Lyric at the Plaza
1725 NW 16th Street,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73106
1725 NW 16th Street,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73106
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The Plaza Theatre was opened on July 14, 1935 with 881 seats. It was closed in 1979.
In December 2007, it was renovated as a live theatre, renamed Lyric at the Plaza with a reduced seating capacity.
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Plaza management was noted for hiring handsome, muscular young men for their doorman and usher staff. Uniforms were custom altered to insure a snug fit.
Boller Bros. designed the Ottawa, KS, PLAZA Theatre, the Lawrence, KS, GRANADA Theatre, and the Oklahoma City, OK, PLAZA Theatre. Original facades on all three of these 1930’s movie houses were almost identical.
Most likely these theatre interiors did not match one another.
Interesting shots of the lobby and auditorium can be seen on below site. Exterior photo labelled 1935 actually was snapped during the 1970s.
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Inside the star is the original 1935 exterior appearance.
http://www.lyrictheatreokc.com/plazarenovation
This opened on July 14th, 1935
1985 photo of the Plaza Theatre.
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The Plaza – falling apart in 1994:
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Here is another 1985 photo.
The Plaza is being renovated. Some photos are here.
Recent color shots of the Lyric (nee-Plaza) Theatre can be seen on this fine site,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/510
The Cinema Section of Roadside Oklahome is closed, they no longer have theatre photos according to the site. Go to their home page for further details.