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Roofed theatres erected for performances came late in theatrical history. Open-air theatres date back to the 5th Century, B.C., but it was not until the Renaissance that plays were produced indoors.

By 1900 there were 67 vaudeville houses in America. Between 1914 and 1922 there were 4,000 new theatres opened with Keith's and the Orpheum Circuit, along with their subsidiaries controlling the largest percentage of the market, and independents like Loews, Ackerman & Harris, West Coast Theatres, Pantages, C.H. Miles, Gus Sun, M.R. Sheedy, Wm. Fox and the Negro Circuits taking up the balance., and from 1930 to 1932 the number of operating theatres fell from 22,000 to 14,000

Between 1963 and 1964 of America's older theatres, 150 were closed, 870 were remodelled, and 179 that had closed previously, were reopened.

There are 150,000 modern cinemas in the world

Updated January, 2003 as to years theatres have been in operation only

All “Le," “Les," and “La’s," have been eliminated as has "The," for easier alphabetization e.g La Salle de l"Ermitage is under Salle

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*ABILENE, TX - Paramount Theatre - 1930 - Atmospheric style

*ABINGDON, VA - Barter Theatre - 1933 – 380 seats – 1946 declared State Theatre of Virginia, title also given to Virginia Museum Theatre, Richmond – 1953 refurbished from Empire Theatre in New York City – 1971 2nd theatre Barter Playhouse (100 seats)

ABINGDON, VA – Fairfax Theatre

AKRON, OH - Akron Civic Theatre - 1929 built as Akron Loews - Atmospheric style

AKRON, OH - Loew's - 1928 LOUISVILLE, KY - Loew's Theatre - 1927 - Atmospheric style

ALABAMA - Dead Theatres Online Alabama

ALAMEDA, CA – Alameda Naval Air Station Theater – 900 seats – 1940s – restored & used for auctions/films

ALAMEDA, CA – Kelly’s of Alameda - 1313 Park Street, Alameda, CA – cabaret venue

ALAMOSA, C0 – Oliver Opera House – 1903 – demolished

ALAMOSA, C0 – Isis Theatre – 1912 – now called Grove Theatre – 615 Main Street – became film house 1913

ALBANY, NY – Gaiety Theatre – early 1890s house playing burlesque

ALBANY, NY – Palace Theater - 3600 seats

ALBURQUERQUE, NM = Dead Theatres Online - Alburquerque

*ALBUQUERQUE, NM - KiMo Theatre - 1927 – see also Wiminfest

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Silver Slipper – Ray Bourbon

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Wiminfest – established 1985 – held in KiMo Theatre

ALCRON, OH - Loews Theatre

ALHAMBRA, CA – Alhambra Theater & Annex - first twinned theatre 1939

ALLENTOWN, PA - Symphony Hall/Lyric Theatre - built 1899

ALEXANDRIA, VA – - The Birchmere -3701 Mount Vernon Avenue

ALLSTON, MA - - Scullers Jazz Club - 400 Soldiers Field Road – cabaret venue

ALTADENA, CA – Cafι La Vie – Charles Pierce 1954

ALTOONA, PA - Mishler Theatre - built 1907

AMBOY, NJ – Multiplex closed 2005 – floor caved in due to construction

AMHERST, MA – Amherst Cinema

*ANAHEIM, CA - Disneyland - houses park's 2,000-seat Hyperion Theater has two balconies and a 50-foot proscenium stage the size of the one at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center - currently playing Aladdin, a 40 minute spectacular, with other shows in the wings

ANAHEIM, CA – Greek Theatre

ANCHORAGE, AK - Empress - 1916- Gutted; Retail

ANCHORAGE, AK - Fourth Avenue 1947 - 1,100 seats -Banquet Hall

*ANDERSON, IN - Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom - 1929 - 1124 Meridian Plaza – one of only 12 Eberson designed atmospheric theatres remaining in the world – closed 1984 - restored

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY - Fisher Center for the Performing Arts - newly opened two theatre complex, Weisman Theatre and Sosnoff Theatre

ANN ARBOR, MI - Arthur Miller Theatre - University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI - APA (Association of Producing Artists) - founded in 1960-1982 by Ellis Rabb at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, MI - Power Center for the Performing Arts

ANN ARBOR, MI – Village 4 – closed 2005 ANNISTON, AL – Lyric Theatre

ANSON, TX - Opera House - 1907

ANSTED, WV – Ritz Theatre

ARCHER CITY, TX – Royal Theatre

ARIZONA OPERA ARLINGTON, VA - American Century Theatre - performances at Gunston Arts Center

ARLINGTON, VA - Arlington Memorial Amphitheatre

ARLINGTON, VA - Gunston Arts Center - see American Century Theatre

ARLINGTON, VA - Signature Theatre - 3806 Four Mile Run Drive new two venue complex as of July 2005 – 100 seat and 300 seat - which moved into a $16 million new home last year, simply couldn’t continue to function in their old spaces

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre - 111 W Campbell St

ARVERNE, NY – Fox Theater

ASBURY PARK, NJ - Mayfair Theatre - Atmospheric style - closed & demolished

ASHLAND, OR – Oregon Shakespeare Festival Theatre – 1935

ASPEN, CO – Corkhill Opera House – 1881 – replaced by Wheeler Opera House 1899 – later Rink Opera House – 1890 became Tivoli

ASPEN, CO – Wheeler Opera House – 1909 – became film theatre

ASTORIA, NY - Loew's Triboro Theatre - - Atmospheric style - closed & demolished

ATLANTA, GA - Alliance Theatre - 2 stages with a total of 965 seats - winner of 2007 Tony Award for best regional theatre ATLANTA, GA – Atlanta Memorial Arts Center – 1968

ATLANTA, GA - Cherokee Theatre - Atmospheric style - closed & demolished

ATLANTA, GA - First Glance Atlanta - annual arts festival

ATLANTA, GA - 14th Street Playhouse

*ATLANTA, GA - Fox Theatre - 1929 by Thomas Lamb - grandest of the American atmospherics - 5000 seats - spectacular theatre built for 3 million and a 21 year exclusive for Fox, had Arabian courtyard motif with desert night sky - great organ and a live stage show before the film - 1932 filed for bankruptcy – closed 1975 - reopened

ATLANTA, GA - Grand Opera House ATLANTA, GA – Imperial Lounge – Ray Bourbon

ATLANTA, GA - Libby's Cabaret - 3401 Northside Parkway NW – cabaret venue

ATLANTA, GA - National Black Arts Festival - annual festival

ATLANTA, GA - New American Shakespeare Tavern - 250 seats - now in its 13th year of dramatic performances in a bar setting

ATLANTA, GA – Theatre Atlanta – 1966

ATLANTA, GA - True Colors - African-American company

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Auditorium

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - 500 Club

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Fortescue Pavilion – beer garden with entertainment free of charge - W.C.Fields – early 1890s house playing burlesque

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Warner Theatre - Atmospheric style

AUGUSTA, MI - Barn Theatre - former dairy barn, incorporated 1949 - Michigan's oldest summer stock theatre

AUGUSTUS, GA - Imperial Theatre/The Wells - built 1918

AURORA, IL - Paramount Arts Centre - 23 E Galena Blvd

AU SABLE FORKS, NY – Hollywood Theatre

AUSTIN, TX - Bass Concert Hall

AUSTIN, TX - Majestic Theatre - 1914 – 713 Congress Ave - restored and renamed Paramount 1930

AUSTIN, TX - Millett Opera House - 1878 - 110 E 9th St

*AUSTIN, TX - Paramount Theatre - built 1915 - one of few atmospherics remaining designed by Eberson

AVALON, CA - Greek Amphitheatre

B BABYLON, NY - James Street Players - 2004 is their 38th anniversary - perform in cinderblock church hall

BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Civic Opera - 1932

BALTIMORE, MD - Boulevard Theatre

*BALTIMORE, MD - Center Stage - 1963 (500 seats) Loyola College Complex

BALTIMORE, MD – Ford’s Theatre – demolished 1964

BALTIMORE, MD – France-Merrick Performing Arts Center - (see also Hippodrome) – opened 2004 - $65 million restoration of the 2,250 seat Hippodrome, former vaudeville palace shuttered since 1990 – derelict downtown block now a vibrant performing arts complex – tours of Broadway shows like Les Miserables, and Mamma Mia

BALTIMORE, MD - Grand Theatre

BALTIMORE, MD - Hippodrome - built 1914 as vaudeville house by architect Thomas Lamb - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Roy Rogers - became movie theatre until 1990 - closed - restored and reopening 2004 as France-Merrick Performing Arts Center - with The Producers - 2,300 seats

BALTIMORE, MD - Holliday State Theatre - 1794 wooden theatre - in 1813 it was replaced by brick structure called Baltimore Theater - burned in 1873 - rebuilt but demolished in 1917 – an institution for 123 years - demolished 1917

BALTIMORE, MD - Loew's Century

BALTIMORE, MD - Loew's Valencia Theatre - Atmospheric style - closed & demolished

*BALTIMORE, MD - Lyric Opera House - opened in 1894 as The Music Hall - renovated 1979-1981

BALTIMORE, MD - Maryland Theatre

*BALTIMORE, MD - Mechanic Theatre - built 1967 (1600 seats)

BALTIMORE, MD – Monumental Theatre – early 1890s house playing burlesque

BATIMORE, MD – Northwood Theater

BALTIMORE, MD - Parkway Theatre

BALTIMORE, MD - Patterson Theatre

BALTIMORE, MD – Playhouse – built 1782 on E. Baltimore Street

BALTIMORE, MD - Playhouse Theatre

BALTIMORE, MD – Senator Theater

BALTIMORE, MD – Stacy’s Bar – Ray Bourbon

BALTIMORE, MD - Valencia Theatre - rose above Century Theatre

*BARABOO, WI - Al Ringling Theatre - 1915

BARRINGTON, IL – Catlow Theater – 116 W. Main St

BAYONNE, NJ - Meville Park Theatre

BAY SHORE, NY – YMCA Boulton Center for the Arts – built 1919 as Regent Movie Theatre – first run theatre to porn house – derelict - converted 2004 - reopened – 265 seats

BEAUMONT, TX - Julie Rogers Theater for the Performing Arts

BEAVER FALLS, PA - Granada Theatre - Atmospheric style - closed

BEEVILLE, TX - Rialto Theater - 1922

BELLEFONTAINE, OH - Schine Holland Theatre - Atmospheric style - closed - undergoing renovations

BELLPORT, NY – Gateway Playhouse

BENTON HARBOR, MA – Liberty Theatre – Open Air

*BERKELEY, CA - Berkeley Repertory - now in their 37th season (2004) - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1997 - Theatre's scene shop was destroyed by fire June 29/05 - which in 2001 grew to 1,000 seats from 400

BERKELEY, CA - Hearst Greek Theatre

BERTHOUD, CO – Fairbairn Hall – 1885 – 1908 became Mintener Hall Opera House - razed late 1960s

BETHESDA, MD - Bethesda Theatre - built 1938 - operated as 1,000 seat film theatre until 1983 - converted to restaurant/movie house catering to 2nd run films - now part of apartment complex - now converted to 580 to 700 seat art deco theatre - Robert Nederlander Jr., prexy of Nederlander Worldwide, said he is excited about the circuit's format, which he feels is underserved and filled with box office potential. Other initial properties include the Post Street and Marines Memorial Theaters in San Francisco, and the Proscenium Theater in Sarasota, Fla. opens as legitimate with I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change 2007

*BEVERLY HILLS, CA- Canon Theater - 205 North Canyon Drive - the historic Canon Theatre in Beverly Hills, California will shut its doors March 7, 2004, and be demolished to make way for a new hotel - theatre has been home to such productions as Love Letters, the world premiere of Bill Graham Presents starring Ron Silver, and the Los Angeles premieres of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine, The Last Night of Ballyhoo starring Rhea Perlman, Neil LaBute's bash starring Calista Flockhart, The Second Greatest Entertainer in the Whole Wide World starring Dick Shawn and Wendy Wasserstein's Isn't It Romantic - William Finn’s Elegies will perform, as its title fittingly suggests, the farewell concert (March 26-28/04) at historic Canon Theatre in Beverly Hills, 205 North Canon Drive — which is set to be demolished to make way for a new hotel

l BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Fine Arts – closed 2005

BERKELEY, CA - Hearst Greek Theatre - built 1903 – 8,200 seats

BIG STONE GAP, VA – Earle Theatre

BILOXI, MS - Biloxi Little Theater - 220 Lee Street

BILOXI, MS - Center Stage Theater - 240 Eisenhower Drive

BILOXI, MS - Saenger Theatre - 416 Reynoir Street

BIRMINGHAM, AL – BIRMINGHAM REP - Twelfth Night 1913

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Alabama - 1927 - 3,000 seats - Performng Arts, Movies

BIRMINGHAM, AL –Birmingham - 1927 -1,100 seats -Closed, 1984

BIRMINGHAM, AL –Ritz - 1926 - 1,800 seats - Art Deco-Razed c. 1980

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Southern College Theatre

BIRMINGHAM, AL –Strand (Newmar) - 193? Movies, historical

*BLACKSBURG, VA - Lyric Theatre - built 1930

BLOOMINGTON, IN – Indiana University Opera Theatre – 1948 – world’s largest school opera-producing organization

BLUEFIELD, WV - Colonial Theatre

BOCA RATON, FL - Caldwell Theatre - 7873 N. Federal Highway - started in 1975 - 305 seats - new theatre known as Count de Hoernle Theatre - May 2007

BOISE, ID – Egyptian Theater

*BOONTON, NJ - Darress Theatre - 1919

BOONVILLE, MO - Thespian Hall

BOOTHBAY, ME - Boothbay Harbor Opera House

*BOOTHBAY, ME - Boothbay Playhouse

BOSTON, MA – American Amphitheatre – 1832 – later became National Theatre – changed name to Warren – burned down 1852

