Orpheum Theatre (Omaha)

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Orpheum Theater
The Orpheum
The former steel-letter marquee at Omaha's Orpheum Theater was replaced by a digital marquee in 2013
Exterior of venue, showcasing the marquee (c. 2013)
Address409 S 16th St
Omaha, Nebraska 68102-2602
LocationDowntown Omaha
OwnerCity of Omaha
OperatorOmaha Performing Arts Society
Capacity2,600
Construction
Broke groundJune 1926
OpenedOctober 10, 1927 (1927-10-10)
Renovated
  • 1954
  • 1973–1975
  • 1996
  • 2002
  • 2017
ClosedApril 29, 1971 (1971-04-29)
ReopenedJanuary 17, 1975 (1975-01-17)
Construction cost$ 2 million
($34.4 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Website
www.orpheumtheateromaha.com
Orpheum Theater
Built
  • 1895
  • 1927
Architect
  • Holabird & Roche
  • Lawrie, Harry
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.73001061[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1973

The Orpheum Theater is a theater located in Omaha, Nebraska. The theater hosts programs best served by a more theatrical setting, including the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway Season, presented with Broadway Across America, and Opera Omaha's season. The theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main auditorium is a proscenium theater known as "Slosburg Hall". The theater has a theatre organ, made by Wurlitzer.

  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. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.