Season Tickets for the 2019-2020 Premier Health Broadway Series are on sale now via Ticket Center Stage – the official ticket outlet for Victoria Theatre Association presentations. Victoria Theatre Association is one of Dayton’s premier arts organizations, presenting the Premier Health Broadway Series, the Morris Furniture Company Family Series, the Cool Films Series, Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, National Geographic Live Series, sponsored by Subaru of American and Wagner Subaru and The Discovery Series, which features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school … General admission was $1. Originally staged by London's Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. This included performances by Al Jolson, The Marx Brothers, Helen Hayes, Fannie Brice, George M. Cohan, Lynn Fontayne, Gertrude Lawrence, Alfred Lunt, Harry Houdini, and many other names. Damage again befell The Victoria during the catastrophic Great Dayton Flood of 1913 which severely damaged the Dayton region along with the ground floor of the theater. All theatres are used for different series throughout the season. In addition, Victoria Theatre Association presents the JPMorgan Chase Broadway Series, Star Attractions, the Young at Heart Family Series, the Michelob Ultra Cool Films series, the Physicians for Kids Education Series and the Universal 1 Variety Series at the Victoria Theatre. In 2003, the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, under the operation of The Victoria Theatre Association, opened as another venue to house the Associations larger Broadway productions as well as large acts. Crews from the Stagehands Union (IATSE) local restored much of the theatre's ancient hemp-and-sandbag fly galley, replacing several hundred thousand feet of rope—along with miles of electrical wiring. Donate. Additionally, the house received state-of-the-art upgrading to its wiring, lighting, and sound systems and now accommodated infrared sound transmitters for headphone use. It staged legitimate theatrical shows, rock concerts and movies. More Star Attractions will be announced as the 2019-2020 Season approaches. More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney's THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when Dayton's best-loved musical returns to the Schuster Center. Thus, after Armistice, The Victoria saw extensive interior remodeling and in 1919 re-opened as "The Victory Theatre" – a name commemorating the American war effort and its result. The deadline for current Season Ticket Holders to request changes to Broadway Season Ticket packages is March 15. The Victoria Theatre is a historic 1,154-seat performing arts venue located in downtown Dayton, Ohio of United States. Our 43rd Season, 2019-2020 Theatre Series - Five Great Shows Family Series - … The 1989 rebuilding of the theater was extensive. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND: THE MUSICAL- OHIO PREMIERE! However, portions of the building were in poor or fading condition. "After months of research and conversation with our audience, we found our brand didn't really reflect the many activities we promote or venues we operate as an organization. Arson was suspected of having caused an all-consuming fire May 16, 1869, which destroyed the theater at a loss of $500,000, of which insurance covered only $128,000.[5]. On 9/11, the world stopped. For decades, the theater thrived as a major national embarkation point for traveling theater and stock companies. Season tickets to the 2020-2021 Premier Health Broadway in Dayton Series are available now on DaytonLive.org. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. In 1871, the edifice was re-opened – its rebuilding based, in part, on a portion of the surviving facade, although built to three stories instead of six. A mainstay through the period was its screening of "Midnight Movies", offered by a local independent producer, on Friday and Saturday nights that drew a, largely, teen audience for films with counter-cultural themes. In 1986, Virginia Kettering donated $7 million to fund a downtown arts center, conditioning her donation on the requirement that the center include the Victory Theater and be located within the same one-block area.[7]. DAYTON — Dayton Live, formerly known as the Victoria Theatre Association, announced its 2020-2021 Premier Health Broadway Series lineup this evening. Victory Theatre Records (SC-14). About Theatre Victoria Board of Governors Theatre Staff/Contact Info History. The following shows will be coming to Dayton’s Schuster Center: Broadway's COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpiece to life as FIDDLER ON THE ROOF begins a North American tour direct from Broadway. The result was an extensively-new Victoria Theatre (as it was now so re-named) designed expressly for the performing arts. Plus, we have several great shows booked as part of our Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, including BLACK VIOLIN, THE COLOR PURPLE, THE MIDTOWN MEN: HOLIDAY HITS TOUR, WE SHALL OVERCOME: A CELEBRATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DRUM TAO 2020 and more to be announced later.”, “Based on patron feedback, VTA has adjusted the Premier Health Broadway Series start times,” continues Sutton. