Music Hall ideas

I'm hearing lots of ideas for revamping Music Hall, some screwy and some with possibilities.

I've heard a plan to make stadium seating sloping down from the first balcony to the floor, where the orchestra's stage will be centered in the hall. (screwy)

And I've heard that folks are considering building a new, small concert hall in one of the wings of Music Hall. It will have to be the South wing, as the Opera inhabits the North. That makes me think of European halls with several auditoriums, and even Carnegie Hall. (A possibility)

But, and it's a big but -- before anything can be done, Music Hall needs repair work. First on the agenda will be fixing the infrastructure, which, depending on who you talk to, could cost up to $35 million. And WHO will pay that pricetag seems to be a point of contention. The City owns the hall and CAA manages it.

Of course, then you can almost count on cost overruns, as the Ascent in Covington is now showing. Take a look at Andrew Taylor's discussion, "For another $30 million, you get cupholders."

Do you have an idea for Music Hall? (Message to Chris Monzel: tearing it down is not and never was an option.)