The 80,300-square-foot building is twelve stories tall and holds about 600 people, depending upon the stage configuration.

The Wyly Theatre was designed by REX | OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus (partner in charge) and Pritzker Prize winning architect Rem Koolhaas.

It features a groundbreaking design with an unprecedented "stacked" vertically organized facility that completely rethinks the traditional form of theatre.

[3] It is named for Dee and Charles Wyly, who donated $20 million to the Center.

The vertical rods lining the outside of the building on all four sides are intended to be symbolic of the folds of a theater curtain.