New Amsterdam Theater
The theatre building in 2011, seen from the 9th floor of the New 42nd Street Building
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| Address | 214 West 42nd Street New York City United States |
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| Owner | City of New York |
| Operator | Disney Theatrical Group |
| Capacity | 1,702 |
| Production | Aladdin |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 23, 1903 |
| Architect | Herts & Tallant |
| Structural engineer |
DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
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New Amsterdam Theatre
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The crumbling, vacant theatre and surrounding buildings in 1985 before the renovation of 42nd Street
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| Coordinates | 40°45′21″N 73°59′18″W / 40.75583°N 73.98833°WCoordinates: 40°45′21″N 73°59′18″W / 40.75583°N 73.98833°W |
| Built | (1903) |
| Architectural style |
exterior: Beaux-Arts interior: Art Nouveau |
| NRHP Reference # | 80002664 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | October 23, 1979 (exterior & interior) |
| Website | |
| http://www.disneyonbroadway.com | |
DeSimone Consulting Engineers
The New Amsterdam Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 214 West 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Theater District of Manhattan, New York City, off of Times Square. It was built in 1902–1903 and was designed by the architecture firm of Henry Hertz and Hugh Tallant; the Roof Garden, where more risqué productions were presented, and which no longer exists, was added in 1904, designed by the same firm. The remainder of the building was utilized for offices.
From 1913 to 1927, the theatre was the home of the Ziegfeld Follies, whose producer, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., maintained an office in the building, and operated a nightclub on the roof.George White's Scandals and Eva LeGallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre were subsequent tenants. It was used as a movie theatre beginning in 1937, closed in 1985, and was leased by The Walt Disney Company and renovated by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer in 1995–97 to be the flagship for Disney Theatrical Productions presentations on Broadway.
Both the Beaux-Arts exterior and the Art Nouveau interior of the building are New York City landmarks, having been designated in 1979. In addition, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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