 Logo of the Savoy Theatre | |
 The main auditorium of the Savoy Theatre | |
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| Address | 116 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Location | Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°11′47″N 59°57′26″W / 46.196333°N 59.957333°W |
| Public transit | Transit Cape Breton Routes 1, 2, 3 |
| Owner | The Savoy Theatre Society |
| Operator | The Savoy Theatre Society |
| Type | Theatre |
| Genre(s) | live theatre, music, concerts, dance, film |
| Seating type | soft seat, reserved seating |
| Capacity | 761 (585 orchestra, 206 balcony, 1994–present)
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| Screens | 1 |
| Production | Mamma Mia! (musical)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1927 1901 (former structure) |
| Opened | 1927 1901 (former structure) |
| Renovated | 1974–1976 |
| Expanded | 1997–1998 |
| Architect | Frank MacSween[2] |
| General contractor | (Frank) MacSween Contractors |
| Website | |
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The Savoy Theatre is a historic Victorian-Style theatre, first established in 1901, with the present theatre building dating from 1927. The Savoy is located in Glace Bay, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, and operates as a performing arts venue, presenting a wide variety of local, national and international entertainment.
The Savoy is the largest soft-seat theatre on Cape Breton Island. Its main auditorium has a capacity of 761 including the balcony. The Savoy's foyer also hosts events (dinner theatres, weddings, reunions) for up to 100 people.[3] The Savoy is managed by The Savoy Theatre Society, an arms-length agency and registered charity created by the former Town of Glace Bay.
- ^ "Cape Breton's Savoy and HAT theatres collaborating on Mamma Mia! musical". Cape Breton Post. SaltWire Network. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
'Mamma Mia!' is set against the backdrop of the Savoy Theatre and takes audiences to an idyllic Greek island, where Sophie Sheridan is about to marry her sweetheart.
- ^ "Glace Bay Enjoys Biggest Building Boom In History". The Sydney Post. John Stewart McLennan. 28 October 1927. p. 5.
The New Savoy - The new Savoy, the finest amusement house east of Montreal, was finished a few days ago and is a credit alike to the owner and proprietor, John Connor, and the designer and builder, Frank McSween. This commodious theatre has seating accommodation for over thirteen-hundred people and is modern in every particular.
- ^ MacLean, Bertha Ann. "The Savoy Theatre!". The Cape Bretoner. 10/4 (Fall 2002): 28–31.