Point of interest
The Palace Danbury
3 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Christienne
April 30, 2022
Approx 20 mins from the lake house. A downtown destination for music, theatre, comedy, film, and more!
Joseph
June 12, 2020
The Palace opened on Sept. 6, 1928, in the great tradition of movie palaces of the time, boasting 2,000 seats, a domed ceiling, and Italian statuary. It had a full pipe organ, two grand pianos and a nine-piece pit orchestra. It booked vaudeville acts and motion pictures. Louis Armstrong played there. So did Jimmy Durante . Touring Broadway shows booked The Palace. The theater struggled the last few decades, and eventually was carved into a triplex. Slowly being resurrected, the Palace now hosts a variety of special screenings (the Academy Award shorts series is a favorite) and live performances; with the hope of being restored again to a 2000 seat showcase.
The Palace opened on Sept. 6, 1928, in the great tradition of movie palaces of the time, boasting 2,000 seats, a domed ceiling, and Italian statuary. It had a full pipe organ, two grand pianos and a nine-piece pit orchestra. It booked vaudeville acts and motion pictures. Louis Armstrong played the…
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Location
165 Main St
Danbury, CT