Lyric Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri)
Ararat Shrine Temple, Playhouse Theatre, Victoria Theatre, Capri Theatre | |
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| Address | 1029 Central Avenue Kansas City, Missouri United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°06′05″N 94°35′12″W / 39.10134°N 94.58655°W |
| Owner | DST Realty |
| Type | Shriners Temple |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 18, 1926 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Architect | Owen, Sayler & Payson |
The Lyric Theatre was a theatre in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
The 4+1⁄2-story structure designed by Owen Saylor and Payson opened on December 18, 1926, as the Ararat Shrine Temple. It cost the
In 1939 Union Trust of St. Louis foreclosed on the $600,000 note on the building. During
It was used as a legitimate theatre called the Playhouse and later the Victoria.
Midland Broadcasting bought the building in 1947 for its KMBC radio broadcasts (and later KMBC-TV)
In 1957 Durwood Organization took it over and converted for Todd-AO and later Cinerama movies at called the Capri Theatre.[1]
KMBC continued to broadcast from beneath the stage.
In 1970 the Lyric Opera of Kansas City signed a lease to perform at the theatre.[1]
In 1974 Metromedia, then owners of KMBC-TV, took over management of the building although the live arts continued to be performed.[1][2]
In 1982
In 2007 the Lyric Opera sold the theatre to DST Realty.[3] KMBC-TV left its long-time home to go to new quarters near Swope Park.
In 2011 the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Kansas City Symphony and the
On November 19, 2018, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City broke ground on the renovation that would become what is now the Kirk Family YMCA.
References
- ^ a b c d Lyric Theatre of Kansas City - Lyric Theatre History - Retrieved August 20, 2009
- ^ "Lyric Theatre in Kansas City, MO - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Kansas City approves incentives for Lyric Theatre