The Capitol Theatre (french: Théâtre Capitol) in downtown

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

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is an 780-seat, restored 1920s-era

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

house on Main Street that serves as the centre for cultural entertainment for the city. Designed by

René-Arthur Fréchet René-Arthur Fréchet (June 6, 1879 – May 28, 1950) was a Canadian architect who was active in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, modern day Acadia. He designed many churches and public buildings, a number of which are now protected for their archit ...

in 1920, it was rebuilt by Fréchet in 1926 after it burned.René-Arthur Fréchet
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950 Having been converted to a cinema early in its history, the theatre was purchased by the City of Moncton in 1991, restored to its original look commencing in 1992, and was officially reopened as a performance space in 1993. It hosts the productions of

Theatre New Brunswick Theatre New Brunswick is the only English language professional theatre company in New Brunswick, Canada. It began operation in 1968, and has been successfully operating since that time. Artistic directors *Walter Learning (1968-1978) *Malcolm Bla ...

and The

Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada The Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is a professional award-winning touring ballet company based in Moncton, New Brunswick. Founded in 2002 by Susan Chalmers-Gauvin, CEO, and Artistic Director Igor Dobrovolskiy, Ballet-théâtre atlantique du Ca ...

, as well as symphony orchestra and dance performances.

References

External links

Official Website
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