McPherson Opera House

On the National Register of Historic Places, the Opera House is considered "one of the best examples of opera house architecture in Kansas."

The restoration of the exterior and rehabilitation of the commercial portion of the Opera House are complete. The auditorium and arts center are scheduled for completion in early 2010.

Renovated to the tune of $8,000,000, the McPherson Opera House has first-class entertainment as well as a number of historically charming, but with 21st-century amenities, rental spaces. We can host events of every kind.

The McPherson Opera House Company (formerly the McPherson Opera House Preservation Company) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is "to establish McPherson Opera House as a historically significant gathering place for cultural, entertainment, and educational opportunities."

McPherson Opera House Company

Our History

The McPherson Opera House Preservation Company was formed in 1986 to save the Opera House from demolition.

Many in the community felt the project was futile, seeing only an empty, worn building whose facade was in danger of collapse.

The original founders of the McPherson Opera House Preservation Company are the true heroes of the Opera House story. They saw beyond what the building was to what it once again could be.

Their thousands of hours of volunteer labor and steadfast perseverance in the face of countless crises are a testament to what a small group of dedicated visionaries can accomplish.

In 2004, the Board of Directors voted to change the name from McPherson Opera House Preservation Company to McPherson Opera House Company. A victory had been won: the building was preserved, and now it was time to look to the future.

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