Barrymore Theatre
The Barrymore Theatre is a 971-capacity live music venue on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin. Originally built as the Eastwood Theater in 1929, the Barrymore was founded by Richard "Sich" Slone and Tom Peterson in 1987 in an attempt to revive Madison's declining Schenk-Atwood neighborhood. The theater has hosted almost 3,000 shows and events including rock concerts, films, plays, dance recitals, broadcasts, political rallies, children's programming, and community events. Today the Barrymore is owned by the Schenk-Atwood Revitalization Association with Steve Sperling as general manager. It is an independent, community-based theater, owned by a nonprofit corporation.
Eastwood Theater, Cinema Theater | |
Barrymore Theatre in 2010 | |
| Address | 2090 Atwood Avenue Madison, Wisconsin United States |
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| Coordinates | 43.0927°N 89.3521°W |
| Owner | Schenk Atwood Revitalization Association (SARA) |
| Capacity | 971 |
| Current use | live concert venue |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1929 |
| Opened | December 27, 1929 |
| Years active | 89 |
| Architect | Frederic J. Klein and H.C. Alford |
| Website | |
| barrymorelive | |
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