Bob Carr Theater

28°32′52″N 81°23′2″W / 28.54778°N 81.38389°W / 28.54778; -81.38389

Bob Carr Theater
Entrance of venue (c.2006)
Map
Former namesOrlando Municipal Auditorium (1927-78)
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre (1978-2014)
Bob Carr Theater (2014-present)
Address401 W Livingston St
Orlando, FL 32801-1413
LocationCallahan/Parramore
OwnerCity of Orlando
Capacity2,401
Construction
OpenedFebruary 21, 1927 (1927-02-21)
Renovated1962, 1975-78, 1991
Construction cost$175,000
($3.04 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Tenants
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra (1958-present)
Orlando Opera (1958-2009)
Orlando Ballet (1974-2014)
Broadway Across America (1984-2014)
Festival of Orchestras (1984-2011)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (1993-2022)
Website
Venue Website

Bob Carr Theater (originally the Orlando Municipal Auditorium and formerly the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre) is an auditorium located in Orlando, Florida. Opening in 1927, the venue is currently owned by the City of Orlando and in 2013, the site was integrated into the Creative Village Development plan.[2]

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Aboraya, Abraham (2013-11-13). "Exclusive: Bob Carr to be repurposed — not razed — for Creative Village". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-26.