The Embassy Theatre (formerly the Emboyd Theatre) is a 2,471-seat performing arts

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, USA. It was built in 1928 as a movie palace and today it is the home of the

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The orchestra's primary concert venues are the Embassy Theatre and the Auer Performance Hall at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPF ...

History

The theatre has been known by its current name since 1952. Attached to the Embassy Theatre to the west is the seven-story Indiana Hotel. The theatre features a 1,100-pipe

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, which was restored between 1976 and 1996. The Embassy was placed on the

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in 1975, the year the theater was reopened as a performing arts center. Since its reopening, the theatre has primarily been used for

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, symphonies, family shows, and other events. The stage, which contains a red sequined velour main curtain, was expanded in 1995 to its current size of 44′7″ by 54 feet. The Indiana Hotel lobby and mezzanine were also restored at this time. A new marquee was added to the front façade in 2005 as well as curbside improvements.

References

External links

Official site
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