Marquis theatre getting a marquee

[sundayclothes2]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 9:30am

Just walked past the theatre (on the way to night music signing) and saw them putting up a marquee on w46 at the west side of the hotel so that the marquee is parallel with the richard rodgers. I would post a pic but I am on my iPhone.
Updated On: 4/6/10 at 09:30 AM

[sbflyfan]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 9:46am

The Marquis Theatre, home of the hit musical "Come Fly Away"? Such a hit that you can hear Frank Sinatra songs 24/7 at "The Addams Family"'s theatre? :P

[singtopher]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 10:34am

They just put one in on the 46th st side.

[E.Davis]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 10:42am

Hahahaha, and right near the beautiful building that is the Church of Scientology...Where Dianetics is available for Purchase...You can also order it at your local Barnes and Noble or online at BarnesandNoble.com...Lol

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 10:43am

sbflyfan, love the shout of to Jackie Hoffman's broadway.com videos!!!

[sundayclothes2]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 11:00am

Yes sorry - meant 46th

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 12:14pm

I first saw the marquee on Friday. I was a little taken aback, because I was surprised to see it, but I'm glad they put up a marquee where the new box office is. It was needed.

[Elke]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 4:54pm

The night shot is a bit overexposed, but these give an idea of what the marquee looks like...

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 4:58pm

what did they do to the broadway box office?

[sundayclothes2]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 5:02pm

[Justin D]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 6:53pm

Nice, that theatre always needed a re-do outside, like what Lion king did with the Minskoff next door. However, what is the point having the big MARQUIS THEATRE letters facing that direction, you can only really read it well if your'e standing on the other side of the street. They should do one of those vertical signs aswell.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 7:26pm

That last picture is from an angle and you can still read it so I think it's fine.

[Hank]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 7:37pm

I like it! It sure took them long enough.
Thanks for the post, and I'll be sure to pass it by tomorrow on o=my way to La Cage.

[sundayclothes2]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 7:38pm

Part of me thinks it looks like it belongs outside a ride at a carnival.

[Fanb]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 8:29pm

I like it - especially in Elke's photos - overexposed or not, the colors in those photos are really cool

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 8:31pm

I think it's fine b/c it makes the whole street look more "theatre-ish." Which it is, but since the Marquis was built, you'd never know that. Very impressed.

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 8:35pm

Knock the whole thing down and start again.
This time with feeling.

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 4/6/10 at 11:33pm

Just wait until you see the breezeway between 45th and 46th its like before advertisements(Drowsy/Disney) but it exploded on the building as well. The Broadway box office is now vacant

[Famebroadway2]

Posted: 4/8/10 at 6:00pm

Where is the new Box office? Not on Broadway any more?

There used to be a mural of a ton of old broadway shows in the Marquis breezeway. Hello Dolly, Wss, Barnum, Cabaret etc.. Is this back up? PLEASE say yes!!! ;o)

[Hank]

Posted: 4/8/10 at 8:24pm

Now that I have seen it yesterday afternoon, it dosn't look quite finished. As for the location, near the old temporary tkts booth, will that be the main entrance way into the theatre? In the times I have been there for shows I was never sure which way to enter, and I came in several different ways.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 4/8/10 at 8:59pm

"Where is the new Box office? Not on Broadway any more?"

I did see people going in and out of a door in the breezeway between 45th and 46th (not the hotel's revolving doors, another one). It might've said Box Office or something similar letting people know that's where you get tickets to Come Fly Away, but I can't remember exactly. I didn't know they changed it in the first place, but perhaps that's where it is now.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 4/9/10 at 1:20am

What's weird is that Ticketmaster now shows a new address for the theatre, but it's 211 West 45th Street. Which is the other side of the hotel (and this marquee). Don't get it.