Broome County Forum Theatre

The Broome County Forum Theatre, also known as the Forum, Capri Theatre, and the Broome Center for the Performing Arts, is a historic theater, which is located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The theater seats 1,522 with a pit orchestra and 1,553 without one.^[2]

Broome County Forum Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Binghamton Theatre, seen from the southwest across Washington Street. The 1919 construction is in the right foreground; the 1981 addition is to the left.
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Location	236 Washington St., Binghamton, New York
Coordinates	42°6′14″N 75°54′44″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919
Architect	Brewster, Herbert
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	07001451[1]
Added to NRHP	January 23, 2008

The building consists of two parts: the main, rectangular theater block completed in 1919 and the primary entrance and lobby area constructed in 1981 (non-contributing). The theater block is constructed of brick and cast stone over a concrete basement. It features a theater pipe organ.^[3]

The Forum serves as the home performing venue for the Binghamton Philharmonic and the Tri-Cities Opera.

The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Howe, Steve (3 October 2014). "Bringing Big Acts to Binghamton Has Its Challenges". Press Connects. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
3. Kathleen LaFrank (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Binghamton Theatre". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".

External links

• The Forum Theatre | Broome County, NY website