George Gershwin Theatre

George Gershwin Theatre

Infobox Theatre
name = Gershwin Theatre



caption =
address = 222 West 51st Street
city = New York City
country = USA
designation =
latitude = 40.765266
longitude = -73.984450
architect = Ralph Alswang
owner = Paramount Group with lease to Nederlander Organization
capacity = 1,933 [ [http://www.gershwin-theater.com/seatingchart.html Seating Chart- gershwin-theater.com - Retrieved January 21, 2008] ]
type = Broadway theatre
opened = November 28 1972
yearsactive =
rebuilt =
closed =
othernames = Uris Theatre
production = Wicked
currentuse =
website = gershwin-theater.com
The George Gershwin Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 51st Street in midtown-Manhattan in the Paramount Plaza building. The theatre is named after George Gershwin.

Designed in an Art Nouveau style by set designer Ralph Alswang, it is situated on the lower levels of a towering office complex built at an estimated cost of $12.5 million [ [http://www.gershwin-theater.com/gershwin.html Gershwin Theater - Wicked: broadway theater map ] ] on the site of the historical Capitol Theatre. It opened as the Uris Theatre on November 28 1972 (named for the building developer Uris Brothers) with the musical "Via Galactica" starring Raul Julia. It proved to be an inauspicious start for the venue, closing after only seven performances. From 1974-76 it served as a concert hall for limited engagements by a number of legendary pop music and jazz performers.

The American Theatre Hall of Fame located in the lobby is a popular gathering place for audience members pre-show and during intermission.

On June 5 1983, during the Tony Awards ceremony, the theatre was rechristened to honor the distinguished American composer.

Notable productions

*1973: "Seesaw"; "Gigi"
*1974: Sammy Davis, Jr.; Andy Williams with Michel Legrand; Anthony Newley with Henry Mancini; The Fifth Dimension
*1975: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie
*1976: Bing Crosby; Barry Manilow; Paul Anka; Al Green with Ashford & Simpson
*1979: "Sweeney Todd"
*1981: "Annie"
*1983: "Show Boat"
*1984: "Shirley MacLaine on Broadway"; "Patti LaBelle on Broadway"
*1985: "Singin' in the Rain"
*1987: "Starlight Express"
*1989: "Meet Me in St. Louis"
*1993: Raffi
*1997: "Candide"; "1776"
*2000: "Riverdance on Broadway"
*2002: "Oklahoma!"
*2003: "Wicked"

References

External links

* [http://www.gershwin-theater.com Official website]
* [http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/gershwintheater/theater.html New York Theatre Guide]
*ibdb venue|id=1369|venue=George Gershwin Theatre


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