New Amsterdam Theatre [New York City] (Q11876)
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Theatre building in New York, USA
- New Amsterdam Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | New Amsterdam Theatre [New York City] | Theatre building in New York, USA |
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40°45'21.204"N, 73°59'17.088"W
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Built 1903 by Herts & Tallant for Klaw and Erlanger. Opened 26 Oct 1903 with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream. Home to the Ziegfeld Follies from 1913 until 1927. In the 1940s converted into a cinema. 1994-1997 renovation for Walt Disney Co. Re-opened May 1997 with a concert performance of King David. Since 1997, used for the musical, The Lion King. 1771 seats. - Roof theatre: Opened 1904 as Aerial Gardens (693 seats). 1914 renamed Danse de Follies. 1923 renamed Frolic Theatre. (English)
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23 October 1903Gregorian
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