Saturday 10 January 2015

Organ Stop Pizza

Organ Stop Pizza is home to the largest Wurlitzer theatre organ in the world.  The Wurlitzer organ was originally built for the Denver Theatre in 1927.  It was used until the early 30s until the advent of talking movies and the Great Depression. A fire silenced the organ due to extensive damage.


Up Comes the Organ
Our organist, Charlie Balogh, played the Wurlitzer to perfection and took requests.  He played everything from Frozen to Phantom of the Opera to Play that Funky Music.  Supposedly, there are only three people who can play this mighty Wurlitzer.

Almost 6,000 Pipes
Several additions were made to the instrument by acquiring parts from other Wurlitzers over the years.  There are continuous efforts to make additions and improvements to the organ.  The estimated value of this Wurlitzer is $4 million.

Eating Pizza During the Concert
We went early to get seats in the balcony.   The concert is continuous with short intermissions. Happy Birthday was requested and played in every set.  My favorite was the intense version of Phantom of the Opera. I could almost see Christine running from the Phantom.

Horns Overhead
The organ is raised on an elevator from a lower level bneath the stage and swivels so there is really no bad seat in the house. It's like Chuckee Cheese's for Seniors.

Music and Lights In Sync















No comments:

Post a Comment