From Vaudeville House to Arts Incubator

By Linda Tancs

Opened in 1927 as a vaudeville house and movie palace in New Jersey, the Brook Theatre is one of only eight surviving vaudeville houses in the country. Located in Bound Brook and known today as the Brook Arts Center, the historic property was once known for vaudeville acts and circus shows. These days it serves as an arts incubator for artists’ plays as well as talent shows, musical performances and movies.