Joseph H. Lebowsky Center

122 E. Main Street,
Owosso, MI 48867

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Lebowsky Center

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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.

Contributed by Gary Flinn

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lostmemory
lostmemory on September 24, 2009 at 8:10 pm

A nice 2009 photo can be seen here.

DonLewis
DonLewis on October 20, 2009 at 8:50 pm

A postcard depicting Owosso’s Capitol Theatre from the early 1940s.

Don…

jwballer
jwballer on June 8, 2010 at 3:35 pm

Did they ever find the arsonist?

steelbeard1
steelbeard1 on June 18, 2010 at 4:26 pm

No arrest has been made yet regarding the arsonist. In the meantime, the theater is being rebuilt.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 21, 2010 at 2:12 pm

Thats good news.

jwballer
jwballer on June 22, 2010 at 9:40 am

Amazing comeback

jwballer
jwballer on July 23, 2010 at 12:33 pm

Great news, The lebowsky now has a roof again!

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 28, 2010 at 8:52 pm

Really clean and nice looking marquee.

steelbeard1
steelbeard1 on June 17, 2011 at 7:13 am

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.

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