Wichita’s 104-year-old Orpheum Theatre reopens after $13m restoration

The Times of India

Wichita’s Orpheum Theatre opened in 1922 and later faced decades of preservation battles; after a 15-month closure, the landmark has reopened following a $13 million restoration project

TOI World Desk · Oct 12, 2026

For a building designed to make moviegoers feel as though they were sitting beneath an open sky, the Orpheum Theatre has always offered more than entertainment. Nearly a century after opening its doors, Wichita’s historic landmark has entered a new chapter, reopening after a 15-month closure and a $13 million restoration that blends preservation with the demands of a modern audience, states an online report by KMUW 89.1 FM.