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June 24 – 27

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Theatre Historical Society of America celebrates, documents, and promotes the architectural, cultural, and social relevance of America’s historic theatres.

Archives

The collections housed in the American Theatre Architecture Archive (ATAA) are currently home to over 100,000 items documenting over 18,000 theatres in America.

Membership

Support from individuals like you is essential to our success. In gratitude, you’ll receive a host of benefits including four keepsake quality issues of our beautiful, quarterly journal- Marquee®.

Programs

THS produces high quality books and magazines including Marquee®, a quarterly magazine featuring images and materials from our archives, which has been published continuously since 1969.

THS Archive

Electrics at Radio City by THS Member Bob Foreman

Electrics at Radio City by THS Member Bob Foreman

Robert Foreman, one of our members, has asked us to share his website dedicated to the Electrics at Radio City…

Exciting News from Theatre Historical Society

Exciting News from Theatre Historical Society

Dear Friends of Theatre Historical Society, We are pleased to announce that the Theatre Historical Society of America has begun…

Embassy Theatre Continues to Update Archives

Embassy Theatre Continues to Update Archives

The Fort Wayne (IN) Embassy Theatre’s ninetieth anniversary year, 2018, has been a busy one with a special show in…

Rooftop Garden Theaters

Rooftop Garden Theaters

In the late 1880s, inspired by European designs, architects and building planners decided to make use of a structure’s roof…