Warner Theater (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / 13th Street Northwest, 513
 theatre, historical building

The Warner Theatre is a theatre in downtown Washington, D.C. Touring and local musical events, plays, and movie premiers are held all year long. It is managed by LiveNation, a ClearChannel division and presents self-promoted events along with rentals to other promoters. It is the home of the annual Helen Hayes awards for DC theater.

Originally named the Earle Theatre, it was built in 1924 for vaudeville and silent movies and renamed in 1947 in honor of its owner, Harry Warner.

IATSE Local 22 represents the stagehand employees of this venue.
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Coordinates:   38°53'47"N   77°1'45"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago