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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 ...
125–129 University Pl., New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 ...
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 ...
Mahalia Jackson Theater was the first of the major theaters in New Orleans to reopen after Hurricane Katrina. [9] City officials hoped the theater would help draw tourists to the city. [10] In 2013 the theater hosted the 2012 NFL Honors, honoring the best National Football League players and performances. [11]
Website. www.lepetittheatre.com. Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré is a small professional theatre in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Le Petit was founded in 1916, when a group of amateur theatre -lovers began putting on plays in the drawing room of one of the members. The audiences of the Drawing Room Players grew, and the ...
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 ...
The Théâtre d'Orléans, 1813. The Théâtre d'Orléans (English: Orleans Theatre) was the most important opera house in New Orleans in the first half of the 19th century. The company performed in French and gave the American premieres of many French operas. It was located on Orleans Street between Royal and Bourbon.
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.