Capitol Theatre, Heritage theatre in downtown Windsor, Canada.
The Capitol Theatre is a heritage theatre in downtown Windsor, Ontario, designed by Toronto architect Thomas White Lamb and opened in 1920. It was built as the largest single-floor theatre in Canada, with 1,995 seats. Since 1975 the interior has held three separate spaces: the 620-seat Pentastar theatre, the 200-seat Daniel Patrick Kelly theatre and the Joy Family theatre for meetings and receptions.
The building opened in 1920 as Loew's Windsor Theatre, initially serving as a venue for vaudeville performances and film screenings. Over the decades it became the cultural anchor for the community, evolving with changing entertainment tastes.
The venue serves as home to the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, which regularly hosts orchestral performances, dance productions, and local community celebrations. People gather here to experience live artistic performances that are woven into the town's cultural life.
The theatre is located in downtown Windsor and is easily walkable from nearby streets and parking areas. It is best to contact the venue in advance or visit online to check what performances are scheduled and plan your visit accordingly.
The 1995 restoration did not return the Capitol to a single auditorium: the building kept the three spaces created in 1975, the 620-seat Pentastar, the 200-seat Daniel Patrick Kelly and the Joy Family theatre. The volunteer board that ran it declared bankruptcy in 2007, and the City of Windsor bought the building in 2008.
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