The Coliseum Theatre is a movie theater in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. One of the oldest movie theaters in the country it was built in 1920 by the Chua family led by Chua Cheng Bok. The Art Deco-style building is capable of seating 900 people and also features a balcony. The famed Coliseum Café and Hotel – a favourite haunt of William Somerset Maugham during his stay in British Malaya – are located behind the theatre just down the road.