Built in 1926 by Joseph H. Lebowsky, the Capitol Theater was designed by leading Detroit architect, George J. Bachmann, and featured performers from the famous B.F. Keith Vaudeville Circuit. The Lebowsky Center, Owosso’s last remaining historic theater, is a remnant of an age when going to the theater was an event in itself.
In February 2007, a devastating fire swept through the Lebowsky Center, destroying most of the original Capitol Theater. However, enough of the original structure remains so that one of Michigan’s last historic theaters can be reconstructed and reopened as a Performing Arts Center which will serve as a multipurpose community facility dedicated to live theater and entertainment.
Anna Owens and Tom Cook
Jim and Cheryl Peterson
Michael Ash, Paul Kuhlman, Paul Cook, Carol Dowsett, Charlie & Linda Keenan
P.O. Box 606
Owosso, MI 48867
989-723-1488
www.ocprebuild.org