA seats with companion seating).
- Address: 201 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109 (Seattle Center, north end).
- Venue type: The Cornish Playhouse is a theatre/performance venue on the Seattle Center campus; part of Cornish’s public performance spaces.
- Seating chart: Official seating chart PDF available (Cornish Playhouse Seating Chart).
- Parking: Nearby paid lots and metered street parking; Mercer Street Garage is the closest Seattle Center garage; parking info available on Cornish and Seattle Center resources.
- Transit: Accessible by multiple King County Metro routes; Seattle Center Monorail connects to Westlake Center.
- Nearby hotels (popular choices for attendees): Staypineapple Maxwell Hotel, Inn at Queen Anne, The Mediterranean Inn, MarQueen Hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown, Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Seattle Center.
- Notable events hosted: Originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair; home to Seattle Repertory Theatre in the 1960s–1980s era, later Intiman Theatre; renamed to Cornish Playhouse in 2013; now used for Cornish and partner performances.