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The theatre was formerly known as Richmond CenterStage. The Carpenter Theatre was originally a Loew's Theatre movie palace developed by the Loew's Theatres company and designed by John Eberson . The building's construction began in 1927, with its doors opening in 1928.
The Richmond Theatre was the name of four theatres located in Richmond, Virginia, in the United States. The first theatre was originally established in 1786 as the Academy of Fine Arts and Sciences of the United States or Quesnay's Academy. It was renamed the Richmond Theatre after it came under the management of Thomas Wade West and John ...
Mosque Theater (1940-95) Landmark Theater (1995-2014) Address: 6 N Laurel St Richmond, VA 23220-4700: Location: Virginia Commonwealth University: Owner: City of Richmond: Capacity: 3,565: Construction; Broke ground: February 7, 1926: Opened: October 28, 1927: Rebuilt: During 2013 and 2014: Construction cost: $1.65 million ($28.4 million in 2023 ...
Barksdale Theatre. Barksdale Theatre merged with Theatre IV in 2012 to become Virginia Repertory Theatre. [1] [2]Barksdale Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, United States, is Central Virginia’s first nonprofit professional performing arts organization, founded in 1953 at the historic Hanover Tavern by Tom Carlin, Stewart Falconer, David 'Pete' Kilgore, Priscilla Kilgore, Muriel McAuley and Pat ...
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The National Theater is a historic theater in Richmond, Virginia. Part of a section of Broad Street once known as Theatre Row, the National is the only one of the three original auditoriums still standing. Built in 1923, the theater was constructed with an adaptable stage that allowed it to show early motion pictures as well as live performances.
Revels restored live professional theater to downtown Richmond. Revels was succeeded by Theatre IV in 1984. On its 100th anniversary in 2011 the theater was further restored when Sara Belle and Neil November made a $2 million gift to Theatre IV and Barksdale. [13] The November now serves as Virginia Rep's headquarters.
The VMFA, together with the adjacent Virginia Historical Society, anchors the eponymous "Museum District" of Richmond, and area of the city known as "West of the Boulevard". [6] The museum includes the Leslie Cheek Theater, a performing-arts venue. For 50 years, a theater company operated here, known most recently as TheatreVirginia.