Orpheum Theatre - historic vaudeville/movie palace and performance venue

The Orpheum Theatre, opened in 1928 at 203 S. Main Street, was built as a vaudeville and movie palace and has served for decades as Memphis's principal downtown performing-arts venue. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has presented touring entertainers and Broadway companies, providing a stage for nationally known performers throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The Orpheum's history connects it to numerous performers who shaped American entertainment.