▁the ▁Alabama ▁Theatre ▁under w ent ▁a ▁complete ▁rest oration , ▁in ▁which ▁gold ▁leaf ▁and ▁other ▁paint ▁was ▁clean ed ▁or ▁replaced , ▁seats ▁were ▁replaced ▁or ▁recovered , ▁and ▁some ▁car pet ▁and ▁d rap es ▁were ▁replaced . ▁ ▁B irmingham ▁Land marks ▁continues ▁to ▁own ▁the ▁the ater ▁and ▁has ▁also ▁purchased ▁the ▁Ly ric ▁Theatre , ▁a ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁v au dev ille ▁the ater ▁located ▁across ▁the ▁street ▁from ▁the ▁Alabama . ▁ ▁The ▁Alabama ▁hosts ▁roughly ▁ 2 5 0 ▁entertain ment ▁events ▁every ▁year . ▁It ▁attract s ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁a ▁year ▁to ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁performances , ▁including ▁Broadway - type ▁theatre , ▁bal let , ▁opera , ▁music ▁concert s , ▁and ▁film . ▁ ▁The ▁Alabama ▁Theatre ▁has ▁hosted ▁American ▁Id ol ▁winner ▁Taylor ▁H icks ▁( from ▁B irmingham ) ▁in ▁' 0 7 , ▁Jason ▁Is bell ▁& ▁the ▁ 4 0 0 ▁Unit ▁( from ▁north ▁AL ) ▁in ▁' 1 4 , ▁and ▁St . ▁Paul ▁& ▁the ▁Bro ken ▁B ones ▁( from ▁B irmingham ) ▁in ▁' 1 4 . ▁It ▁hosted ▁the ▁Black ▁Crow es ▁from ▁Atlanta ▁in ▁' 9 1 , ▁and ▁the ▁late ▁B . B . ▁King ▁from ▁MS ▁in ▁' 0 3 . ▁It ▁hosted ▁Nash ville ' s ▁Kings ▁of ▁Leon ▁in ▁' 0 7 . ▁It ▁hosted ▁B irmingham / N ash ville ' s ▁Moon ▁Tax