When the opera house was demolished in the spring of 1927, construction began on the current Grand Theater, a movie palace built in the classic revival architectural style.

[3] Since that time the Performing Arts Foundation has managed the Grand Theater and has brought a wide variety of entertainment acts to the stage.

The $13.2 million project rededicated the facility to the glory of performance[4] and energized not just the city of Wausau, but also the entire region.

Today, the Grand Theater is a regional destination for the performing arts, and maintains its opulent historic architecture.

The theater contains classic examples of Colonnades, marble statues and the original solid Bedford limestone facade.