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Wichita’s historic Orpheum Theatre opened to the public on Sept. 4, 1922. After nearly meeting the wrecking ball in the 1980s, the theater is now a staple of Wichita’s entertainment scene.
After many nearby downtown theatres were closed and demolished in the 1950s to 1970s, [5] there was a growing effort to save the historic Orpheum Theatre. In order to keep the city of Wichita from demolishing the Orpheum, two local businesswomen, Meredith "Milly" Hill and Marge Setter, created a group called "Save the Orpheum".
Leaders of the downtown venue announced on Wednesday, the theater’s 102nd birthday, details about how it will restore the Orpheum to its original 1920s glory.
An additional exhibit hall named for former Wichita City Commissioner and Mayor Bob Brown was added to the original structure in 1986. The hall contains an additional 93,000 sq ft (8,600 m 2) of exhibit space with an 8,000 sq ft (740 m 2) lobby. [1] In 1997, the 303-room Hyatt Regency Wichita hotel was constructed and connected to the center. [3]
Orpheum Theater and Office Building. November 28, 1980 : 200 N. Broadway St. Wichita: 95: Park Place-Fairview Historic District ... Wichita: 107: Sim Park Golf Course ...
The theater is seeking a special sales tax to fund $1 million of the project. ‘Full-scale renovation’ of Wichita’s Orpheum Theatre will close historic venue for a year Skip to main content
The Orpheum Theatre and complex (originally 18 stores, offices, pool hall, ballroom and a cafe) in Springfield, Illinois: built in 1927, demolished in 1965 [22] [23] The Orpheum Theater, 5th & Edmond Street, St. Joseph, Missouri , built c. 1910 , demolished 1975
Take a look back at milestones from the Orpheum Theatre’s opening day in 1922 to its 100th birthday in 2022.