Date Set For Grand Opening Of Norwalk's Wall Street Theater

NORWALK, CT — The grand opening of the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk will take place on Monday, May 15, with a performance by eight Broadway stars, organizers announced.

"After a 20+ year hiatus and a five year renovation, the Wall Street Theater, formerly the Globe Theater, is reopening," wrote officials in a statement. "Performing arts aficionados can look forward to the theater's Grand Opening on Monday, May 15th, when eight of Broadway's top stars will bring their talents to the stage for one amazing night."

The performance will be directed by Billy Blanks Jr., the Wall Street Theater's Artistic Director, and is being produced by Jumpcast Productions.

Among the scheduled performers includes, Betty Buckley (Cats- Tony Award Winner), Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton), Siobhan Dillon (Sunset Blvd), Nathaniel Stampley (The Color Purple), Sharon Catherine Brown (Ovation Award Winner-Jekyll & Hyde, Dreamgirls, Rent), Telly Leung (Godspell) and Lillias White (Life- Tony Award Winner).

A celebratory ribbon cutting with those involved in the project, as well as city and state dignitaries, will take place at 6:15 p.m. on the 15th, with a Grand Opening show beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.wallstreettheater.ticketfly.com. Also, a limited number of VIP tickets are available that include a cast meet and greet, a VIP after-party, and an autographed program.

From the event's announcement:

The Wall Street Theater originally opened in 1915 as the Regent Theater. At various times serving as a vaudeville house, a movie theater, dance club, and rock venue, the Wall Street Theater today has undergone an extensive renovation, including state of the art sound, lights, and digital technology. President Suzanne Cahill commented, "This theater has been an integral part of the Fairfield County community for more than a century, and we are grateful to all who have contributed to the redevelopment efforts of this important project. As we look to the future it is with great excitement and anticipation for all that is to come forth from the stage of the Wall Street Theater."

About the Wall Street Theater
The Wall Street Theater (WST) is the first next generation performance space in Connecticut to provide theater enthusiasts live shows, interactive entertainment, digital productions, art space, state-of-the-art digital streaming technology, and a community arena in which to play.

Refurbishment of this national historic landmark at 71 Wall Street in Norwalk, most recently the Globe Theater, is an integral part of the greater redevelopment of the Wall Street area.

For more information and history of the theater, visit www.wallstreettheater.com

Photo credit: Wall Street Theater Co.