Orpheum Theatre
203 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Open · verified by Lumina November 2026
A 1929 Spanish Renaissance movie palace in downtown Phoenix, now a city-owned performing arts venue. Films appear occasionally as classic screenings and film-with-live-orchestra concerts.
Quick facts
- Type
- Historic, Single screen, Arts venue, Repertory
- Address
- 203 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003
- City
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Area
- Phoenix area
- Phone
- (602) 534-5600
- Screens
- 1
- Seats
- 1,364
- Opened
- 1929
- Historic listing
- National Register of Historic Places (#85002067)
What to expect
On screen
- Classics and revivals
- Special events
- Live performance
At the theater
- Wheelchair accessible
The story
Designed by Hugh Gilbert of the firm Lescher and Mahoney, the Orpheum opened in January 1929 as a Paramount-operated movie house, in an atmospheric Spanish Renaissance style. It was sold in 1949 and renamed the Paramount, then closed as a cinema at the end of 1967. It came back as the Palace West for stage shows and briefly showed Spanish-language films from 1977. The city of Phoenix bought it in 1984, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. After a closure and roughly a decade of fundraising and restoration, it reopened in 1997 as a performing arts and community venue. A theatre organ was added in 2003. Classic film screenings resumed in October 2020.
Good to know
- Does the Orpheum show movies?
- Occasionally. A classic film series ran in 2026, but most of the calendar is live events.
- When did it open?
- In 1929.
- Where is Orpheum Theatre?
- Orpheum Theatre is at 203 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Phone: (602) 534-5600.
- Is Orpheum Theatre open?
- Yes. Lumina verified Orpheum Theatre as open in November 2026. Check the theater's showtimes for today's schedule.
- How do I buy tickets for Orpheum Theatre?
- Buy tickets directly from the theater using the Showtimes & tickets button on this page. You can also call (602) 534-5600.
- What independent theaters are near Orpheum Theatre?
- Glendale 9 Drive-In in Glendale (7.6 mi), Majestic Tempe 7 in Tempe (10 mi), and Pollack Tempe Cinemas in Tempe (12 mi).
- Glendale 9 Drive-InMajestic Tempe 7Pollack Tempe Cinemas
Getting there
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