Corona Theatre is to some extent, a point. A point at the center of a booming district in full transformation. The starting point for an extraordinary adventure, which began in the early 90s, to revive a theatre that saw the glory days of Montreal. An anchor point for residents of the southwest, in love with their environment, their history and heritage.more...See more text
Corona Theatre is one of the most intriguing concert venues in Montreal and has seen some extremely popular and diverse acts pass through in recent years. The building itself has a very long history. “It was built in 1912, it’s been a cabaret theater, it’s been a cinema, and it was actually abandoned for 30 years before the previous owners came in and fixed it up,” says manager Vincent Menard.
In the early ‘90s some theatre students took over the place. The owner allowed them free-reign to do as they like, as long as they didn’t go too crazy. “They actually put on some well produced immersive shows. After that, people started to realize what a cool place this place could be.”
Evenko took over and renamed it the Corona Theatre, all the while keeping the essential allure of the building and architecture intact. “As you can see they didn’t change that much of the original building and design as it was, 95% of the walls are original from 1912. They wanted to keep what was original and not copy the aesthetic for the parts that we had to change to make it a more accessible venue,” says Vincent.
