Yes, it was built in 1914 specifically for vaudeville shows. It was designed to optimize the acoustics and allow for close seating needed for vaudeville shows. Major stars such as the Marx Brothers, Mae West, Sophie Tucker, Will Rogers and Milton Berle played the Lyric way back when. It had fallen into a state of disrepair but has since been restored and is now hosting a lot of shows. We were there to attend "Whose line is it anyway" and had a blast in a beautiful setting with some great improv comedians.