Fox Theatre

18 E. First Street,
Hutchinson, KS 67501

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richardg
richardg on July 16, 2023 at 1:47 pm

Sorry volunteers; My last sentence should have read: “The Fox is operated by a small number of salaried staff and many dedicated and knowledgeable VOLUNTEER staff

richardg
richardg on July 16, 2023 at 1:32 pm

The Fox offers tours upon advance request and this is one definitely worth attending. Today, this lovely 900 plus seat theatre’s venue consists mostly of concerts, classic film series, and children’s films. The Fox remained closed for a number of years longer than necessary because of a dispute between the two owners. While one person owned the building another person owned all the fixtures. Each, of course, claimed ownership to the lovely and very valuable chandeliers. Once the dispute was settled the building was sold and renovations began. Renovations included extensive washroom updates, new carpeting (custom woven in the original pattern) , and recovering all of the seating. The stage was also enlarged by covering over the orchestra pit. Original plans called for the Fox Theatre Building to be an eight story structure but lack of funds from the main benefactor resulted in initially only a two story structure. Shortly after, more funding became available and 2 more stories were added resulting in todays 4 story structure. Years ago there was direct access to the third floor of the theatre building from the benefactor’s next door high-rise building. This resulted in additional office space for the high-rise owner. The Fox is operated by a small salaried staff and many dedicated and knowledgeable staff.

vallain
vallain on February 7, 2017 at 5:32 am

I’ve posted some interior shots online at https://niume.com/post/250725. What a beautiful art deco theater!

kpdennis
kpdennis on April 16, 2016 at 8:51 am

Recent pictures posted to the Photo section.

rjh12
rjh12 on June 24, 2012 at 7:41 am

Oh my gosh- I am 83 years old and the Fox was a center stage event in my life as a child growing up and as a young woman and as a young wife. Thank you for allowing me to relive a lot of memories by seeing this building again. The Carmel Corn Shop was two doors down from the Fox and we always stopped there before going to the (show). I can remember going with my parents when I was about four or five years old and my husand and I would always go when we were a young married couple. I can remember walking up that beautiful staircase to sit in the balcony. Thank you so much for this.

larrygoldsmith
larrygoldsmith on June 5, 2012 at 4:08 pm

Thanks for the great photos, Chuck.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 29, 2008 at 9:33 pm

The architect for the restoration of the Fox Theatre was Killis Almond, of Killis Almond & Associates, a San Antonio, Texas, based firm specializing in the restoration of historic buildings. Click on their “Projects” link to find a link to a page about this theater, as well as links to pages about some of their other theater projects.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on June 21, 2008 at 5:00 pm

A 1987 view of the Fox Theater in Hutchinson here, here and here.

claydoh77
claydoh77 on March 15, 2005 at 12:52 pm

There are a lot of pictures of the art deco details & some vintage pictures of this theatre on the homepage… it is a little easier than said above, just click on the broken link “X” and they will open in the same window.

deleted user
[Deleted] on March 14, 2005 at 12:07 pm

oy vey is too much work to see pictures thank you anyway

teecee
teecee on March 14, 2005 at 11:59 am

Homepage – not designed too well. You need to right click on each of the photos and open each in a new window to view them:
http://www.hutchinsonfox.com/

atmos
atmos on January 5, 2005 at 9:57 pm

Theatre opened on 8 June 1931 and following a restoration reopened in 1999.

JimRankin
JimRankin on April 29, 2004 at 3:52 am

Tour of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas Theatres in 2004
From June 26 through July 1, 2004 the Theatre Historical Society of America will tour a number of theatres in Kansas City Missouri and surrounding areas, including theatres in Lamar, Joplin, Richmond, St. Joseph and Springfield, MO, as well as Miami, OK, and these cities in Kansas: Leavenworth, Kansas City, Emporia, El Dorado, Augusta, Wichita, Hutchinson, McPherson, Salina, Concordia, and Topeka. More information is contained on their web site: http://www.HistoricTheatres.org and special photos and information concerning the Kansas City theatres: UPTOWN and the MIDLAND is available on this temporary page of their site at: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~angell/thsa/fromarch.html A glossy brochure about this “Heart of America” Conclave is available from the Society’s headquarters listed on their homepage, via E-mail to the Ex. Director, or via snail mail. Membership in the Society is not required to attend the Conclave and tour the theatres, but fees do apply as detailed on their site. Bring your camera and lots of film, for it is usually difficult or impossible to enter these theatres for photos, and some of them will surely not be with us in the years to come.

William
William on December 5, 2003 at 9:01 am

The Fox Theatre seated 1343 people.

gastu
gastu on October 18, 2002 at 11:00 am

Can you tell me when Galagher(maybe misspelled) Coming to the theater? My husband heard it on the radio, and we would like to come. We grew up in Hutchinson and love Galagher.

G. Stuart