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Iowa Theater Grand Reopening

On February 26, 2010, the entire Iowa Theater Building reopened with TCR’s premiere of the Mel Brooks smash hit The Producers.

For background information on the history and renovation of the Iowa Theater Building, check the news about “The Next Act” Capital Campaign:

Posts about Grand Reopening

Join TCR for ‘A Night of Downtown Impact’

To celebrate TCR’s return downtown, the Cedar Rapids Downtown District and ImpactCR are holding a collaborative event: “A Night of Downtown Impact: Proof at Theatre Cedar Rapids,” to be hosted by both organizations this coming Thursday, April 15, starting at 7 p.m.

Guests for the special performance will have première ground-floor center seating along with post-performance access with members of the Proof cast in the new TCR Lounge. read more »

View FEMA’s video about TCR

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was a huge contributor to getting the Iowa Theater back on its feet. FEMA has now released a short video about the project, with new footage from construction and the Grand Reopening:

Opening Night Video Presentation

A special video was shown before the start of The Producers at the Grand Reopening of Theatre Cedar Rapids February 26, 2010, showing the journey TCR has taken over the past year and a half and ending with construction and the Grand Reopening itself. Video by Rob Merritt.

Review of The Producers and Grand Reopening Comments

Diana Nollen gives a “smashing” review of The Producers and describes her experience at the Grand Reopening, including quotes from other notables in attendance.

Split-Screen Video of Before and After Flood Repair

As TCR gears up for its Grand Reopening, we wanted to show just how far it’s come. So I took the video I shot in the weeks after the flood, and followed the exact same route again shot-for-shot during the final week of construction. You can see just how much it’s changed. read more »