Richard Rodgers Theatre (New York). The 1,400‐seat playhouse on West 46th Street was built by the enterprising Chanin brothers in 1924 and named (predictably) Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. The Chanin name was dropped during the Great Depression when the Shuberts took ownership, but they also lost the structure and today it is a Nederlander house. Herbert J. Krapp designed the auditorium with steep orchestra seating, so that its rear section is as high as most theatres' balcony. Suitable for both plays and musicals, the house has seen more than its fair share of hits in both genres, from The Spider (1927) to Lost in Yonkers (1991), and from Good News (1927) to Movin' Out (2003). In 1990 the playhouse was renamed in honor of composer Richard Rodgers, though of his thirty‐some musicals, only Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) ever played at the old 46th Street Theatre.
Richard Rodgers Theatre
| American Theater Guide: Richard Rodgers Theatre |
| Wikipedia: Richard Rodgers Theatre |
The Richard Rodgers Theatre, is a Broadway theater in New York City, built by Irwin Chanin in 1925. When it was first opened, it was called Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. Chanin almost immediately leased it to the Shuberts, who bought the building outright in 1931 and renamed it the 46th Street Theatre. In 1982, it was purchased and renovated by the Nederlander Organization, who in 1990 changed the name to the Richard Rodgers Theatre in memory of the composer Richard Rodgers. The building is located at 226 W 46th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue. The Disney musical Tarzan played at the Richard Rodgers from 10 May 2006 until July 8, 2007. In The Heights is currently playing at the theatre.
Contents |
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.
Notable productions
- The Greenwich Village Follies (December 24, 1925)
- Good News (September 6, 1927)
- Sweet and Low (November 17, 1930)
- 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)
- Chicago (revival) (November 14, 1996)[1]
- 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-)
References
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
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates: 40°45′33″N 73°59′13″W / 40.75917°N 73.98694°W
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
 | Cyrano de Bergerac (2008 Drama Film) |
| Lost in Yonkers (American Theater) |
| How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [New Broadway Cast] (1995 Album by New Broadway Cast Recording) |
 | Where is the Richard Rodgers school located in? |
| Characteristic of richard rodgers music? |
| Where did richard rodgers work? |
Copyrights:
 |
 | American Theater Guide. The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Copyright © 2004 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Richard Rodgers Theatre". Read more |
- Who is Richard Charles Rodgers?
- Richard Rodgers marriage?
- Who is rodger?
- What rhymes with Rodgers?
- Who is mary rodgers?
- Who is kashonda rodgers?
- Does richard rodgers have siblings?
- Songs written by richard rodgers?
- What was the transportaion in richard rodgers time?
Mentioned in
- Cyrano de Bergerac (2008 Drama Film)
- Lost in Yonkers (American Theater)
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [New Broadway Cast] (1995 Album by New Broadway Cast Recording)
- Allegro (American Theater)
- Carousel (American Theater)
- South Pacific (American Theater)
- Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Irwin Chanin
- Alex Lacamoire
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor
- Josh Strickland
- Bob Crowley
- Peter Stone
- Euan Morton
