Welcome to the Historic Variety Theatre

The Variety Theatre was built in 1927 and opened on Thanksgiving weekend. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Until the early 1980s, this 1900+ seat theatre hosted both movies and live performances. The Theatre includes three dressing rooms backstage and when opened featured a Kimball Organ. 

Eventually, the theatre closed and was later used as a concert hall, a charter school and a boxing gym.

For the last 20 years, the theatre has remained vacant. 

But that IS about to change: Plans are now underway to restore the Variety as a multi-use facility.

A theatre showing movies, dinner theatre, children's theatre, stand-up comedy, private parties, and much much more.

While it has been a LONG, LONG road-

"The grand dame of Lorain Avenue"

The Variety Theatre will SHINE again!

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Thank you for your continued support!

Who We Are

The Friends of the Historic Variety Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the successful renovation and operation of the Variety Theatre.

All donations to the Friends of the Historic Variety Theatre are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support!

 Variety Theatre 1930

Photo courtesy of Gary Swilik

     
 Variety Theatre Outer Lobby (left)

View from the Stage (right)

circa 1953