The Palladium nightclub NYC

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:20pm

Does anyone have any information as to what type of theatre this was (its torn down now and replaced by NYU dorms)? I had fond memories of going there when it was a nightclub but never knew its history.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:40pm

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1301/

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:45pm

Oooo, thanks! I wll be on this for hours! GREAT link!

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Deena

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:55pm

Anything for My Dreamgirl.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/17/08 at 7:20pm

It was an old vaudeville theater .There was an Academy of Music theater across the street. That was torn down & the Palladium became the new Academy of Music.

There was almost no lobby to speak of. I have no idea how ornate it might have been when it opened but my guest is that it was very pedestrian in design & functional.

The architect was Thomas Lamb who designed many Times Square theaters such as The State, Capitol,Rivoli & Mark Strand. They have all been torn down.

Updated On: 1/17/08 at 07:20 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/18/08 at 1:22am

The Palladium was my favorite club during those years. I loved how huge it was, and how each room was decorated by another artist. If I remember correctly, the bathrooms were Kenny Sharf. Or was it Keith Haring? Remember the Mike Todd room? My favorite. I just loved the sweeping curved staircases. I had my best times there, even better than Studio.