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Bama Theatre

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

First Opened: 12th April 1938 (86 years ago)

Atmospheric Style: Mediterranean Courtyard

Address: 600 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

National Register of Historic Places: #84000746 (added 30th August 1984)

Overview

The 1,230-seat Bama Theatre opened in April 1938 with the movie Hawaii Calls starring Bobby Breen.

The building has an Art Moderne exterior, however the interior is a very late atmospheric design with a Spanish courtyard theme, specifically styled after the Davanzati Palace in Florence.

In the mid-1970s the theatre was converted into a performing arts center as was home to the Tuscaloosa Symphony, Theatre Tuscaloosa, and Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre, among others.

Photos of the Bama Theatre

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