Nearly a century after it first opened its doors, the last closed “Wonder Theatre” left in the entire NYC area is finally coming back to life.
The Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Journal Square is set to reopen this fall following a massive $130 million restoration, and when it does, it’ll instantly become Jersey City’s largest venue, with room for up to 4,000 people.
Here’s actually what’s going on on the other side of the river, and why it’s about to transform the area’s live entertainment scene.
A movie palace built for legends
The Loew’s Jersey Theatre first opened in 1929 as one of five opulent “Wonder Theatres” built by the Loew’s chain, and it’s the only one of the five built outside New York City proper, alongside siblings like the Loew’s Kings in Brooklyn and the United Palace up in Manhattan…