What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?

[Albin]

What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#0

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:06pm

[Yankeefan007]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#1

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:13pm

randomly, the booth

[Mr Roxy]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#2

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:47pm

The Ambassador

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[dancinfan]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#3

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:48pm

Both the Gershwin and the Marquis are pretty yucky to watch shows in, although I would hate to see any viable Broadway theatres go away.

[Matt_G]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#4

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:49pm

The Gershwin. Tuesday night at about, oh say 8:45pm.

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[Unkie]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#5

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:11pm

Every Broadway theater is precious. Let's not wreck any of them.

[lostwallflower]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#6

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:15pm

Nederlander. Not because of Rent (well...not completely, anyway.) They just need something to get rid of the rats.

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[insomniak]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#7

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:15pm

But it's fun.

[bially082]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#8

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:20pm

Nederlander, or Studio 54. Gerswin, Minskoff.

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[EvelynNesbit1906]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#9

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:22pm

Rats in the Nederlander!?

[lostwallflower]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#10

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:24pm

Yeah, and I don't think they're there to give the feeling of a cheap village apartment.

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[insomniak]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#11

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:26pm

Wait, what? Rats?

Ick. Why don't they get rid of them?

[Mr Roxy]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#12

Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:42pm

The only rats I know are the critics

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[Rathnait62]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#13

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:29pm

The American Airlines Theater. Because I hate that there is a theater called The American Airlines Theater.

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[bronxboundexpress]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#14

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:53pm

I say either the Lion King Theatre or the Rent Theatre

[Mr Roxy]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking ball?#15

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:01pm

The Lion King theater is the New Amsterdam one of the most beautiful theaters ever built & lovingly restored. You have to be kidding, right ?

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[nycdncr]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#16

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:37pm

We can't afford to lose anymore. The Henry Miller loss was enough. I think it's a crying shame that they are putting a shoe store into the theatre next to the Ford Center because no one can renovate it. It's sad to see that happen.

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[Mattio98]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#17

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:44pm

"The Lion King theater is the New Amsterdam one of the most beautiful theaters ever built & lovingly restored. You have to be kidding, right ?"

For once, Mr. Roxy, I agree completely.

[Gothampc]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#18

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:49pm

Yes, two were lost for the sake of the Marquis.

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[magruder]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#19

Posted: 10/11/04 at 12:22am

Actually, three active Broadway theatres and two former Broadway theatres were knocked down to build the Marriott Marquis. The Morosco, Helen Hayes and Bijou were all pretty active until 1982. Two other houses, the Astor and the Gaiety (not THAT Gaiety) that were once Broadway theatres, were also demolished.

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Updated On: 10/11/04 at 12:22 AM

[ShiksaGoddess2]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#20

Posted: 10/11/04 at 8:02am

the New Amsterdam is GORGEOUS!!! That was the first Broadway theater i had ever been to and i found it breath taking, the ceiling alone was just so pretty.

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[DottieD'Luscia]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#21

Posted: 10/11/04 at 9:40am

All our theatre's are precious commodities, but for esthetic reasons, I say, bulldoze the Minskoff. That has got to be one of the ugliest theatre's going.

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[wickedfan]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#22

Posted: 10/11/04 at 10:46am

Well, I'd like them to totally redo the Gershwin and the MArquis. the Nederlander needs to be knocked down and then redone too because it would be a good theatre if nto for the rats.

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[magruder]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#23

Posted: 10/11/04 at 11:04am

Here's a surprise for you. Just about ALL of the Broadway theatres have problems with rats. It's not just the Nederlander.

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[Gothampc]

re: What Broadway theater would you be happy to see hit with a wrecking bal#24

Posted: 10/11/04 at 12:06pm

The current statistic in NYC is that there are 8 rats for every person. I just always assumed that rodents were in all buildings.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.