If you would like to see only weekend listings, a specific date, venue, or time of day, we have you covered. We have some fantastic filters set up at the top of the page, allowing you to curate the perfect search. We have separated the nearest event at the top of the screen for ease if you are interested in a location that is not local to your search we have conveniently cataloged those below by date. This page has all the event listings for Lexington Opera House. We have designed our site with many features to allow a seamless and secure process. Our goal is to help you quickly and easily choose the Lexington Opera House event that you desire. Or you can also purchase tickets online for upcoming shows at with mega discounted prices. You can buy tickets from the box office of The Lexington Opera House from Monday through Friday, from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. After the last live performance held here by The Arabian on October 1st, 1926, the venue initiated a new history as a movie theatre. Tom Thumb, the Marx Brothers, and many more. Fields, Al Jolson, Harry Houdini, Will Rogers, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, John Phillip Sousa, Mae West, Mrs. Over the years, the opera house has been hosting a variety of notable performances along with famous acts including W.C. An 1890 production by Henley Regatta flooded the stage of the opera house. The Lizzie Evans Stock Company hosted the production of Our Angel in the venue in August 1887. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performed the concert at the opening ceremony of the opera house. Lexington Opera House hosts a wide variety of events including opera, ballet, family shows, children’s production, music, comedy, and professional national Broadway tours. By the late 1970s, it had transformed from a grand theatre to a vaudeville house, and finally a movie theatre. It is owned and operated by the Lexington Center Corporation. An American architect Oscar Cobb designed the opera house.

The theater opened to the public on July 19th, 1887, with a seating capacity of approximately 1,000.

The Lexington Opera House is an art performing venue located at 401 West Short Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington Opera House Tickets Information

Lexington opera house calendar