Pantages Theatre (Minneapolis)

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Pantages Theatre
Construction
Mann Theater


Address	710 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota United States
Owner	Hennepin Theatre Trust
Operator	Historic Theatre Group
Capacity	1,014
Opened	1916
Reopened	2002
Website
www.hennepintheatretrust.org

The Pantages Theatre is a historic theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The original building was a Beaux-Arts style twelve-story complex on Hennepin Avenue, designed by Kees & Colburn and operated by Alexander Pantages, a Greek immigrant who opened 500 theatres.

The building was reduced significantly, to two stories, with an Art Moderne facade and a Beaux Arts interior. The Pantages Theatre innovated the mezzanine, and was also the first air conditioned theatre in Minnesota.

In 1945, the Pantages Theatre was renovated after being purchased by Edmond R. Ruben. It was then sold to Ted Mann in 1961; he owned many of the theatres in downtown Minneapolis. The Pantages Theatre closed in 1984, and was renovated and reopened by the City of Minneapolis in 2002. In 2005, the city transferred ownership of its theaters to the Hennepin Theatre Trust.^[1]

Since its reopening, the Pantages has been operated by the Historic Theatre Group.^[2]

Historic Theatre Group's original partner in booking the Pantages was Clear Channel Entertainment (now Live Nation). Live Nation sold most of its theatrical properties, including its Minneapolis operations, to Key Brand Entertainment in 2008.^[3]

References

^ "History". Hennepin Theatre Trust. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
^ "Fred Krohn resigns post at Historic Theatre Group". Startribune.com. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
^ "Live Nation Finds a Buyer for Its Theater Business (Published 2008)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26.

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Official website

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