Teatro Excelsior

This movie theater was built next to the Teatro Radio City. They shared the same ticket box office and candy stand.

The theater was very small, but the screen was pretty big which made for quite an unusual viewing experience. One had to sit in the last couple of rows to watch the movie comfortably. The Cine Excelsior also had a very small balcony section.

While the Teatro Radio City specialized in showing blockbusters, the Cine Excelsior showed more specialized fare. From Fellini movies to sexy European flicks (ie: Sylvia Kristel movies), they were all shown at the Excelsior.

In the 1970’s, the Cine Condado started showing the kind of films associated with the Cine Excelsior and the theater started showing more mainstream Hollywood films.

As happened in the case of the Teatro Radio City, multiplexes at malls started attracting crowds from the Cine Excelsior, and it closed down in 1983.

Years later it became a live theater-cocktail lounge. Its name was subsequently changed to Teatro El Josco. In 2001, Teatro El Josco closed down, although only briefly, since as of 2003, the Teatro Excelsior is once again a showcase for local plays. But once again in a cocktail lounge kind of setting. This means that both the Teatro Radio City and the Teatro Excelsior are back in business as live theater venues.

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