First constructed by architect George Rapp in a Baroque-Rococo style, the venue operated as an entertainment center and cinema before the city purchased it during the 1990s. The comprehensive upgrade, completed alongside firms including OTJ Architects and Phelps Construction Group, introduces modernized lighting and flexible seating accommodating up to 4,000 guests. Although technicians are still working on the lobby organ and grand chandelier, the site has debuted a full calendar starting with the Trey Anastasio Band.
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Grassroots preservation by the Friends of Loew's successfully prevented the complete demo…: Grassroots preservation by the Friends of Loew's successfully prevented the complete demolition of the site during the 1980s.
Jersey City leadership views the revived landmark as the focal point of a wider cultural…: Jersey City leadership views the revived landmark as the focal point of a wider cultural revitalization throughout Journal Square.
The venue is hosting live public events despite ongoing restoration work on its historic…: The venue is hosting live public events despite ongoing restoration work on its historic grand lobby chandelier and organ.
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The historic Loew’s Jersey Theatre has reopened after a $130 million restoration. The 1929 Wonder Theatre, which once faced demolition, is back under its marquee just in time for its first major show, the Trey Anastasio Band, on Friday, 13 November, ABC 7 reported.
The reopening was marked by a grand ceremony attended by representatives from Jersey City, Hudson County and preservation groups involved in saving and restoring the historic theatre.
A historic theatre
One of New Jersey’s most iconic historic venues, Loew’s Jersey Theatre first opened in 1929. It was one of five Loew’s ‘Wonder Theatres’ in the New York area. George Rapp designed it in a gilded Baroque-Rococo style. During the Great Depression and World War II, the theatre offered an escape that didn’t cost much. Speakers at the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony called it the ‘People’s Palace’, and the name has stuck.
Back in the day, the theatre hosted some of the most famous performers of the era. The general manager, Bruce Wheeler, has repeated the legend that a 17-year-old Frank Sinatra bought a ticket in 1933 to…
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