Holiday Star Theatre/Star Plaza Theatre ~ The Demolition Remains ~ Merrillville, Indiana

Built in 1979 & Demolished in 2017
Northwest Indiana's Star Plaza Theatre will be demolished in 2017, turning to rubble one of the region's main entertainment venues for nearly four decades. The Star Plaza opened in 1979 as the Holiday Star Theatre with a concert by Donna Summer and has been in continuous operation since. It was renamed the Star Plaza Theatre when the hotel converted to a Radisson property. It has played host to many entertainment giants, including legendary Sammy Davis, Jr., Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper, Diana Ross, Garth Brooks, Jamie Foxx, Luther Vandross, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins, Ray Charles, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Tony Bennett, BB King, Night Ranger, Kenny Chesney and Aretha Franklin. and so many more. Merrillville based White Lodging Services Corp. announced Tuesday it will close the Radisson Hotel in January and the adjacent Star Plaza Theatre in May 2017. The 330-room hotel will make way for a 215-room, higher-end hotel with some meeting and banquet space, but there are no plans to rebuild the theater. The theater's booking company, Star Productions, meanwhile, will expand its services to other venues, according to the release. Events will continue through the spring. It is with a heavy heart that we have come to the conclusion that the Star Plaza, which has been a cultural mecca for Northwest Indiana and Chicago area residents since 1979, must close its doors," Blum said in the release. "We all recognize what the theater means to our community and, of course, it has played a huge role in my life and the lives of my dedicated, hardworking staff. White Lodging Services Corp. founder Bruce White, who also serves as chairman of the board, said in a statement that he was "saddened" by the pending closing of the Star Plaza Theatre and noted that it's still successful. I know how much it has meant to the community, our patrons from throughout the Midwest, and so many in the entertainment industry during its 37 years of operation, and I personally have spent countless hours enjoying incredible performances at the theater.
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