St. George Theatre
The St. George Theatre, in Staten Island’s St. George neighborhood, is said to be so acoustically flawless that someone on stage can converse with another in the back row of the balcony in normal voices. Eugene De Rosa, the architect responsible for the Apollo Theater, designed the Italian and Spanish Baroque St. George with James Whitford, “the dean of Staten Island architects” and threw open its doors on December 4, 1929. Since then, the St. George Theatre has become not only the most prominent theater in Staten Island but the most dramatic.
Over the years, the theater exhibited both films and live acts, before closing its doors in 1972. It reopened in 2004, and four years later, the St. George Theatre Restoration Inc. was awarded $3 million by the city of New York to continue restoring this legendary venue.
“By polishing this treasured jewel,” the St. George Civic Association states, “the integrity of its unique structure will be maintained, and a major boost will be given to the revitalization efforts of this North Shore community.” Since reopening, the theatre has hosted an astounding 400 acts, including theater for children, families, and adults.
See the schedule of events and learn more about St. George Theater here.
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