"Easter Eggs" in theatre district?

[aces25]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 5:13pm

What are some neat easter eggs you can find the theatre districts?
(i.e. "The Little Mermaid" marquee that is still up between the Lunt and the American Eagle on 46th Street). 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 5:19pm

^you've jinxed it now. That poster will soon be replaced by a mural of Violet Chachki.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 5:22pm

Maybe not quite so egregious but in a similar vein there is definitely still a billboard for JERSEY BOYS at the August Wilson just off Times Square.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 5:30pm

The bronze plaque inside the lobby of the Shubert Theatre dedicated to the original Broadway production of A CHORUS LINE many are oblivious to:



 

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 1:46am

An illustration of my above example:



 

Taken just this week.

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 2:51am

When a show runs as long as Jersey Boys, it will be a while before all remnants of it are scrubbed clean.  I recall a Les Miserables/Phantom advertisement right by the Hudson Theater for many years after the original Miz closed in 2003.  Always made me sad to see it.  

The Oriental Theater in Chicago left a "Wicked" poster/wall covering in the lobby that's been there since the Chicago sit-down closed.  

[Lot666]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 10:19am

aces25 said: "What are some neat easter eggs you can find the theatre districts?
(i.e. "The Little Mermaid" marquee that is still up between the Lunt and the American Eagle on 46th Street)."

Where is the Little Mermaid marquee? I've never seen it and can't find it using Google Maps street view.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 10:54am

The G subway station on Clinton-Washington in Brooklyn still has a poster advertising Jesse Tyler Ferguson in FULLY COMMITTED which opened on Broadway this time last year.  

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 11:02am

Some Metro-North Harlem Line stations still have poster ads up for On The Town. 

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 11:27am

Are those posters from the 1944 production? 

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 1:16pm

That Chorus Line plaque was a nice find. Brought back memories of when I saw the show and my seats were actually almost right where I sat for it years ago. A very special day at the theater.

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 1:44pm

Lot666 said: "aces25 said: "What are some neat easter eggs you can find the theatre districts?
(i.e. "The Little Mermaid" marquee that is still up between the Lunt and the American Eagle on 46th Street)."

Where is the Little Mermaid marquee? I've never seen it and can't find it using Google Maps street view.

 

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If coming out of the front of the Lunt-Fontanne, there's a small ally on your left. It's up fairly high in that ally on the left hand side against the actua LF building

[JBroadway]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 2:13pm

Similar to the Chorus Line one, there's a plaque commemorating the opening of the original Les Mis (I believe) on the sidewalk in front of the Imperial (I believe). 

I also think it's fun to see when Broadway theatres still have their old names inscribed on the building. I know the Al Hirschfeld and the Helen Hayes still their old names carved in the exterior.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 3:39pm

Wee Thomas2 said: "Are those posters from the 1944 production? 

 

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LOL, that would be really neat to see! But I meant the most recent revival of course. 

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 3:47pm

Similar to the Chorus Line one, there's a plaque commemorating the opening of the original Les Mis (I believe) on the sidewalk in front of the Imperial (I believe). 

Yup.  Directly in front of the entrance of the Imperial Theatre and on the sidewalk: 



 

[CallMeAl2]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 5:00pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Similar to the Chorus Line one, there's a plaque commemorating the opening of the original Les Mis (I believe) on the sidewalk in front of the Imperial (I believe). 

Yup.  Directly in front of the entrance of the Imperial Theatre and on the sidewalk:"

That's cool! Does anyone know the story behind who put it there? The theater? The city? The producers? Are there plaques for any other shoes?

 

[ARTc3]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 5:11pm

Wait! Didn't the original Les Miserables play at The Broadway?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 5:44pm

Wait! Didn't the original Les Miserables play at The Broadway?

Good point.  The original Broadway production of LES MISERABLES opened at the Broadway Theatre in 1987 then transferred over to the Imperial Theatre in 1990 where it ran until it closed.  I assume the plaque is in front of the Imperial Theatre because that's where the show ended its long run.  

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 7:09pm

aces25 said: "What are some neat easter eggs you can find the theatre districts?
(i.e. "The Little Mermaid" marquee that is still up between the Lunt and the American Eagle on 46th Street). 

 

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My friend and I just went to look for it. It's not there. We looked all over the alley. Maybe it came down when Charlie moved in. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 7:40pm

KathyNYC2 said: "aces25 said: "What are some neat easter eggs you can find the theatre districts?
(i.e. "The Little Mermaid" marquee that is still up between the Lunt and the American Eagle on 46th Street). 

 

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My friend and I just went to look for it. It's not there. We looked all over the alley. Maybe it came down when Charlie moved in. 

 

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Yes it is. I literally showed a friend it 5 mins ago because it was fresh in my head from this post. It's a little hard to see. You have to be facing the side of the Lunt-Fontanne (on the sidewalk with the back of the American Eagle store on your right) and look way up to the top of the building. It's not a huge marquee but it's definitely there

[Matteo]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 7:50pm

Just found a pic of it online.

 

http://golny.leeds.ac.uk/operetta/lunt-fontanne-theatre-newyork/

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 8:40pm

I don't know if it's still there, but there used to be a sign for Daddy Long Legs on the side of the Davenport Theatre facing the parking lot (where on a side note, there seems to always be someone waving that orange flag without fail at all hours of the day)

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 8:47pm

The statues of Ethel Barrymore, Mary Pickford, Marilyn Miller, and Rosa Ponselle that were restored a few years ago after years of deteriorating behind the old TGI Friday's signage over on 46th Street.

 

http://www.playbill.com/article/statues-of-leading-ladies-ethel-barrymore-marilyn-miller-mary-pickford-and-rosa-ponselle-restored-in-times-square-com-214598

[morosco]

Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:09am

Every night at 7:45, and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 1:45, the Paramount Building, at 1501 Broadway, between West 43rd and West 44th Streets in Times Square sounds "chimes" that play a short rendition of George M. Cohan's ''Give My Regards to Broadway".  A call to the curtain for theatergoers.

More Info Here

[Marianne2]

Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:32am

phantomcrazy14 said: "I don't know if it's still there, but there used to be a sign for Daddy Long Legs on the side of the Davenport Theatre facing the parking lot (where on a side note, there seems to always be someone waving that orange flag without fail at all hours of the day)

 

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I saw that last month and was thinking "Didn't that close already?" 

And I also think the Stephen Sondheim theatre still has the Henry Miller's Theatre name on it as well.