New Regal Theater opened as Avalon in 1927
THEATER
HISTORY
Original name: Avalon Theatre
Original capacity: 2,250 seats
Opened: 1927
Theme: Middle Eastern/ Moorish
Architect: John Eberson
Landmark: Designated a Chicago landmark in 1992. It was renamed the New Regal Theater in honor of the famed Regal Theater at 4719 S. King Drive, which was demolished in 1973.
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