The Folly Theater was established in the year 1900 and it was originally known as the Standard Theater. The Folly Theater is also well known as the Century Theater. The Standard Theater was established with 2400 seats in 1900. In the year 1902 the theater was renamed as Century Theater.

In the year 1923 the Shubert brothers purchased the Century Theater and renamed as Shubert Missouri. The theater business shows failure during the year 1928 and it was closed in 1932. After tax sale the theater was reopened in the year 1941 with the name Folly Theater. The theater was added into the national Register of Historic places in the year 1974.

History of Folly Theater in Kansas City

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folly_Theater

Folly Theater Seating Chart

http://www.follytheater.com/siteresources/data/files/pdf/folly%20theater%20seating%20map.pdf

Folly theater upcoming events schedules

http://www.tickco.com/venue_schedules/folly_theater.htm

The mission of the theater is to organize programs which meets the highest quality standards to meet the people need and desire. They host several Jazz artists events through out the year. The seating facility of the Folly Theater is classified into three parts as lower balcony, upper balcony and Orchestra center. You can reserve your ticket prior to the event in online.

The events hosted in the Folly Theater are Folly kids' series, Folly Jazz series, Folly Cyprus, Harriman jewel series, Friends of Chamber music, KC Jazz Orchestra, and many other events. You can check the upcoming events of the theater through the event calendar.

Ticket information of Folly Theater events

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Folly-Theater-tickets-Kansas-City/venue/49188

Rental information about Folly Theater

http://www.follytheater.com/SiteResources/Data/Templates/t4.asp?docid=518&DocName=Facility%20Rental.

If you want a taste of artistic Kansas City then finding Folly Theater for tickets and events info you have come to right place. It was originally named Standard Theatre and was built in the year 1900 by the then Kansas City architect Louis S. Curtiss.

The theater was built by Colonel Edward Butler with an estimated cost of $250,000. It was initially used as an opera house with seating arrangement of 2400!

Folly Theater

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folly_Theater

This is a place which is always brimming with events. Like the month of June, 2010 is no exception to this. Like 5th June will see Cyprus Ave Live Presents: Jim White/Sam Baker show at 8 P.M. in the evening.

Then 12th to 13th June will see Heartland Men's Chorus Presents: Go West Young Man which is a musical concert with 200 singers. The Burlesque Revival which commences on 10th July is a celebration of some historic events of Kansas. Then the months of September and October are full of dancing and singing shows.

Official website for Folly Theater with events

http://www.follytheater.com/SiteResources/Data/Templates/t1.asp?docid=569&DocName=Home.

http://www.follytheater.com/siteresources/apps/calendar/eventview.asp?id=186

You can also get tickets from the internet on various sites which are selling tickets for all these upcoming events. You can search and choose tickets on your own and you may be able to get cheap tickets as well. Folly Theater in Kansas City is something that the entire city is proud of.

Folly Theater and online tickets

http://www.clickitticket.com/venues/Folly-Theater-Tickets.asp