Professional companies / Downtown St. Clair (riverfront)
Boardwalk Theatre (Thumbcoast Live Theaters)
Thumbcoast Live Theaters' biggest venue: 370 seats in riverfront downtown St. Clair, built for big musicals. Fall 2026 brings Chicago and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Boardwalk Theatre (Thumbcoast Live Theaters) · Photo from the venue’s official website
Quick facts
- Seats
- 370
What makes it special: Fly system, projection and dynamic lighting (per the company).
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
Nothing on our calendar from this venue right now. Its full, current lineup is on its own site.
Full lineup on the venue’s site ↗02 / The story of this place
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The Boardwalk Theatre is Thumbcoast Live Theaters' largest venue, a 12,000-square-foot, 370-seat theatre in downtown St. Clair. St. Clair is a riverfront town just upriver from the company's Marine City stages. The house was built to handle big-name musicals while keeping an intimate feel, with a fly system, projection and modern sound. In fall 2026 Chicago runs September 26 through October 11, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is also on the fall bill.
- 370 seats, built for big musicals
- Chicago: September 26 to October 11, 2026
- Every mainstage seat is $38
Plan your visit
Every mainstage seat is $38, wherever you sit. The theatre is on South Third Street in downtown St. Clair; get tickets at thumbcoasttheaters.com or call (810) 278-1749.
Ticket prices
All mainstage seats $38.
A closer look
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