Operator AEG Live Capacity 1,700 Current use Music venue | Opened 1928 Phone +1 248-399-2980 | |
Owner Worldwide Entertainment, LLC Address 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067, USA Similar The Fill Detroit, Saint Andrew's Hall - Detr, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mark Ridley's Comedy, Electric Factory Profiles | ||
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Royal Oak Music Theatre is a music venue located at 318 W. Fourth Street, Royal Oak, Michigan. It was built as a vaudeville theatre and opened in 1928.
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History and usage
The theater opened in 1928 by entrepreneur John H. Kunsky. Originally opening to serve as a movie theater, in 1978, the theater that had now been closed, was reopened as a concert and comedy venue by Detroit native and concert promoter Paul Stanley of PS Productions. The very first concert was Maria Muldaur and Martin Mull on April 2, 1978. The second concert was billed as 'The Martins are coming' starred Martin Mull and Steve Martin for $5.50 a ticket, and the third concert featured a new act; Hall & Oates.
It was privately owned until being purchased in 2004 by Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, then Off Broadway and musicals were brought as forms of entertainment into the venue. AEG Live began operating the theatre in 2007.
Capacity
There are three set ups available at the theater with a maximum capacity of 1700; general admission, cabaret, and theatre. General admission holds up to 1700 patrons, cabaret holds 782, seating 562 on the main floor and 200 in the mezzanine, and the theatre set up holds 1000, 718 on the floor and 282 in the mezzanine.