What is the name of the Wright-designed theater in Dallas, Texas?

The Wright-designed theater in Dallas, Texas, is the Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Dallas Theater Center, the building stands beside Turtle Creek and opened on December 27, 1959. It was one of Wright’s last completed projects; construction finished four years and nine months after his death.

The theater began with an unusual history. Wright adapted an earlier, unbuilt theater design from 1915, reshaping it for Dallas. Its name honors actress Kalita Humphreys, who died in a 1954 plane crash; her parents donated $120,000 toward the theater as a memorial.

The building reflects Wright’s organic architecture through its relationship with the limestone bluff, wooded surroundings, terraces, ramps, and strong geometric angles. The auditorium has no traditional proscenium, helping bring performers and audiences into a more intimate relationship. It is often confused with Dallas’s larger Music Hall or newer Winspear Opera House, but neither was designed by Wright.