Editing Radio City Music Hall (section)

=====Other design features=====
The auditorium's ceiling contains eight telescoping bands, which Haskell described as the "northern lights".{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=13}} Each of the bands' edges contains a {{convert|2|ft|m|adj=on}} overlap with the next band,{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=9}}{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=358}} placed at {{convert|30|ft|adj=on}} intervals.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=358}} In Joseph Urban's original plans, the ceiling was to be [[coffer]]ed but, after the cancellation of the Opera House, designers proposed many different designs for the proposed Music Hall's ceiling. The current design was put forth by [[Raymond Hood]], who derived his band-system idea from a book that Urban had written.{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=9}} The arches are made of plaster and contain ridges every {{convert|6|ft}}. The original plans had been to build the arches themselves in a curved shape, but this would have concentrated the sound onto several small spots.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|pp=358–359}} The walls are covered by intricate fabric silhouette patterns of performers and horses, which were created by Reeves.{{sfn|Roussel|2006|p=25}} The radiating arches of the proscenium unite the large auditorium, allowing a sense of intimacy and grandeur.{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=13}} The ceiling arches also contain grilles that camouflage the air-conditioning system, amplifying equipment, and organ pipes.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}}{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=13}} The sound system could be controlled by a light organ in front of the orchestra pit.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}}

The Great Stage, designed by Peter Clark, measures {{convert|66.5|by|144|ft|abbr=on}};{{efn|One source gives a width of {{convert|110|ft}} and a depth of {{convert|60|ft}}.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}}}} it is placed within a proscenium arch that resembles a setting sun.{{sfn|Okrent|2003|p=215}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ftkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27 |title=Secrets of the Magic Theater|magazine=Popular Mechanics|page=27|date=January 1941|access-date=August 6, 2012}}</ref> Roxy reportedly envisioned the sunset design of the stage while traveling home from Europe on an ocean liner.{{sfn|Balfour|1978|p=93}} There are two stage curtains; the main one is made of steel and asbestos, which can part horizontally, while the plush curtain behind it has several horizontal sections that can be raised or lowered independently of each other.{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=13}} The original curtain weighed three tons and measured {{convert|112|ft}} wide by {{convert|78|ft}} tall.<ref name="Lucchese 1965" /> The center of the stage contains turntable measuring {{convert|50|ft|m|adj=off}} across.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}}{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=13}} The floor is divided into three 70 ft sections that can be lowered and raised either separately or in sync.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}} The [[orchestra pit]], which could fit 75 musicians, is placed on a "bandwagon" that can be lifted from the basement and could move vertically or longitudinally.{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=19}}{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}} The bandwagon could also be lifted to the central opening. From the stage, it could be lowered back into the basement or moved to the side.{{sfn|Hofmeister|1932|p=359}} In 2001, the stage was designated as a [[List of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks|Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark]].<ref name="ASME 2024">{{cite web | last=Poirier | first=Louise | title=A Stage for the Ages at Radio City | website=ASME | date=October 24, 2024 | url=https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/a-stage-for-the-ages-at-radio-city | access-date=May 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | title=Radio City Music Hall Named an Engineering Landmark | website=Newswise | date=November 9, 2001 | url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/radio-city-music-hall-named-an-engineering-landmark | access-date=May 12, 2025}}</ref>

There is a complex system of indirect [[cove lighting]] at the front of the stage, facing the audience. When Radio City first opened, it was equipped with all of the newest lighting innovations at the time, including lights that changed colors automatically and adjusted their own brightness based on different lighting levels in the theater.{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1978|p=9}}