BOSTON, MA - Arlington (Castle Square) - 1894 - 231 seats - razed

BOSTON, MA - Astor - 1920s - 151 seats - razed

BOSTON, MA - B.F. Keith's New (Lyric) - 1894 - 270 seats - razed 1951

BOSTON, MA - Bijou Dream - 1882 - 102 seats - razed 1951

BOSTON, MA - BOSTON ASSOCIATION OF CABARET ARTISTS

BOSTON BALLET

BOSTON, MA - Boston Museum – Tremont and Bromfield Streets - opened 1841 - 1846 much larger theatre of same name erected on East side of Tremont Street - closed 1893 - Drunkard or The Fallen Saved 1844 – Second Boston Museum built in 1872 – completely renovated – School For Scandal

BOSTON, MA – Boston Ideal Opera Company – founded 1879 – company tourned U.S. and Canada – became the Bostonians – disbanded after 1904/05 season

BOSTON, MA – Boston Opera Company – 1908

BOSTON, MA - Boston Opera House - - opened 1909 - 2900 seats - demolished 1958

BOSTON, MA - Boston, RKO (old) - 1854 - 3200 seats - razed 1926

BOSTON, MA – Boston Theatre – 1854 built to replace Federal Street Theatre – 3140 seats - razed 1926

*BOSTON, MA - Boston Theatres - Colonial, Wilbur, Charles Playhouse

BOSTON, MA - Bowdoin Square - 1892 - 1500 seats - razed 1950s

BOSTON, MA - Broad Alley Theatre (New Exhibition Room) - 1792

BOSTON, MA - Broadway - South Boston - 192? - 1,850 seats -Closed

BOSTON, MA - Casino (Old Howard) - 1910 - 1300 seats - razed 1962

BOSTON, MA – Castle Square Theatre – 1894 – Tremont and Chandler – 1800 seats - bankrupt

BOSTON, MA - Central Square - East Boston - 1930 - 1,100 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA - Charles Playhouse - Shear Madness (10,367 performances as of Oct 31/04)(as of Jan 31/05 show will have run 25 years)

BOSTON, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center - 270 Tremont St - renamed Nov 30/06 the Wang Theatre for the Performing Arts is now known as the Citi Performing Arts Center

BOSTON, MA - Club Cafe

BOSTON, MA – Cocoanut Grove – nightclub – 492 deaths in a fire 1942

BOSTON, MA - Codman Square - Dorchester 1,930 seats -1927 - Razed

BOSTON, MA - Colonial Theatre - 1894 - great tryout theatre

BOSTON, MA - Columbia - 1891 - 1950 seats - Former Church - Razed, 1957

BOSTON, MA - Cort (Park Square, Selwyn) - 1913 - 1200 seats - razed

BOSTON, MA - Dodley - Roxbury 1,950 seats -Razed

BOSTON, MA - Egyptian - Brighton 1,700 seats -1929- Razed, 1959

*BOSTON, MA - Emerson Majestic - 1903

BOSTON, MA - Exeter Street Theater - 1914 - 1300 seats - currently school

BOSTON, MA - Federal Street Theatre - 1794 (1000) burned in 1798 – rebuilt and survived until 1852 - 1870s converted to business establishment - destroyed by fire shortly thereafter

BOSTON, MA - Fenway (Berklee Performing Arts) - 1915 - 1370 seats - gutted

BOSTON, MA - Fields Corner -Dorchester -1,590 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA - Fine Arts - 1922 - razed 1967

BOSTON, MA - Franklin Park -Dorchester - 1914 - 1,200 seats - now Church

BOSTON, MA - Gilded Cage

BOSTON, MA - Globe (Center, Pagoda) - 1903 - 1650 seats - now restaurant and store

BOSTON, MA - Haymarket - 1796 – wooden theatre - demolished in 1803

BOSTON, MA - Howard Atheneum - 1846-1893 - 1400 seats - early 1890s house playing burlesque - razed 1961

BOSTON, MA - Huntington Theatre - 2002 is the 21st anniversary of this company, many of their performances at Boston University and the Wilbur Theatre

BOSTON, MA – Jewett Players

BOSTON, MA – John B. Hines Memorial Auditorium

BOSTON, MA - Keith's Theatre - built as a vaudeville house Keith's Memorial Opera House - 1928 - now the Opera House

BOSTON, MA - Lancaster (West End) - 1917 - 1380 seats - Razed, 1990

BOSTON, MA - Latin Quarter - popular nightclub

BOSTON, MA – Loew’s Copley Place 11 – closed 2005

BOSTON, MA - Loew's State - 1922 - 3440 seats - razed 1968

*BOSTON, MA - Lyric Stage - 140 Clarendon Street

BOSTON, MA - Madison - Jamaica - 1926 - 1,220 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA - Majestic (Saxon) - built 1903 - performing arts - twinned

BOSTON, MA - Metropolitan (Wang Ctr) - 1925 - 4400 seats - performing arts

BOSTON, MA - Morton - Dorchester - 1926 - 1960 seats - Razed, 1976

BOSTON, MA - National (Hippodrome) - South End - 1911 - 3,100 seats - Razed, 1997

BOSTON, MA – New Boston Theatre – 1854

BOSTON, MA – New England Opera Theatre – touring company – succeeded by Opera Society of Boston in 1958

BOSTON, MA – New Exhibition Room – 1792 – later became Board Alley Theatre

BOSTON, MA –Opera House - was originally a home for vaudeville but became a movie house in 1929. Renamed the Savoy in the 1960s, it continued to function as a movie house until 1978, when it was acquired by The Opera Company of Boston; Boston's Opera House will reopen its doors with Disney's The Lion King, which begins preview at the Opera House, is the first live production there since December 1990 - 2,600-seat theater was designed in 1928 by Thomas White Lab

BOSTON, MA - Olympia (Scollay Sq) - 1920 - 2530 seats - razed 1963

BOSTON, MA - Opera House (Keith's) - 1928 - 2900 seats - performing arts

BOSTON, MA – Opera Society of Boston – 1958

BOSTON, MA - Oriental - Mattapan - 1930 - 2,100 seats - Atmospheric -Retail - gutted?

BOSTON, MA - Orpheum - 1916 - 2830 seats - rock shows

BOSTON, MA – Paramount - 1932 - 1700 seats - being renovated

BOSTON, MA – Pilgrim (Olympia) - 1912 - 1890 seats - razed 1996

BOSTON, MA –Plymouth (Gary) - 1911 - 1500 seats - playhouse - razed 1980

BOSTON, MA - Publix (Gayety) - 1908 - 1040 seats - razed 2005

BOSTON, MA - Rialto - Roslindale - c 1927 - 1,320 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA - Rivoli - Roxbury 192? - 1,530 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA - RKO Boston (Keith-Albee) - 1925 - 3210 seats - now warehouse

BOSTON, MA – Savage Opera Company

BOSTON, MA – Savoy – see Opera House

BOSTON, MA – Seville Theater – East Boston – 1929 - 1500 seats - Atmospheric style – closed

BOSTON, MA - Shawmut (Roxie) - Roxbury - 192? -2,090 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA – Shubert Theatre – 1910 - 1620 seats - now legitimate theatre - Hot September 1965; Prettybelle (Angela Lansbury) 1971

BOSTON, MA - State Theater (Trans-Lux) - 1903 - 1270 seats - razed 1991

BOSTON, MA - Stoneham Theatre - Thrill Me 2004

BOSTON, MA - Strand (Huntington Ave.) - 1912 - Razed 1968

BOSTON, MA - Strand- Dorchester - 1918 - 1,810 seats - Performing Arts

BOSTON, MA - Strand - South Boston - 192? -1,500 seats - Razed, 1980s

BOSTON, MA - Stuart (Unique) - 1907 - now restaurant

BOSTON, MA - Stuart Street Playhouse Second Stage (Radisson Hotel) - 200 Stuart Street - 199 seats - opens November 6/03

BOSTON, MA - ) – Summer Club Cafι - 209 Columbus Avenue – cabaret venue

BOSTON, MA - Symphony Hall

BOSTON, MA – Theatre Comique

BOSTON, MA - Theatre Pavilion - 360-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and new 200-seat Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre — a Huntington Theatre Company and the Boston Center for the Arts joint project — will be built (at the BCA site), managed, and programmed by Huntington. The Theatre Pavilion slated to open in the fall of 2004 will be the first two new theatres to be built in Boston over 75 years

BOSTON, MA – Toy Theatre

BOSTON, MA - Tremont Temple or Tremont Street Theatre - opened 1827 – 2580 seats - destroyed by fire 1852 - renovated 1983 - Drunkard or The Fallen Saved 1844; Howard Thurston 1931 - now a church

BOSTON, MA - Uptown (St. James) - 1912 - 1630 seats - razed 1968

BOSTON, MA - Waldron's Casino - 1920 - 1820 seats - razed

BOSTON, MA – Wang Theatre for the Performing Arts - see Citi Performing Arts Center - For nearly 15 years, the 3,700-seat Wang Theatre has been the Boston destination of choice for a steady parade of blockbuster touring musicals, starting with "The Phantom of the Opera'' in 1992 (which returned for three more months-long runs) and including "Miss Saigon,'' "Showboat'' and "Beauty and the Beast.''

BOSTON, MA - Warren - Roxbury - 192? - 1,320 seats - Razed

BOSTON, MA - Wilbur Theatre - 264 Tremont Street - 1200 seats - opened 1914 - as of 2007 on auction block - destiny unknown

*BOULDER, CO - Boulder Theater - 1132-34 Pearl Street -opened 1906 as the Curran Opera House - became movie house in 1927 to 1978 - closed 1978 - renovated 1981

BRADFORD, PA - New Bradford Theatre

*BRANSON, MI - Branson Online - Missouri

BRANSON, MI - Old Mill Theatre

BRANSON, MO - Champagne Theatre

BRATTLEBORO, VT - Latchis Theatre - Atmospheric style

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY - Julie Harris Theatre - 550 Albany Post Road, Route 9

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Loew’s Poli Majestic & Palace Theater - two built inside one structure

BRIDGEWATER, NH - Inn on Newfound Lake - 1030 Mayhew Turnpike – cabaret venue

BRIGHTON, CO – Carmichael Opera House/Wire Opera House – 1888 – 1000 seats - burned 1955

BRIGHTON, CO – Higgins Opera House – 24 N Main - 1200 seats – became saloon

BRISTOL, IN - Bristol Opera House

BROWNSVILLE, TX - Majestic Theatre

BRUNSWICK, ME - Merrymeeting Park Theatre

*BUCKSPORT, ME - Alamo Theatre - 1916

BUENO VISTA, CO – Hiller-Hallock Opera House – 1882 – SE corner Colorado and Main – demolished

BUENO VISTA, CO – Orpheum Theatre – 1910 – 411 E. Main

BUFFALO'S FORGOTTEN THEATRES

BUFFALO, NY – Abbott Theatre – juncture of South Park, Abbott Road and Bailey – 1914 – 498 seats - closed - now Connie’s Laundry and Dry Cleaning

BUFFALO, NY – Adelphi Theatre – early 1890s house playing burlesque

BUFFALO, NY - Allendale Theatre - open

BUFFALO, NY – Amherst Theatre – 3500 Main Street – became University Plaza

BUFFALO, NY - Automatic Vaudeville Company – see Steve Brodie’s Saloon

BUFFALO, NY – Bailey Theatre – torn down

BUFFALO, NY – Basil’s Variety Theatre – Southeast corner of Bailey and Berkshire

BUFFALO, NY - Boulevard Mall Cinema I & II - closed

BUFFALO, NY – Broadway Lyceum Theatre – 330 Broadway - - demolished – now a church

BUFFALO, NY – Broadway Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Casino Theatre – 516 Broadway near Jefferson - see Sattler Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Central Park Theatre – Southeast corner of Main and Fillmore – now parking lot

BUFFALO, NY – Centre Theatre – see Sheas Hippodrome - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – Century Theatre – vaudeville - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY - Cinema - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – Circle Arts Theatre – see Circle Theatre and Varsity Theatre - closed

BUFFALO, NY – Circle Theatre – 444 Connecticut Street – 1914 – 550 seats – 1962 became Circle Arts and later the Arab-American Federation of Western New York

BUFFALO, NY – Colonial Theatre – 733 Genesee - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – Colvin Theatre – on Kenmore – torn down

BUFFALO, NY – Commodore Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Court Street Theatre

BUFFALO, NY - Edisonia Penny Arcade – see Steve Brodie’s Saloon

BUFFALO, NY – Ellen Terry Theatre – 361 Grant

BUFFALO, NY – Elmwood Theatre – 1914 – 1600 seats – closed 1961 – used for theatre groups until 1965 when it was demolished – now parking lot

BUFFALO, NY – Erlanger Theatre

BUFFALO, NY - FIU Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Frontier Theatre – 1913 – 188 Rhode Island Street at corner of West – later became the Senate Theatre

BUFFALO, NY - Gayety Theatre - opened as Gayety Burlesque - various name changes - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – General Cinema Theatres – Seneca Mall

BUFFALO, NY – Genessee Theatre – torn down

BUFFALO, NY - Granada Theatre – Main Street

BUFFALO, NY – Great Lakes Theatre – became Paramount Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Jewish Broadway Sun Theatre – 562 Broadway

BUFFALO, NY - Kavinsky Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Kensington Theatre – Kensington and Bailey Ave – blew up from gas leak – see also Sheas Kensington

BUFFALO, NY - Kleinhans Music Hall

BUFFALO, NY – Lafayette Theatre - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – Lincoln Theatre – 1406 Broadway

BUFFALO, NY – Lovejoy Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Marlowe Theatre – still standing

BUFFALO, NY - Melody Fair - ran summers 1951-1954 and again in 1960s - Johnny Mathis, Gypsy with Angela Lansbury

BUFFALO, NY - Mercury Theatre - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – Mirror Theatre – 311 Connecticut at Plymouth – 1909 – currently a bar and banquet hall named the Armory

