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The Wall Street Theater will be holding a ceremonial sign lighting on Friday, January 5 at 5:30 pm to mark its official opening after an extensive, $10 million-dollar restoration of the historic theater. In keeping with the 100+-year-old history of the building, the blade and marquee sign will serve as a beacon for emerging artists and performers showcasing their talents, with the arts scene shining brightly in the heart of downtown Norwalk. Following the ceremony with Senator Bob Duff and Mayor Harry Rilling, a cocktail reception will follow. The event coincides with the Downtown Norwalk First Friday events, and the theater will offer performances by local musicians and artists during the cocktail reception as part of this monthly event. Wall Street Theater is located at 71 Wall Street, Norwalk, Connecticut About the Wall Street Theater The Wall Street Theater (www.wallstreettheater.com) is a next-generation performance space in Connecticut showcasing professional music, comedic, dance and stage performances from nationally-recognized names as well as local organizations. The 700-seat theater, located at 71 Wall Street in the downtown section of Norwalk, Connecticut, underwent a $10 million-dollar restoration to this historic landmark originally built in 1915. Originally known as The Regent Theatre, the venue boasted Vaudeville performances, the theater was also known as The Norwalk and The Roxy (during this time period, the theater was outfitted as a movie theater showing such blockbusters as “Jaws” and “Blues Brothers”). During its tenure as The Globe in the 90s, the stage featured many up-and-coming performers on tour such as The Beastie Boys, Lil’ Kim, Psychedelic Furs, Mighty Might Bosstones, Poison, and the Allman Brothers, until it shuttered in the late 90s. 71 Wall Street remained dark until it reopened as The Wall Street Theater in the summer of 2017. Under the direction of president Suzanne Cahill, developer Frank Farricker, artistic director Billy Blanks, Jr., concert director Gene Morell and an advisory board, the theater is planning on offering a dynamic performance space while enriching arts education for families, mentoring programs for youth in theater, summer camp programming, and private rentals.
For more information, visit www.wallstreettheater.com.
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