On July 27, 1964, the actress Ethel Waters mesmerized an opening-night Lobero audience by reprising her Broadway award-winning performance in the Carson McCullers play The Member of the Wedding. Waters...
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On July 23, 1942, just seven months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II, the Lobero stage was the setting...
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From July 14 to 19, 1948, Lobero Theatre audiences were treated to an enthralling portrayal of one of the great tragic figures of American literature – the character of Lennie...
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On July 12, 1887, an audience at Lobero’s Theatre was astounded by gravity-defying feats of acrobatics provided by the visiting Oura Japanese Troupe. Proclaimed to be “Direct From the Court...
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Comedian Richard Pryor brought his raw and unfiltered act to the Lobero Theatre on the night of July 9, 1971. The sold-out, tightly-packed audience roared with laughter- sometimes nervously. Due...
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On July 9, 1926, a 25-year-old Clark Gable appeared at the Lobero alongside veteran headliner Pauline Frederick in the drama “Lucky Sam McCarver.” Gable was just kicking off his acting...
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On July 6, 1939, Helen Hayes – known as the “First Lady of American Theatre” – took to the Lobero stage in the world premiere of a modern comedy-drama “Ladies...
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Giuseppe (Jose) Lobero really knew how to throw a party. Starting with the Lobero Theatre’s grand opening in February 1873, Lobero used his marketing genius to ensure that the theatre...
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Over its nearly 150 year history, the Lobero Theatre dressing rooms have hosted thousands of talented and eccentric performers. But it’s likely there has never been anyone, or anything, as...
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On June 26, 1981, composer and saxophone great Charles Lloyd first graced the Lobero stage with his innovative and transcendent jazz. In the decades since that first night, Lloyd has...
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