Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, Jeanette MacDonald, and Gene Autry. Later illustrious entertainers included Chuck Mangione, Conway Twitty, Third Eye Blind, Diana Ross, Barry Manilow, and Harry Connick Jr. The Stanley was also host to multiple appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Wynton Marsalis, George Carlin, Itzhak Perlman, Bob Weir & RatDog!, and B.B. King. More recent performances include Aretha Franklin and legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach. The Broadway Theatre League brought in National Touring productions of Cats, Annie, Evita, Sweeney Todd, and Barnum. The theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is significant for its relationship to the early movie industry and its distinctive architecture. The Stanley underwent major renovations in 2007. References External links Stanley Center For The Arts Website City of Utica - Stanley Theater Stanley Center for the Arts at Cinema Treasures Buildings and structures in Utica, New York Theatres in New York (state) Concert halls in New York (state) Cinemas and movie theaters in New York (state) Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Movie palaces Theatres completed in 1928 Baroque Revival architecture in New York (state) 1928 establishments in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Oneida County, New York Thomas W. Lamb buildings