For several decades, beginning in the 1920, it was home to the Lamb's Actors Club , a prestigious assembly of talent that once enjoyed Fred Astaire as president. It's beauty still intact due to the commitment of the church, the main theater continues its reputation as one of the top off-Broadway stages in the city and a perfect site for a myriad of special events. Woody Allen even used it as a backdrop for several scenes in his current film project. The theater was devoid of a house sound system, and we also had the logistical question of getting out the live broadcast. The orchestra level includes 250 seats, with the remaining 100 located on a balcony spanning the length of the back wall, a distance of only about 25 feet from the front of the stage.
Acoustics are excellent, denoting a room design done before the days of amplified sound.
The first concert, featuring Crystal Lewis backed by a full band, was covered by rental PA and monitor systems, with a split from the house console sent for broadcast purposes. This scenario continued for several weeks, with Connolly then deciding to bring in his own PA to serve as the house system. It looked awkward and cluttered up the stage far too much. During his research process for a better solution, the Ragamuffins band performed at the Lamb's. The band's leader, Rick Elias , suggested that Connolly contact Greg McVeigh, head of U.S. sales for Meyer Sound , for assistance on the critical issue of main loudspeakers.