Blue Mouse Theatre

Blue Mouse Theatre WA's Longest Operating Movie Theater
Celebrating 100+ Years!!
~ Now Serving 🍻 & 🍷 ~

OPEN:
Matinees: Fri - Sun
Evenings: Fri - Mon
(1190)

On Tuesday evening, November 13, 1923, John Hamrick’s Blue Mouse Theatre had its Grand Opening on Proctor Street. It was named after a lounge in Paris, France, which showed the latest rage, ‘flicks’.

“A spectacular melodrama” called The Green Goddess was the first ‘picture show’ projected on the theatre’s ‘silent screen’. The headline in the Tacoma News Tribune called it the “Finest Suburban Thea

ter in the Northwest”. The account in the newspaper the next day stated that “every one of the 420 seats was occupied and a good sized overflow greeted the management”. The community theater prospered and in 1932 it was purchased by Will Conner and renamed the Proctor Theater. Forty years later, in 1972, he sold it and it was eventually renamed the Bijou in 1980. Threatened by a proliferation of huge theater chain multiplexes, hard times fell upon neighborhood movie theaters in the late 80s and 90s. In 1993 a small group of activists and preservationists, fearing that a plan to “re-adapt” the theater into office space might become the buildings fate, joined together to purchase and restore the property. To this day they call themselves the Blue Mouse Associates. Under layers of paint, wood veneer and glass tiles put on in the ‘30s and ‘40s they discovered the original Craftsman-style timbering, stucco, brick pillars, globe light sconces, polished marble terrazzo and original mahogany doors. The same was the case with interior renovation. The theater’s original architectural charm was rediscovered in craftsmen staircases, chandelier surround, an ornate trellis around the proscenium arch, decorated capitals atop side wall columns and Tiffany-style glass exit signs. At eighty five, and one of the very oldest continuously operating movie theaters in the country, The Blue Mouse continues on with sights on her hundredth birthday.

06/06/2026

Relive your glory days and introduce a new generation to a classic with our FREE Family Movie this Saturday!

🏀 SPACE JAM
Sat. June 6 • 11am

🎟️ FREE! - sponsored by &

06/06/2026

Yep. You can rent The Blue Mouse 💙🍿

Whether it’s a birthday, concert, comedy show, fundraiser, business event, or just an excuse to gather your favorite people together, there’s nothing quite like having a historic movie theater all to yourselves.

🔗 Visit the link in bio to learn more

🎥 Video courtesy of . Thanks for celebrating your daughter’s 9th birthday with us! 🎉

06/04/2026

🎸 Remember when Eric Clapton’s Unplugged was the soundtrack to your life?

Let’s go back there tonight.

and bring the iconic album to The Blue Mouse stage at 7pm.

🎟️ Tickets available at bluemousetheatre.com

06/02/2026

Squeee! The bad baby is back! Our favorite Force-wielding troublemaker is coming to the Blue Mouse.

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU

📽️ Showings
Fri. June 5 - Mon. June 8
Fri. June 12 - Mon. June 15

🕰️ Showtimes:
Matinee (Fri - Sun): 3:45pm
Evening (Fri - Mon): 7:00pm
*Open Captions on all Sunday showings

June calendar drop!This is your “What are we doing today?” cheat sheet. Screenshot it, save it, send it to a friend, and...
06/02/2026

June calendar drop!
This is your “What are we doing today?” cheat sheet. Screenshot it, save it, send it to a friend, and keep it handy 👀🍿

🎸 BELL BOTTOM BLUES • Eric Clapton Tribute
Thu. June 4 • 7:00pm

🪐 THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
Fri. June 5 - Mon. June 8
Fri. June 12 - Mon. June 15
Matinee (Fri – Sun): 3:45pm
Evening (Fri – Mon): 7:00pm

🏀 Free Family Movie: SPACE JAM
Sat. June 6 • 11:00am

🍺 RAINIER: THE BEER ODYSSEY
June 11 • 7:00pm
SOLD OUT

🫦 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
June 13 • 11:30pm
Sat. June 27 • 11:30pm

🧪 FRANKENHOOKER: A NEW WAVE MUSICAL
Thu. June 18 • 8:00pm

⚡ Friday Night Frights: FRANKENHOOKER
Fri. June 19 • 10:00pm

🧸 TOY STORY 5
Fri. June 19 – Mon. June 29
Matinee (Fri – Sun): 4:15pm
Evening (Fri – Mon): 7:00pm

🌊 FOR SKIMBOARDING
Thu. June 25 • 7:00pm

🍷 Beer & Wine Available
🎟️ Tickets at the box office or bluemousetheatre.com

05/27/2026

***THURSDAY, JUNE 4th - LTD PRESENTS: Clapton ‘Unplugged’ - Bell Bottom Blues LIVE at The Blue Mouse Theatre 7pm (doors at 6pm)***
Get your tickets today - https://bellbottombluesunplugged.rsvpify.com
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“Experience the raw emotion of Eric Clapton’s legendary MTV Unplugged session, brought to life in the historic atmosphere of Tacoma’s Blue Mouse Theatre. Join us for a curated, acoustic journey through these iconic arrangements. It’s more than a concert; it’s an intimate celebration of a masterpiece.”
Bell Bottom Blues, "Unplugged"!
Join us for an exclusive South Sound performance of Eric Clapton's 1992 live album 'Unplugged' (MTV performance) at this newly renovated 'not a bad seat in the house' venue.
This is a unique opportunity to experience this iconic album in a stripped-down, acoustic format. Don't miss out on this special night of music!
ACOUSTIC VIDEOS:
https://youtu.be/W3Xvg3SIjGk...
https://vimeo.com/1081996147/e2c415c750?fl=pl&fe=cm
https://vimeo.com/1082000197/161386e5f8?fl=pl&fe=vl
For more about Bell Bottom Blues - Seattle's Premier Tribute to the Music of Eric Clapton head to:
https://bellbottombluestribute.com
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LTD Presents - "Bringing World-Class Blues & Jazz to the Pacific Northwest"
www.LTDPresentsLIVE.com
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At the heart of the Proctor District in Tacoma, the Historic Blue Mouse Theatre is the oldest continuously operating theatre in Washington State.

Address

2611 N Proctor Street
Tacoma, WA
98407

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 10pm
Friday 6pm - 10pm
Saturday 2pm - 10pm
Sunday 2pm - 10pm

Telephone

+12537529500

Website

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bluemousetheater

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