Toronto's Winter Garden Theater Center -- part of the only operational double-decker theater in the world.
Elgin and Winter Garden Theater —
Toronto's Winter Garden Theater Center -- part of the only operational double-decker theater in the world.
courtesyDavid Dunn
The theater was built with roof tiles from France, stairs and columns of Italian marble and steel walls from Glasgow.
Teatro Amazonas (Brazil) —
The theater was built with roof tiles from France, stairs and columns of Italian marble and steel walls from Glasgow.
Courtesy Amazonas Theatre
A person was killed when a counterweight from a six-ton crystal chandelier crashed through the ceiling in 1896.
Palais Garnier (Paris) —
A person was killed when a counterweight from a six-ton crystal chandelier crashed through the ceiling in 1896.
Courtesy Morten RenÇ L. Stroemsborg
Ocean views and roaring waves might be distracting but they also add to the drama.
The Minack Theatre (Cornwall, UK) —
Ocean views and roaring waves might be distracting but they also add to the drama.
Courtesy minack.com
The UNESCO-listed opera house in Bayreuth, Germany, retains much original material, including vast expanses of painted canvas and wood and twin wooden staircases.
Margravial Opera House (Germany) —
The UNESCO-listed opera house in Bayreuth, Germany, retains much original material, including vast expanses of painted canvas and wood and twin wooden staircases.
Courtesy Markgraefliches Theater
The BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Arts) Harvey Theater opened as a venue for plays, shows and musicals before being converted into a cinema in 1942, then back into a theater in 1987.
BAM Harvey Theater (New York) —
The BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Arts) Harvey Theater opened as a venue for plays, shows and musicals before being converted into a cinema in 1942, then back into a theater in 1987.
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A $26 million renovation restored this previously derelict property into an elegant show space. It comes complete with a fully operational interior waterfall.
Balboa Theatre (San Diego) —
A $26 million renovation restored this previously derelict property into an elegant show space. It comes complete with a fully operational interior waterfall.
Courtesy SanDiegoTheatres.org
Built in 1731, this is one of Europe's oldest working theaters. The building remained unscathed despite serving as a bomb shelter during World War II.
Teatru Manoel (Malta) —
Built in 1731, this is one of Europe's oldest working theaters. The building remained unscathed despite serving as a bomb shelter during World War II.
Courtesy Teatru Manoel
The interior resembles a Mediterranean courtyard with an explosion of flowers and gargoyles. The ceiling is embedded with 99 bulbs to resemble twinkling stars.
Tampa Theatre (Tampa, Florida) —
The interior resembles a Mediterranean courtyard with an explosion of flowers and gargoyles. The ceiling is embedded with 99 bulbs to resemble twinkling stars.
Courtesy Tampa Theatre
The original German theater dates to 1818 when the king of Prussia gifted it to the residents of Düsseldorf. The modern theater, built in the 1960s, has curved, undulating lines to resemble a theater curtain.
Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (Germany) —
The original German theater dates to 1818 when the king of Prussia gifted it to the residents of Düsseldorf. The modern theater, built in the 1960s, has curved, undulating lines to resemble a theater curtain.
Courtesy Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
Noh, meaning "skill" or "talent," is a form of traditional Japanese musical drama. Plays often last all day. Better stock up on the popcorn.
National Noh Theatre (Tokyo) —
Noh, meaning "skill" or "talent," is a form of traditional Japanese musical drama. Plays often last all day. Better stock up on the popcorn.
Courtesy Rekishi no Tabi Photography
Aussie architect Eli White based his masterpiece on the work of American John Eberson, resulting in a mishmash of Gothic, Italian and art deco styles. The theater has the second largest chandelier in the world and a priceless Wurlitzer organ.
State Theatre (Sydney) —
Aussie architect Eli White based his masterpiece on the work of American John Eberson, resulting in a mishmash of Gothic, Italian and art deco styles. The theater has the second largest chandelier in the world and a priceless Wurlitzer organ.
Courtesy Sydney State theatre
The grand staircase of the Salle Richelieu is lined with busts of important figures from the theater's past. It's believed touching the bust of French playwright Corneille brings good luck.
Salle Richelieu (Paris) —
The grand staircase of the Salle Richelieu is lined with busts of important figures from the theater's past. It's believed touching the bust of French playwright Corneille brings good luck.
Courtesy Christophe Raynaud de Lage/collection Comédie-Française
Within this "jewel box-like" theater in Menomonie, Wisconsin, visitors will find stained glass windows, fireplaces, brass, walnut and oak decor and a water-powered pipe organ.
Mabel Tainter Center (Wisconsin) —
Within this "jewel box-like" theater in Menomonie, Wisconsin, visitors will find stained glass windows, fireplaces, brass, walnut and oak decor and a water-powered pipe organ.
Courtesy Wisconsin tourist board
The replica is almost identical in appearance to the original Globe theater built in 1599, but destroyed by fire in 1613. Additions include sprinklers on the roof and a concrete theater pit.
Globe Theatre (London) —
The replica is almost identical in appearance to the original Globe theater built in 1599, but destroyed by fire in 1613. Additions include sprinklers on the roof and a concrete theater pit.
Courtesy Shakespeare's globe