THE ARTS

FRANCE-MERRICK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER/HIPPODROME THEATRE

Built in 1914, the magnificent Hippodrome Theatre fell into disrepair as the once-bustling West Side of Baltimore underwent a slow, steady decline. In 2004, as part of a major redevelopment project aimed at reclaiming the area's past glory, it reopened as the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, a palatial 2,276-seat showcase for traveling productions of Broadway hits like "Grease," "The Producers," "Hairspray," and, of course, "Phantom of the Opera."

PARKING
Atrium Garage
Eutaw & Fayette Parking Center, across from theatre, enter on Fayette between Howard & Eutaw, or enter on Eutaw Street

Parking Garage at Centerpoint
310 W. Balt. St
1/2 block East from the Hippodrome, accessible from Fayette or Baltimore Streets. 24 hours security, accepts credit cards, accessible 24 hrs a day