design, with the addition of a new acoustical baffle covering the original proscenium. The centerpiece of the auditorium is the large chandelier in the dome above the balcony. It weighs , is high by wide. Its restoration was dedicated to the late H.J. Heinz II. Today the center is the home of the Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, all of which used to be based at Heinz Hall. The 2,800-seat Benedum Center is a centerpiece of the Pittsburgh Cultural District and is one of the most utilized theaters in the nation today. The center has hosted several PBS doo-wop television concert specials including Doo Wop 50. The TV game show Wheel of Fortune taped two weeks of shows at the theater for the first two weeks of their 16th season in 1998. In popular culture 2011's Live Forever: September 23, 1980 • Stanley Theatre • Pittsburgh, PA was recorded at the center. HBO's Boardwalk Empire mentioned a tap dancing act as having played "the Stanley" in Pittsburgh for three weeks during its season 4 premier. The Benedum Center was featured prominently in the 2006 mockumentary film Pittsburgh directed by Jeff Goldblum. The film follows Goldblum's appearances in the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera production of The Music Man staged at the theater. See also List of concert halls Theatre in Pittsburgh References External links Benedum Center Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh Opera Stanley Theater History -Big Band Era Stanley Theater History -Rock Era Theatres completed in 1928 City of Pittsburgh historic designations Concert halls in Pennsylvania Movie palaces Music venues in Pittsburgh Opera houses in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania opera companies Performing arts centers in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Theatres in Pennsylvania Theatres in Pittsburgh Music venues completed in 1977 1928 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania