Chicago Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a landmark theater located on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1921, the Chicago Theatre was the flagship for the Balaban and Katz (B&K) group of theaters run by A. J. Balaban, his brother Barney Balaban and partner Sam Katz.[5] Along with the other B&K theaters, from 1925 to 1945 the Chicago Theatre was a dominant movie theater enterprise.[6] Currently, Madison Square Garden, Inc. owns and operates the Chicago Theatre as a 3600 seat performing arts venue for stage plays, magic shows, comedy, speeches, sporting events and popular music concerts.
Address | 175 North State Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 |
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Owner | Madison Square Garden Entertainment |
Capacity | 3,600 |
Current use | music venue |
Opened | October 26, 1921 |
Website | |
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Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre | |
Coordinates | 41°53′7″N 87°37′40″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | Rapp & Rapp |
Architectural style | Neo-Baroque/Neoclassical (exterior);[1][2] French Baroque (Neo-Baroque)(interior)[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 79000822[3][4] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 1979 |
Designated CL | January 28, 1983 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1979,[3] and was listed as a Chicago Landmark on January 28, 1983.[7] The distinctive Chicago Theatre marquee, "an unofficial emblem of the city", appears frequently in film, television, artwork, and photography.[7]