Sterling Opera House, Derby, Connecticut - Discussion

Anonymous · Oct. 31, 2025, 5:38 a.m.

Discussion thread for Sterling Opera House, Derby, Connecticut.

The 1889 opera house has seen performances by the likes of actor Lionel Barrymore and escape artist Harry Houdini, comedian Red Skelton and march king John Philip Sousa. It operated until 1945 when it became a city hall, and in the 1960s the building was abandoned. Lately it has been under...

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