BUFFALO, NY – New Ariel Theatre – 185 High

BUFFALO, NY - North Park Theatre - open

BUFFALO, NY – Palace Burlesque – Main Street – razed

BUFFALO, NY – Paramount Theatre – see Great Lakes Theatre - closed & demolished

BUFFALO, NY – Red Jacket Theatre – 774 Seneca

BUFFALO, NY – Regent Theatre – closed - still standing

BUFFALO, NY - Rivoli Theatre - closed

BUFFALO, NY – Roxie Theatre – see Savoy Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Roxy Theatre – see Savoy Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Sattler Theatre – 516 Broadway near Jefferson – 1914 – 928 seats – on site of wooden frame Casino Theatre – renamed Broadway 1920 – later became Basil’s Broadway – recent years used as Joy Temple church - abandoned

BUFFALO, NY – Savoy Theatre – William and Krettner – 1909 – 1500 seats – built on site of the Penny Arcade – later renamed Roxie, and later became Roxy

BUFFALO, NY – Senate Theatre – see Frontier Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Seneca Theatre (Sheas) – Seneca Street

BUFFALO, NY – Sheas Buffalo Center for the Performing Arts – 646 Main Street – see Sheas Performing Arts Center

BUFFALO, NY – Sheas Elmwood – 539 Elmwood Avenue

BUFFALO, NY – Sheas Hippodrome – Olsen and Johnson, Burns and Allen, Jack Benny – later became the Center Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Sheas Kensington Theatre – see Kensington Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Sheas North Park Theatre – Hertel Avenue

*BUFFALO, NY - Sheas Performing Arts Center - 646 Main Street - built 1926 - 75 year old cultural and historic landmark – George Burns and Gracie Allen, Marx Brothers, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Bing Crosby, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Kay Kaiser, Harry James, Ink Spots – still running - restored and stage enlarged in 1999

BUFFALO, NY – Steve Brodie’s Saloon – 473 Main Street (later became 475 Main Street) – 1885 – was saloon and by 1887 became music hall with saloon in front and theatre in the back – later became Edisonia Penny Arcade – then Automatic Vaudeville Company – and 1908 reopened as Theatre Comique - now Spherion Staffing

*BUFFALO, NY - Studio Arena Theatre - group formed 1927 as Studio Theatre School – took over adapted nightclub - and became Studio Arena in 1965 - moved to present location in 1978, across the street – 637 seats converted from burlesque house - 43-year-old theatre has shut its doors, canceled the remainder of its season and laid off 17 staffers, it was announced Feb. 25/08 - Since 1965 has presented a mix of classic and modern plays, including world premieres of Edward Albee's Box-Mao-Box, A.R. Gurney's Scenes From American Life, James Kirkwood's P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!, Paul Giovanni's Sherlock Holmes play The Crucifer of Blood, Donald Driver's In the Sweet Bye and Bye, the Johnny Cash musical Ring of Fire, Tom Dudzick's regional hit trilogy that began with Over the Tavern, and Dudzick's Hail Mary!

BUFFALO, NY – Teck Theatre (Sheas) – was once a major legitimate house

BUFFALO, NY - Temple of Music

BUFFALO, NY – Theatre Comique – closed & demolished - see Steve Brodie’s Saloon

BUFFALO, NY – Towne Theatre – Abbott Road

BUFFALO, NY –University Plaza Theatre – see Amherst Theatre

BUFFALO, NY – Varsity Theatre – Bailey Avenue – became the Circle Arts

*BURLINGTON, VT - Flynn Theatre - built 1930 as a vaudeville house (1453 seats) - home of the Lyric Theatre group

C *CAMBRIDGE, MA - American Repertory Theatre - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1986 - Loeb Drama Center (556 seats)

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Brattle Theatre - Since 1953, converted failed Harvard Square playhouse into an art cinema CAMBRIDGE, MA – Harvard University Theatre/Loeb Drama Centre (556 seats) – 1960 – Hasty Pudding Club and Harvard Dramatic Club – started 1908 – first known plays were Cato, Roman Father, Orphan – Experimental Theatre (120 seats) – houses American Repertory Theatre since 1980 – Harvard Theatre Collection

CAMBRIDGE, MA - <”http://www.regattabar.com/”>Regattabar in the Charles Hotel - One Bennett Street – cabaret venue

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC - Camp Theatre

CANON CITY – Canon City Opera House – 1885 – 614 Main St - built from converted skating rink – 500 seats – became cinema 1914 – later bowling alley - demolished 1967

CANTON, OH – Palace Theater – 1926 – 605 Market Ave N - Atmospheric style – 1400 seats - closed 1976 – restored and reopened 1980

CAPE COD, MA - Cape Playhouse

*CEDAR FALLS, IA - Regent Theatre - 1910

CEDAR FALLS, IA - Strayer-Wood Theatre

CENTRAL CITY, CO – Belvidere Theatre – 1875

CENTRAL CITY, CO – Central City Opera House – Eureka Street – 1878 – 1910-27 motion pictures – restored 1931

CENTRAL CITY, CO – Glory Hole - – Ray Bourbon

CENTRAL CITY, CO – Montana Theatre – 1861 – built as National Theatre – changed name in 1862 – became Olympic Theatre 1872 – burned 1874

CENTRAL CITY, CO – Summer Opera School – 1957-63

CERRITOS, CA - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts - theater has six seating and stage configurations, including one that accommodates cabaret-style performances. "It's one of the finest performing arts centers in the country. And, it turns out, one of the most successful

CHAMPAGNE, IL - Orpheum Children’s Science Museum (Orpheum Theatre) - built 1914

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL – National Women’s Music Festival – moved to Ball State University, Muncie Indiana

CHANDLER, AZ - Chandler Center for the Arts

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Carolina Theater – Atmospheric style

CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina/Playmakers Playhouse Theatre – 1925

CHAPMAN’S FLOATING THEATRE – 1831 – showboat that did shows along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

CHARLESTON, SC – Academy of Music – 1869-1936

CHARLESTON, SC – American Company – group of professional actors in Charleston 1763 – moved from old John Street Theatre to new Park Street Theatre 1798

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Theatre – 1793 – sold to the Medical College in 1833; 2nd Charleston Theatre 1837 – burned down 1861

CHARLESTON, SC – Church Street Theatre – 1773 – see French Theatre - demolished in 1786

CHARLESTON, SC – City Theatre – see French Theatre

CHARLESTON, SC - Dock Street Theatre (New Theatre) - 1735 – Recruiting Officer 1736- closed 1738 and burned in Charleston fire of 1740 – sold in 1749 - two more theatres were built on this site - one in 1754 and one in 1766 – restored in 1935 and reopened in 1937 with 463 seats

CHARLESTON, SC – French Theatre – 1794 – later called City Theatre or Church Street Theatre

CHARLESTON, SC – Harmony Hall – 1786

CHARLESTON, SC – New Charleston Theatre – 1837

CHARLESTON, SC - SPALETO FESTIVAL - 25th season for the Charleston, South Carolina Festival

CHARLESTON, WV - Municipal Auditorium

CHARLOTTE, NC - Charlotte Repertory Theatre - founded 1976 - will shut its doors for good Feb. 20/05 - originally called Actors Contemporary Ensemble (ACE) - 1984 changed name to Charlotte Repertory Theatre - 1992 Rep found a new artistic home in the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - 2003, the Rep completed its move into a new production facility in the historic Charlotte neighborhood known as NoDa (North Davidson) - The Miracle Worker with Hilary Swank, Angels in America, Proof, A Tuna Christmas, The Glass Menagerie and more

CHARLOTTE, NC - Coliseum - demolished June 2007

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Paramount Theater – 1931

CHAUTAUGUA, NY – Chautaugua Opera Association – 1874

CHEBOYGAN, MI - Opera House CHELSEA, MI - Purple Tose Theatre - 168 seats - 1990, the building was purchased by Jeff Daniels and donated to The Purple Rose Theatre Company. The theatre was designed after the Circle Repertory Theatre in New York and named The Garage Theatre - The venue — previously housing a gas station, bus garage, pizza parlor and even a fresh vegetables stand — was renovated in 1999, almost 10 yearsinto PRTC's run as an Equity theatre devoted to Midwestern voices, area premieres and world premieres (by playwrights including Lanford Wilson and Jeff Daniels himself)

CHEROKEE, NC - Mountainside Theatre

CHESNEE, NC – Colonial Theatre

*CHESTER, CT - National Theatre for the Deaf - founded 1967 - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1977

CHICAGO, IL - About Face Theatre (Administrative Office) - 3212 N. Broadway

CHICAGO, IL - Actors Workshop Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Adams Theater - 20 E. Adams St - opened 1921 - 600 seats

CHICAGO, IL - Alcazar Theater - Clark & Madison - during late 1920s was all night movie house

CHICAGO, IL - American Theater Company - 1909 W Byron

CHICAGO, IL - Apollo Theatre - demolished 1949

CHICAGO, IL - A Red Orchid Theatre - 1531 N Wells St

CHICAGO, IL - Arie Crown Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Astor Theater - 1922 - Clark & Madison

CHICAGO, IL - Athenaeum Theatre

CHICAGO, IL – Auditorium – 1889 – 4500 seats – closed since 1930s – restored 1960s

CHICAGO, IL - Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University

CHICAGO, IL - Avalon Theatre - 1925

*CHICAGO, IL – Bailiwick Arts Center - 1229 West Belmont Ave – home of Bailiwick Repertory Theatre – Parade 2004

CHICAGO, IL - Band Box - madison St - 1915

CHICAGO, IL - Barbee's Theater - Monroe St - closed 1923 and reopend as Monroe Theater

CHICAGO, IL – Belmont Theater – 2400 seats

CHICAGO, IL - Bijou Dream Theater - 1905 - 178 S. State St - next door to Orpheum at 176 S. State St - closed 1922

CHICAGO, IL - Biograph Theatre - 2433 N. Lincoln Ave - electric marquee (historically accurate, fully-functioning replica" of the 1930s marquee) of Chicago's Biograph Theatre, site where criminal John Dillinger was shot in 1934 by FBI agents, will be aglow again Sept. 28/06 when Victory Gardens Theater (new owners)throws the switch, christening its new home there - Originally built in 1914, this historic theater is one of only two remaining examples of early movie theatre design in Chicago - theatre was designed to give legitimacy to the fledgling film industry. Biograph Theater was placed on National Registry of Historic Places - named a City Landmark in 1999

CHICAGO, IL - Black Ensemble Theatre - 4520 N Beacon

CHICAGO, IL - Blackstone Theatre - see Merle Reskin Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Boston Theater - 1911 - Madison St. near Columbia Burlesque Theatre on Clark St - 750 seats

CHICAGO, IL - Briar Street Theatre - home of Blue Man Group's Chicago production since 1997

CHICAGO, IL – Burnham Plaza – 1988-closed 2005

CHICAGO, IL - Cadillac Palace - 151 W Randolph Street - see Palace Theatre

CHICAGO, IL – Capitol Theatre – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

CHICAGO, IL - Castle Theatre - State St - 1916 - 300 seats - 1932 became all newsreel movie house

CHICAGO, IL - Central Park Theatre - 3535 W. Roosevelt Rd - 1917 (2400 seats) – now House of Prayer Church of God in Christ

CHICAGO, IL – Century Theater – 2400 seats

CHICAGO, IL - Chez Paree Theatre Restaurant

CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Civic Opera Company – new opera house built 1928

CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Jewish Theatre - closed

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Lyric Opera – founded 1954

CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Music Theatre - summer musicals 1950s

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Opera Association – 1919

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Opera House – Washington Street - 3471 seats – early 1890s house playing burlesque

CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Oriental Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - begun in 1986 - first performed on roof of a pub- then moved to a cramped dance school and in 1995 opened at Navy Pier - winner of regional Tony Award 2008

*CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Theatre - 1921 - 175 N State St

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Theater

CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Theatre Company - 500 E 67th St

CHICAGO, IL – Cinestage – Smell-O-Vision 1960

CHICAGO, IL - Cine Theatre - opened 1938

CHICAGO, IL - Civic Opera House

CHICAGO, IL - Civic Theatre - 1929 - closed 1993 - became rehearsal space for Opera House

CHICAGO, IL - Colonial Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Columbia Burlesque Theatre - Clark St

CHICAGO, IL – Columbia Theatre – 1881 (2000 seats) – see Haverly Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Columbia Theatre 1911 (1550 seats) - became the Adelphi in 1923 and in 1974 the doors were closed for demolition

CHICAGO, IL – ComedySportz - 2851 N Halsted

CHICAGO, IL – Court Theatre at University of Chicago – 5535 S. Ellis Ave – established 1955

CHICAGO, IL – Covent Garden Theater

CHICAGO, IL – Crosby’s Opera House – 1865

CHICAGO, IL - Crown Theatre - 1934 - West Division St - built for both vaudeville and films

CHICAGO, IL - Dale Theatre - 1936 - built by architect Louis Sullivan - Milwaukee Ave - still stands and has undergone many name changes - opened as Rose in 1914

CHICAGO, IL - Davenports Piano Bar and Cabaret - 1383 North Milwaukee Avenue – Part piano bar, part cabaret, the club showcases local Chicago talent along with national names and has launched a number of careers, among them Karen Mason, Colleen McHugh and Matt Davis

CHICAGO, IL - Deluxe Theatre - Wilson Ave

CHICAGO, IL - Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place - 175 East Chestnut St - will open its doors in Chicago's Magnificent Mile May, 2005 - 549 seats - opening with a resident staging of The Full Monty; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2006;

CHICAGO, IL - Ear Theatre (1914-1952) - 1936 - 890 seats - now part ofDan Ryan Expressway

CHICAGO, IL - Erlanger Theatre - 1941 - opened as New Palace 1912-1962

CHICAGO, IL - Esquire Theatre - built late 1930s - is closing and may be demolished - One possible proposal is mixed retail and hotel - raising the curtain on a possible retail-hotel complex that would replace the theater once its 1930s-era building is demolished