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family.To love! In 1978, the theatre was greatly benefited by the donation of a cache of equipment and stage draperies from National Cash Register's (NCR) auditorium, which had been slated for demolition. At the same time, the interior auditorium portion of the structure was completely renovated. Events. Make a Contribution Our Season Sponsors. The Victoria, one of the oldest continually operated theaters on the continent, was opened to the public as the Turner Opera House on New Year's Day, 1866, at a cost of $225,000. Save the Victoria Theatre Association Records (SC-65). This page was last edited on 16 June 2020, at 13:44. In addition to the performances it presents, Victoria Theatre Association also manages the historic Victoria Theatre, the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, and the Metropolitan Arts Center, which houses The Loft Theatre. The Victoria presents traveling broadway shows, concerts and other theatrical productions such as The Phantom of the Opera. Victoria Theatre Association - 2016-2017 Broadway Series Promo ManaVisionVideo. Featuring a book by Tina Fey, MEAN GIRLS tells the story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies. As late as 1979, much of the tunnel network was accessible to employees, although some sections were blocked off by city steam pipes. The deadline to renew 2019-2020 Broadway Season Ticket packages is March 28. Victoria Theatre Association receives funding from a variety of diverse public, corporate, individual and private sources, including the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District and the Ohio Arts Council. Production Photography by: Explore Victoria. The Ohio Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts helped fund this program or organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The stage also bore remnants of its original gas footlights. In addition to the Premier Health Broadway Series (featuring Broadway musicals and productions), Victoria Theatre Association also presents the Morris Furniture Family Series (for families with children ages 4–12), the Cool Films series (classic movies run in the Victoria Theatre during the summer months), Projects Unlimited Star Attractions (any one or two night shows), and the Frank M. Tait Discovery Series, which features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school children. © 2020 Cox Media Group. For more information about the 2019-2020 Season and the remainder of the 2018-2019 Season, please visit www.victoriatheatre.com. Victoria Theatre Collection (MS-360). MARCH 31 – APRIL 5, 2020 – SCHUSTER CENTER, ROALD DAHL’S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (featured picture), Photo Credit: Broadway- CATS on Broadway Photo by Matthew Murphy. The best seats in the house were between $10 and $12. Dayton Live is a vibrant brand under which all of our venues and community partners will be able to grow.". Ten dressing rooms, accommodating up to 18 people, are off-stage left, in the basement and at stage level. Projects Unlimited Star Attractions appeal to a broad variety of audiences and may include blockbuster Broadway hits, cutting-edge off-Broadway theatre, family-friendly shows and concerts. Renewal packets for all current Premier Health Broadway Series Season Ticket Holders will mail the morning of March 1. Dayton Parent Magazine | 921 E. 86th Street, Suite 105, Indianapolis, IN 46240, Copyright 2019 Midwest Parenting Publications | All Right Reserved, Victoria Theatre Association Announces 2019-2020 Lineup. It was said that, during Vaudeville times, the tunnels allowed circus animals to be unloaded from railroad cars blocks away from the theatre, and held underground until showtime. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. In 1930, the Victory Theatre was outfitted for talking pictures, in its effort to continue as a full-service cinema house. All of the commercial space at street level was reclaimed for a grand, new lobby. Don't miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein and helmed by this year's Tony®-winning Best Director Christopher Ashley. The theater's interior was rebuilt and remodeled. Choreographer Twyla Tharp used the Victory as a try-out venue for various productions before taking the material to the East Coast. Victoria Theatre Association is one of Dayton’s premier arts organizations, presenting the Premier Health Broadway Series, the Morris Furniture Company Family Series, the Cool Films Series, Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, National Geographic Live Series, sponsored by Subaru of American and Wagner Subaru and The Discovery Series, which features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school children.