The Third Largest Theater in the City is Undergoing Restoration and Modernization
Henry Melcher reports for The Architect’s Newspaper: The Kings Theater’s Second Act. Brooklyn’s largest and most stunning theater gets a meticulous renovation. In September, 1929, the grand and extravagant Kings Theater—one of Loew’s “Wonder Theaters”—opened its doors in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Rapp & Rapp, the palatial space hosted vaudeville shows, and later films, inside a grand auditorium that could seat more