National Theater (Richmond, Virginia)
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The National Theater is a historic theater in Richmond, Virginia
. Part of a city block along the 700 block of Broad Street
once known as Theatre Row, it is the only surviving auditorium of the row (the others now exist in facade only).
The National Theater was built in 1923, originally staging both live entertainment (such as vaudeville
shows) as well as motion-pictures. In 1968, it was converted into a dedicated cinema, which closed on September 5, 1983.
Restored and reopened in the 2000s the theater, operating as The National, is used as a performing arts and music venue.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. Part of a city block along the 700 block of Broad Street
Broad Street (Richmond, Virginia)
Broad Street is a 15-mile long road located in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia and adjacent Henrico County. Broad Street is significant to Richmond due to the many commercial establishments that have been built along it throughout Richmond's history...
once known as Theatre Row, it is the only surviving auditorium of the row (the others now exist in facade only).
The National Theater was built in 1923, originally staging both live entertainment (such as vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
shows) as well as motion-pictures. In 1968, it was converted into a dedicated cinema, which closed on September 5, 1983.
Restored and reopened in the 2000s the theater, operating as The National, is used as a performing arts and music venue.