The freshly-renovated Rialto opened Friday as the brainchild of its four owners: Pete Maxwell, Dennis Corr, Jake Bigelow and John Trost. After they bought the venue — which had been closed since the pandemic — last December, the group spent months renovating the theater to return to full-time live shows for the first time in decades.
Designers of the Rialto aimed for a "wow factor" in the historic theater's new lobby, embracing an art deco style with a hint of modern flair.
Nikki Sulzen tends the Rialto's new bar, which offers a number of cocktails, liquors and sodas.
The stage of the Rialto is seen from the theater's balcony, which features new seating.
Theatergoers line up for drinks at the Rialto's new bar, which was the culmination of months of renovation and a brainchild of Pete Maxwell, owners said. On the left, a serving window for the Rialto Soda Fountain — also a new addition — can be seen open and ready for business.
Art deco died sometime in the late ‘30s, but four theater owners in Casper are resurrecting it to give the city a night to remember.
— Dylan Farrell can be reached at 307-266-0592, dylan.farrell@trib.com or on X @pfizzled.
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The freshly-renovated Rialto opened Friday as the brainchild of its four owners: Pete Maxwell, Dennis Corr, Jake Bigelow and John Trost. After they bought the venue — which had been closed since the pandemic — last December, the group spent months renovating the theater to return to full-time live shows for the first time in decades.
Theatergoers line up for drinks at the Rialto's new bar, which was the culmination of months of renovation and a brainchild of Pete Maxwell, owners said. On the left, a serving window for the Rialto Soda Fountain — also a new addition — can be seen open and ready for business.
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