The building was completed by architect Antonio Rivas Mercado and engineer Alberto Malo, who implemented refurbishments that significantly changed the exterior and interior aspect.

The opening performance was Verdi's Aída, presented by the company of Italian impresario Ettore Drog, and directed by Giorgio Polacco and Napoleón Sieni.

[4] The theater is a notable example of Mexican Neoclassical architecture from the nineteenth century, but also presents eclectic elements such as the classic Doric columns and the Oriental style of the interior design.

[7] In October 1999 the world premiere of the final version of the opera The Visitors by Carlos Chávez took place in the Teatro Juárez during the Festival Cervantino.

Conducted by José Areán with stage direction by Sergio Vela, the opera was performed with its original English libretto and its final title.