The lobby of the Fox in Jan. 2024

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Fox Theater during a performance

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The stunning interior of the Fox Theater, a National Historic Landmark

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The lobby area

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The grand staircase that leads to the mezzanine level. Two plaster lions with jeweled eyes guard the base of the stairs.

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Front entrance on Woodward Ave.

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Lobby area

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Looking up inside the lobby

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The proscenium is 70' x 30' and adorned with animals, human figures, starbursts and flowers.

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Inside the auditorium

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An ultra-wide angle view at the auditorium from the stage

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A view at the auditorium from behind the scenes

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The "Green Room" behind the stage is signed by hundreds of performers who have taken the stage at the Fox.

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The "Green Room" behind the stage is signed by hundreds of performers who have taken the stage at the Fox.

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Leather lined elevator located in a small elevator lobby just north of the main lobby.

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Leather lined elevator located in a small elevator lobby just north of the main lobby.

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Some interior detail captured during a concert on Feb. 26, 2018.

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Another angle at the spectacular auditorium at Fox in early 2024.

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The lobby of the Fox

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The back stage of the Fox is signed by hundreds and hundreds of performers who have taken the stage over its nearly 90 years.

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The stunning interior of the Fox Theatre, a National Historic Landmark

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The lobby of the Fox

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The view of the auditorium from the architectural splendor that lines the roof.

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One of the many figures that decorate the auditorium

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One of the theater's sides, featuring the impressive columns and over the top grandeur.

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One of the theater's sides, featuring the impressive columns and over the top grandeur.

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The view from the stage is as impressive as many of the shows that were performed on it.

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The elephant that heads the proscenium arch

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The view from the blcony. The Fox was the largest movie palace built in Detroit.

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One of the stairways between the balcony and the ground floor

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