The Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
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50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City
, UT
, 84101
Phone:
801.355.2787
40° 45' 55.8144" N, 111° 53' 33.5292" W
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The Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre has been at the center of the Salt Lake arts and culture community since its opening in 1913 as the Orpheum Theatre. Originally a vaudeville house, the Orpheum offered “highest standard acts and greatest stars of the stage.” More than 100 years later, the venue continues to host exceptional events and performers. The Capitol is home to Resident companies Ballet Westand Utah Opera. There are countless memories contained within our walls. Many Utahns have their first performing arts experience at the Capitol Theatre as a participant or a spectator. For many families, the Holidays are not complete without attending The Nutcracker. Broadway stars including Robert Goulet, Carol Channing, Molly Ringwald, and Marissa Jaret Winkour have played on our stage. Some lucky Utahns even remember when the Capitol was a movie theater and a vaudeville stage!
Capitol Theatre, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, is the home of Ballet West, Broadway Across America – Utah, and Utah Opera. The theatre, a historic landmark, also hosts world class Broadway productions, concerts and community events.
In 1913, the building began as the Orpheum Theatre, a vaudeville house and featured some of the "highest standard acts and greatest stars of the stage." In 1923, movies were introduced to the theatre and in 1927, new owners renamed the venue the Capitol Theatre. In 1975, the building was renovated and turned into a performing arts center as part of the Salt Lake County Bicentennial Celebration.
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