Mr. Andrae has also purchased the lot on Brown Street, adjoining on the west, giving plenty of ground room on the rear for entrance, storage purposes, etc.

Mr. Andrae as has been stated before, has already received a number of plans, but the one he is most favorably impressed with is that furnished by a Chicago architect, who will be here today or tomorrow and look the ground over.

This is something that Stevens Point has long needed, and it is a pleasure to be able to announce that the Andrae Opera House will be pushed forward to completion as fast as men can do the work and money provide the material, and that it will be erected in a model style and supplied with the latest and most approved furnishing and conveniences.

The stage house and dressing rooms were added to rear of the building, and the box seats were removed to create a larger auditorium.

[7] In January 2011, the Sanders family announced it planned to redevelop the theater if Stevens Point voters approved almost $6 million in funding to revitalize the mall area.

The Sanders family — Ada, Donald and Jeanette — talked with the Arts Alliance of Portage County about the donation.

It was a joint effort by Art Alliance of Portage County Board President, Bill Schierl and Ada Sanders, the granddaughter of G. F. Andrae.

On February 1, 2013, the Arts Alliance of Portage County, Inc. formally accepted the donation of the Fox Theatre from Ada, Donald and Jeanette Sanders.

“My brother, sister and I have been waiting a long time for the right opportunity to contribute the Fox to the cultural vitality of our community”, commented Ada Sanders.

The alliance formed a committee to develop and operate the theater as the nonprofit Fox Theatre, LLC.

The committee was to be led by Gerard McKenna, former dean of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s College of Fine Arts and Communication.

[8] In 2020, The Opera House LLC is established and began to transform the building into a multi-purpose event space with new installations such as a catering kitchen, full service bar, a second floor ballroom, and an elevator—all while working to preserve the structure’s remaining historical features.

The city agreed to include the purchase of the green space that was once a part of the original lot in the redevelopment agreement with the Opera House LLC.

The redevelopment plan intends to turn the extra space into an outdoor gathering area styled after a traditional German beer garden.

German comedian Andy Amann presented "A Clean Sweep" on opening night.

Vaudeville troupes, touring companies, Elks Club Minstrels and other social events are held.

2020-Due to deterioration the rear 2/3 of the theater including the auditorium was demolished leaving the front 1/3 for possible future redevelopment.

2020-The city of Stevens Point opens up an RFP process for the sale and repurposing of The Opera House.

2020-The city of Stevens Point sells the remaining building and lot to local entrepreneur.