Uptown Theatre (Milwaukee) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Former theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Uptown Theatre was a 1,818-seat theatre located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was built by the Chicago architectural firm Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1926 or 1927.[1] The theatre closed in 1980 and was demolished in 2001.[2][1][3] 1 2 "Panther File - Uptown Theatre". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016. ↑ "Uptown Theatre in Milwaukee, WI". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2016-01-13. ↑ Beaumont, Eric (27 November 2001). "The night Springsteen almost bombed in Milwaukee..." On Milwaukee. Retrieved 13 January 2016. Authority control databases: Geographic MusicBrainz place 43°03′40″N 87°58′30″W / 43.06111°N 87.97500°W / 43.06111; -87.97500 Related Articles