Detroit Opera House
Opera House · Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Opera House stands on Broadway in the Grand Circus Park area of downtown Detroit. It opened in 1922 as the Capitol Theatre, a movie palace, and fell into decline before a restoration in 1996 turned it into the home of Michigan Opera Theatre, since rebranded around the Detroit Opera name (confirm the current usage). The house holds about 2,700 seats and is known for its ornate lobby, gilt plaster and a large stage that takes opera, ballet and touring shows. It suits opera and dance fans, architecture lovers and anyone who wants a grand night out in Detroit. The honest limits are that you really need a ticketed performance to see inside, tours are not constant, and the season runs mostly autumn to spring. Allow an evening, plus time for parking and dinner, and book early for popular productions. Opening nights and holiday ballets sell out first, and the Michigan winter can slow the drive downtown.
1526 Broadway Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226, United States
The building is open mainly for ticketed performances, with evening curtains and some matinees, and the season runs roughly from autumn into spring, with a quieter summer. The box office keeps its own hours that change by day and by show, so confirm before visiting in person. Doors for a performance usually open about an hour before curtain, which is the time to see the lobby. Backstage or building tours run only on certain dates, if at all, and may need a booking, so confirm with the house. Outside performances the theatre is normally closed to casual visitors, and the surrounding streets are busiest on nights with games at nearby stadiums.
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