Orpheum (Vancouver)

The Orpheum Theatre
Interior of the theatre
Map
Former namesNew Orpheum
Location601 Smithe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6B 3L4
OwnerThe City of Vancouver (formerly owned by Famous Players)
TypeMusic venue (former movie palace)
Capacity2,672
Construction
OpenedNovember 8, 1927
ClosedNovember 23, 1975 and
ReopenedApril 2, 1977
Official nameOrpheum Theatre National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1979

The Orpheum is a theatre and music venue in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Along with the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the Vancouver Playhouse, and the Annex, it is part of the Vancouver Civic Theatres group of live performance venues. It is the permanent home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The Orpheum is located on Granville Street near Smithe Street in Vancouver's downtown core. The interior of the theatre was featured in the 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica, where it is dressed to portray a heavenly opera house.