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About Beale Street Theater
Beale Street Theater History
Throughout the 1900's, 4 total buildings were built to accommodate the movie and art community in Kingman. The first was built by Harvey Lang in the Elks Lodge. The second was located on Andy Devine Ave and given the name Lang Theater. The third was located on the corner of 4th and Beale Streets. The fourth and final version of the State Theater was built in 1948, on the corner of 3rd and Beale Streets, which is now the Beale Street Theater.
A Theater Of Many Faces
Above picture is the State Theater in 1974
In the 1990's the building became the church, Praise Chapel, and later, a thrift store, Boston Antiques.
In 2017, the building was purchased by Nate and Sara Peterson and given the name, Beale Street Theater.
Kingman Center for the Arts to the Rescue!
When Kingman Center for the Arts purchased the theater in 2018, their goal was to renovate and turn the building into a performing arts venue in order to bring art back into the city! With the help of Axiom Construction, demolition began!
In 2019, Angle Homes offered up its first matching grant to help fund the renovations! With that help, the design process began. Working with architect Michael Taylor and staging consultants, Stage Inc, we began envisioning a future for our theater!
Construction began in 2022 with the help of Toby Orr, T.R. Orr Construction, and Travin Pennington with Angle Homes. Hard work and dedication paid off as systems were installed, lights put in, and the seats placed.
Finally, in 2025, Beale Street Theater opened it's brand new doors to the public once again.