The Palace Theatre, Center
for the Performing Arts

Celebrating 80 years of outstanding entertainment.

Orchestral performances, musicals, and headline entertainers such as Bill Cosby, Bob Newhart, Vicki Lawrence, The Oak Ridge Boys, Larry Gatlin, Lou Rawls, Tim Conway & Harvey Korman, Penn & Teller, Harry Belafonte, Bernadette Peters and more, all have taken the stage at the Palace Theatre, Westmoreland County's premier 1,340 seat entertainment facility located in downtown Greensburg, PA.

Each year The Palace Theatre hosts more than 80 performances and welcomes more than 50,000 patrons from the local region and throughout the country. Regular concert series are featured with Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and River City Brass Band as well as theatrical productions from Stage Right, Laurel Ballet, Westmoreland Choral Society and more. Other artists appearing in recent years include Tom Jones, David Crosby, Bob Weir, George Carlin, Queensryche, Joe Satriani, Dark Star Orchestra, Alison Krause, Steven Wright, Susan Tedeschi, Engelbert Humperdinck, Judy Collins, and touring shows of Lord of the Dance, Spirit of the Dance and many, many more.

The Palace Theatre has been a major force on Westmoreland County's cultural scene since September 2, 1926, when it opened as the Manos Theatre, the crown jewel of the region's vaudeville-movie houses. From its first days, the Palace was known as a spectacular place to visit and a center for superb entertainment. Its French Renaissance design boasted a golden Grecian marble balustrade, colorful murals, brass railings, and all the accoutrements of a world class entertainment facility.

After years of ups and downs, including hard times during the rise of multiplex theatres and a one time date with the wrecking ball, the Palace eventually was purchased in 1990 by a non-profit organization now known as Westmoreland Cultural Trust. With regard to the Palace, the mission of the Trust was to turn the theatre into a self-supporting performing arts center. Throughout the '90's and earlier this decade, more than $10 million was invested in renovations, including lighting and sound systems, new carpeting, air-conditioning, upper level seating, the restoration of two murals, replicating the theater's original opera boxes, and construction of Megan's Suite - a two-story addition of expanded lobby space available as a public or private reception area and conference center. Much of the original Manos Theatre remains intact, including the lobby's candlelight chandelier and golden Grecian marble, black and white floor tiles, goldfish pond, and the unique ticket booth at the theatre's entrance.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for the theatre enthusiast in your family, The Palace Theatre offers gift certificates in $25 denominations, valid towards any advance tickets sold through The Palace box office. (River City Brass Band and Westmoreland Symphony tickets, as well as gift purchases for these groups must be made by contacting them directly.)

The Palace Theatre is located 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh at 21 West Otterman Street, Greensburg, one block off Main Street. Just look for the golden dome of the Westmoreland County Courthouse and you will find The Palace Theatre across the street, facing the side of the courthouse, near the entrance to the Robert A. Bell parking garage. The building's distinct facade and box office are unmistakable.

The work is not yet over. In the years ahead, Westmoreland Cultural Trust will continue to develop both the physical facilities and the strength of the theatre as an institution, so that this historic landmark will continue to thrill new generations with quality entertainment.

If you would like to receive a current schedule of events, email updates regarding new events, or to be added to The Palace Theatre's mailing list, contact the Palace by email at palace@earthlink.net.

Westmoreland County's remarkable
Center for the Performing Arts.

To purchase tickets for most events,
please call the Box Office at 724-836-8000.

For more information on this year's schedule,
check out The Palace Theatre at their website: www.thepalacetheatre.org.

The Palace Theatre is owned and operated by Westmoreland Cultural Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving local cultural and historical assets. Visit us on the web at www.westmorelandculturaltrust.org.