CHICAGO, IL - eta Creative Arts Foundation - 7558 S South Chicago Ave

CHICAGO, IL - Five Cent Theatre - 172 S. State St - 325 seats - 1907

*CHICAGO, IL - Ford Centre for the Performing Arts' Oriental Theatre - 24 W Randolph - opened 1926 as Oriental Theatre (3,238 seats) - closed since 1981 - purchased by Livent 1996 and opened in 1998 with 2,180 seats - Ragtime

CHICAGO, IL - Garrick Theatre - 1934 - Louis Sullivan architect - opened as Schiller in 1892 - demolished 1960

CHICAGO, IL - Gateway Theatre - now part of Copernicus Cultural and Civic Centre - Atmospheric style - 2045 seats

CHICAGO, IL - Gift Theatre - 4802 Miluakeee

*CHICAGO, IL - Goodman Memorial Theatre - 1925 (683 seats) - 170 N Dearborn - two theatres on the site of an old garage – also houses Goodman Theatre Studio (135 seats) – along with Cleveland Playhouse – oldest regional theatres in United States - The landmark Harris and Selwyn theatres, their facades preserved, were incorporated into the new Goodman Theatre on Randolph Street – American Buffalo 1975; Life in the Theatre 1977 - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award - 1992

CHICAGO, IL - Grand Opera House - also known as Linton Opera House - North Clark Street - later known as Grand Theatre - and then operated under various names from 1876 to 1958 - torn down late 1970s or early 1980s

*CHICAGO, IL - Harris Theatre - The landmark Harris and Selwyn theatres, their facades preserved, were incorporated into the new Goodman Theatre on Randolph Street. - - $52.7-million (U.S.) 1,452-seat theatre, which opened 2004 - opposite Jay Prizker Pavilion in Millennium Park, the theatre has given Chicago Opera Theatre a home

CHICAGO, IL – Haverly’s Theatre – 1882 – renamed Columbia Theatre in 1885

CHICAGO, IL – Hull House – 1900

CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Theatre

CHICAGO, IL – ImprovOlympic- 3541 N Clark St

CHICAGO, IL – Iroquois Theatre – fire 1903 during performance by Eddie Foy – over 600 lives lost due to panic

CHICAGO, IL - Lakeside Theatre - 1915 - 4730 N. Sheridan Rd - 1000 seats - vaudeville and films - remained open until 1966 - 1970 to 2000 housed Columbia College Dance Centre - 2000 became youth centre

CHICAGO, IL - LaSalle Bank Theatre - Umpire 1905 (300)- formerly the Shubert Theatre - April 2006 - After a 14-month restoration, Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre — formerly the Shubert Theatre — will reopen with a one-night-only concert by Tony Award winner Michael Crawford

*CHICAGO, IL - League of Chicago Theatres

CHICAGO, IL - Live Bait Theater - 3914 N Clark St

CHICAGO, IL - Lifeline Theatre

*CHICAGO, IL - Lookingglass Theatre - founded in 1988 by group of 8 Northwestern University grads including David Schwimmer - new theatre as of June, 2003 - inside of Water Works on Michigan Avenue, historic location built in 1869 and was one of the few buildings to survive the great fire of 1871 - 220 seats - group has performed at more than 20 different sites over last 15 years - Metamorphoses - moved to Broadway

CHICAGO, IL - Lyric Theatre - 252 S. State St - 290 seats - 1907

CHICAGO, IL - Majestic Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Marbro Theatre - 1930 - West Side - 2nd largest theatre in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL - Maxim’s - 24 East Goethe Street

CHICAGO, IL - Mayfair Theatre - Shear Madness (7232 performances as of Nov 11/99 when Hotel Mayfair was closed down)

CHICAGO, IL – McVicker’s First Theatre – 1857 – Madison Street near State - destroyed in the great Chicago Fire of 1871

CHICAGO, IL – McVicker’s Second Theatre – 1872 – the first having been build in 1857 and destroyed in the great Chicago Fire of 1871

CHICAGO, IL – Mercury Theatre - 3745 North Southport Avenue – Parade 2004

CHICAGO, IL - Merle Reskin Theatre - see also Blackstone Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Midway Gardens - demolished

CHICAGO, IL - Monroe Theatre - see Barbee's Theater

CHICAGO, IL – Mr. Kelly’s – Barbra Streisand

CHICAGO, IL – Music Box Theater – 1929 – 800 seats - Atmospheric style – closed 1977 – 2nd screen added

CHICAGO, IL - New Palace 1912-1962 - see Erlanger

CHICAGO, IL - New Regal Theatre - 79th Stony Island – Atmospheric style

CHICAGO, IL – Nortown Theatre – Atmospheric style – closed

CHICAGO, IL - Oak Park Festival Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Olympic Theatre - Howard Thornton 1921

CHICAGO, IL - Orchestra Hall

*CHICAGO, IL - Oriental Theatre - Randolph Street - late 1926 - Chicago has seen many of its old theatres rescued from decay, including the Oriental, renovated by the now defunct Livent - see Ford Centre for the Performing Arts - Bobby Short

CHICAGO, IL - Orpheum Theatre - 176 S State Street

CHICAGO, IL - Palace Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Pantheon Theatre - 4642 N. Sheridan Rd. - 3000 seats - 1918 - largest movie house in Chicago - pipe organ and 30 piece orchestra - closed 1928 - reopened and remained in business until early 1960s - demolished and became parking lot

*CHICAGO, IL - Paradise Theatre - 1928 – Atmospheric style - demolished 1956 for supermarket

CHICAGO, IL – Paramount Theatre – noted for debut of Sally Rand

CHICAGO, IL - Park West - 322 West Armitage Avenue – cabaret venue

CHICAGO, IL - Pastime Nickelodeon - 1916 - Madison St E. of Clark

CHICAGO, IL – Patio Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

CHICAGO, IL – Philadelphia Opera 1910-21 – was formed to take over from defunct Manhattan Opera in NYC – toured

CHICAGO, IL - Playground Improv Theater

CHICAGO, IL - Princess Theatre - late 19th century

CHICAGO, IL - Punch and Judy Theatre - 1929 - East Van Buren - operated under 11 different names from 1893 to 1969

CHICAGO, IL - Randolph Theatre - East of Oriental Theatre

CHICAGO, IL – Ravinia Park – 1911-1931 – had 10 week opera season – later revived as Ravinia Festival

CHICAGO, IL – Regal Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

CHICAGO, IL – Rialto Theatre – 1838-1840

CHICAGO, IL – Rice’s Theatre – 1847 – burnt down 1850

CHICAGO, IL – Riviera Theater – 1918-present – 4746 N. Racine Ave – now concert venue

CHICAGO, IL - Rose Theatre - Clark and Madison Sts - demolished early 1920s

CHICAGO, IL - Rose Theatre - 1914 - 2860 N. Milwaukee Ave - 700 seats - closed 1950s - now restaurant - see Dale Theatre

CHICAGO, IL – Royal George Theatre - 1641 North Halsted Ave

*CHICAGO, IL - St. Nicholas Theatre - 1974 founded by David Mamet, W.H. Macy et al - opened with American Buffalo (1974)

CHICAGO, IL – Sam T. Jack Theatre – Madison and State Streets – upstairs (600 seats)

CHICAGO, IL - Schiller Theatre - 1892 - see Garrick Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Second City - 1616 N Wells St

*CHICAGO, IL - Selwyn Theatre - The landmark Harris and Selwyn theatres, their facades preserved, were incorporated into the new Goodman Theatre on Randolph Street

CHICAGO, IL - Shore Theatre - 1934 - operated for 30 years on E 7th St

CHICAGO, IL - Shubert Theatre - 22 West Monroe - name changed to LaSalle Bank Theatre

CHICAGO, IL – Soldiers’ Field – Liberace 1955

CHICAGO, IL – Spectatorium – planned for Chicago Exposition – 1893 – abandoned

CHICAGO, IL - Star Nickelodeon - 1916 - Madison St between Clark and Dearborn - 1922 became coffee shop

CHICAGO, IL – Steele MacKaye’s Spectatorium – 1893 – never build – Lakeshore at 56th Street was under construction for the World Fair, but no money to complete project

CHICAGO, IL - Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago - began 1974 in church basement - 1991 permanent home in 510 seat plus studio theatre (100-300 seats)- 1650 N. Halsted St - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award - 1985

CHICAGO, IL - Storefront Theater, Gallery 37 Center for the Arts - 66 E Randolph St

CHICAGO, IL - Strawdog Theatre Company - 3829 North Broadway

CHICAGO, IL - Theatre Building Chicago - 1225 West Belmont Avenue – cabaret venue CHICAGO, IL - Theatre Downstairs, new 300-seat space in the historic building at 175 North State Street being inaugurated July 2006 CHICAGO, IL – Thurston’s Folly Theatre – last remnant of a museum chain – as late as 1929 admission was still 10 cents

CHICAGO, IL - TimeLine Theatre - 615 W. Wellington Ave

CHICAGO, IL - Tivoli Theatre

CHICAGO, IL - Unique Theatre - State St - 1919 - between Adams and Van Buren, N. of Rialto Theatre - 300 seats

CHICAGO, IL - United Artists - Randolph St - late 1920s

*CHICAGO, IL - Uptown Theatre and Center for the Arts - situated at the corner of Broadway and Lawrence north of The Loop, opened as a movie and vaudeville house (4400 seats)- larger than Radio City Music Hall - ran as film house from 1925 to 1968. In the 1970s, it became a concert hall, but was shut down in 1980 - Performers Kaye Ballard, Anne Reinking and Chita Rivera have offered their support to the Uptown Theater and Center for the Arts, a Chicago based organization which aims to restore the 76-year-old Uptown Theatre to its former glory. The three artists will sit on the theatre's advisory board

CHICAGO, IL - Vic Theatre - built 1912

*CHICAGO, IL - Victory Gardens Theater - 2257 North Lincoln Avenue - theatre was founded in 1974 in the top floor of the Northside Auditorium Building (now the Cabaret Metro - 3730 N. Clark St) and moved in 1981 to its current location at 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue and expanded in 1995 with the purchase and rehab into the upstairs Body Politic space. In 1997, VG officially formed the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble - houses a mainstage and a smaller 2nd stage - winner of the 2001 Tony Award for outstanding regional theatre – will purchase the historic Biograph Theater — the movie house where criminal Public Enemy No. 1 John Dillinger was gunned down — and develop it as a new two venue playhouse, - will boast a five-theatre campus when the Biograph Theater (2433 N. Lincoln Avenue), reopens in all 2005 as the mainstage home for new American plays -"Victory Gardens will keep its current location two blocks south at 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, thus growing Victory Gardens into a five-theatre creative campus - Biograph will be a 299-seat mainstage theatre, offering "a modified thrust mainstage, and 299 seats configured with a main floor of approximately 200 seats and a balcony of 99 seats." - Victory Gardens at the Biograph will also house a smaller, 128-seat theatre; Denmark, is slated as the first play to be staged in the theatre's new venue, launching Victory Gardens' 2005-2006 season; Following Victory Gardens' expansion to the Biograph, Victory Gardens' current facility at 2257 N. Lincoln, will continue to be used for the production of plays; "2257" will be modified to house two 195-seat theaters, one 60-seat studio theater, a new Playwrights Lounge - see also Zacek-McVay Theater

CHICAGO, IL – Wisdom Bridge Theatre Company – American regional theatre – started 1974 in small storefront Chicago theatre (196 seats)

CHICAGO, IL – World’s Fair – 1893 – Little Egypt in “Streets of Cairo,” created a sensation

CHICAGO, IL - Zacek-McVay Theater - see also Victory Gardens has purchased and already begun renovations to the nationally landmarked Biograph movie house, located at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. In it will be the 299-seat theater - theatre was founded in 1974 in the top floor of the Northside Auditorium Building (now the Cabaret Metro) and moved in 1981 to its current location at 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue and expanded in 1995 with the purchase and rehab into the upstairs Body Politic space. In 1997, VG officially formed the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble

CHICAGO, IL - Zanies Comedy Club - 1548 N Wells St

CHICO, CA – El Ray (UA) – closed 2005

CHICOPEE, MA – Rivoli Theater – to become nightclub

CHILLICOTHE, TX – Strand Theatre

CINCINNATI, OH - Albee Theatre - 1927

CINCINNATI, OH – Grand Central Variety Hall – Annie Hindle manager theatre 1870s – closed due to poor attendance

CINCINNATI, OH - Music Hall - 1878 - combined 3 buildings under 1 roof - Springer Auditorium 3600 seats

CINCINNATI, OH – NA Showcase Eastgate – closed 2005

*CINCINNATI, & COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Theatres - Cincinnati; Ohio Theatre - 1928; Columbus - opened 1928 as a Loews movie house (2779 seats) - was slated for demolition in 1969;Palace Theatre - opened in 1926 as vaudeville and movie house - 1929 became RKO (Radio Keith Orpheum - until the 1970s -(2827 seats) - home to Opera/Columbus;Southern Theatre - opened in 1896 as The Great Southern Fireproof Hotel and Opera House (1723 seats) - in 1931 it became a movie theatre - 1979 closed and reopened in 1998 - oldest surviving theatre in central Ohio; Capital - 1989 (854 seats). Between 1889 and 1893 in downtown Columbus, The Metropolitan Opera House, The Henrietta, The Geary World Museum, The Globe and The Park Theatre all succumbed to fires

CINCINNATI, OH – Orphem Theater

CINCINNATI, OH – Page Manor – closed 2005 CINCINNATI, OH – Penny Hippodrome 1906

CINCINNATI, OH – Pike’s Opera House – 1859 – burned 1866 – rebuilt 1867 and burned again in 1903

*CINCINNATI, OH - Playhouse in the Park - 41st Anniversary - Robert S. Marx Theatre (629 seats) - built 1968; Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre (220 seats) converted in 1960 from a park shelterhouse

CINCINNATI, OH – Robert S. Marx Theatre – see Playhouse in the Park

CINCINNATI, OH – Thompson Shelterhouse – see Cincinnatti Playhouse in the Park

CLARENDON, TX – Mulkey Theatre

CLAUDE, TX – Gem Theatre

CLEVELAND, OH - Allen Theatre - recently restored as part of Cleveland Playhouse Square, one of the largest theatre restoration projects in the world

