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In the 1970s, the theater was restored and renamed to American Theater [2] and was listed under that name on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] In 1993, the rock band Phish played two concerts at the venue - one in April and the other in August - both of which were released in full on the band's 2017 live album St. Louis '93 ...
In 1915, the theater was acquired by the Loew's Theatres. Loew's reopened the Orpheum in 1916 with a completely new interior designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb. Operated by Loew's, the theater was at first a combination vaudeville and movie theater and later a straight first-run movie house. The Orpheum closed as a movie theatre on January 31 ...
The Orpheum Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma: built in 1923 (designed by John Eberson), demolished in 1971 The Orpheum Theater in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma : built in 1903, demolished in 1964 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 ...
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
Since 1977, the Orpheum has been the Mid-South home of touring Broadway productions. The Orpheum's two venues also host performances by Ballet Memphis, various concerts, comedians, a summer movie series, a family series of educational programs, and local cultural and community events such as Memphis in May, International Blues Challenge, and special Elvis Week events.
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.
The theater currently seats 2,579 guests with 1,500 on the main floor and 1,100 on the three-level balcony, making it the largest of the three Hennepin Avenue theaters. [ 3 ] Productions that have originated at the Orpheum included Victor/Victoria and The 101 Dalmatians Musical , the pre-Broadway world premiere of The Lion King and the national ...
The Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles opened on February 15, 1926, as the fourth and final Los Angeles venue for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit. [3] After a $3 million renovation, started in 1989, it is the most restored of the historical movie palaces in the city. Three previous theatres also bore the name Orpheum ...