Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 9/9/12 at 10:38pm

Playbill.com has an article about Spotlight on Broadway. This new website will be highlighting several Broadway theatre houses, as well as the shows that played those theatres. So far, the houses that are being profiled are: the Richard Rodgers, August Wilson, Majestic and Booth. Absolutely fascinating! Also, theatre luminaries will be honored too. from RC in Austin, Texas
Spotlight On Broadway

[CapnHook]

Posted: 9/10/12 at 12:02am

This initiative is an incredible achievement. I cannot wait until the final product is completed. BRAVO, mayor's office!

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 10/21/13 at 12:05pm

I have spent all morning watching every video to each theatre....I am getting nothing done today. I love the "view from the stage" feature

http://www.spotlightonbroadway.com

[jnb9872]

Posted: 10/21/13 at 12:36pm

This site is glorious so far. These videos are fantastic, I too am losing all my free time today to checking this out.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/21/13 at 12:37pm

This had me up into the wee hours of the night last night. Such an amazing resource. I have been waiting a long time for something like this.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/21/13 at 1:39pm

For your info there was a theater next to the Imperial where a parking lot now stands called the Klaw

[BwayGeek2]

Posted: 10/21/13 at 1:45pm

One word: epic! What an extensive and thoroughly historic resource. Something like this was long overdue, but I'm thrilled it's finally here!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 10/21/13 at 11:54pm

Wonderful, wonderful collection of memories! Beautiful way to capture history!

I love everything about this!

(I posted a link directly to the site on Facebook - it's a gem that should be shared!)

Updated On: 10/22/13 at 11:54 PM

[allofmylife]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 1:28am

Wow, despite the fact that every one of the films flickers and jumps on all of my computers like crazy, (fix that, guys) this is an AMAZING site. Congrats should be dolloped on these people.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 7:09am

Fantastic site!

[jnb9872]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 8:24pm

I don't know how widely-circulated they'd been before this site, I've never thought to look for them, but the photos of the New Amsterdam and Friedman from just before their extensive renovations are astonishing. These videos are really giving me a new appreciation, or really just a deeper, greater appreciation for the work of the amazing theatre restoration architects and designers.

I know that work is old news, but these videos have me singing their praises anew!