Orpheum Theatre

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This refurbished historical landmark is a show to see in and of itself.. In Short
This downtown architectural jewel, which has made the National Register of Historic Places, always manages to upstage any performance it books. Built in 1929, the Orpheum was heroically rescued from the wrecking ball by the City of Phoenix in 1984. With the help of both public and private backing, the elaborate Spanish Revivalist building--similar in baroque exuberance to L.A.'s Pantages Theater--was recently restored to its former faux-finished and carved-stucco glory with an $11.4 million restoration.