Many people believe that theaters are haunted. This is because of the drama that happens there, the darkness of the space, and the possibility of strong emotional experiences. These factors lead to the idea that the spirits of former actors, patrons, or staff might linger in the place where they spent a lot of time in life, especially if they died tragically or had a deep connection to the theater. This belief further fuels the theatrical superstition that every theater has a "ghost light" to appease spirits.
Long recognized among the community's cultural landmarks, the Akron Civic Theatre has a rich and spectacular history. It has provided the community with a venue for quality entertainment and live performances for over seventy years.
Avalon Hollywood began its life in 1927 when it opened as the Hollywood Playhouse, a grand theater built during the golden age of Hollywood.
The Bird Cage Theatre opened its doors in late December of 1881 in the booming silver mining town of Tombstone, Arizona. Founded by Billy and Lottie Hutchinson, the building was originally intended to host respectable theatrical performances.
For generations the historic 1894 Opera House in Boothbay Harbor, Maine stage has played host to actors and musicians from around the state and around the globe.
Clifford Y. Stephens, an Iowa State University alumnus, led donations with a one million dollar gift toward the Center’s construction of a performing arts auditorium. C.Y. Stephens’ gift came from the dream that he shared with James H Hilton.
Henry LoConti Sr. opened the first Agora on February 27, 1966 near the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His concept of promoting live entertainment for young adults was an instant success, and audiences outgrew both the building and
The Daytona Playhouse is one of the longest-running community theater organizations in Florida. Its roots reach back to the years after World War Two when local residents wanted to build a permanent home for live theater in Daytona Beach.
Originally built in 1931 as the Warner Theatre, the former movie palace was renovated and reopened as Powers Auditorium in 1969.
In 1861 theatre manager John T. Ford leased out the abandoned First Baptist Church on Tenth Street to create Ford's Theatre.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, United States.
Henry H. Stambaugh, local industrialist and philanthropist, bequeathed to the people of Youngstown and the surrounding areas a magnificent structure on what was then the northernmost part of Youngstown.
Long-standing performing-arts hub featuring musicals, comedies & dramas, plus acting classes.
The KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico, opened its doors on September 19, 1927, during a time when movie palaces were becoming cultural landmarks across the United States.
The Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, originally named the Mabel Tainter Memorial Building and also known as the Mabel Tainter Theater, is a historic landmark in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and is registered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Designed by John Eberson under direction of Karl Hoblitzelle, the Majestic Theatre was constructed in 1920 as the flagship theater for Interstate Amusement Company, a chain of vaudeville houses.
Music CIty Centre is an entertainment complex located in the middle of the action on the 76 Strip!
The original Orpheum Theatre was built in 1890 and was called The Grand Opera House. At the time, it was known as "the classiest theatre outside of New York City."
The Piper Opera House in Virginia City, Nevada, traces its origins back to the early boom years of the Comstock Lode when the town was one of the richest mining centers in the United States.
The Warner Management Company spent $500,000 to build this Ohio Theatre in 1927.
In the late 19th Century, a partnership consisting of businessmen I. Marks and his half-brothers, Levi, Sam, and Marx Rothenberg, made a decision to expand their retail operations by opening a swank new wholesale and retail mercantile store.
An old auditorium where Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Hank Williams have played.
Built in 2002 in the old Dole canning factory, this megaplex is all stadium seating.
The Stanley Theatre is a historic Baroque movie palace in Utica, New York. Over the years, it has gone through several changes of ownership, but has always been affiliated with Warner Brothers Pictures
The Art Moderne-style State Theater opened on Main Street between 5th Street and 6th Street in 1942.
The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California
The Congress Theater was designed in 1925 for Lubliner and Trinz, who operated one of Chicago's largest movie theater chains during the 1920's.
The Grand Opera House is an opera house located at the corner of 8th and Iowa Streets in Dubuque, Iowa, that was built in 1890.
Albert Vanwagoner, with his brothers, built this silent movie theatre, the Alhambra. They Razed their sister's Culmer Hotel at the back of the property.
The Hanna Theatre opened in 1921 as part of the booming theater district in downtown Cleveland. It was developed by businessman Daniel Hanna, son of the prominent political figure Marcus Hanna.
The Kent Stage was constructed in 1927 as a silent movie and vaudevillian theater and is the sole surviving downtown theater in the county.
The 688 seat Orpheum Theater that was built in 1913.
Warner Brothers opened the Variety Theatre in the 1920's, and became independent by the 1950's.
The Youngstown Playhouse traces its origins to February 16, 1927, when several local drama organizations formed a single organization called the Youngstown Players.
The Twin City Opera House still has plenty of mysteries left to unravel. Perhaps you will encounter Everett Miller the usher there for 30 years who still watches over the opera house and has been contacted and seen numerous times during investigations.
The Woodstock Opera House was constructed in 1889 in the center of Woodstock, Illinois, as a combined civic and cultural building