General Info

Fisher Theatre was opened as a movie and vaudeville house in 1928. It featured Mexican-Indian art, banana trees, a goldfish pond and wandering macaws that audience members fed by hand. Remodeled as a live theatre in 1961 under the management of the Nederlander Theatrical Corporation, Fisher Theatre is now adorned with marble, Indian rosewood and walnut paneling, and crystal and bronze decorative work. It has a seating arrangement of up to 2,080 people. The theater has hosted the world premieres of several plays, such as Hello Dolly, Fiddler On The Roof, Sweet Charity and Golden Boy . Fisher Theatre is a part of Broadway In Detroit.