Brooklyn's Kings Theatre has announced a new general manager for the 93-year-old building.
As the live music industry began its return following mass shut downs in 2020, Longo returned to live music by spearheading the annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in Prospect Park. She booked a raft of sold-out shows that featured the likes of D’Nice’s Club Quarantine, Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid, and the Celebrate Biggie concert with Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes, and The Lox.
Longo is working to provide professional development opportunities to staff, make tickets more affordable to people in the neighborhood, launch a high-school internship program, and partner with local nonprofits on a series of free, community-based events. As the new GM, Longo is also starting a new VIP program which will see three vacant rooms “that no-one knows about” reimagined into speakeasies with private facilities and bars that concertgoers can access with an upgraded ticket package. She has also been working with the female-owned Brooklyn brewery and distillery Interboro to create custom Kings Theatre beverage options.
“Crystal’s industry knowledge and drive, are well-suited to take the Kings to its next chapter coming out of the pandemic, strengthening its position as the premiere venue in Brooklyn, and deepening its connection with the community,” says Ambassador Theatre Group CEOThe 3,676-seat theatre was renovated by ACE Theatrical Group after being shuttered for more than three decades.
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