Boarman's Roxy Theatre

Boarman's Roxy Theatre is a single-screen movie theater in Shelbyville, Illinois, United States. It occupies the building of the original Roxy Theatre, which operated as a cinema until November 6, 1966, when its final screening was "Mary Poppins." After the marquee was removed, the building housed various businesses for decades. In 2003, a Charleston businessman approached the Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce about opening a drive-in theater in Shelbyville. Local business owner Bob Boarman, who had previously offered to help reopen the downtown theater, instead proposed refurbishing the old Roxy. He contributed $100,000 of his own money to launch the project, and a group of business owners and townspeople volunteered hundreds of hours to restore the venue. The theater was renamed Boarman's Roxy Theatre in his honor. With only three months to complete the work, the team met its goal of reopening on the exact date the theater had closed: November 6, 2003, exactly 37 years later. The first film shown in the refurbished theater was again "Mary Poppins." Today, Boarman's Roxy Theatre continues to operate as a first-run movie house, showing films daily at 6:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Ticket prices are $5.00 for 2D shows and $7.00 for 3D shows. The theater also offers on-screen advertising, gift certificates, and maintains a website with showtimes, theater history, and contact information. It is a privately owned, community-focused cinema that serves as a downtown anchor in Shelbyville.

The original Roxy Theatre in Shelbyville, Illinois, operated as a movie theater until November 6, 1966, when its final curtain fell on the film "Mary Poppins." After the marquee was removed, the building became home to several different businesses over the years. In 2003, a businessman from Charleston approached the Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce to explore opening a drive-in theater in Shelbyville. Bob Boarman, a Shelbyville business owner who had offered to assist the Chamber in reopening the downtown theater three years earlier, renewed his offer. It was decided that refurbishing the old Roxy Theatre would be a better choice than a drive-in because it would be available year-round and would help revitalize the downtown area. Mr. Boarman put up $100,000 of his own money to get the project started, and it was decided the theater would be named the Boarman Roxy Theatre. A group of interested business owners and townspeople contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to bring the theater back to life. With only three months to complete the work, the goal was met to reopen on the exact date the theater had closed. The first movie shown in the newly refurbished theater was "Mary Poppins" on November 6, 2003, exactly 37 years after it closed. Since reopening, Boarman's Roxy Theatre has continued to operate as a movie theater, showing first-run films daily at 6:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Ticket prices are $5.00 for 2D shows and $7.00 for 3D shows. The theater offers on-screen advertising and gift certificates, and maintains a website with showtimes, theater history, and contact information.

• 2003

  Boarman's Roxy Theatre reopens after refurbishment, exactly 37 years after the original theater closed, with a screening of "Mary Poppins."

• 1966

  The original Roxy Theatre closes after its final screening of "Mary Poppins."

A community-focused, restored single-screen movie theater offering affordable first-run films in downtown Shelbyville, Illinois.

• Movie screenings

  First-run films shown daily at 6:30 p.m., with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays.

• On-screen advertising

  Advertising shown on the theater screen before films.

• Gift certificates

  Gift certificates available for purchase.

1. 1Roxy Theatre, Shelbyville, ILboarmansroxytheatre.com
2. 2Theatre History of the Roxy Theatre in Shelbyville, ILboarmansroxytheatre.com
3. 3Boarman's Roxy Theatre - Wikidatawikidata.org