St. James Theatre, Historic theatre in Auckland, New Zealand

St. James Theatre is a 1928 theatre and cinema on Queen Street, Auckland, designed by Henry Eli White. Its weathered grey concrete facade has a taller right section divided by pilasters into bays with recessed panels, red-painted shutters or grilles, arched openings near the top, and an inscribed band reading "SAINT JAMES THEATRE". The lower left section has small square carved panels, an open dark-red double door, and a blue street sign. Inside are a large terrazzo foyer, marble steps, statuettes, and three tiers of seating in Spanish Colonial style.

The building opened in 1928 on the site of an earlier opera house, initially hosting vaudeville shows before transitioning to cinema use. It remained an active entertainment venue for decades until it closed in 2007.

The theatre's name comes from its 1928 opening as the 'New Opera House', built for vaudeville. Manager Norman Hayward secured the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract in 1935, and from 1945 Kerridge Theatres hosted the Bolshoi Ballet Company, the New Zealand Ballet Company and a Royal Variety Performance. The interior is Spanish Colonial in style, with marble steps and statuettes.

The theatre is currently closed for restoration work and is not open to visitors. Once the work is complete, guided tours and live performances are expected to return.

The Odeon cinema added to the building in 1957 was the first public space in New Zealand with full air conditioning. The theatre's Queen Street entrance opened onto a large terrazzo foyer, while audiences left through a separate exit onto Lorne Street.