Yucca Theater, Midland
Facts and practical information
The Yucca Theater is a theatre in Midland, Texas. In 1927, oilman and former Montana senator Thomas S. Hogan announced plans to build a theatre to complement the nearby Petroleum Building. Opened in 1929, the Yucca Theatre started as a movie and vaudeville house. The theatre is a Texas historic landmark. The Summer Mummers is a yearly production presented at the Yucca, and runs on Friday and Saturday nights from the first weekend in June to Labor Day weekend. There are typically 30 performances each summer. The show comprises a locally written melodrama, followed by the olio. ()
Yucca Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: The Museum of the Southwest, Haley Library and History Center, Fasken Center, George W. Bush Childhood Home.