The Majestic Theatre opened in 1903, later becoming a movie theatre. The Civic Theatre company moved into the building in 1979, reopening in October 1979.
It is one of the oldest community theaters in the country. With more than 6,000 season ticket holders, it is now the largest community theater in the state of Michigan and the second largest in the United States. During a single season the theater reaches almost 100,000 people