Alabama Theatre, Birmingham (must see)
The Alabama Theatre is a favorite performance venue in Birmingham's Downtown area. This theater has been wowing audiences since 1927 and retains its classic design. The range of entertainment that audiences have enjoyed here is expansive, ranging from beauty pageants to concerts and movies. The Mickey Mouse Club has even been filmed here.
In 1998, the theater saw a restoration to the original beauty of the 1920s. The gold leaf paint, carpeting, and drapes have seen a facelift that will keep the theater enjoyable for modern audiences. This theater has a Wurlitzer Opus 1783 organ that has 20 ranks of pipes and the capacity for sound effects that would have been required for silent movies.
Because the theater is a working venue, visitors cannot do tours on-demand inside. The guided tours, scheduled in advance, include highlights of the theater's history and architecture, as well as a performance featuring the organ. Even if you don't tour the inside, you'll enjoy seeing the architecture representative of the 1920s movie palace era.
In 1998, the theater saw a restoration to the original beauty of the 1920s. The gold leaf paint, carpeting, and drapes have seen a facelift that will keep the theater enjoyable for modern audiences. This theater has a Wurlitzer Opus 1783 organ that has 20 ranks of pipes and the capacity for sound effects that would have been required for silent movies.
Because the theater is a working venue, visitors cannot do tours on-demand inside. The guided tours, scheduled in advance, include highlights of the theater's history and architecture, as well as a performance featuring the organ. Even if you don't tour the inside, you'll enjoy seeing the architecture representative of the 1920s movie palace era.
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Sight Name: Alabama Theatre
Sight Location: Birmingham, USA (See walking tours in Birmingham)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Birmingham, USA (See walking tours in Birmingham)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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