Theater District

Built in the Roaring Twenties, Detroit's Theater District surrounding Grand Circus Park is the second largest in the world in total number of seats, surpassed only by the Broadway area in New York City. The movie palaces built then were lavish buildings decorated with exotic detail and furnishing. The five thousand seat Fox Theater, the largest surviving 1920's movie palace in the country, features Burmese, Indian, Hindu, Persian, and Chinese motifs. The district includes many restored theaters, including the Fox Theater, a National Historic Landmark; the Detroit Opera House, formerly known as the Capitol Theater; the Gem and Century Theaters, relocated during the construction of Ford Field; and the State Theater.

Detroit, Michigan · United States