Byham Theater

The Byham Theater, found in downtown Pittsburgh, hosts

many plays, operas, and performances everyday since

1904.

BY: CARINNE GEIL

Who has performed in the Byham Theater?

Many people have performed here, but some include:

Ethel Barrymore, a famous American actressBallet Hispanco, a ballet and hispanco training

academy The Pittsburgh CLO Academy

Musicals including, Seussical The Musical, Hairspray, Cats, A Christmas Carol, The Sound

of Music, and Grease

The CLO Academy and Ballet Hipanco are some of the most popular groups that perform.

What was the Byham Theater originally

named?It was originally named the Gayety

Theater. Through the course of time, the theater changed it’s name multiple

times. They include:The Gayety

The Fulton (this was then a movie theater)

The Byham (to honor a naming gift from the Byham family)

Where is the Byham Theater located in Pittsburgh and where

can you contact them?It is located at

101 6th Street, Pittsburgh PAYou can reach the box office at

412-456-6666Their website is

http://www.pgharts.org/venues/byham.aspx

When was the Byham Theater

opened?It opened on Halloween night in 1904. It has been opened for 106 years now and is still in full-time business. The theater is a vaudeville house and it’s one of the country’s foremost stages. It is now one of the most popular theaters in Pittsburgh.

Why was this theater named the Byham

Theater? It was named the Byham Theater after a wealthy

family donated gifts to the making of the theater. The

money was generously donated for renovations in the 1990’s. Therefore, to honor this family, they

named the large, popular theater after them.

How are the seats numbered in the

theater?They are numbered

sequentially (for ex: 101, 102, 103) but in the left

section of the theater, they are odd numbered, and in the right section, they are

even numbered.

The Byham Theater

The Byham Theater plays a big part in Pittsburgh's history. The

Byham Theater hosts many shows, group performances, and concerts every year. This theater has been here for 106 years. Pittsburgh’s

citizens have enjoyed this theater in the past, and they’ll enjoy it for

many years to come.