Pantages Theater Minneapolis Minnesota Fact and Information
Greek settler Alexander Pantages opens the 26th of what would ultimately total of 500 theatres. The Minneapolis Pantages, on Hennepin Avenue, was planned by Minneapolis architectural firm Kees & Colburn. It was originally conceived as a twelve-story compound in Beaux Arts style, but was scaled back to a two-story Art Moderne frontage with a Beaux arts interior that accommodated 1600 people. Construction costs were about $15,000. The Pantages boasted the first air-conditioning in a Minneapolis theatre, which engaged cooling the air with ice. Alexander Pantages also innovated the mezzanine, a carpeted lobby on the terrace level with restrooms and telephones. The first show at the Minneapolis Pantages was a burlesque lineup that included singers, comedians, and a banjo player.
Pantages Theater Minneapolis Minnesota Address:
710 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis MN 55403
Pantages Theater Minneapolis MN. Driving Directions:
North via I-94
Take I-94 east to the Hennepin/Lyndale exit
Turn left at the first stoplight, which is Hennepin Avenue
The Pantages Theatre is located 3-1/2 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin Avenue at 7th Street
North via 35W
Take Highway 35W south to I-94 West
Take the 11th Street exit
Follow 11th Street 5-6 blocks to Hennepin Avenue
Turn right on Hennepin Avenue
The Pantages Theatre is located 3-1/2 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin Avenue at 7th Street
South
Take 35W north to the 11th Street/Grant Street exit
Follow 11th Street 5-6 blocks to Hennepin Avenue
Turn right on Hennepin Avenue
The Pantages Theatre is located 3-1/2 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin Avenue at 7th Street
East
Take I-94 west to the 11th Street exit
Follow 11th Street 5-6 blocks to Hennepin Avenue
Turn right on Hennepin Avenue
The Pantages Theatre is located 3-1/2 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin Avenue at 7th Street
West
Take Highway 394 east to the Hennepin/Lyndale Exit
Follow Hennepin Avenue into downtown
The Pantages Theatre is located 3-1/2 blocks north on the left side of Hennepin Avenue at 7th Street
Pantages Theater Minneapolis MN. Seating Chart.
 
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