Tuesday, January 21, 2020

BRANCACCIO THEATER

TEATRO BRANCACCIO
Via Merulana 244

1913/16 Carlo Sacconi

The original name was Teatro Morgana Morgana Theater
It has a capacity of 1,400 seats

It was later used as a cinema, as variety hall and for concerts
Among the artists who performed there, there were Louis Armstrong, Paul Anka and the Italian comedian Totò

In 1968 here performed The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and in 1971 Jethro Tull
It was again used as a theater since 1978

From 2001 to 2007 the art direction was entrusted to the actor Gigi Proietti with great success
In 2011 here were performed the musicals Beauty and the Beast and Mamma Mia but for lack of spectators the theater had to close

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