Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts

02 / The story of this place

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The Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts is a 500-seat theater in downtown Owosso, Michigan, and the only performing arts venue serving Shiawassee County. The building opened in 1926 as the Capitol Theater and carries the name of Joseph Lebowsky, who opened it. Resident productions have been staged there since the 1990s, more than 350 shows in all. In February 2007, during rehearsals for Beauty and the Beast, a fire gutted the stage and seating area. The community rebuilt, and the center reopened in 2014. Today the Lebowsky Center produces a full season of musicals and plays, performed by a volunteer company cast through competitive auditions. It also presents touring artists and offers arts education for students of all ages. The 2026–27 season marks the building's 100th anniversary.

• The 1926 Capitol Theater, 500 seats
• Rebuilt after the 2007 fire, reopened in 2014
• The building's 100th anniversary season, 2026–27

Plan your visit

The theatre is on East Main Street in downtown Owosso. The box office answers at (989) 723-4003 Monday through Thursday noon to 4 p.m. and Friday noon to 5:30 p.m., and will call opens an hour before each show. Use the city lots a few blocks away, not the lot east of the theatre on Park Street.

Box office

Box office (989) 723-4003: Monday-Thursday noon-4 p.m., Friday noon-5:30 p.m.; will call one hour before performances.

Age policy

Children 4 and older need a ticket; children 3 and under are free on an adult's lap.

Accessibility

Accessible restrooms and special seating areas for patrons with mobility impairments; mention your needs when buying tickets.

Parking

City of Owosso public lots within a few blocks (2-hour limit until 5 p.m.); no public parking in the lot east of the theatre on Park Street.