Grand Theatre, Lebanon

The construction of the Grand Théâtre on the corner of Emir Bashir and Syria streets blocked the original 1878 design of a major thoroughfare connecting the harbor to the Pine Forest at the city's southern limit.

The Grand Théâtre opened in 1929 with a French musical called No, No, Nanette, adapted from a Broadway success.

The theatre later hosted the Comédie Française, the Ballet des Champs-Elysées, the Egyptian Ramses Group, and concerts by Abdel Wahab and Um Kalthoum.

The Grand Théâtre also screened international movie productions and catered for major literary and charity events.

Solidere had plans to convert the building into a boutique hotel,[3] but as of today the Grand Théâtre remains unused.