Capitol Theatre

About

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, it was renamed the Capitol Theatre in 1927 following the dissolution of the Orpheum Circuit. The building was 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 a venue for the Olympic Arts Festival.

After the Eccles Theater opened on Main Street in 2016, some productions moved there because of its larger stage and more advanced sound system. Nevertheless, the Capitol Theatre remains an active venue for ballet, opera, and theatrical productions.

The theater is managed by the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts.

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