415 Fourth Street, Wausau
715/842-0988
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Hours and admission prices vary with performances.
Originally
opened in 1927 as an opera house, the Grand Theater located at 415 Fourth Street
in downtown Wausau is a beautiful Classical-Revival structure containing
stunning examples of colonnades, marble statuettes and a solid Bedford limestone
facade. In 1987, a community-sponsored restoration project brought the theater
back to its past glory. Included with that, a fully computerized lighting and
sound system and extensive stage rigging were added to the structure. At
present, the theater is undergoing a $13 million Arts Block expansion project to
bowed a performing and visual arts center. Arts Block wail connect the Grand
Theater, the Performing Arts Foundation and the Center for Visual Arts buildings
that currently exits with public lobbies, galleries, and meeting rooms. The
first phase will be complete in the Fall of 2002.
The
theater hosts Broadway shows, national touring acts and local productions and
concerts. Hours and admission prices vary with performances. For information
about upcoming events at the Grand Theater, contact the
Performing Arts Foundation
box office at 715-842-0988 or toll free at 888-239-0421.