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What’s Under Construction

This page affords you a preview of additional theatres we’re currently working on and will soon add to this website.

There are 4 theatres in the hopper right now. Scroll down to read more and preview the theatres we’ll be adding to our website very soon!

California (outside the L.A. Metro area)

Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara

First Opened: 9th April 1924

Photoshoot Completed: 19th September 2019

The Granada Theatre is Santa Barbara’s oldest standing movie palace and the tallest building in the city. Opened in May 1924, the Granada famously survived the devastating earthquake of 1925. A major renovation took place in the early 2000s, and in 2008 the theatre reopened as the destination for large-scale touring productions, and the new home for multiple Santa Barbara-resident companies including the Santa Barbara Symphony and Opera Santa Barbara.

Los Angeles: L.A. Metro Area

Academy Museum

First Opened: 30th September 2021

Photoshoot Completed: 26th September 2021

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is devoted to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry. Opened in September 2021, the museum contains the signature 1,000-seat Geffen Theater and the 288-seat Ted Mann Theater.

United Kingdom: outside London

Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man

First Opened: 16th July 1900

Photoshoot Completed: 28th December 2019

The Gaiety Theatre was constructed on the site of a largely unsuccessful entertainment pavilion, and incorporates parts of the pavilion structure (most notably the roof) into the current building. Renowned UK theatre architect Frank Matcham was engaged to build the new theatre, and the Gaiety is now considered one of his finest surviving theatres.

Washington DC

The Kennedy Center

First Opened: 8th September 1971

Photoshoot Completed: 1st June 2018

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (formally called the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and commonly referred to as the Kennedy Center) is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.

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