By now, you likely know that Triad Stage at 232 South Elm Street has closed. For twenty seasons they brought amazing plays to Greensboro, including some world premieres. The official closing date was June 20, 2023. It was often said that this was one of the best theaters in North Carolina. They had staged over 140 productions. They brought live, professional theatre to town and helped with the regentrification of downtown Greensboro. Originally, the building was a Montgomery Ward store and it remained vacant for nearly 40 years before renovations began for Triad Stage.
Greensboro now has the wonderful Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. However, that venue seats 3,000 and books Broadway Plays and national shows. Triad Stage seated 300. That makes Tanger ten times larger. And while this is a wonderful resource for Greensboro, where can the smaller, local shows be performed? This niche venue is irreplaceable. Hopefully another group can come in and open a theatre in this space.
For more details, see this Fox 8 article here.
Happy Friday! While it isn't First Friday, weekends are always a great time to head downtown.
Hopefully it sees new use.
Posted by: William Kendall | Friday, June 23, 2023 at 05:38 PM