The Orpheum launches onstage golf course
Young Ella Allen takes a putt in front of a Chicago-themed obstacle while her mom Kim looks on in the background at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis Aug. 15, 2020. With shows and concerts on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orpheum set up a 9-hole Broadway inspired mini golf course on the stage. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Expecting to lose $2 million, due to the pandemic, The Orpheum Theatre Group launched a socially distant onstage golf course to earn money during the break from their performance schedule.
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