Oof that "artist rendering". I can clip the stage out of a concert venue and paste it on top of a cartoon as well.
Agreed about that first render, but the
other/external render? This will be a real stunner from the outside, giving new dynaism to the street scene. You're walking along and then, boom, you can't see too much of the performers in that glass box, but you'll be able to see some of the audience and the reactions. Plus, the lobby downstairs is fully visible from the street/sidewalk.
The Harman Center/ Shakespeare Theatre Co. in DC has a similar vibe (although much less, if any, of the performance space), and I can personally report, it truly does liven up the feeling of dynamic nightlife in the area.