Norwood Theatre
109 Central Street,
Norwood,
MA
02062
109 Central Street,
Norwood,
MA
02062
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Opened on August 31, 1927. Located right in the center of town, facing the town common, the Norwood Theatre was designed for motion pictures but also included a stage for possible vaudeville and theatrical productions.
From 1997 until 2009, it was home to the Fiddlehead Theatre Company, which produced an annual season of primarily musical theatre.
The former balcony, which was divided off from the main floor to become a second cinema screen (not sure when), was used for children’s theatre. It was taken over by new owners in January 2010 and the auditorium reverted back to a single space.
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Ron Newman
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Ron- I read the story in the print edition; it was a side-bar to a review (favorable) of “Funny Girl”. The side-bar really did not have much detail in it. I am afraid for the future for this theater without a tenant in it.
Is someone else taking over the theatre, or should we change the status to ‘Closed’ ?
Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d6mthx
Note that in the 1980 photo, the name of the theater, as posted on the marquee,seems to be just plain “Cinema”.
The Norwood Theatre (no relation to me!) has recently been sold. I believe that the plan is to renovate and upgrade the building and then re-open to host various types of events, primarily live stage productions.
article here: View link
Status should be changed from Open to Closed/Renovating/Restoring.
Official website is now www.norwoodstage.org
Please visit often to check on the progress of the renovations as well as events.
http://norwoodstage.com/
According to the norwoodstage.com website, the balcony partition which created the upstairs screen has been removed, so the auditorium is now whole or “single” again.
An article in today’s Boston Globe (maybe only in the Globe South regional edition) says:
Susan Lewis of Dover and South Carolina … bought the old Norwood Theatre and is carrying out a multimillion-dollar restoration. With a new beer and wine license almost in hand, Lewis will offer the space for arts and other events when it opens in August 2012. First up, three months before that grand opening, is a bridal shower, she said.