Palace Theater Expands October Tour Offerings During Run of 42nd STREET

The Palace Theater in Waterbury is expanding its monthly tour program this October to offer patrons a full afternoon of classic architecture and classic theater.

In addition to selling $5.00 tickets for the venue's monthly history tour on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m., the Box Office is also offering a special tour package that includes an orchestra ticket to the afternoon's Webster Broadway Series matinee performance of the musical comedy classic 42ND STREET.

Following a guided tour of the theater, customers that purchased the tour package will enjoy light refreshments in the venue's Poli Club lounge before attending the 2p.m. performance of 42ND STREET. Package price is $63.50 per person and must be paid in full one week before the tour date. Reservations for both the individual tour and tour package can be made online at www.palacetheaterct.org, by phone at 203-346-2000 or in person at the Box Office, 100 East Main St. in Waterbury.

Each Palace tour is approximately 90 minutes and is led by a team of engaging volunteers well-versed in the theater's rich history, architectural design and entertaining anecdotal information. In addition to exploring the theater, Poli Club and lobby spaces, patrons will visit the star dressing rooms and view the venue's backstage murals that were painted and signed by past performers and Broadway touring companies.

It is important to note that each walking tour covers five floors of history and architecture, including grand staircases from the 1920's. While elevator access is available, guests with walking disabilities or health concerns are asked to inform the Box Office ahead of time, so that the tour guides can make the proper accommodations, or offer a modified program featuring a 30-minute tour of the main floor and a 60-minute visual presentation.

Built in 1920 and recorded in the National Register of Historic Places, the Palace Theater is known for its grand architectural design. Designed in a Renaissance Revival style, the building features an eclectic mix of Greek, Roman, Arabic and Federal motifs along with marble staircases, gilded domed ceilings, cut glass chandeliers and intricate plaster relief details that make the Palace one of the most striking performing arts spaces in the state.

The Palace's primary purpose is to revitalize the Greater Waterbury community through the presentation of the performing arts and educational initiatives in collaboration with area cultural and educational institutions. Its mission is to preserve and operate the historic Palace Theater as a performing arts center and community gathering place that provides a focal point of cultural activity and educational outreach for diverse audiences. For more information, visit: www.palacetheaterct.org.

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