A sign at the Edgewood Cinema says it will be reopening May 28.
COVID restrictions have caused many businesses to shut down, including movie theaters.
Marcus Theatres is planning to reopen the Edgewood Cinema in time for Memorial Day.
A sign posted at the six-screen theater complex at 5220 S. 56th St. and a post on its Facebook page say it is reopening May 28. It has been closed since mid-March of 2020, the only Marcus location in Nebraska that has stayed closed throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Marcus Theatres spokeswoman Mari Randa said the pandemic gave the company a chance to “to explore potential interest from purchasers without interrupting business operations.”
“Although we are open to the exploration of other uses, we will continue to plan for theater reopening in the near future as well,” she said in an email.
According to the Marcus website, Edgewood is scheduled to show “A Quiet Place Part II” as its first movie.
Marcus, which owns theaters and hotels, two businesses devastated by COVID-19, has slowly climbed out of the large financial hole caused by the pandemic. Last week, it reported a first-quarter loss of $28.1 million, more than the $19.4 million it lost in the first quarter of 2020, but down from net losses of more than $39 million in both the third and fourth quarters.
The company, which also owns The Cornhusker Marriott in downtown Lincoln, had revenue of nearly $51 million in the first quarter, compared with total revenue of just over $78 million for the previous three quarters combined.
PhotoFiles: Stuart Theater’s long history in Lincoln
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The Stuart Theater held a midsummer revue in 1930.
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The Stuart Theater featured an ornate ceiling, shown here in 1972.
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A view of the Stuart Theater from the balcony, taken in 1972.
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According to the Lincoln architectural firm that designed the Stuart Theater — Davis, Fenton, Stange & Darling — these “wood” designs are really plaster. They were drawn by the architects and cast by local plaster experts of the day. Photo from 1970.
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Stone detail, side lofts and top two balconies would be eliminated if Dubinsky Bros. Theares carry out through with remodeling plans after they take over the theater on May 1, 1972.
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Irwin Dubinsky (left) and his son, Sarge, discuss remodeling plans for the Stuart Theater in the downtown movie house’s lobby in 1971.
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The Stuart Theater featured side lofts.
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The Lincoln Symphony played the Stuart Theater. (Date unknown)
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A view of the Stuart Theater looking out from the stage.
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Workers take out the seats during the 1972 renovation of the Stuart Theater.
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During the cold winter months, the curtain often rises to a sparse audience for the Stuart Theater’s weekday matinee in 1982.
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“E.T.” played the Stuart Theater in 1982.
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Stuart Theater manager Al Schulter shows off the new sound system at the theater in 1977.
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Steve Martin’s “The Jerk” played the Stuart Theater in 1980.
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This sign from 1982 says it all, as the Stuart Theater rarely was full for movies.
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Tom Bassett auctions movie posters as part of the Make A Wish Foundation’s Oscar night fund raiser at the Rococo Theatre on March 24, 2002, as a large crowd enjoys dinner and watches the Academy Awards.
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The newly restored Rococo Theatre is shown in 2001.
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The Rococo Theatre is different from the way the Stuart Theater was. The entryway and box office have been restored to their original design.
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The original ceiling of the Stuart Theater was uncovered and restored when the former movie house was transformed into the Rococo Theatre.
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Terra cotta walls and ornate designs are found throughout the Rococo Theatre. (2001 photo)
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There are three levels inside the Rococo Theatre, including the main and loge levels with Vegas-style seating. (2001 photo)
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The Rococo Theatre, formerly the Stuart Theater at 13th and P streets, promises a Las Vegas-style atmosphere, and will be used for a number of productions and as a sports bar.
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Tony Gorman (center) serves Steve and Lynn Morrow at the VIP opening of the Rococo Theatre in 2002.
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