Palace Theatre to be raised

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 2:41pm

As in elevated. Hold on tight!

http://nypost.com/2016/01/10/broadways-palace-theatre-is-getting-a-crazy-makeover/

Updated On: 1/10/16 at 02:41 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 3:14pm

What was the point of the article. They announced that like 2 months ago.

[asmith0307]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 3:49pm

As a person who grew up with a bunch of engineers, I found the how to be interesting. 

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 6:15pm

here's a before & after diagram of what they propose to do:

(you might need to scroll to the right to see the after)

 

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 10:38pm

As if the sidewalk in front of the theatre wasn't already way too crowded. Maybe future productions can hold the lottery in the mall below (if not digitally).

[haterobics]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 10:45pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1088401#4737904

[brettarnett]

Posted: 1/10/16 at 11:53pm

As long as the history (like the "Judy door" won't be destroyed...

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 1/11/16 at 3:35am

i still don't understand the physics behind this....

[trentsketch]

Posted: 1/11/16 at 6:48am

Basically, the Palace Theater as it exists is its own self-contained structure nested inside two larger exterior buildings. The space above the self-contained theater is empty until it hits the second/third exterior layers. The self-contained theater space can be moved very carefully as a unit so long as everything is kept level on the jacks. When it's high enough, they'll add in the new support structures and it will be perfectly stable.

 

The structure of the building is like matryoshka dolls. Just imagine that instead of using all five or six dolls, the Palace Theater building only uses three. The largest two dolls are the outside of the building, while the smallest doll is the Palace Theater. It's perfectly stable inside the other larger dolls and could be elevated inside the outer dolls with just a little padding on the bottom.

Updated On: 1/11/16 at 06:48 AM

[nealb1]

Posted: 1/11/16 at 10:51am

Now is The Palace Theatre it's own self contained structure, or is it BASICALLY it's own self contained structure?

 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/11/16 at 11:49am

It is all about the Benjamin's. Nothing is sacred anymore.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 1/11/16 at 2:59pm

trentsketch, thanks for that. I understand now.

[asmith0307]

Posted: 1/11/16 at 7:27pm

The Palace Theatre is self-contained within a layer of bricks and concrete. That's why this is probably the only theatre that could do something like this.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 1:15am

Hm that's really interesting. Still not sure I quite understand it. When you look up at the Palace you can see some sort of ugly buliding atop it. What is up t here?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 1:15am

Hm that's really interesting. Still not sure I quite understand it. When you look up at the Palace you can see some sort of ugly buliding atop it. What is up t here?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 3:06am

It's a suites hotel.

 

i can't imagine why anyone would be against it. For our purposes, it basically just means an actual lobby, more restrooms probably, and a renovation. It's not like the entrance as it exists is any kind of beauty,

Updated On: 1/12/16 at 03:06 AM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 7:13am

Would they get rid of the advertisements

[EvanK]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 1:18pm

Question,

Was The Palace once a stand alone theatre, that has since been encased by other buildings? Is the old facade hiding somewhere under all of that??

New York theatres are so fascinating... There was a thread about lost theatres, or theatres in hiding... But what about still around theatres? How have they changed?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 2:07pm

Well the Double Tree is fairly new, right? So what was there before it? 

[Kad]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 2:08pm

Better to raise than to raze.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 5:45pm

 

The Palace was definitely its own building once, topped in part (much like the New Amsterdam) by a ~10 storey steel frame skyscraper.

 

It's fascinating to think that in this day and age a 100+ year old theatre can simply be moved about as if it were completely free-standing.

 

 

Updated On: 1/12/16 at 05:45 PM

[MarkBearSF]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 6:47pm

bwaylyric said: "As if the sidewalk in front of the theatre wasn't already way too crowded. Maybe future productions can hold the lottery in the mall below (if not digitally)."

 

They're also moving the entrance around the corner to 47th St. This is actually one of my favorite parts of the project - because, I agree that stretch of 7th(Broadway) has become a sh*tshow.

Also - no one has mentioned bathrooms. More, and upgraded bathrooms!

 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/12/16 at 10:05pm

I really dont see why it would be a negative. They aren't destroying anything and sounds like it'll only get better, so why all the fuss? 

[bandit964]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 8:46am

UPDATED RENDERINGS

http://newyorkyimby.com/2016/07/revealed-redevelopment-of-doubletree-hotel-site-1568-broadway-times-square.html

Updated On: 7/11/16 at 08:46 AM

[bandit964]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:07am

Note the new marquee (artist's rendition) on 47th St.

Updated On: 7/11/16 at 09:07 AM