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200 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003

602-262-7272

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Originally opened in 1929 as a vaudeville house and saved for posterity by a preservation movement that began with the Orpheum's purchase by the City of Phoenix in 1984, this gracious facility reopened in early 1997 to great -- and warranted -- fanfare. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the building has a checkered past that includes stints as a member of the Paramount moviehouse chain, a Spanish-language cinema and a rock venue. The remodeled interior is lush and classic, a showy, almost campy, assuredly unlikely mix of Colonial Revival and Spanish baroque that somehow works. The ethereal-cloudscape-on-the-ceiling projection is pretty darned keen, too. The 1,400-capacity hall is home to a plethora of arts-slanted special events and touring shows.

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Originally opened in 1929 as a vaudeville house and saved for posterity by a preservation movement that began with the Orpheum's purchase by the Ci...

2010 | Best Theater Show

We've said it before and we'll say it again: Phoenix's historic Orpheum Theatre is used far too infrequently for concerts. Okay, so the city-owned theater's vending requirements make the booze lines way too long for concert promoters to make any real money staging rock shows there. When it actually happens, it's magical. Such was the case with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy's December solo show at the theater. Playing through much of his band's catalog while tossing in a few covers and rarities,... More »
2002 | Best Place To See A Play

There are only a handful of theaters in the Valley of the Sun that were originally meant to be theaters, and even some of those have the acoustics of a dank cave. But the historic Orpheum Theatre, with its majestic proscenium, cloud-painted ceiling and rich red velvet seats, puts everything else in the state to shame. After a citizen-led battle to save it from demolition when it fell into shambles, 12 years of hard work, and $14 million, the Orpheum Theatre was reborn. The visible trappings... More »

Feist and Timber Timbre, Orpheum Theatre, 4/22/12

By Lenni Rosenblum | Mon, April 23, 2012

Feist and Timber Timbre Sunday, April 22, 2012 Orpheum Theatre Last night's Feist show was excellent. Leslie alternated between beautiful whispers and melodic shouts. She delivered every note with a... More »
Top Score

By Wynter Holden | Thu, April 19, 2012

Which famous hero of the land sports a green tunic and a pointed cap? If you answered Robin Hood, your geek cred is shot. On the other hand, if you’ve ever called a horse with a wind instrument, peed in a bottle during a 5-hour nonstop battle with... More »
Feist @ Orpheum Theatre

By Moscatello, Blake | Thu, April 19, 2012

A few years ago, I worked as a hip-hop DJ at a nightclub in Illinois. I always tried to please the crowd, so when a girl came to my DJ booth and asked me to play some Feist, I did, though at that point in my life, I had no idea who Feist was. And ... More »
By Bob Beard | Tue, April 17, 2012

Even if Roger Ebert maintains that video games aren't art, the music that accompanies those virtual worlds most certainly has to qualify. If arranging a series of repetitive bleeps and bloops into s... More »
Wild Hair

By Wynter Holden | Thu, April 12, 2012

Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you, especially when it involves pictures taken in the era of Jordache jeans, neon spandex, and hair coated with enough Aqua Net to qualify you as a walking fire hazard. Too bad you couldn’t use it to burn ev... More »
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awdraper | Phoenix, AZ | 18 Reviews

| Thu, August 18, 2011

Worth a visit just for this amazing building. I saw a King Crimson play there. One of the best shows I have ever been to.
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azBrian | Mesa, AZ | 13 Reviews

Event Review: Dust & Illusions: A Burning Man Film

| Tue, June 7, 2011

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kimberly.devault | 6 Reviews

| Thu, September 9, 2010

absolutely gorgeous

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Orpheum Theatre

200 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003

602-262-7272

Description

Orpheum Theatre

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2010 | Best Theater Show

2002 | Best Place To See A Play

Feist and Timber Timbre, Orpheum Theatre, 4/22/12

By Lenni Rosenblum | Mon, April 23, 2012

Top Score

By Wynter Holden | Thu, April 19, 2012

Feist @ Orpheum Theatre

By Moscatello, Blake | Thu, April 19, 2012

By Bob Beard | Tue, April 17, 2012

Wild Hair

By Wynter Holden | Thu, April 12, 2012

awdraper | Phoenix, AZ | 18 Reviews

azBrian | Mesa, AZ | 13 Reviews

kimberly.devault | 6 Reviews

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