Howcome the following theaters are NOT considered Broadway house?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:21pm

1. New Victory Theater
2. Town Hall Theater
3. Lambs Theater
4. City Center

Its all around Broadway and more than 500 seats!

J*


Updated On: 7/24/08 at 10:21 PM

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:26pm

The New Victory has under 500 seats, so it cannot be a Broadway theatre.

From the newvictory.org :
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll175/theatregeek44/Picture12.png?t=1216952995

Updated On: 7/24/08 at 10:26 PM

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:29pm

hmm. I did not realize that New Victory has less than 500 seats. I have never been to the theater. thanks for the info!

J*

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:29pm

* New Victory

When the New 42nd Street project was being put together, it was decided that there wasn't a need for nine Broadway theatres, so the planners of the project decided to determine other uses for some of them. The New Victory, the first of the theatres to be restored, was earmarked to be a children's theatre early on, and so it has remained.

* Town Hall Theater

It's a concert venue and doesn't have the wing space to be a Broadway theatre.

* Lambs Theater

It has been gutted and is becoming a hotel.

* City Center

I suppose it could have been used or designated as a Broadway theatre, even though it is too large to house a show on a long-run basis. Some of the Jean Dalrymple limited run revivals of the late 50s and early 60s were even designated as Broadway" productions, if you search IBDB. But for decades, it has been used as a multi-purpose venue for dance companies, concerts, etc., and is not available for use for a commercial Broadway show.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:31pm

Thanks smaxie! Sad that Lambs Theater was gutted & becoming a hotel now!


J*

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:33pm

Also I think the Lambs had under 500 seats as well.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:38pm

It did. It had around 300 seats, I think. They were hard wood and really uncomfortable, although it was a pretty little theatre.

The New Victory, though, used to have a higher seating capacity, when it was a Broadway theatre. If ever they wanted to make it a Broadway house again, it wouldn't take much to make it so.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:40pm

I really wish they would make the New Victory a broadway theatre again. I think it is so lovely inside.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:41pm

Helen Hayes used to have less than 500 before. Now its 597.

I think one of the theater at World Stages has more than 500 seats?

J*

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:44pm

OOps. World Stages 1 & 3 has 499 seats! Can they just add 1 seat and make it a Broadway house? lol!

J*
Updated On: 7/24/08 at 10:44 PM

[NSLV]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:45pm

Nope J*, no theaters at New World Stages have over 500 seats, though a couple have 499.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:50pm

I saw LITTLE ME (1999 revival ) at Criterion Center Stage Right. That Theater is gone now, huh? Is that a cinema now ?

J*

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:52pm

It's gone. It's been usurped by Toys 'r' Us, Bond 45 and Foot Locker.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 7/24/08 at 10:53pm

Nope, its the Mega Toys*R*Us now.


edit- Smaxie beat me to it.

Updated On: 7/24/08 at 10:53 PM