Granby Theater
421 Granby Street,
Norfolk,
VA
23510
421 Granby Street,
Norfolk,
VA
23510
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The Granby Theater originally opened around 1915 as a vaudeville theater and later functioned as a movie theater before closing in 1985, and remaining empty for almost two decades.
It has been restored and renovated into a multi-entertainment center, nightclub, and concert hall called Premiere, with the theme of “where theater meets nightclub.”
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Ross Melnick
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The Premiere is still not open. Owner is apparently finding new expensive problems with this old theatre. My impression is he is doggedly persistent, and will stick with it until all the repair work is complete.
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The theater reopened on 4/28/05 per the Virginian-Pilot.
This is a photo of the Granby Theater before it was restored.
Here is an April 28, 2005 article with photos of the Granby Theater.
Granby Theater is currently closed for business.
Norfolk says Granby Theater can’t offer entertainment or alcohol
Here is a recent photo of the Granby Theater. 4 Sale
Here is a June 2007 article about the possible re-opening of the Granby:
http://hamptonroads.com/node/282101
If you haven’t been to a wedding or corporate yet…you’re missing out!
I attended a wedding at Granby Theater last weekend and WOW! This place is breathtaking. I just told my boss to have our next holiday party booked here, Can’t wait!
Also known as the Granby Mall Cinema as shown in this 1981 photo.
I ran shows here in 1967-68 as an extra board operator for Local 550, the now long-gone IA operator’s local. Alonzo T. Hughes was the BA then and set all the projectionist calls from the booth office. It was mostly a B run house then with a heavy Navy attendance and had seen better days. Still, the equipment was well-maintained and was an easy booth to work.