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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 th...

My Fair Lady

Thu., February 16, 7:30pm

Rock of Ages

Daily from Thu., April 12 until Sun., April 15

Noel Gallagher

Wed., April 18, 8:00pm

The Legend of Zelda - Symphony of the Goddesses

Fri., April 20, 8:00pm

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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... 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... More >

Phoenix New Times Reviews and News

Feist: Coming to Phoenix and Dropping Video for "The Bad in Each Other"

By Jason P. Woodbury | Wed, February 1, 2012

You know, if Coachella didn't sell out in record time, I'd argue that a lot of Phoenicians wouldn't really need to head out to Indio to catch some big-time shows. M.Ward and fIREHOSE? Coming More >
Savage Garden

By Kelsey Havens | Thu, January 26, 2012

When it comes to the artistic aspects of nature, Henry David Thoreau said it best: “Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand.” To bring both the genius of nature and the ingenuity of art t... More >
Opera Superstar Dmitri Hvorostovsky to Take Orpheum Stage

By Robrt L. Pela | Thu, January 05, 2012

Editor's note: This story has been altered from its original version. The Arizona Opera reports it's holding steady, even in a difficult economic climate for the arts. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is to opera what David Beckham is to soccer. What Brad P... More >
King of the Hall

By Wynter Holden | Thu, January 05, 2012

Pop quiz: Name three opera stars other than The Three Tenors. If you’re like most of us, you’re struggling to remember the names of that blind guy and the chick from Repo: The Genetic Opera who was married to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Meanwhile, you ca... More >
Scrooge You

By Melissa Fossum | Thu, December 15, 2011

That stretch from Black Friday to New Year’s Day is just plain annoying. Between the nonstop onslaught of Christmas music, packed malls, and Salvation Army employees on the brink of throwing bells at you for not donating change, hiding at home wit... More >

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awdraper

| 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

| Tue, June 07, 2011

Event Review: Dust & Illusions: A Burning Man Film | Tue, June 07, 2011

Ummmmmm????

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kimberly.devault

| Thu, September 09, 2010

absolutely gorgeous

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