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The Saenger Theatre opened on February 4, 1927. The 4,000-seat theatre [4] took three years to build and cost $2.5 million. [5] Its opening prompted thousands to parade along Canal Street. The top ticket price was 65 cents, and the bill for each performance included a silent movie and stage play (produced by the Paramount-Publix Corporation ...
The Orpheum Theater is a theater in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Also known as the RKO Orpheum, it was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh, [2] built in 1918, and opened for vaudeville in 1921. The Beaux Arts style building has 1,500 seats, and went on to host silent movies, “talkies,” live music and a range of other ...
The Joy Theater, named after owner Joy Houck, is a theater and historic landmark built in 1947 on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. Renovations in 2011 transformed the former movie palace into a multi-purpose theater for live music, stand-up comedy, private functions, and corporate events. The theater's iconic marquee sign was ...
Official website. The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts is a theater located in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named after gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who was born in New Orleans. [2] The theater reopened in January 2009, after being closed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005).
State Palace Theatre (New Orleans) Coordinates: 29°57′19.69″N 90°4′24.24″W. Exterior view, 2007. State Palace Theatre is a performing arts venue located in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] It is located at the uptown lake corner of Canal Street and Rampart Street. The Saenger Theater is directly opposite the State Palace on Canal ...
Headquarters. United States. The Orpheum Circuit was a chain of vaudeville and movie theaters. It was founded in 1886, and operated through 1927 when it was merged into the Keith-Albee-Orpheum corporation, ultimately becoming part of the Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) corporation.
Southern Theatres was a movie theater chain based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was founded by George Solomon in May 2002. It operated two brands: The Grand Theatre, and AmStar Cinemas. In 2023, the chain was acquired by Santikos Theatres, which purchased the chain from Veronis Suhler Stevenson. Veronis Suhler Stevenson had ...
1906. Closed. 1990s. Reopened. 2013. Website. Official website. The Civic Theatre is a 1,200-seat theater located in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] The theatre was originally built in 1906 and is used for concerts, plays, films, corporate events and private parties.