Richard Rodgers Theatre
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The Richard Rodgers Theatre, in New York City, was built by Irwin Chanin in 1925. When it was first opened, it was called Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. Chanin almost immediately leased the theatre to the Shuberts, who eventually bought the building outright in 1931 and rechristened it as simply the 46th Street Theatre. In 1982, it was purchased and renovated by the Nederlander Organization, who in 1990 renamed it the Richard Rodgers Theatre, in memory of composer Richard Rodgers. The building is located at 226 W 46th Street, New York City, New York, between Broadway & 8th Avenue. The new Disney musical Tarzan which recently played at the Richard Rodgers closed on July 8, 2007. In The Heights will be coming to the theatre for the following season(s).
[edit] Chanin's Seating Plan
The Richard Rodgers Theatre is notable in that it was the first to feature Chanin's 'democratic' seating plan. In most earlier Broadway theatres, patrons seated in the cheaper balcony and mezzanine sections utilized separate entrances from patrons who had purchased the more expensive orchestra section seats. Instead, all patrons entered the new theatre through the same doors, and a series of steps inside the house led to the upper seating areas.
[edit] Notable Broadway Shows Housed
- The Greenwich Village Follies (December 24, 1925)
- Good News (September 6, 1927)
- Of Thee I Sing (October 10, 1932)
- Knickerbocker Holiday (February 13, 1939)
- Finian's Rainbow (January 10, 1947)
- Guys and Dolls (November 24, 1950)
- Damn Yankees (May 5, 1955)
- Donnybrook! (May 18, 1961)
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (October 14, 1961)
- 1776 (March 13, 1969)
- Chicago (June 3, 1975)
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (June 19, 1978)
- Nine (May 9, 1982)
- Fences (March 26, 1987)
- Lost in Yonkers (February 21, 1991)
- Steel Pier (April 24, 1997)
- Side Show (October 16, 1997)
- Footloose (October 22, 1998)
- Seussical (November 30, 2000)
- Movin' Out (October 24, 2002)
- Tarzan (May 10, 2006 - July 8, 2007)
- Cyrano de Bergerac (October 12, 2007 - January 6, 2008)
- In The Heights (March 2008-)
[edit] External links
- Broadway Theatre Guide with full show details for the Richard Rodgers Theatre
- The Richard Rodgers at the Internet Broadway Database
- New York City Landmark Guide
- [1] Article of In the Heights announcing location for Broadway move
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