100-Year-Old Cinema In Waltham Closes Its Doors

The theater has reopened since the publication of this story. Read more: Waltham's Embassy Theatre Reopens

WALTHAM, MA — After nearly 100 years in business, Landmark's Embassy Theatre in Waltham shut down for good last week due to a lack of ticket sales, reported CBS Boston.

The theatre opened in a nearby location in 1928 then moved to 16 Pine Street. It has been operated by Landmark since 1998.

Staff were informed of the closure just three days before the doors were shut for good.

"Since COVID, trying to get people to come back to the theatre has been difficult,” assistant manager Andy Johnson told CBS.

"It's always felt like a community," Johnson continued. "It's always felt like the people you work with and customers who come in. You get some regulars who you see. We had one customer who we would see every single day Monday through Saturday."

Before the pandemic, Johnson said the theatre used to sell out 1,600 seats a night. Recently, they were seeing days when only 40 tickets were sold.

The theatre’s last movie was played at 7:25 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5.