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

[Albin]

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

[Yankeefan007]

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

randomly, the booth

[Mr Roxy]

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

The Ambassador

[dancinfan]

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]

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

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

[Unkie]

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

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

[lostwallflower]

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.

[insomniak]

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

But it's fun.

[bially082]

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

Nederlander, or Studio 54. Gerswin, Minskoff.

[EvelynNesbit1906]

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

Rats in the Nederlander!?

[lostwallflower]

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.

[insomniak]

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

Wait, what? Rats?

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

[Mr Roxy]

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

The only rats I know are the critics

I just had a three stooges type experience with a field mouse in our apartment. My wife is petrified of mice. I had it in the kitchen & had a great idea of putting glue traps at the enterance so the only way for it to get out would trap it. It did not do that, I went in to get it & backed into the traps & spent a half hour ( cursing all the while )getting the traps off my shoes. Got the little sucker though

Updated On: 10/13/04 at 08:42 PM

[Rathnait62]

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

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

[bronxboundexpress]

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

I say either the Lion King Theatre or the Rent Theatre

[Mr Roxy]

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 ?

[nycdncr]

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.

[Mattio98]

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]

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

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

[magruder]

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.

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

[ShiksaGoddess2]

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.

[DottieD'Luscia]

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.

[wickedfan]

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.

[magruder]

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.

[Gothampc]

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.