Brown Grand Theatre

The Grand Theatre is located at 310 W. 6th Street and it seated 760 people.

Here is the web site: http://www.browngrand.org/

Tour of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas Theatres in 2004
From June 26 through July 1, 2004 the Theatre Historical Society of America will tour a number of theatres in Kansas City Missouri and surrounding areas, including theatres in Lamar, Joplin, Richmond, St. Joseph and Springfield, MO, as well as Miami, OK, and these cities in Kansas: Leavenworth, Kansas City, Emporia, El Dorado, Augusta, Wichita, Hutchinson, McPherson, Salina, Concordia, and Topeka. More information is contained on their web site: http://www.HistoricTheatres.org and special photos and information concerning the Kansas City theatres: UPTOWN and the MIDLAND is available on this temporary page of their site at: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~angell/thsa/fromarch.html A glossy brochure about this "Heart of America" Conclave is available from the Society's headquarters listed on their homepage, via E-mail to the Ex. Director, or via snail mail. Membership in the Society is not required to attend the Conclave and tour the theatres, but fees do apply as detailed on their site. Bring your camera and lots of film, for it is usually difficult or impossible to enter these theatres for photos, and some of them will surely not be with us in the years to come.

The Grand went through a remodel in 1936 that was also handled by the Boller Brothers.

The Brown Grand is opend and has a full schedule through the end of 2004 of live performances.

Current seating for the Grand is 650 and is should be listed as open.

A photo of the Brown Grand Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Kansas%20Theatres/BrownGrandTheatreConcordiaKs.jpg

Here is a photo of the interior:
http://members.cox.net/ksregphotos/Brown_Grand_Opera_House.html

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1973

Brown Grand Opera House (added 1973 - Building - #73000747)
Also known as Brown Grand Theater
310 W. 6th St., Concordia
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Social History, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Music Facility
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

This website has some nice photos of the Brown Grand Theater.

Here is a pretty good description/article with pictures of the Grand http://kansasphototour.com/bgrand.htm some might be duplicates to what LM listed but there are some that are different. This is a beautiful old building and they have done a fantastic job on restoration.