Aladdin Theater, Historic entertainment venue in Cocoa, United States.
The Aladdin Theater stands at 300 Brevard Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, a 1924 playhouse also known as the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse. The building was constructed for $80,000 and now includes a $2.8 million annex begun in 2007. It has its own board of directors and stages community-based musicals.
The theater opened in 1924 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. This recognition followed major restoration work that preserved the structure for future use.
Since 1990 the playhouse has staged community-based musicals, and in 2012 it drew 50,000 paying customers a year. The building also appeared in the 1993 film Matinee, standing in for the fictional Key West Strand Theater opposite John Goodman. It is run by its own board of directors.
The theater offers regular performances with tickets available for advance purchase to help plan a visit. It is best to check the schedule ahead of time to choose shows that match your interests.
During the middle years of the 20th century, the building operated under different names including the State Theater and the Fine Arts Theater. These name changes reflected different ownership and the evolving purpose of the venue in the community.
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