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1970-1989: The early seventies the theater housed
the Lyric Opera Company for two years, then
the theater became home to the Palace Dinner
Playhouse. By the late 1970s the theater began to
function primarily as a concert venue. On June 27th,
1979, the Uptown Theater was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, after years
of mismanagement, the interior of the theater had
fallen into disrepair, and all original details were
whitewashed. In 1989 the Uptown Theater closed
and for the first time since the 1920s.
1996-PRESENT: $15 million renovation of the theater
was completed. The theater was restored in the
details and colors of Eberson’s original design. In
addition, 33,000 sq ft of space was added. Because of
the redevelopment, the Uptown remains one of the
few remaining atmospheric theatres still in operation.

Information about our

theatre ramble theatres can
be found starting on page
34.

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