Norwalk Theatre
57 E. Main Street,
Norwalk,
OH
44857
57 E. Main Street,
Norwalk,
OH
44857
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The Norwalk Theatre was built in 1941 for the Schine Theatres chain. It contains a balcony seating 224 and there are 700 seats in the orchestra. There is a theatre organ on a lift, and an orchestra pit. It also has a stage set-up for shows. The theater has all of its original art and fixtures intact and working. The theater has been constructed in a Greek-Deco style and it has the largest marquee in Ohio. The theater showed movies as well as live shows and concerts. It was closed in late-2011.
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This is a 2009 photo.
Any new developments? This is a beautiful Eberson designed theater – is anyone giving it the love and respect it deserves today?
Hi Schine Historian,
The Norwalk Theatre is still for sale, but still going strong. We are giving it all the love and respect that we can afford to at this time. Wish the Community would understand that giving the theatre love and respect is a two way street. They need to support what we are doing there in order to provide us with the funds to keep giving it love. Wish that for-profit entities could have access to the taxpayers money that non-profits do to be able to help with upkeep of this beautiful theatre. Anyone interested in purchasing the theatre can contact us at (269) 343-5932.
Ssteve I hope the town comes out to support teh venue while you find a new owner. In the meantime, the website listed is not opening. I assume your adding information for potential buyers (and us movie theater lookie loos)
Any updates on this theater? Can’t open their web site.
This is the link for their website.
http://www.norwalktheatre.org/
The theater is still very much in use. (I live right around the corner). They occasionally screen movies but mix them with music, comedy, and other live acts. I just saw a Kiss tribute band and a local country recording artist there in early summer. A Grease sing-a-long and a showing of Rocky Horror are coming up.
That said, for the 10 years I’ve been here there’s always a for-sale sign on the front. Don’t know any details, but it does give it an air of reluctant ownership and management. It could certainly be more active.
Projection Boy mentioned the organ being gone. That would be a shame. I know it was still there, and very much in use, 4-5 years ago, so I hope he was mistaken.
The theatre was sold in November 2006 to out-of-state buyers. Yes, the theatre is currently listed with a local realtor. Unfortunately both the organ and grand piano have been sold as well as the large inventory of costumes. No original volunteers or employees are affiliated with the Main Street Theatre.
Hi Steve Patrick,
If you would like information about the Norwalk Theatre please give us a call, we are the current owners. We do have it listed with a realtor, but are still operating it with about 1-3 events per month. We have no intention of closing it up as we are gaining some good momentum and a good following with the community. This theatre has tons of potential, we just live too far away to make it all happen. We have some wonderful, loyal volunteers in place that have been with us for about 3 years now. Our number is (269) 343-5932. We are open to creative ideas, such as leasing the theatre, partnering, etc. If anyone is interested please give us a call. Steve
According to notices posted on the doors to this theatre, it has closed and is in receivership with a Cleveland-based commercial real estate company.