Willow Lawn Theater

1601 Willow Lawn Drive,
Richmond, VA 23230

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 13, 2012 at 11:59 am

The article Tinseltoes linked to credits the design of the Willow Lawn Theatre to the firm of Budina & Freeman. The firm is still in operation as Freeman Morgan Architects. Their web site says that the firm was founded in 1955, and that A. O. Budina retired in 1972.

Tinseltoes
Tinseltoes on July 14, 2012 at 8:04 am

Described in this 1957 trade article: boxoffice

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 27, 2010 at 9:33 am

Hope you guys let her in Free.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 27, 2010 at 9:33 am

Nice story.

cinemascope
cinemascope on November 10, 2010 at 9:17 am

When the Willow Lawn opened THE SOUND OF MUSIC in March of 1965, it held the Virginia state premiere, and one of the kids from the cast came for the benefit opening. It played for more than a year and one little nun came every Saturday to see it. We she didn’t, Tom Connell, the manager, would call the rectory to make sure she was OK