Jacqueline B.
4/16/2024
I loved the historical and classic vibe of the Theatre. The upper section gave me a bit of vertigo but it's a pretty common set up. It was big but still felt intimate. Great location - so many...
The Northampton Academy of Music Inc
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274 Main St
Northampton, MA 01060
The Academy of Music Theatre, built by Edward H.R. Lyman in 1890, was the first municipally owned theatre in the United States. Many noted performers have performed on the stage of the academy, including Sarah Bernhardt, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Mae West, Boris Karloff, William Powell, Basil Rathbone, John Philip Sousa, Jeanette MacDonald and Ruth Gordon. The theatre is equipped with a Williams Sound FM assistive listening system, donated by the Northampton Quota Club. It also operates a gift shop that offers printed mugs, T-shirts, lithographs and wood-cuts of famous composers. The Academy of Music Theatre is a member of the League of Historic American Theatres. The theatre is located in Northampton, Mass.
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3.017 reviews
Sheri M.
4/15/2024
The Academy of Music is a lovely, historic and intimate venue. There is so much history here, there are so many stories--I think my favorite is Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton attending a...
Lorraine G.
8/27/2023
The history of this building has been preserved. Place for the arts in an intimate venue. So much to do and see in Northampton.
Chris A.
5/17/2024
Wonderful venue. Cool town. Great performance, wonderful acoustics., will visit again.
Matthew G.
11/23/2019
They left the curtain partially down, blocking the view of the screen from the balcony seats. We asked an usher to have them raise the curtain all the way, she said she would but it was never...
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