The Regent Theatre at 551 Mt Pleasant Rd. has been sold to Terra Bruce Productions for a reported $7,400,000. The old theatre was built as the Belsize in 1927 and is now set for “design and development” by Terra Bruce according to Alex Vaccari, vice president of Colonial House Capital Ltd. The two firms are at 17 Prince Arthur Ave. Mr. Vaccari said “we passionately believe that breathing new life into this historic space will be of huge benefit to our City, and to the arts community more generally. While it will be an enormous investment of time and resources to bring this beautiful building back to its former glory, it is certainly a project that we are all excited to undertake”. Terra Bruce is called the “creative force and employment generator for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador” and is responsible for the musical No Change in the Weather which played at the CAA Theatre at 651 Yonge St late last year.
Terra Bruce Productions has invited the community to Manor Road United Church (240 Manor Road East) to learn about their proposed "Regent Revival". They would like to share their vision for the building, new design and and plans for the historic Regent Theatre. Thursday, April 13, 2023 Manor Road United…
We reported about Terra Bruce's snazzy vision for a revitalized Regent Theatre (551 Mount Pleasant Road) back in October 2022. In February 2023, they submitted their official proposal to the City: Proposal to fully renovate and partially reconstruct the existing theatre. The existing historic front (west) facade fronting on Mount…
Terra Bruce Productions has posted a rendering on their website of what they hope the Regent Theatre will look like when they finish revitalizing the property. The character features such as the old red brick and decorative windows will play a starring role in the new look of the façade.…
