Trail Theatre
111 N. 9th Street,
St. Joseph,
MO
64501
111 N. 9th Street,
St. Joseph,
MO
64501
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Trail Theatre (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Dickinson Theatres
Architects: Dietz Lusk Jr.
Firms: Boller & Lusk
Functions: Live Theatre
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
816.749.4204
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News About This Theater
- Mar 5, 2010 — Trail Theater for sale
Opened on May 4, 1951 with Spencer Tracy in “Father’s Little Dividend”. The exterior of the Trail Theatre is a faded light blue color and the outside walls are covered with tiles. It was closed in late-2009.
Taken over by new operators, it was planned to reopen in April of 2015, but that never happened. It finally reopened on July 28, 2023 as a live theatre.
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Ron A. Hunter
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Recent comments (view all 26 comments)
Just posted on Facebook At St Joseph Mo Past, Present and Future under Trail Theater Update. The Trail is to reopen sometime during the month of April 2015 THE EXACT DATE WAS NOT GIVEN. 200 OF THEATERARE TO BE REDONE AND PLACED BACK INTO THEATER.
200 Theater seats will be redone and put back in.
I think the reopening fizzled. Last update on their FB page was in 2015.
Grand opening ad posted.
Became a drive-in on August 21st, 2000 (unplanned)
Kim Jennings and Winston Bennett purchased the building in 2011 and over the course of 10 years have done some rehab including a new roof, but never fully finished the project or reopened the theater. They finished the area behind the screen/stage for dressing rooms, and flattened the rear of the auditorium to make space for tables and a bar.
They sold the building within the last month(Jan/Feb 2021) to Andy Montee and his mother, who plan to restore the exterior and rehab the interior further with plans for live entertainment and food service with a kitchen and bar. Expected to reopen early 2022.
the latest in news for reopening is about august and september. i kim jennings the status of trail he said he got offer he couldnt refuse. we have known each other since 3rd grade now in our 60s
The Trail theather has finally reopened on Friday 28 july 2023
Im having problems uploading the newspaper article on this but it has reopened
Currently operating as a live music venue. Website