Joseph H. Lebowsky Center
122 E. Main Street,
Owosso,
MI
48867
122 E. Main Street,
Owosso,
MI
48867
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The Capitol Theatre was originally a vaudeville house when it opened in 1926, and later turned to movies only. It closed as a movie theater in 1985.
After a brief period when it was home to a church, it was taken over by the Owosso Players for live theatrical performances.
The current name of the theater is in honor of the theater’s builder, Joseph Lebowsky, whose family owned the theater.
On February 13, 2007, an arson fire caused massive damage to the Lebowsky Center. The Owosso Players have for now moved their performances to Owosso Middle School.
In 2009, work began rebuilding and restoring the theatre.
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A postcard depicting Owosso’s Capitol Theatre from the early 1940s.
Don…
No arrest has been made yet regarding the arsonist. In the meantime, the theater is being rebuilt.
Thats good news.
Website is http://www.owossoplayers.com/
Really clean and nice looking marquee.
As part of the theater’s restoration, the OCP agreed to retain the red tiles and the 1950s marquee because that is part of the facade’s history.
Financing is now in place to allow for the interior of this theater to be restored.
The correct spelling of the architect’s surname is Bachmann.
NORTHWEST TRAIL had its world premiere at the Capitol in late 1945: http://www.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1946-1-12&page_no=119#page_start
Reconstruction of the theater’s interior is finally underway.