The Orpheum Theatre presents a Broadway series, concerts, and dance performances.
History Oct 16, 1921: Originally known as the Hennepin, the Orpheum Theatre opens to present live vaudeville acts. The theatre was designed by the Milwaukee firm of Kirchoff & Rose and cost $1 million to build. Among the performers on the first playbill were the Marx Brothers, over 70,000 guests attended the opening week run. The Orpheum becomes a major outlet for such vaudeville entertainers...