Webster Theater reopens over 1 year after fire
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa — The Webster Theater will once again open its doors on Thursday after a fire shut down the theater over a year ago.
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In November 2023 a fire broke out at a vacant building along 2nd Street in downtown Webster City. Despite multiple fire crews battling the blaze, several businesses near the vacant building sustained significant damage, including the historic Webster Theater.
After the fire, a large restoration project on the theater began, and now — nearly 18 months later — the theater is ready to welcome back movie buffs.
According to a post on the theater's Facebook page, the first showing in the revamped space will be Marvel's Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1.
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