CLEVELAND, OH – Brooks Theatre – see Cleveland Playhouse

CLEVELAND, OH - Cedar Gardens - nightclub famous from the 1930s into the 1950s - closed *CLEVELAND, OH - Cleveland Playhouse - opened 1927 - 2 stages – Drury (515) and Brooks (160) – 3rd theatre – Euclid (77th Street – 567 seats) added 1949 – first resident professional theatre in United States – founded 1915 – disused church – Romeo and Juliet - moved to present location 1927 - 1983 opened new theatre complex – Effect of the Gamma Rays…1969; First Monday in October 1975

CLEVELAND, OH - Colonial Theatre

CLEVELAND, OH - Elite Club - famous nightclub

CLEVELAND, OH - Gleasons - E 55th and Woodland - famous nightclub - Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker

CLEVELAND, OH - Oster's Ballroom - E 105th Street near Carnegie - famous nightclub

CLEVELAND, OH – Oxford Theater – 1931 - Ontario & Champlain – double screens - demolished

CLEVELAND, OH – Palace Theater

CLEVELAND, OH - Playhouse Square Center

CLEVELAND, OH - Severance Hall

CLOVIS, NM - State Theatre COLDWATER, MI - Tibbits Opera House - built 1882

COLORADO CITY – Waycott Opera House – 1891 – fire 2002

COLORADO SPRINGS - Burns Opera House - built 1912 – 1928 became film theatre as Paramount, then Chief - demolished 1973

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Springs Opera House – 1881 – 18 N. Tejon St – 1904 became vaudeville house – movie theatre 1919 – converted to stores – vacant 1989

COLUMBIA, CA - Fallon House Theatre *COLUMBIA, MO - Missouri Theatre - 1928 - (1225 seats)- movies in the 1940s - mid 1980s turned into 3 theatres

*COLUMBIA, SC - Town Theatre - built 1924 - the oldest community theatre building in continuous use in the United States - renovated in 1993

COLUMBUS, GA - Springer Opera House

COLUMBUS, OH – Airdrome – owned by Ma Rainey

*COLUMBUS, OH - Capitol (Vern Riffe Center)

COLUMBUS, OH - Clinton Theater - North High Street

COLUMBUS, OH - Drexel Theater - 1937 - still operating - classic art deco

COLUMBUS, OH – Garden Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Theatre - 1928

COLUMBUS, OH - Hollywood Theater - now row of empty stores

COLUMBUS, OH - Lincoln Theater - East Long St

COLUMBUS, OH - Main Theater - marquee still exists

COLUMBUS, OH - Majestic Theatre

*COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Theatre - 1928 by Thomas Lamb - atmospheric

COLUMBUS, OH - Olentangy Park Theatre

*COLUMBUS, OH - Palace Theatre - 1926

*COLUMBUS, OH - Southern Theatre - 1896

COLUMBUS, TX - Stafford Opera House

CONWAY, NH – Majestic Theatre – burned 2005

COOPERSTOWN, NY - Alice Busch Opera Theatre/Glimmerglass Opera

COOS BAY, OR - Bandon Playhouse continues to put out grand musicals

COOS BAY, OR - Dolphin Players has entered into a partnership with SOCC and contributes a lighter play a year to the SOCC stage. Most recently, they've produced Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris and Goodnight Desdemona/Good Morning Juliet

COOS BAY, OR - Egyptian Theatre - 81-year-old Egyptian was closed November 2007 and has come under the wings of a conservation group that hopes to restore it to its long lost glory. When it was built, film was considered a passing fancy and Vaudeville was the staying force, so it was built with a Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ - They're showing old movies for cheap admission and accepting membership donations

COOS BAY, OR - HALES Center for the Performing Arts at SOCC

COOS BAY, OR - Little Theater On The Bay - in North Bend does a spring musical (2007, Anything Goes), three straight plays and two country Western shows (Lil Ol Opry on the Bay) a year

COOS BAY, OR - On Broadway Thespians (because the main drag in Coos Bay is Broadway and they're on it) has moved across the street from an intimate space seating 89 to the 500+ seat Egyptian Theater, where they do children's theater using the Egyptian scenic backdrops and improv comedy at Gussie's Dine & Dance, a local night spot

COOS BAY, OR - Sawdust Theatre in Coquille still does their melodramas with oleos between Memorial and Labor Days

COOS BAY, OR - Southwestern Oregon Community College - theatre department does "academic theatre" such as Antigone, Laramie project and Waiting for Godot

COOS BAY, OR - Waterfront Players - does a couple of ensemble productions a year in their small 3/4 thrust space in Pony Village Mall - owners travel the world seeing plays, then come home to their local cadre of players and turn out a credible job

COOS BAY, OR - On Broadway Thespians (because the main drag in Coos Bay is Broadway and they're on it) has moved across the street from an intimate space seating 89 to the 500+ seat Egyptian Theater, where they do children's theater using the Egyptian scenic backdrops and improv comedy at Gussie's Dine & Dance, a local night spot

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Ritz Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

CORTEZ, CO – Cortez Opera House – 1897 – now Elk’s Lodge

CORTEZ, CO – Craig Opera House – 1891 – burned before 1896

CORTEZ, CO – New Opera House – 1896 – Russell Street – now plumbing business

CORTLAND, NY - Cortland Rep - housed in Pavilion Theatre, Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York Lake, Little York

COSTA MESA, CA – Mama Rose - 2346 Newport Boulevard – cabaret venue

COSTA MESA, CA - Orange County Performing Arts Center - 600 Town Center Drive - Founders Hall - more intimate space featuring cabaret

*COSTA MESA, CA - South Coast Repertory of Costa Mesa - founded 1964 - housed in the Folino Theatre Center - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award - 1988 - 1965-1968 Second Step Theatre (Balboa Peninsula); 1967-1978 Third Step Theatre (217 seats); Fourth Step opened 1978 with 507 seats; 1979 Second Stage added with 161 seats - doubles its size Fall 2002 by adding a new 336 seat second stage, Julianne Argyros Stage and renovating the 507 seat main Segerstrom Stage, the third space is Nicholas Studio, a 95 seat house where Pulitzer prize winning "Wit" started - 2002 became the Folino Theatre Center - Violet Hour 2002 - now a three theatre complex

CREEDE, CO – Collins Opera House – 1893 – burned 1937

CREEDE, CO - Creede Repertory Theater celebrated its 40th season which produces nine plays on two stages

CRIPPLE CREEK, CO – Abbott Opera House – 1896

CRIPPLE CREEK, CO – Butte Opera House – 1896 – burned 1896 – restored

CRIPPLE CREEK, CO – Grand Opera House – 1897 – built as Topic Theatre - burned 1907

CRIPPLE CREEK, CO – Grand Opera House – 1892 – 128 E. Myers - burned 1896

CRIPPLE CREEK, CO – Koch Opera House – prior to 1894

CRIPPLE CREEK, CO – Lyric Opera House – 1909 – burned 1916 – now Double Eagle Casino

CULVER CITY, CA - Culver Theater - see Kirk Douglas Theatre - Culver Theater, a former three screen cinema, opened in 1947 and served film buffs in the area until 1989. It was the site of many movie sneak previews. The building has been designated a historic landmark, and its exterior is protected by Culver City ordinance. Center Theatre Group and the Culver City Redevelopment Agency entered into an agreement in 1999 to transform the building into a live theatre venue, with 400 seats downstairs - the Culver Theatre ceased operations in 1989 and was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. In 1997, the Center Theatre Group began investigating the theatre's possible use as a live venue - to feature two stages: a main floor theatre that will seat between 300 and 425 persons and a theatre lab on the upper level with a capacity of about 100

CULVER CITY, CA - Kirk Douglas Theater - formerly the Culver Theater, a cinema, site of many movie sneak previews

D DALLAS, TX – AMC Grand 24 - 1995 - 3200 stadium seats

DALLAS, TX - Dallas Center for the Performing Arts - new multi-venue performing arts center for music, opera, theatre and dance will provide new homes for The Dallas Opera, the Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, and other Dallas-area performing arts organizations - will open in Dallas in 2009 - to include Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and its Margaret McDermott Performance Hall-a 2,200-seat venue; Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre-a flexible 600-seat theatre; Annette Strauss Artist Square-a new home for the city's premier outdoor performing arts venue, able to accommodate audiences of up to 5,000; City Performance Hall-a main stage production space for Dallas' smaller performing arts organizations; Anchored by the Dallas Museum of Art (1984); the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center (1989); the Nasher Sculpture Center (2003); and the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (2007)

DALLAS, TX – Dallas Childrens Theatre – formed 1984 – converted from a bowling alley

DALLAS, TX – Dallas Civic Opera – 1957

*DALLAS, TX - Dallas Theatre Center - 1959 - playhouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright - Kalita Humphreys Theatre (516) and Down Center Stage 1964 (56) – also runs Magic Turtle Children’s Theatre - started building Rem Koolhaas’s Wyly Theater, part of a cultural complex pegged at $338 million

DALLAS, TX – Kalita Humphreys Theatre/Dallas Theatre Centre

DALLAS, TX – Landmark Inwood – reopened 2005

DALLAS, TX - Majestic Theatre – 1923 – Atmospheric style

DALLAS, TX - Margo Jones Theatre - Inge's "Farther Off From Heaven" 1947 DALLAS, TX - Meyerson Symphony Center

DALLAS, TX - Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

DALLAS, TX - Music Hall

DALLAS, TX - Old Globe Theatre DALLAS, TX – Theatre 47 – arena style theatre

DALLAS, TX - Trinity River Arts Center - 2600 Stemmons Freeway - Kim Dawson Theater

DANVILLE, IN - Royal Theatre

DAWSON CITY, YUKON - Orpheum Theatre

DAWSON CITY, YUKON - Palace Grande - Foxy 1962

DAYTON, OH - Artist's Crossing - launches its first conservatory July 11-24/04, on the campus of Wright State University in Dayton (see also) - where Judith Blazer has taught and where co founder Joseph Bates serves as music director and coordinator of voice for the Department of Theatre Arts

DAYTON, OH - Human Race Theatre - Founded in 1986 - moved to the Metropolitan Arts Center in 1991 - residence at The Loft, a 219-seat theatre

DAYTON, OH - USAF Museum IMAX

*DAYTON, OH - Victoria Theatre - opened 1866 as Turner Opera House- fire 1869 - renamed Victoria Opera House in 1899 - 1913 flood - 1918 another fire- reopened 1919 as Victory Theatre - 1972 marked for demolition - 1988 renamed the Victoria and restored

DAYTON, OH - Wright State University - see Artist's Crossing

DEADWOOD, SD - Gem Theatre - burned to ground 1899

DECATUR, IL – Avon Theater

DEER ISLE VILLAGE, ME - Performing Arts Center

DE KALB, IL - Egyptian Theatre

DELAWARE, WS - Grand Opera - 1921 - became the Grand, as a movie house

DEL NORTE, CO – Del Norte Opera House – 1876 – 350 seats – demolished mid 1960s

DEL RIO, TX – Texas Theatre

DELTA, CO – Anna Dora Opera House – 1896 - burned 1939 DELUTH, MN - Grand Opera House - late 19th century - fire

DENNIS, MA – Cape Cinema – 1903 – 99 seats

*DENNIS, MA - Cape Playhouse - 1927 - America's oldest professional summer theatre

DENTON, TX - UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center

DENVER, CO – Academy of Music – 1882 – became Denver Theatre 1888 – destroyed 1886 – restored as Denver Music Hall – 1000 seats

DENVER, CO – America Theater

DENVER, CO – Apollo Hall - 1858 DENVER, CO – Bonfils Theatre – 1929 opened as the University Civic Theatre – 1953 moved to 550 seat building and name changed – Bo-Ban’s Cabaret situated downstairs (90 seats)

DENVER, CO – Broadway Theatre – 1890 – 18th and Broadway – 1800 seats – demolished 1955

DENVER, CO – Central City Opera House – 1878 – see Bonfils Theatre - restored 1832 DENVER, CO – Colonial Theater

DENVER, CO – Colorado Theater

DENVER, CO – Cooper Cinerama

*DENVER, CO - Denver Centre for the Performing Arts - created the Stage (650 seats); Space (450 seats) and Lab (150 seats) - 1998 Tony Award for outstanding regional theatre - home to Denver Centre Theatre Company - Garner Galleria Theater - Always...Patsy Cline 1995 (1,498); I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change 2000 (1,499)

DENVER, CO - Denver Civic Theatre - plans to take over the dormant Denver Civic Theatre located on Sante Fe Drive - make into Equity house for Off-Broadway style fare - small 100-seat black box space, and larger 289-seat house - talk of possible retail shops for the 1921 building — perhaps a coffee house, gallery or restaurant - building was one of Denver's first silent movie houses and over the years has had multiple uses - mid-1980s created plan to turn the theatre into a performance space, and by the 1990s the doors had opened - May 1, 2003 launch date for the new theatre - 1921 – original facility was built and housed one of Denver's first silent movie houses, The Cameron Theatre; 1985 - formally Bonfils Theatre, now named the Lowenstein; 1991 – The Denver Civic Theatre premiered its first production. 1999 - Denver Civic Theatre, Inc. established as Denver's "Off-Broadway" production house; DCT becomes home to several new resident companies; May 2002 – Last production at the Denver Civic Theatre; February 13, 2003 – spring production, the World Premiere of BROOKLN

DENVER, CO – Denver Theatre – opened as Platte Valley Theatre 1861– changed to Denver Opera House 1876 – back to Denver Theatre – destroyed fire 1877

*DENVER, CO - Elitch's Gardens Theatre/Pavilion - 1890 – see Bonfils Theatre - America's oldest summer playhouse, in continuous operation – closed 1991 – being restored

DENVER, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House - Little Mermaid (Disney musical) - June 2007

