Built in the 1920s, the recently renovated Sherman Theater is equipped to present many of today’s biggest shows. Complete with full bar and wonderful restaurant, the Sherman Theater offers everything needed for a complete evening of entertainment. Audiences and performers alike have been awed by the sound, comfort, and historic feel of this incredible performance venue.
Construction on the theater was completed in 1928. The design by Lacy and Rinker enabled the Sherman to be billed as “a paradise of architectural splendor.” It opened on Monday, January 7, 1929, offering a full evening’s entertainment. What a night it must have been, beginning with the playing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” a dedication address, a welcoming address, and “The Sherman News,” followed by an organist billed as “The Inimitable Johnson.“ The highlight of the evening was a live performance by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. This was followed by a “Tiffany Colored Classic,” and then a “Divertimenti” featuring Al Vann and his Gang, with Mario Alvarez, and the evening’s feature film, Synthetic Sin, with Colleen More. The evening ended with an exit march.
Doing what many thought was impossible; after only three months of renovation the Sherman Theater reopened her doors on July 16th to a packed house. The Grand Opening was a benefit event that was absolutely superb.
Audiences have been astounded by the new look of the theater and have found that features convey the style and look of the original architecture. The theater itself seemes to smile and deliver the incredible ambiance of years past. The auditorium, silent for so many years is now filled once again with the sounds of laughter, applause and tapping feet, that only a few short months before were haunting memories. The stage once covered over and hidden from view, is now alive once more with song, dance and rhetoric, it is truly a testament to the Sherman Theater’s rich history. Once known for such humanitarian efforts as a shelter for the community during a flood, the Sherman is once again is heavily involved with the community, donating proceeds from the Opening Gala to the Pocono Arts Council and the Youth Advocacy Group, and opening its doors to an array of community groups and benefits. With promoters calling almost daily, and a staff dedicated to the success of the theater, the Sherman is sure to please all of its members and patrons, for years to come.
