Trail Theatre
111 N. 9th Street,
St. Joseph,
MO
64501
111 N. 9th Street,
St. Joseph,
MO
64501
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Currently operating as a live music venue. Website
Im having problems uploading the newspaper article on this but it has reopened
The Trail theather has finally reopened on Friday 28 july 2023
the latest in news for reopening is about august and september. i kim jennings the status of trail he said he got offer he couldnt refuse. we have known each other since 3rd grade now in our 60s
Kim Jennings and Winston Bennett purchased the building in 2011 and over the course of 10 years have done some rehab including a new roof, but never fully finished the project or reopened the theater. They finished the area behind the screen/stage for dressing rooms, and flattened the rear of the auditorium to make space for tables and a bar.
They sold the building within the last month(Jan/Feb 2021) to Andy Montee and his mother, who plan to restore the exterior and rehab the interior further with plans for live entertainment and food service with a kitchen and bar. Expected to reopen early 2022.
Became a drive-in on August 21st, 2000 (unplanned)
Grand opening ad posted.
I think the reopening fizzled. Last update on their FB page was in 2015.
200 Theater seats will be redone and put back in.
Just posted on Facebook At St Joseph Mo Past, Present and Future under Trail Theater Update. The Trail is to reopen sometime during the month of April 2015 THE EXACT DATE WAS NOT GIVEN. 200 OF THEATERARE TO BE REDONE AND PLACED BACK INTO THEATER.
Much needed update! Still alive and looking to open in the fall. http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_bf367b29-d39e-5745-9703-510d70986211.html
I checked micro film at local Library no adds in Jan 2010 newspapers so I decided to check Dec 2009 newspapers and again no adds which means it closed before Dec 2009.
This theater, unfortunately, is still CLOSED. Please update.
Nope, still closed, Looks nearly unchanged since the two pics uploaded by me in September 2011.
The vitrolite is now falling off of the exterior in depressingly large quantities, there are now ~20 tiles missing/fallen. I’m currently using a shard I found on the sidewalk as a keychain. I will own this building someday….
Is he Trail re-opened yet with digital projection??
HogGravy, Nothing has been done since I took those construction pictures last September…. Quite sad. How I would LOVE to own that building.
So I won’t be the cause of any more hair loss for HogGravy, here is a fresh link to the photo of the Trail Theatre on the cover of Boxoffice, October 6, 1951.
Wow! What a treasure, wonderful to hear it has new owners, any updates?
New pics posted.
Will add a few more soon, new owners are renovating it.
“BUTCH CASSIDY and THE SUNDANCE KID” First run Here!
This Theater has 415 seats from what I know, not 300
This theater is closed and for sale: View link
The Trail made the cover of Boxoffice, October 6, 1951.
The May 5, 1951, issue of Boxoffice attributes the design of the Trail Theatre to Dietz Lusk of Boller & Lusk. The Dickenson’s Theatres house had just opened with 700 seats.
are there any interior shots of this theatre? Is there a stage?