MCM Stages is the event arm of MCM Creative Studios, a production and post-production facility on the third and fourth floors at 253 West 28th Street in Manhattan. Organizers can hire a live event venue of more than 1,500 square feet, a 75-seat movie theater, a private screening room and a lounge with a working bar. The spaces suit corporate presentations, launches, screenings, award ceremonies and private parties.
Seminars and company events
The Live Event Venue is a studio that can be built to fit the event. MCM lists comedy shows, cocktail hours, live music, launch parties, corporate presentations and award ceremonies among its uses. You can keep the 50-foot white cyclorama wall visible, or cover it with velvet blackout curtains and carpeting. A stage manager from MCM is on site, and the studio is climate-controlled and soundproof. High-speed Wi-Fi is available and the venue describes it as suited to live streaming, which helps with hybrid town halls and recorded keynotes. The studio's production background means camera, grip and lighting packages can be added to an event.
Rooms and capacities
The Live Event Venue is a studio of more than 1,500 square feet. The tech list includes an AV system with a JBL speaker, wireless and hardware stick mics, 85-inch monitors, a 4K projector with 5.1 surround sound, a lighting grid with 60 amp power, 4x8 and 4x4 risers, pipe and drape, a clear acrylic podium, tables, chairs, production expendables and coolers. The site does not give a guest count for this room, so confirm the headcount for your layout when you inquire.
The Large Movie Theater seats 75. It has a 4K projector, a screen 15 feet wide and 5.1 surround sound, and MCM offers it for screenings, question and answer sessions, film festivals and private viewings. The Private Screening Room is a smaller boutique theater, presented for reviewing footage, press launches and movie nights. The Lounge is a relaxed room with comfortable seating, a foosball table and a working bar.
Catering
MCM does not describe a catering offer. The Lounge has a bar serving draft beer and a coffee and cappuccino machine, which covers drinks for a smaller gathering. For a seated meal or a reception, ask the team what food service and outside caterers it allows before you plan the day.
History and setting
MCM Creative Studios offers production services, post-production, podcast and voice-over recording, equipment rental, stage rentals and marketing services under one roof. Its stage rentals include a two-wall white cyclorama, a green screen stage, a home studio and a kitchen set. That mix means an event can sit next to a filmed project: a product launch captured on camera, a panel recorded for later release, or a screening followed by drinks in the Lounge. The address is on West 28th Street in Midtown Manhattan, on the third and fourth floors of the building.
