Warner Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
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The Warner Theatre is a theatre in downtown Washington, D.C., United States.
[edit] History
Originally named the Earle Theatre, it was built in 1924 for vaudeville and silent movies. In 1945 the theater began showing movies exclusively. The theater was renamed in 1947 in honor of its owner, Harry Warner, one of the original Warner Brothers.
By the 1970s, the Warner Theatre had fallen into disrepair and was briefly used as to screen pornographic films before being revived as a live concert venue.
The Warner closed for renovations in 1989 and reopened in 1992. The reopened theater added theatrical and dance productions to the musical performances on its calendar.
In 2007 it was the venue for the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The recipient of the first Gershwin Prize was Paul Simon.