DENVER, CO – Empress Theater

DENVER, CO – Forrester Opera House/Guard Opera House/Guard Hall/Forrester Opera House/Denver Opera House and Armory Hall – demolished 1915

DENVER, CO – Fox Mayan Theater

DENVER, CO – Iris Theater

DENVER, CO – Isis Theater

DENVER, CO – Manhatten Beach Theatre – 1891 – burned down 1908

DENVER, CO – Metropolitan Theatre – 1889 – later named 15th Street Theatre and then Peoples Theatre – burned 1892

DENVER, CO – Mills Edsonia

DENVER, CO – Municipal Auditorium – 1908 – being renovated as home to Opera Colorado

DENVER, CO – Oriental Theater – Atmospheric style – being renovated

DENVER, CO – Paramount Theater

DENVER, CO – Paris Theater

DENVER, CO - Red Rocks Theatre

DENVER, CO – Rialto Theater

DENVER, CO – RKO Orpheum Theater

DENVER, CO – 16th Street Theatre – 1881 – demolished 1885

DENVER, CO – State Theater

DENVER, CO – Strand Theater – 1921

DENVER, CO - Tabor Grand Opera House - 1881 – 1500 seats – 1921 became film house – 1930 became Tabor Theatre - demolished 1964 – replaced by Federal Reserve Bank

Equity Community Theatre - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1953

DENVER, CO – Victory Theater

DERBY, CT - Sterling Opera House - built 1889

DERBY LINE, VT - Haskell Opera House

*DES MOINES, IA - Civic Center of Greater Des Moines -

*DESMOINES, IA - Desmoines Playhouse

DES PLAINS, IL – Des Plains 2 – being restored 2005

DETROIT, MI - Adams Theatre - 1917

DETROIT, MI – Annex Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

DETROIT, MI - Baldwin Theatre - 415 S. Lafayette Avenue, Royal Oak - featuring THE BLUE ROOM CABARET

DETROIT, MI - Book-Cadillac Hotel - historic hotel - many stars stayed here - closed 1984 - to be overhauled *DETROIT, MI - Detroit's Historic Theatre District - Madison 1917; Adams 1917; Grand Circus 1922; State 1925; Michigan 1926; Fox 1928; United Artists 1928

DETROIT, MI – Duplex Theater – 1915-1922 – 3075 E. Grand Blvd, down street from Fisher - demolished

DETROIT, MI - Fisher Theatre - 1928 - 2975 seats - 2 -750 seat theatres – Pleasures and Palaces 1965

*DETROIT, MI - Fox Theatre - 1928 - 6000 seats - could hold a 65 piece orchestra - one of the largest movie palaces in the world

*DETROIT, MI - Gem Theatre - built 1928 - 200 seats, 1932 changed to Rivoli Theatre; 1935 changed to Drury Lane Cinema; 1936 changed to The Cinema; 1960 to the Vanguard Playhouse; 1967 renamed the Gem Theatre - 1978 closed

DETROIT, MI - Grand Circus Theatre - 1922

DETROIT, MI – Grand Opera Association - 1962

DETROIT, MI - Madison Theatre - 1917

DETROIT, MI - Masonic Temple

DETROIT, MI - MGM Grand - 2007

DETROIT, MI - Orchestra Hall - built 1919 - such names as Enrico Caruso, Duke Ellington have appeared here - 60 million renovation - new home of the Detroit Symphony, also site of new Detroit High School for the Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and Detroit Public Television - symphony left Orchestra Hall in 1939

DETROIT, MI - Michigan Theatre - 1926

DETROIT, MI – Park Theatre – early 1890s house playing burlesque

DETROIT, MI - Plowshares Theatre - a five-alarm fire in a Detroit that destroyed the Piquette building June 20/05 where Plowshares Theatre Company had stored 15 years' worth of materials that could be recycled for productions by the state's only African-American Equity company DETROIT, MI – Redford Theater – Atmospheric style

DETROIT, MI – Renaissance Center 4 – to reopen 2005

DETROIT, MI – Riviera Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

DETROIT, MI – RKO Downtown – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

DETROIT, MI - State Theatre - 1925

DETROIT, MI - United Artists Theatre - 1928

DETROIT, MI – Wilso Theatre - 1928

DORCHESTER, MA – M. Harriet McCormack Center for the Arts (Strand Theatre) – built 1918

DOVER PLAINS, NY – Dover Theater

DOWNER'S GROVE, IL - Tivoli Theatre - 1928

DULUTH, MN - Orpheum Theatre

DUNCAN, AZ – Duncan Theatre

DURANGO, CO – Hansen Opera House – in Leland Hotel – now Elks Club

DURANGO, CO – Kiva Theater

DURANGO, CO – Redmen Opera House – before 1908 – 700 seats – now restaurant and offices

DURANGO, CO – Strater Hotel Opera House – 1888 – now Henry’s Restaurant

E EARLVILLE, NY - Earlville Opera House - built 1892

*EAST HADDAM, CT - Goodspeed Opera House - 1876 - closed in 1920 - militia base in World War I, to general store, to storage depot restored in 1959 and reopened 1963 - winner of two Tony Awards for Regional Theatre - 1980 and 1995 – Heartbeats 1993; Swinging on a Star 1995; Lucky in the Rain 1997 - Middletown is positioning Goodspeed as the cultural centerpiece of a 10-year plan to rejuvenate its downtown. It will raise $40 million and build a theater with 700 seats and a 40-by-80-foot stage - new theater will replace Middletown's Capitol Theater on Main Street

EASTHAMPTON, MA – Majestic Theater – closed 1986 – now furniture makers

EASTLAND, TX – Airdome Theater

EASTLAND, TX – Lyric Theater – became New Lyric

EASTLAND, TX – Majestic Theater – opened as Connollee 1920, later Art Deco – 108 N. Lamar St – 1947 – restored 1987

EASTLAND, TX – Princess Theater – 1918

*EAST LANSING, MI - Wharton Center for Performing Arts -

EASTON, MD - Avalon Theatre - built 1921

EASTON, PA – Boyd Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

EATON, CO – Palace Opera House – 1906 – 350 seats - demolished mid 1940s

ELECTRA, TX - Grand Theater - 1921

ELGIN, IL - Hemmens Cultural Center – 150 Dexter Ct

ELKHART, IN - Elco Performing Arts Centre

ELMIRA, NY - Clemens Center for the Performing Arts - built 1925

ELMIRA, NY - Lyceum Theatre

ELMSFORD, NY - Westchester Broadway Theatre - 1 Broadway Plaza - Dinner theatre, longest running year-round theatre in the state of NY

EL PASO, TX - Interstate Plaza Theatre

EL PASO, TX – Plaza Theater – Atmospheric style

ERIE, CO – Erie Opera House – before 1900 – 450 seats – currently residences

*ERIE, PA - Warner Theater - 1931 (2500 seats)

EUREKA, CA - Loews State Theatre

EUREKA, NV - Eureka Opera House EVANSTON, IL - Next Theatre Company - 927 Noyes St Ste 108

EVANSTON, IL - Northwestern University - American Music Theatre Project (AMTP)-a new initiative dedicated to "developing and producing new musicals in cooperation with some of music theatre's top writers, composers and directors" EVANSVILLE, IN - Mesker Memorial Amphitheatre

*EVERETT, WA - Everett Theatre - 1901

EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE INC - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1948

F FAIRMONT, IN - Fairmont Theatre FAIRMONT, MN - Fairmont Opera House

FALMOUTH, MA - University Players - 1928 until 1932

FARIBAULT, MN – Paradise Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

FISH CREEK, WI - Peninsula Players - America's oldest professional resident summer theatre - founded 1935

FIVE POINTS (El Monte), CA – Tumbleweed Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

FILLMORE, CA - Fillmore Towne Theatre - renamed Barnes Theatre 1916-1926 and Stearns Theatre 1926-1931

FLINT, MI - Bower Theatre

FLINT, MI – Capitol Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

FLORENCE, MO – Houston Opera House – before 1908 – 750 seats – demolished

FLORISSANT, MO – Florissant Opera House – before 1897

FLUSHING, NY - Keith's Theatre

FOREST CITY, PA – Family Theater – 1908-1916 – 600 Main St

FOREST PARK, IL - Circle Theatre of Forest Park - 7300 Madison St

*FORSYTH, MT - Roxy Theatre

FORT CLARK, TX - Post Theatre

FORT COLLINS, CO - Colorado State University Theatre

FORT COLLINS, CO – Fort Collins Opera House – 1881 – now Opera Galleria

FORT COLLINS, CO – Orpheum Theater

FORT HOOD, TX - Main Theatre

FORT KNOX, KY - Fort Knox Theatre

*FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts -

*FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Parker Playhouse - 707 NE 8th Street - built mid 1960s

FORT PIERCE, FL - Sunrise Theatre - built 1923

FORT SILL, OK - Fort Sill Theatre

*FORT SMITH, AZ - New Theatre - 1911- 1998 being restored

*FORT SMITH, AR - Fort Smith Little Theatre

*FORT SMITH, AR - New Theater

FORT WAYNE, IN - Embassy Centre

FORT WAYNE, IN - Emboyd Theatre (The Embassy Centre) - built 1928

FORT WAYNE, IN – Majestic Theater

FORT WAYNE, IN - Open Air Theater

FORT WORTH, TX - Bass Performance Hall

FORT WORTH, TX – Bowie Theatre

FORT WORTH, TX – Silver Palace – see Standard Theatre

FORT WORTH, TX – Standard Theatre – known also as the Silver Palace – had restaurant, lunch counter, beer garden and two bars

FORT WORTH, TX – Worth Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

FRAMINGTON, MA – Cinema – 1951-1994

FRAMINGTON, MA – Shoppers World – 1951 – 1500 seats (The Cinema) FRANKENMUTH, MI - Fischer Opera Haus

FRANKFORT, KY – Capitol Theater

*FREDONIA, NY - Fredonia Opera House - 1891

FRESH MEADOW, NY – Meadows Theater – 1948 to present – twinned 1970s – then became 7 screens

FRESNO, CA - Pantages Theatre - built 1929

FRESNO, CA – Sequoia Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

G GALESBURG, IL - Orpheum Theatre - built 1916

*GALVESTON ISLAND, TX - Grand 1894 Opera House

GALVESTON, TX – Adelphi Theatre – Annie Hindle 1868

GALVESTON, TX - Grand Opera House - 1894

GARY, IN – Palace Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

GASDEN, AL - American Legion Amphitheatre

GEORGETOWN, MO – Cushman Opera House – 1875

GEORGETOWN, MO – McClellan Opera House – 1876 – 1200 seats – opened as McClellan Hall in 1868 - burned 1892

GEORGETOWN, MO – Spruance Opera House – 1892 – originally skating rink – 500 seats - torn down 1940s

GHENT, NY - Ghent Playhouse - home to Columbia Civic Players, formed 1974 - building built as Town Hall in 1890s, and taken over by Columbia Civic Players in 1988

GLASGOW, KY – Plaza Theater – Atmospheric style

GLENDALE, CA - Alex Theatre

GLENS FALLS, NY - Charles R. Wood Theatre - new theatre for Adirondack Theater Festival - now in their 10th season, and now in their permanent home, a former old Woolworth's building converted into the theatre

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO – Durand Hall – 1891 – 1905 became Glenwood Springs Opera House – 1919 Odeon Theatre and 1927 Odeon Dance Hall – 1948 Fraternal Order of Eagles

*GLOVERSVILLE, NY - Glove Theatre - built early 1900s (800 seats) - theatre closed in 1970s - neglected - restoration began in 1995

GOLDEN, CO – Golden Opera House – 1879 – 600 seats - now Ace-Hi Tavern

GOLDFIELD, CO – Clark Opera House – 1900 – demolished

*GOWANDA, NY - Hollywood Theatre - after a fire in 1924, the Hollywood was built to replace the Opera House

GRANBURY, TX - Granbury Opera House - 1886 - 303 seats - opened as Kerr Opera House on 2nd floor of the orginal building

GRAND ISLAND, NE – Capitol Theater – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

GRAND ISLE, NE – Grand Theatre

GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Mandel Opera House – 1883 – Mesa Opera Rink 1885 – became Majestic Theatre in 1909 - currently Mesa Theatre Club GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Park Opera House – 1892 – 740 seats – abandoned

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Smith’s Opera House – early 1890s house playing burlesque

GRAND RAPIDS, MS – Theatre – Judy Garland born here

GRANTS, NM – Lux Theatre

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA - Cheesecake Charlie's Cabaret - - 271 Main Street

GREELEY, CO – Hunter Opera House/Greeley Opera House – 1886 – 800 seats - razed 1964

GREELEY, CO – Jackson Opera House – 1885 – now parking lot

GREEN BAY, WI – Meyer Theater – Atmospheric style

*GREEN BAY, WI - Weidner Center for Performing Arts - opened 1993

GREENFIELD, MA – Garden Theater – now 7 screens

GREENSBORO, NC - Pyrle Theatre - see Triad Stage

GREENSBORO, NC - Triad Stage - 232 Elm St - 279 seats - as tribute will become Pyrle Theatre

GREENVILLE, SC – Camelot 7 – reopening 2005

GREENWICH, CT – Pickwick Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

GRINNELL, IA – Grinnell College/Fred M. Roberts Theatre – 1961

GROVER, CO – Grover Opera House – 1914 – now Grover Regional Library

GUNNISON, CO – built as Globe Theatre, became Academy of Music – 1882 – 400 seats – closed 1900

GUNNISON, CO – Smith Opera House – 1883 – closed 1885-86

H HADLEY, MA – AMC Hampshire Mall 6

HADLEY, MA – AMC Mountain Farms 4

HAGERSTOWN, MD – Henry’s Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

HAMPTON, NH – Act One Summer Theatre – cabaret venue

HANOVER, MD – Muvico Egyptian Theater 24

HANOVER, NH - Hopkins Art Centre of Dartmouth College – 1962

HART, MI – Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival – started 1976 – 2nd week in August

