The Thrivent Financial Hall is a part of The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (PAC) in Appleton, Wisconsin. The center is dedicated to reviving the Appleton downtown area by focusing on performing arts and arts education programs. It is home to resident companies such as Broadway Across America, the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series, the Boldt Arts Alive! Series, and the Fox Valley Symphony. The venue has hosted Wisconsin premieres of popular Broadway shows including Disney’s The Lion King, The Producers, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot, Les Miserables, and Kinky Boots. Since its opening in 2002, the center has welcomed important figures, including President George W. Bush, who delivered a speech at the venue during a campaign stop on March 30, 2004.