4th and E St., SW
Opened March 11, 1982. Closed November 2, 1984. Formerly Gateway Dinner Theatre.
Owned by Historic Figures, Inc. (itself owned by Colonial Parking, which provided the adjoining 1000-car parking garage). Talent and booking manager Keith Krokyn, operations manager Rich Vendig, assistant general manager Joe Fab.
Capacity 1000.
Artists
- Tom Paxton
- Arlo Guthrie
- Powder Blues
- Junior Cline
- Al DiMeola
- Leon Russell
- Gil Scott-Heron
- Chick Corea
- Widespread Jazz Orchestra
- Roches
- Riders in the Sky
- Jeff Lorber Fusion
- John McLaughlin
- Roy Ayers
Chick Corea at Wax Museum
WP 4/11/82 p.H4
Bibliography
Harrington, Richard. “Wax Museum Closes Early.” Washington Post, November 3, 1984.
Harrington, Richard. “Waxing Musical at the Old Museum: Washington’s Newest, Biggest Nightclub Opens.” Washington Post, March 12, 1983.
Himes, Geoffrey. “Powder Blues.” Washington Post, March 20, 1982.
Himes, Geoffrey. “Corea: An Uninspired Set.” Washington Post, April 16, 1982.
Himes, Geoffrey. “John McLaughlin: Anglo Jazz.” Washington Post, April 26, 1982.
Jackson, Reuben. “Live Action: The Mahavishnu Orchestra.” Unicorn Times, February 1985.
Joyce, Mike. “A Guitar Quick as Lightning.” Washington Post, March 22, 1982.
Washington Post. “Union Pickets Wax Museum Club,” July 29, 1982.
Unicorn Times. “Communiques: State of the Wax,” February 1982.
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