HARTFORD, CT – Circus – fire 1944 – 168 deaths *HARTFORD, CT- Hartford Stage Company - (489 seat John W. Huntington Theatre) founded 1964 - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1989

HARTFORD, CT – Hartt College of Music – 1942

HARTFORD, CT – Millard Auditorium of Fuller Music Center – inactive since 1969

HARTWELL, GA – Judy Theatre

HEARNE, TX – Chatmas Theatre

HEARNE, TX – Queen Theatre

HELENDALE, CA - Exotic World Burlesque Museum

HEMET, CA - Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre

HENDERSON, TX – Palace Theatre

*HERSHEY, PA - Hershey Theatre - built 1929-1933

HICKORY, NC – Centre Theater

HIGHLAND, IN - Town Theatre

HIGHLAND PARK, IL - Ravinia Theatre

HOBOKEN, NJ – Hudson Street Theatre – closed 2005

HOLLYWOOD, CA - see also LOS ANGELES

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Ambassador Hotel (Cocoanut Grove) - opened 1922 - Sophie Tucker - nightclub ran well into 1960s

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Cafe Trocadero - on Sunset Strip - one of the most successful nightclubs

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Celebration Theatre - venue known as a stage for gay and lesbian voices HOLLYWOOD, CA – Cinerama Dome – 1963 to present – 6360 West Sunset Blvd – restored & reopened 2002 – one of only 3 venues in world for 3 strip Cinerama

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Ciro's - top nightclub for more than two decades - Sammy Davis Jr - closed 1965

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Egyptian Theatre - 1922 - 1800 seats

*HOLLYWOOD, CA - El Capitan Theatre - opened in 1926 as "Hollywood's First Home of Spoken Drama," with Charlot's Review (Jack Buchanan,Gertrude Lawrence,Beatrice Lillie) - in 1942 it was changed to Hollywood Paramount - 1989 the Walt Disney Company restored the theatre to its former grandeur and it reopened in 1991

HOLLYWOOD, CA - El Portal Forum Theater - 5629 Lankershim Blvd

HOLLYWOOD, CA - ) – Feinstein’s at the CineGrill FEINSTEIN'S at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood – cabaret venue

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Fountain Theatre - 78 seat intimate theatre - premieres of Miller, Fugard's Exits and Entrances 2004, etc.

HOLLYWOOD, CA (WEST) - Gardenia Restaurant and Lounge - has been a fixture on the L.A. nightclub scene for 20 years. "(It's) a legendary place in L.A." A number of cabaret singers got their start there, including the great Andrea Marcovicci. The room isn't big, but every seat is good

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Garden of Eden – Jose Sarria – drag revues

*HOLLYWOOD, CA - Grauman's Chinese Theatre - built 1927 - now Mann's Chinese Theatret - 2300 seats - may be the most famous movie house in the world - forecourt holds celebrities hand and foot prints in cement

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Grauman’s Egyptian Theater

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Grauman’s Million Dollar Theater - 1918-present – 307 S Broadway – closed

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Hawaii Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Hollywood Bowl - Liberace

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Hollywood Canteen - infamous canteen of the war years, featured celebrities like Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Rosemary Clooney, Mel Torme

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Hollywood Pantages - 1930 - Hollywood and Vine - first Deco theatre

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Hollywood Paramount - see El Capitan

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Hollywood Theater – 1926 – now Pacific 1-2-3

HOLLYWOOD, CA – John Anson Ford Amphitheater - 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East – cabaret venue

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Mann's Chinese Theatre - see Grauman's

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Mocambo - 100,000.00 spent on the interior when it opened - the "elite of the elite" nightclubs

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Shrine Auditorium - 6,300 seats - known as the site of the Academy Awards until the Kodak Theatre opened 2002

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Studio One – Frances Faye 1977

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Studio One Backlot – Charles Pierce 1981

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe - Dec 16, 1935 - she was murdered not long after the nightclub opened

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Tiffany Theatre - The Gift 2000

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Warner Brothers Hollywood Theater

HOLTS, MO – Summit Plaza – closed 2005

*HONOLULU, HI - Hawaii Theatre - built 1922

*HONOLULU, HI - Beaux Arts Theatre - original vaudeville house - abandoned for the last 10 years, now undergoing a 21 million dollar restoration, from 1,700 seats to 1,400 - had become a movie palace after World War II

HONOLULU, HI - Waikiki Theatre 3 - demolished 2005

HOPKINSVILLE, KY – Alhambra Theater – Atmospheric style

HOQUIAM, WA – 7th Street Theater – Atmospheric style

HORSE CAVE, KY - Horse Cave Theatre - changed to Kentucky Repertory Theatre - founded 1976 - renovated 1977 - 346 seats

HORSE CAVE, KY - Kentucky Repertory Theatre - Horse Cave Theatyre - changed to Kentucky Repertory Theatre - founded 1976 - renovated 1977 - 346 seats

HOUGHTON LAKE, MI - Pines Theatre

HOUSTON, TX – Alabama Theatre

*HOUSTON, TX - Alley Theatre - 1947 – was a rented dance studio with 87 seats, as Alley Theatre – moved 1949 to fan manufacturing plant converted into arena theatre – moved to permanent home at 615 Texas Avenue, restored, in 1968 - 2 theatres - Large Stage(800) and Arena Stage (300)- building also houses Alley Merry-Go-Round – theatre school for young people - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1996 - Alley Theatre Centre for Theatre Production added - over 75,000 square feet for scenery,props and costume storage, rehearsal space, script and archive rooms, offices and boardroom 2002; theatre also adding 125 seat cabaret theatre, cafe and performing arts bookstore by 2005 – Jekyll and Hyde 1990; Civil War 1998

HOUSTON, TX – Almeda Theatre

HOUSTON, TX - Brown Theatre - see Wortham Theater Center

HOUSTON, TX - Cullen Theatre

HOUSTON, TX - Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - two theatres, 2650 seat Fayez Sarofim Hall and the 500 seat Selim K. Zika Hall

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Grand Opera – 1955

*HOUSTON, TX - John and Jean Yeager Theatre - Stages Repertory Theatre - Pavilion opening October 5, 2001 (170 seats at Houston Center for the Arts) - 3201 Allen Parkway at Waugh Drive HOUSTON, TX - Majestic Theatre – 1923 – atmospheric – closed & demolished

HOUSTON, TX – Minute Maid Park – formerly Enron before collapse

HOUSTON, TX - Ovations - 2536 Times Boulevard, Suite B, Houston – cabaret venue

*HOUSTON, TX - Theatre Under the Stars - Arena Theatre, Wortham Center

HOUSTON, TX - Wortham Theatre Centre - Brown Theatre 2346 seats - home of Houston Grand Opera

HUDSON, NY - Hudson River Theater - 521 Warren Street in Hudson, NY - 100-seat theater on the second floor - renovated 1890's department store - drag shows, opera

HUNTINGTON, NY – Inter-Media Art Center – originally built 1923 as vaudeville/movie house – converted 1983 – 500 seats

HUNTINGTON, WV – Camelot Theatre – formerly Palace

HUNTINGTON, WV – Cinema – formerly Orpheum

HUNTINGTON, WV – Huntington Theatre

HUNTINGTON, WV – Keith Albee Theatre – 1928 – 925 Fourth Avenue – 3,000 seats - – Atmospheric style - closed Jan 23, 1937 due to flooding – reopened

HUNTINGTON, WV – Margaret Theatre – 8th Avenue & 20th

HUNTINGTON, WV – Orpheum Theatre – see Cinema - closed Jan 23, 1937 due to flooding

HUNTINGTON, WV – Palace Theatre - closed Jan 23, 1937 due to flooding

HUNTINGTON, WV – Rialto Theatre - closed Jan 23, 1937 due to flooding

HUNTINGTON, WV – Roxy Theatre - closed Jan 23, 1937 due to flooding

HUNTINGTON, WV – State Theatre - closed Jan 23, 1937 due to flooding

HUNTINGTON PARK, CA – Warner Brothers Theater

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Martin Theatre

HYANNIS, MA - HMS Theatricals - 337 Main Street Hyannis – cabaret venue

HYDE PARK, MA - Riverside Theatre Works - 45 Fairmount Ave - has transformed their theatre into what is probably the best cabaret space in New England

I IDAHO FALLS, CO – Cheerio Club – Ray Bourbon

IDAHO SPRINGS, CO – Idaho Springs Opera House – 1886 – now elementary school – Miner Street

IDAHO SPRINGS, CO – Idaho Springs Opera House – 1912 – became movie theatre – then antique mall – now shops and offices

INDEPENDENCE, KS - Independence Community College - site of Annual William Inge Theatre Festival

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - B. Tarkington Civic Theatre

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Embassy Theatre

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Murat Temple

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Parathea Theatre

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Walker Theatre

INGLEWOOD, CA – Academy Theater

IOWA CITY, IA – University of Iowa Theatre – 1936

ITHACA, NY – Pyramid Mall 14 – replacing older plex in mall 2005

J JACKSON, MI - City Auditorium

JACKSON, MI - Little Theatre

*JACKSON, MI - Michigan Theatre - 1930 - built for vaudeville and movies - closed 1978 - deteriorated

JACKSON, WY - Jackson Hole Playhouse

*JACKSONVILLE, FL - Florida Theatre - opened 1927

JACKSONVILLE, FL - San Marco Theatre

JACKSONVILLE, FL – UA Orange Park – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

JACKSONVILLE, FL – UA Regency – Atmospheric style – closed & demolished

*JACOB'S PILLOW, MA - Jacob's Pillow - Mass - began in 1790 as a farm - 1930 Ted Shawn bought as a retreat, with wife Ruth St. Denis, and formed the Denishawn Company - ran as a school 1933-1939

JAMESTOWN, NY – Reg Lenna Civic Center – Atmospheric style

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Grace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie Street - new small theatre venue

*JERSEY CITY, NJ - Loews Jersey Theatre - 1929

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Stanley Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

JEWEL BOX - REVUE – began 1939 in this bar before moving to NYC

JOLIET, IL - Rialto Square Theatre - built 1926 - 102 N Chicago

*JONES BEACH, NY - Jones Beach Theatre -

JULESBURGH, CO – Julesburg Opera House – 1908 – became Masonic Lodge 1914

JULESBURGH, CO – Lowe Opera House – originally Lowe’s Livery Stables 1917 – destroyed by fire 1972

K *KALAMAZOO, MI - State Theatre - 1927 – atmospheric – 1569 seats

KANSAS CITY, KS – Cameo Theatre

KANSAS CITY, KS – Granada Theater – Atmospheric style – closed – being restored

KANSAS CITY, MO – AMC Metro Plaza 4

KANSAS CITY, MO – AMC Ward Parkway 2

KANSAS CITY, MO - Convention Hall

KANSAS CITY, MO – Country Club Plaza

KANSAS CITY, MO – Coterie Theatre – located in downtown shopping centre – Crown Center

*KANSAS CITY, MO - Folly Theatre

*KANSAS CITY, MO - Kansas City Repertory Theatre - originally Missouri Repertory Theatre - as of 2004/05 season will be 41st - see also Missouri Repertory Theatre

KANSAS CITY, MO – Loew’s Midland Theatre – 1927

*KANSAS CITY, MO - Lyric Theatre - built in 1926 as Masonic Shrine with 3,000 seats - 1942 sold to Red Cross as blood collection center - after the war it was named the Playhouse, then Victoria and reopened in 1959 as The Capri a 700 seat movie house, which eventually held "Cinerama" - in 1970 it became the home of the Lyric Opera Company (1238 seats)

KANSAS CITY, MO - Metro Plaza - 1967 - first four screen theater

KANSAS CITY, MO - Missouri Repertory Theatre - changed to Kansas City Repertory Theatre

KANSAS CITY, MO - Municipal Auditorium

KANSAS CITY, MO – Plaza Theater – 1928-1999 – 4704 Wyandotte St – 1980s 2 screens – now hardware

KANSAS CITY, MO - Starlight Theatre

KANSAS CITY, MO – Uptown Theater – Atmospheric style

KANSAS CITY, MO - Willis Wood Theatre

KENNEBUNKPORT, ME - Arundel Opera Theatre

KENOSHA, WI – Kenosha Theater – Atmospheric style – being restored

KEY WEST, FL - Key West Playwrights Company – new company 2003 – using San Carlos Institute as venue

KEY WEST, FL – Key West Theatre Festival – folded 2003

KEY WEST, FL – Red Barn Theatre

KEY WEST, FL - Strand Theatre

KEY WEST, FL – Waterfront Playhouse

KILGORE, TX – Crim Theatre

KINGSTON, NY – Ind Mall 18 – replacing older plex in mall - 2005

KNOXVILLE, TN - Bijou Theatre - built 1908

KREMMLING, CO - Ramona Theatre

L LACONIA, NH - Colonial Theatre LAFAYETTE, IN - Eliott Hall of Music

LAFAYETTE, CO – Bauer Opera House – 1892 – burned down 1900

LAFAYETTE, CO – Lafayette Opera House/Union Hall – after 1900 – 500 seats – demolished

LAKE WALES, FL - Passion Play Amphitheatre

LANSING, MI - Boarshead Professional Theatre - started 1966 as summer theatre - became year round in 1970 - now in their 37th year (2002-2003 season) - started in Grand Ledge, Michigan on River Street in converted church - 1975 moved into Lansing's Center for the Arts )Grand and Lenawee)

*LA JOLLA, CA - LaJolla Playhouse - Mandell Weiss Theatre - 54th season - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1993 - Tommy 1992 (114); Jersey Boys 2004 (120)

LA JUNTA, CO – La Junta Opera House – 1888 – demolished

LA JUNTA, CO – La Junta Theatre – 1901 – demolished – now Opera House Pharmacy

LAKE CITY, FL – Gateway Theatre

LAMAR, CO – Lamar Opera House – 1899 – 700 seats – demolished 1962

LANCASTER, NY - Lancaster Opera House

LANSING, MI – Michigan Theater – Atmospheric style – closed

*LAS VEGAS, NV - Las Vegas Shows

LAS VEGAS, NV – AladdinTheatre for the Performing Arts

LAS VEGAS, NV – Bally’s Casino – Jubilee Theatre – 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S

