That location was destroyed by fire in 1976, leading to the theater's eventual re-opening in the Center in the Square arts and culture hub in 1983.

[4] The theater's board of directors arranged a partnership with Roanoke's Grandin Theatre, and the troupe's performances were held there for the next seven years.

[1] In January 2009, after years of financial issues, MMT's board of directors were forced to cease productions in order to reorganize the theater's business operations.

[11] In March 2022, Mill Mountain Theatre was criticized for casting a white actress in the role of Vanessa in their upcoming production of In The Heights.

*All shows in the 2020 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, excluding Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical, which was instead filmed and released online.