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Ideal Theater
1914
The Ideal Theatre was opened in 1914 by Mr. John H. Miller. He moved to American Fork in 1916, and his brother took over the business. The theater hosted movies, live events, concerts, and plays. It was a community entertainment hub for decades and is one of the oldest theaters in Utah. At some point, the stage was removed, and it was operating as only a movie theater. It was called The Reel Theater 2 for a time. Jim and Jane Lane and Margaret Stalcup purchased the building in 2005, renovated it, and continued operating it as a movie theater. In 2024, Heber residents Steve and Karyn Anderson took over the building, rebuilt the stage, and restored it to a live playhouse and movie theater. The Ideal Playhouse is now a venue for Broadway musicals, retro movies, concerts, and a variety of live shows.
Part of the Historic Home Tour and located at 113 North Main Street in Heber City, Utah
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I love those old theaters. In our youths, my sister and I went to both the Egyptian and Orpheum theaters in Ogden to pass many pleasant days watching movies. In hindsight, the real lasting memories were of the locations themselves. Good times and lasting memories.