Holiday Theatre

2644 W. 32nd Avenue,
Denver, CO 80211

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Previous Names: Egyptian Theatre

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Holiday Theater, Denver CO 1997

This storefront theatre was originally built as the Egyptian Theatre in 1914. Eventually it became part of the Atlas Theatre Company chain. On February 25, 1953 it was renamed Holiday Theatre, and continues with its script marquee today, although since closing as a movie theatre in the 1980’s, it was used as a restaurant until around 2009.

In October 2021 plans were proposed to reopen the Holiday Theatre in December 2021 and it will be used for concerts, films and lectures.

Contributed by Richard Gardner

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 16, 2008 at 9:28 pm

If this listing is up to date, the building is currently occupied by a Mexican restaurant.
http://tinyurl.com/5r49r4

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 17, 2008 at 11:27 am

I agree. I don’t know which one is more up to date. The Google photo showed Potzcuaro’s Restaurant, or something close to that.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 17, 2008 at 12:37 pm

The two buildings look the same.

kpdennis
kpdennis on April 26, 2009 at 2:48 am

Haven’t visited that neighborhood in a long time, but here’s a view of the marquee – all that was left of the theater – in 1997:
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THX11384EB
THX11384EB on November 14, 2010 at 5:40 pm

I have driven by the Holiday, the marquee say new retail coming soon. The front entrance has been boarded up and painted black.

gerryiii
gerryiii on August 29, 2011 at 11:10 pm

The seats, screen, stage, and even 2 simplex projectors (less lamphouses) are still there (don’t ask). There was a theatre group that was going to open it, but it fell through. The owners don’t want to change the usage/zoning, and would love someone to come in and turn it back into a theatre. Any takers? Man, if I had millions of dollars…

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on November 20, 2019 at 12:38 pm

Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 31, 1953: “Civic Theatres are remodeling the Egyptian, and will rename it the Holiday.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 7, 2021 at 11:59 pm

Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art announced today that it would buy the Holiday and change it into a showplace for concerts, film, lectures and artist conversations starting in December. That’s according to an article in today’s Denver Post.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 4, 2024 at 3:08 pm

Reopened as Holiday on February 25th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted.

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