Lyric Theatre

• Pippin (Regional Production, 1978)
  December 26, 1978 - January 28, 1979
• South Pacific (National Tour, 1977)
  National Tour
  November 9, 1977 - November 13, 1977
• Candide (Concert Tour, 1958)
  National Tour
  November 28, 1958 - November 28, 1958
• Damn Yankees (First National Tour, 1956)
  National Tour
  October 23, 1956 - October 27, 1956
• Plain and Fancy (First National Tour, 1955)
  National Tour
  December 19, 1955 - December 24, 1955

Built: 1926
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 1238

Location Info

11th St. & Central Ave.
Kansas City, MO

• Victoria Theatre (unknown)
• Lyric Theatre (1970)
• Capri Theatre (1959)
• Playhouse Theatre (after war)
• Masonic Shrine (1926)

Built as the Masonic Shrine with 3000 seats. It was sold to the Red Cross in 1942 and used as a blood collection center. In 1959, it became a 700-seat movie house. In 1970, it became the home to the Lyric Opera Company.