Southern Palace Theatre
| Old South | |
| Indoor Proscenium Theatre |
| Bench Seating | |
The Amphitheater
From 1961 to 1967, Southern Palace Theatre was simply known as the Amphitheater. It was an outdoor venue that produced various versions of the Six Flags Campus Revue.
In 1968, Six Flags Over Texas transformed the Amphitheater into an indoor performance venue with a proscenium-style stage. At a cost of around $200,000, enclosing the venue would shield guests and performers from brutal Texas summers. The seating structure from the Amphitheater to Southern Palace Theatre remains the same. Today, the seating structure has been carpeted. When the Southern Palace Theatre was built, the venue’s structure was constructed around one of Astrolift’s supports. Many historical park images show the Astrolift support sticking out of the top of Southern Palace Theatre.
The Southern Palace Theatre is the park’s largest indoor performance venue.
The Southern Palace Theatre plays host to summer and holiday-themed entertainment.
The Southern Palace Theatre debuted at the park for its 1968 season.
Stars and Stripes Salute!, 1987
Broadway-Style Productions
Six Flags Over Texas is considered a pioneer of Broadway and revue-style productions inside theme parks. The innovative programming was incredibly popular amongst guests, pulling in thousands of show-goers each summer. Shows were also occasionally reviewed by Dallas Morning News. One of Southern Palace’s first productions, Red, White & Blue Revue, was also distributed in the form of albums.
Show History
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![Dr HH Holmes Freak Show Six Flags Over Texas Entertainment]()
2024
Dr. H.H. Holmes’ Freak Show: Unleash the Demons
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![Electro Six Flags Over Texas Entertainment]()
2023
Electro
Dr. H.H. Holmes’ Freak Show
Christmas at the Southern Palace
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![Christmas at the Southern Palace, Six Flags Over Texas]()
2021 - 2022
Love at First Fright
Christmas at the Southern Palace
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![Hey Mr. DJ, Six Flags Over Texas Entertainment]()
2018 - 2019
Hey Mr. DJ: Technicolor Beat
Welcome to Arania’s Nightmare
All I Want for Christmas
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![All I Want for Christmas, Six Flags Over Texas Entertainment]()
2017
Chart-Toppers: Ovation
Welcome to Arania’s Nightmare
All I Want for Christmas
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![Welcome to Arania's Nightmare, Six Flags Over Texas Entertainment]()
2016
Chart-Toppers 5.5
Welcome to Arania’s Nightmare
All I Want for Christmas
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![Flashback musical 1989 Six Flags Over Texas Southern Palace Theatre]()
1990
Flashback, the Musical
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![Happy Holidays 1989 Southern Palace Theatre]()
1989
Flashback, the Musical
Happy Holidays
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![Southern Palace Theatre Six Flags Over Texas]()
1987
Incredible Acrobats of China
Stars and Stripes Salute!
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![Starstruck 1984 Six Flags Over Texas Entertainment]()
1984
Star Struck
