Capitol Theatre (Salt Lake City)
The Capitol Theatre, formerly known as the Orpheum Theatre | |
| Address | 50 West 200 South Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′55″N 111°53′34″W / 40.7652°N 111.8928°W |
| Type | Performing arts |
| Seating type | Reserved |
| Capacity | 1,876 |
| Opened | August 2, 1913 |
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The Capitol Theatre (also known as the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre) is a historic performing arts venue in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally opened in 1913 as the Orpheum Theatre, the venue was renamed the Capitol Theatre in 1927 following the dissolution of the Orpheum Circuit. The building is designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival and Beaux Arts architectural styles.
The theater serves as a major performance venue for several Utah-based arts organizations, including Ballet West, Utah Opera, and the Children's Dance Theater (Tanner Dance at the University of Utah). It also hosts touring productions through Broadway Across America. Notable past performances include the White Oak Dance Project in 1993, produced by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris.
During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the theater was used as a venue for performances as part of the Olympic Arts Festival.
Following the opening of the Eccles Theater in 2016 on Main Street, some productions relocated there due to its larger stage and more advanced sound system. However, the Capitol Theatre remains an active venue for ballet, opera, and theatrical performances.
The theater is managed by the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts.