Star Plaza Theatre Explained

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Star Plaza Theatre
Former Names:Holiday Star Theatre
Address:8001 Delaware Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410-5641
Location:Chicago metropolitan area
Demolished:Summer 2018
Owner:Whiteco Industries
Operator:Star Productions
Cost:$12 million
Seating Capacity:3,400

The Star Plaza Theatre (formerly known as the Holiday Star Theatre) was a live music venue located in Merrillville, Indiana. The theatre was a 3,400-seat intimate venue with two seating levels in a semicircle around the stage. The Main Floor Level sat 2,000 people, and the Mezzanine Level, which overhangs the main level about midway, sat 1,400. The furthest seat in the auditorium was 120 feet from the stage.

The Star Plaza Theatre closed on December 17, 2017 after its final show with the only group to perform every year that the theater was open, The Oak Ridge Boys. The final song sung on the stage was "Amazing Grace". Demolition lasted throughout summer 2018.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: After temporary reprieve, Star Plaza Theatre, Twin Towers to be razed. Caffarini. Karen. Chicago Tribune. June 16, 2017. July 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: Northwest Indiana's Longtime Star Plaza Theatre to Be Demolished. WMAQ-TV. June 24, 2017. July 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: The Curtain Will Fall On The Star Plaza Theater. Johnson. Charles. ChicagoNow.com. July 11, 2017. July 29, 2017.