Capitol Theatre (Moncton)

The Capitol Theatre (French: Théâtre Capitol) in downtown Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, is a restored 1920s-era vaudeville house, now home to several venues and serving as the centre for cultural entertainment for the city.

The Capitol Theatre Main Hall is an Italianate opera house-style auditorium[1] adjoined by the Empress Theatre, a smaller auditorium venue on the second level at the rear.

It was rebuilt in 1926 by Ambrose Wheeler after it burned, and used for cinema and live vaudeville acts.

In 1996, the Capitol Theatre was designated as a Local Historic Place through the New Brunswick Register of Historic Places as a good example of Italianate opera house architecture from the 1920s era in Canada, and for its current restored condition.

[4] The Capitol hosts productions of the Symphony New Brunswick and the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada.