Staff Report
Published March 16, 2010

The city of Charleston has completed a three-year, $15.5 million renovation to the Dock Street Theater. The theater will be open for public tours following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

The history of the performing arts venue, home to Charleston Stage Co. and a featured venue for Spoleto Festival USA, dates to 1736. The last major overhaul to the building was in 1936 with  money from the Works Progress Administration. In the recent renovation, city officials said they sought to improve the theater’s structure while maintaining its historic features.

Below is a sneak peak at the renovated Dock Street Theatre during a visit last week by Business Journal staff photographer Leslie Halpern and staff writer Ashley Fletcher Frampton.

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Dock Street’s $15.5 million update to be unveiled for Spoleto 2010