The Fitzgerald Theater

Since 1910

Built in 1910, the Fitzgerald Theater is Saint Paul’s oldest surviving theater space. Originally named the Sam S. Shubert Theater, it was one of four memorial theaters erected by entertainment-industry leaders Lee and J. J. Shubert after the death of their brother Sam. In 1933, it became a movie house screening foreign films and was thus christened the World Theater. Minnesota Public Radio purchased the theater in 1980 and restored it in 1986 for the live radio program A Prairie Home Companion® with Garrison Keillor. The theater was again renamed in 1994, this time for author F. Scott Fitzgerald, a native of Saint Paul. The theater has, over the years, played host to Broadway musicals, vaudeville shows, film festivals, and concerts of all sorts. First Avenue purchased the theater in 2019.

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The Fitzgerald Theater
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12
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The Fitzgerald Theater
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The Fitzgerald Theater
Jul
17
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The Fitzgerald Theater

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour
with Brit Taylor
Jul
21
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The Fitzgerald Theater
Jul
21
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The Fitzgerald Theater

Welcome to Night Vale

Murder Night in Blood Forest
with Al Olender

Past Shows


Jun
28
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2025
The Fitzgerald Theater
Jun
28
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2025
The Fitzgerald Theater

Alex Edelman

What Are You Going To Do
Jun
19
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2025
The Fitzgerald Theater
Jun
19
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2025
The Fitzgerald Theater
Jun
18
th
2025
The Fitzgerald Theater
Jun
18
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2025
The Fitzgerald Theater

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