Palace Theatre [New York City] (Q12600)
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Theatre building in New York, USA
- Palace Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Palace Theatre [New York City] | Theatre building in New York, USA |
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40°45'31.680"N, 73°59'4.920"W
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Built 1913 by Kirchoff & Rose for Martin Beck's Orpheum circuit. Opened 24 Mar 1913. Later operated by the Keith-Albee circuit. Used for vaudeville shows. 1930-1957 also used as a cinema, 1957-1965 exclusively used as a cinema. 1965 purchased by the Nederlanders Organization. Rebuiling and re-conversion to a theatre proper by Ralph Alswang. Ca. 1988 major exterior rebuilding, incorporating the theatre in the new skyscraper Embassy Suites Hotel; auditorium rebuilding by Fox & Fowle. Used for musical performances, e. g. J. Herman's La Cage aux Folles (1761 performances), Cy Coleman's The Will Rogers Follies (981 performances), or Elton John's Aida. 1736 seats. (English)
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24 March 1913Gregorian
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1,743
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1564 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
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