Meyer Theatre
The Meyer Theatre has not only accommodated some of the most notable figures in entertainment from both past and present, such as Lawrence Welk, Johnny Cash and Louis Armstrong to today's country music star Grace Potter, but more importantly, it has served as an important landmark for Green Bay, Wisconsin, residents for making lasting memories. From stolen kisses in the balcony to sending youthful high school seniors on their way into the world, the Meyer Theatre's walls have quite the tales to tell. If you'd like to experience an historical theater that houses memories, top-notch entertainment AND a Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ, then you need to reserve your theater tickets online through StubHub today!
The opening scene for Meyer Theatre began on Valentine's Day 1930. It debuted as one of the many Fox Theatres popping up around the country. Fox Theatres Inc. spared no expense developing the over-the-top vaudeville house and movie palace of that nostalgic era. Although the company faced bankruptcy in 1933, the theatre survived and was run as the Bay Theatre until 1998. Unfortunately in its transformation to a triplex cinema, much of the Meyer Theatre's original decorative fixtures became hidden or lost. The preservation project focused on retaining some of the theater's original charm and carefully recreating items that were ruined. The Meyer Theatre is a must on your Green Bay tour and so is the renowned Lambeau Field!
One of the grandest items associated with the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ - a concrete item reminiscent of days gone by. The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ was moved around the state of Wisconsin for more than 20 years and is now safely returned to its original home. The organ stood as the centerpiece of the Fox Theatre, when it opened in 1930. Intended specifically for the Fox, the pipe organ was built at a cost of $35,000. During vaudeville shows, silent films, amateur nights and intermission sing-alongs, the organ withstood the test of time to provide entertainment. In 1975, the pipe organ was taken away from the Green Bay theater to pave the way for the triplex cinema conversion. The organ was dismantled, making a few stops over the years. In 1989, a Neenah, Wisconsin, gentleman bought it to prevent the organ from being sold for parts. The organ remained in storage for over a decade. But as the Meyer Theatre's makeover began taking shape, so did the interest in returning the organ back to its roots in Green Bay. Referencing the 1927 blueprint, the original artisans, Gollnick Custom Pipe Organs in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, launched the restoration process. The organ retains its original beauty with a touch of modern technology, including a special effects console.
Where can you take a walk down memory lane while making some new ones? Why the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay, Wisconsin, of course! Make sure if you're headed to Green Bay for a Packer game and are making a trip out of it, that you stop to see a play or concert at the historical Meyer Theatre. This legendary theater embodies the spirit of the 1930s but hosts the most talented artists of our day.
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