Guys & Dolls= Nederlander

YAY!

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"I found out last night was the House Manager of the Nederlander Theater that Guy & Dolls will play there After Rent closes."

Are you attempting to say that the House Manager of the Nederlander told you that Guys & Dolls will be playing there after Rent closes?

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41st Street is not the same 41st Street it was when Rent opened. That theatre is now surrounded by the new New York Times building, the 42nd Street Hilton Hotel, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday's and a New York Sports Club, a major subway hub, boutique hotel right next door, and the New Amsterdam dumping half its audience onto that street.

The Nederlander has about 1,200 seats. The Martin Beck had about 1,200 seats when Guys & Dolls played there. (The mezzanine at the Martin Beck was extended and 200 seats were added around 1996 in anticipation of the big hit new musical, Whistle Down the Wind.)

I can tell you that pre-Rent, the Nederlander, while never a glamour pit, was a comfortable house, with good sightlines and a really good sized stage. It also doesn't have an undesirable second balcony, which is such a liability for some of the other musical houses.

With the rumor of a full scale restoration to its 1920s splendor, I see no reason why the Nederlander could not be in demand as a musical house or play house. I have to think that's exactly what is going to happen to it, if the producers of Guys & Dolls have indeed booked that house. And before you say it can't be made attractive, I would say I never thought the Longacre could ever look like it does now.

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Updated On: 8/28/08 at 08:14 PM

Compare and contrast:

Smaxie:

"41st Street is not the same 41st Street it was when Rent opened. That theatre is now surrounded by the new New York Times building, the 42nd Street Hilton Hotel, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday's and a New York Sports Club, a major subway hub, boutique hotel right next door, and the New Amsterdam dumping half its audience onto that street."

Winston:

"41st Street has changed drastically over the years. When Rent opened the small but very nice hotel next to the theatre was nothing more then a sketchy dump. The area has changed and there are things there that weren't there before. I wouldn't say that The Nederlander is someplace that is very much out of eyesight like the Lyceum or Belasco are. As Samxie said, with The New Amsterdam having exits for its patrons on 41st, the Nederlander will get some notice."

I think frogs is right.
Walking to the Belasco or the Lyceum from Times Square is rather easy.
If a good show is there the people will walk the half a block.
GUYS & DOLLS at the Nederlander, I hear, is a done deal, but who knows?
The main job is to Wash Down the front of the Theatre and go from there.

Although I have heard rumors to the same, the OP is less than reliable with their information. As they swear that Anthony Rapp is coming back to close the show, when he is obviously doing his own show in Pittsburgh. Only time will tell... and I would also like to know which House Manager said that. (yes there have been more than one there recently.)

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Does the Nederander have any fly space? I couldn't tell with all of the lights.

so excited for the news thank you.
yes they will be renovating the whole house it after rent goes sept 7th.
they will be changing everything from bathrooms, to seating, stage, all the techinal/lighting, the writing on the wall will be gone,backstage.

still awaiting for the cast announcement

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 08:39 PM

Does the Nederander have any fly space? I couldn't tell with all of the lights.

It does.

"I'm sure the show, especially with the rumored casting of Anne Hathaway and Debra Messing, will do quite well in the Nederlander... unless the production itself is horrid."

My thought exactley. Despite being a tad separated from the major theatres, stars at A-List level can draw anyone ANYWHERE.

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i do not like the place although NYT and EY are right there.
41 is not major st and it is dirty man.