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Cadillac Palace Theatre
2002 Photo from the Adam Martin collection.
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151 W Randolph St
Chicago IL
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| Record #9885 |
Opened: October 4, 1926
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Capacity: 2300 seats
Architect(s): Rapp & Rapp
Architectural Style(s): French Renaissance
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Current Organ: none |
| Also Known As: Bismarck, Palace |
| Previously operated by: Radio-Keith-Orpheum, RKO Theatres, Stanley Warner Cinerama Corporation |
Opened as a vaudeville house in 1926, the 2,300-seat Palace was the flagship of the legendary Orpheum Circuit. The theater had many incarnations through the years, from banquet hall to B-movies. It was used sporadically through the 1990s, and was renovated at a cost of $17 million. The theater reopened in 1999 with the Chicago premiere of Elton John and Tim Rice's "Aida". The interior decor was inspired by the grand French palaces at Fontainebleau and Versailles. Photos
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2002 photos from the Adam Martin collection.
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Photos from the Scott Neff collection.
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Last featured 2/14/2003. Last edited 7/24/2022.
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