Ellen Eccles Theatre
Ellen Eccles Theatre
The Ellen Eccles Theatre was built in 1923 on Logan, Utah's Main Street. Then known as the Capitol Theatre, it was a home originally to vaudeville and opera. As vaudeville died out, it became used primarily for community events, and increasingly, movies. By the 1980s, the Capitol had fallen into disrepair and become a run-down home for second-run movies.
In 1988, it seemed likely that the Capitol would be demolished and turned into a
parking lot. Popular outcry, however, led to the city of Logan purchasing the
theatre and a not-for-profit organization was formed to renovate and operate it,
now known as the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. This restoration effort hit a
setback in 1990, when fire destroyed much of the theater's annex. However, work
continued, and the house, christened the Ellen Eccles Theatre after the family
member of one of the principal philanthropists, opened to a gala performance on
January 8, 1993.
The theatre, which seats approximately 1100, is used for concerts, community
theatre and ballet performances, and classic movies as well as being a popular
stop for many national touring act each year. It is the venue for performances
of the Utah Festival Opera Company for 4 weeks in the summer, and dozens of
performances during the rest of the year by the Cache Valley Civic Ballet, Cache
Regional Theatre, Music Theatre West, Valley Dance Ensemble, Top of Utah
Entertainment, and several Utah State University performing groups.
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Phoenix descending
Phoenix rising
in commemoration for the redecorating the interior after a fire
Utah Festival Opera
Opera Offices
