The Brooks Atkinson Theatre gets a new name: The Lena Horne Theatre!- Page 2

[fredric47]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:54am

I don't think the Brooks Atkinson Theatre should be renamed. Mr. Atkinson was the leading theatre critic of his day and should have the continuing honor of having a theatre named for him. It is the Nederlander Theatre where Lena Horne played in her one woman concert, "The Lady and Her Music" that should be renamed for her.

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 3:34pm

OffOnBwayHi said: "UncleCharlie said: "AndreyIsntHere said: "I’m biased as a Hadestown fan, but I’d love to see the Walter Kerr theatre renamed to the André de Shields theatre!"

James Earl Jones say hello!"

It’s already been announced that the Cort will be named after James Earl Jones when it reopens."

Surprised I hadn't heard that but somehow I hadn't. Very happy for him and well deserved. Thanks for letting me know.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 3:46pm

When talking about renaming theatres, I’m against every theatre being named after an actual person and for me, would be fine with those “name theatres” only being done so in honor of people so influential in theatrical history that it would be questionable to NOT have a house named after them. 
 

So I hate talk of renaming places like The Broadway The Winter Garden or The Palace.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 4:15pm

Agreed. I wish they'd go back to the Royale and all that. But I guess the Booth has always been the Booth. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 9:57pm

fredric47 said: "I don't think the Brooks Atkinson Theatre should be renamed. Mr. Atkinson was the leading theatre critic of his day and should have the continuing honor of having a theatre named for him. It is the Nederlander Theatre where Lena Horne played in her one woman concert, "The Lady and Her Music" that should be renamed for her."

Exactly 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:02pm

Jordan Catalano said: "When talking about renaming theatres, I’m against every theatre being named after an actual person and for me, would be fine with those “name theatres” only being done so in honor of people so influential in theatrical history that it would be questionable to NOT have a house named after them.


So I hate talk of renaming places like The Broadway The Winter Garden or The Palace."

Agree and add The St. James Theatre and the Majestic Theatre to that list

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:03pm

Robbie2 said: "fredric47 said: "I don't think the Brooks Atkinson Theatre should be renamed. Mr. Atkinson was the leading theatre critic of his day and should have the continuing honor of having a theatre named for him. It is the Nederlander Theatre where Lena Horne played in her one woman concert, "The Lady and Her Music" that should be renamed for her."

Exactly

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[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/19/22 at 10:07am

The theatres name change and a new marquee will be unveiled on November 1st!