LAS VEGAS, NV – Century Santa Fe – opening 2005 – replacing older cinema

LAS VEGAS, NV - Bellagio – 3600 Las Vegas Blvd S - Cirque du Soleil

LAS VEGAS, NV – Bourbon Street – Big Easy Showroom

LAS VEGAS, NV – Caesar’s Palace – see Colisseum

LAS VEGAS, NV – Circus Circus – Main Arena

LAS VEGAS, NV - Colisseum – see also Caesar’s Palace - comfortable, attractive 4,000 seats, $95 million to build the theater especially for Celine Dion's three-year engagement, although that company will not share any of the show's receipts

LAS VEGAS, NV - Dunes Hotel

LAS VEGAS, NV - Echelon Place Resort - see Stardust

LAS VEGAS, NV - El Rancho Vegas - opened 1941

LAS VEGAS, NV – Excalibur – King Arthur’s Arena/Showroom

LAS VEGAS, NV - Flamingo – Showroom - opened 1946 on 33 acres - casino and nightclub - cost 6 million - Jimmy Durante; Rosemarie

LAS VEGAS, NV – Golden Nugget – Theatre Ballroom

LAS VEGAS, NV – Harrah’s Main Showroom - 3475 Las Vegas Blvd - built 1980 - name changed to Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992 - demolished 2006

LAS VEGAS, NV – Hotel San Remo – Parisian Cabaret

LAS VEGAS, NV – Howard Johnson – Showroom

LAS VEGAS, NV – Imperial Palace – Imperial Theatre

LAS VEGAS, NV –Jackie Gaughan’s Plaza – Plaza Showroom

LAS VEGAS, NV - Las Vegas Hilton Hotel-Casino - Barry Manilow - 24 weeks through 2005/06 - premieres Feb 24, 2005

LAS VEGAS, NV – Luxor Casino – 3900 Las Vegas Blvd S – Casino Theatre, Pharoah’s Theatre - 1550 seats after current construction 2005 - Hairspray - starts November 2005

LAS VEGAS, NV – Mandalay Bay Theatre – Events Center - Mamma Mia 2003

LAS VEGAS, NV – MGM Grand – La Femme Theatre

LAS VEGAS, NV – Mirage Casino – housing Siegfried and Roy for many years - CityCenter hotel/casino in Las Vegas open in 2009 as part of the MGM Mirage will feature a permanent Cirque du Soleil show inspired by the life and works of Elvis Presley; 2,000-seat theatre where Cirque is expected to do for The King what they have just done for The Beatles with their hit show, LOVE, which opened at the Mirage in June/06

LAS VEGAS, NV - Moulin Rouge - opened 1954 and only lasted 6 months - Gregory and Maurice Hynes

LAS VEGAS, NV - New Frontier - Will Mastin Trio

LAS VEGAS, NV - New York,New York – Zumanity Theatre – 3790 Las Vegas Blvd S - 1295 seat theatre housing Cirque du Soleil

LAS VEGAS, NV – Orleans – Ba-Da-Bing Room, Brendan’s Irish Pub

LAS VEGAS, NV – O’Shea’s Casino Theatre – see Flamingo

LAS VEGAS, NV - Paris Las Vegas Hotel - We Will Rock You opens Sept/04

LAS VEGAS, NV - Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino - new 28M theatre - Stomp Out Loud 2007; LAS VEGAS, NV – Rio - see Harrahs – Calypso Room, Club Rio, Samba Theatre

LAS VEGAS, NV – Riviera – Crazy Girl Showroom, La Cage Theatre – Liberace 1955

LAS VEGAS, NV - Sahara – Showroom - Saturday Night Fever

LAS VEGAS, NV - Sands Hotel - nightclub which featured talents like Danny Thomas, Lena Horne, in 1960 for 6 weeks the rat pack appeared while filming Oceans 11 - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, Don Rickles, Maguire Sisters

LAS VEGAS, NV – Splash Theatre

LAS VEGAS, NV – Stardust – Wayne Newton Theatre - opened July, 1958 as Vegas' 1st mass-market casino - razed March 2007 - 48 year old - used in 1995 film Casino - to make way for Echelon Place Resort to open 2010

LAS VEGAS, NV – Stratosphere – Theatre of the Stars

LAS VEGAS, NV – Suncoast – Suncoast Showroom

LAS VEGAS, NV - Town Square - Shear Madness - Sept 2008

LAS VEGAS, NV – Treasure Island Casino – Mystere Theatre - 3000 Las Vegas Blvd S – Cirque du Soleil

LAS VEGAS, NV – Tropicana – Tiffany Theatre

LAS VEGAS, NV – Venetian – Showroom at the Venetian - 1800 seats - Phantom of the Opera - starts June 2006; Jersey Boys Spring 2008;

LAS VEGAS, NV – Westward Ho – Crown Room

LAS VEGAS, NV - Wynn Las Vegas Resort - Le Reve (2005) in 2087 seat theatre; Avenue Q - opening Sept 2005 in 800 seat theatre

LAWRENCE, KS - Granada Theatre

LAWRENCE, KS - Varsity Theatre

LAWRENCE, MA - Empire Theatre

LEADVILLE, CO – Schoenberg Opera House – 1879 – used as courthouse until 1881

LEADVILLE, CO – Tabor Opera House – 1879 – still in operation

LEADVILLE, CO – Wood Opera House – 1879 – 1000 seats – burned 1882

LENOX, MA - Shakespeare and Company has announced plans to build a new performance arts center - construction will begin fall 2007 on the site of the 30 year-old theatre company's 30-acre campus and is expected to conclude by spring 2008 in time for the 2008 summer season - 150-seat theatre, three acoustically advanced rehearsal spaces that can be used simultaneously, and state-of-the-art costume and set design shop

LENOX, MA - Tanglewood Serge Koussevitzky Music Shed - see also Tanglewood, Ma

LEWISTON, ID – Liberty Theater – Atmospheric style

LEWISTON, ME - Empire Theatre

*LEWISTON, NY - - Artpark - 1974 - 2,300 seats, set on 200 acres - numerous dance companies in early years - Joffrey, Ailey, etc. - Aida 2007

*LEWISTOWN, PA - Embassy Theatre - 1927

LEXINGTON, KY - Lexington Opera House LEXINGTON, KY – State Theater – Atmospheric style

LIMA, OH - Orpheum Theatre

*LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Marriott Theatre - 10 Marriott Drive - intimate arena theatre with only 9 rows of seats - 2nd most subscribed theatre in the country - housed within 168 acre Marriott Resort complex

LINDENHURST, NY – movie house built 1948 – 765 seats – closed

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Wynnsong 12 – closed 2005

LOCKPORT, NY - Palace Theatre - built 1925

LOMBARD, IL – DuPage Theater – Atmospheric style – closed – being renovated

LONG BEACH, CA – Players Theatre (California State University Theatre Arts Building (East Campus Drive off of East 7th Street – cabaret venue

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY - LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

LONGMONT, CO – Dickens Opera House – 1881 – 850 seats – now billiard parlour

LORDSBURG, NM - Coronado Theatre

LOS ANGELES, CA - see also HOLLYWOOD, CA

LOS ANGELES, CA – Actor’s Gang Theatre – Bat Boy 1997

LOS ANGELES, CA – AMC Century City

LOS ANGELES, CA - Aquarius Theatre

LOS ANGELES, CA - Arcade Theatre - built 1910

LOS ANGELES, CA – Baldwin Theater – 1950-1994

LOS ANGELES, CA - Billy Wilder Theater - located on courtyard level of Hammer Museum in Westwood - opening December 2006 coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Wilder's birth - 295 seats

LOS ANGELES, CA - Biltmore -

LOS ANGELES, CA - Broadway Theatre Tour - Arcade (1910); Cameo (1910); Palace (1911); Rialto (1917); Million Dollar (1918); Loews State (1921); Orpheum (1926); Tower (1927); United Artists (1927); Los Angeles (1931); Roxie (1932)

LOS ANGELES, CA – Backlot Theatre – In Gay Company 1974

LOS ANGELES, CA - Baldwin Theatre - wooden structure with 1800 seats

LOS ANGELES, CA - Brentwood Theatre - opened 1944 - Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse have announced the nearby Brentwood Theatre as their interim home while the current theater undergoes renovation starting in May 2004

LOS ANGELES, CA – California Theater

LOS ANGELES, CA – Celebration Theatre – Hollywood venue known as a stage for gay and lesbian voices - 7051-B Santa Monica Blvd. - Gay 90s 1994; Naked Boys Singing 1998

LOS ANGELES, CA - Cine Grill - Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

LOS ANGELES, CA – Cineplex Beverly Center

LOS ANGELES, CA – Coronet Theatre – Billy Barnes’ L.A. 1962

LOS ANGELES, CA – Dorothy Chandler Pavillion – 3,086 seats - Baker’s Wife 1976

LOS ANGELES, CA – Fox Village Theater

LOS ANGELES, CA - Freud Playhouse (UCLA) - Macgown Hall

*LOS ANGELES, CA - Geffen Playhouse - 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Westwood - second theatre being built in May, 2004 - being housed in the former Westwood Playhouse - ready for 2005/06 season - Geffen Playhouse have announced the nearby Brentwood Theatre as their interim home while the current theater undergoes renovation starting in May 2004.

LOS ANGELES, CA - Grauman's Chinese Theatre - two million dollar extravagant theme theatre opened 1927 with C.B.DeMille's King of Kings - 2,258 seats - hand and footprints of the stars in pavement outside - held the Academy Awards in the 1940s

LOS ANGELES, CA - Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre

LOS ANGELES, CA - Hollywood Bowl

LOS ANGELES, CA - Hollywood Palladium

LOS ANGELES, CA – Hudson Backstage – Reefer Madness 1999

LOS ANGELES, CA – Jazz Bakery

*LOS ANGELES, CA - Kodak Theatre - Hollywood Blvd and Highland Avenue - 3500 seats - opening 2001

LOS ANGELES, CA – Landmark Westside to 11 screens in 2005; 14 in 2009

*LOS ANGELES, CA - LEE STRASBERG CREATIVE CENTER/MARILYN MONROE THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA – Liberty Theater – 3rd & Main St

LOS ANGELES, CA – Loew’s State Theater - Broad and New St. – 1921

*LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles Historic Movie Palaces - Arcade-1910, Belasco, Cameo 1910-1991), Loews State 1921, Los Angeles 1931, Mayan, Million Dollar 1918, Orpheum - 1926, Palace 1911, Rialto 1917, Roxie 1932, Tower 1927, United Artists 1927

LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Theater – 1931 to present – 615 S. B’Way – closed 1994

LOS ANGELES, CA - Luckman Fine Arts Complex (California State University) - 5151 State University Drive

LOS ANGELES, CA – Luna Park Theatre – Scarlet Letter 1994

LOS ANGELES, CA – Lunaria Restaurant and Jazz Club - 10351 Santa Monica Boulevard – cabaret venue

*LOS ANGELES, CA - Mark Taper Forum/sister theatre Ahmanson -L.A. Music Center founded in 1967 (John Anson Ford Cultural Center) (742)- 2071 seat Ahmanson Theatre also situated here – Forum seats 750 – Murder in the Cathedral 1960 and Three Sisters; world premieres of Trial of the Catonsville Nine 1970; Shadow Box 1975; Children of a Lesser God 1980 – also 99 seat Forum Lab - winner of Regional Theatre Tony Award 1977 - After current '06-'07 season, the Los Angeles theatre will close for summer renovations and will open next year 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA – Matrix Theatre – Great American Backstage Musical 1976

LOS ANGELES, CA – Music Center of Los Angeles/Chandler Pavilion/Disney Concert Hall – 1967

LOS ANGELES, CA – National Theater – 1969 to present

LOS ANGELES, CA - Nokia Theatre - As part of the plan, AEG announced a naming-rights deal with Finnish mobile communications giant Nokia. Three major components of the plan include the 7,400-seat Nokia Theater, the 40,000-square-foot Nokia Plaza and the 2,400-seat Club Nokia

LOS ANGELES, CA - Pantages Theatre

LOS ANGELES, CA – Queen Mary – drag revues

LOS ANGELES, CA – Rendezvous – Ray Boubon’s nightclub – late 1930s – early 1940s

LOS ANGELES, CA – Royal Theater

L0S ANGELES, CA – Roy and Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater (REDCAT) - $21 million Walt Disney Concert Hall opened Fall 2003 – Redcat 270 seat theatre underneath – avant garde theatre from around the world i.e. The Peach Blossom Fan

LOS ANGELES, CA – Shepard Theatre – Tinseltown 1981

LOS ANGELES, CA - Shubert Theatre - opened with Follies (1972) - 1800 seats in a complex with two 5 storey office buildings - all will be torn down in 2002 to construct new 280 million building

LOS ANGELES, CA – Silent Movie Theater – 611 Fairfax Ave – 1942 – 210 seats - closed 1979 – reopened 1991

LOS ANGELES, CA - Staples Center - 20,000 seats - home of Laker's basketball team

LOS ANGELES, CA – Tally’s New Broadway

*LOS ANGELES, CA - Tiffany Theatre - 8532 Sunset Blvd

LOS ANGELES, CA – Town Theatre

LOS ANGELES, CA – University of California/UCLA Playhouse/Ralph Freud Playhouse – 1963

LOS ANGELES, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall - 111 S. Grand and First Streets - 2,265 seats - opening October, 2003 - Walt Disney Concert Hall is the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

*LOS ANGELES, CA - Warner Western - Cinerama - later changed to Wiltern - closed in 1932 - restored in mid 1980s

LOS ANGELES, CA - Westwood Playhouse - see Geffen Playhouse

LOS ANGELES, CA - Wiltern Theatre - Deco spectacular theatre opened 1931 on Wiltshire Boulevard with Alexander Hamilton - 12 storey office tower and theatre - 2344 seats - one of the city's more important