What Times Square Area Buildings Use To Be Theaters? — Page 11

Bumping this thread for anyone interested.


Still don’t understand what they’re doing with the Tine Square Theatre that sits eerily on 42nd Street and the Liberty that gets used for parties but is an in-tact Broadway house. Although since it was moved I guess there’s little street access and backstage areas.


If down the road late night shows aren’t a thing anymore, the Ed Sullivan could easily be a legitimate theatre, and we can hold out hope for the Mark Hellinger still. The New Victory could also return if Theatre for a New Audience ever folds. The Shed and Stage 42 could have legitimate use if they wanted too, although their locations are not in the theatre district.
Any other locations that exist that could feasibly be a Broadway house? Maybe one day they will build a new one. That ugly lot next to the Imperial where a theatre once stood makes me sad.
Also, the one torn down theatre that I wish still existed was Maxine Elliotts Theatre. The pictures I’ve seen it of it looked gorgeous! And Ziegfeld’s Theatre was also stunning.


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I miss threads like this.

i bigbelterbaby said: "Bumping this thread for anyone interested.


Still don’t understand what they’re doing with the Tine Square Theatre that sits eerily on 42nd Street and the Liberty that gets used for parties but is an in-tact Broadway house. Although since it was moved I guess there’s little street access and backstage areas.


If down the road late night shows aren’t a thing anymore, the Ed Sullivan could easily be a legitimate theatre, and we can hold out hope for the Mark Hellinger still.The New Victory could also return if Theatre for a New Audience ever folds. The Shed and Stage 42 could have legitimate use if they wanted too, although their locations are not in the theatre district.
Any other locations that exist that could feasibly be a Broadway house? Maybe one day they will build a new one. That ugly lot next to the Imperial where a theatre once stood makes me sad.
Also, the one torn down theatre that I wish still existed was Maxine Elliotts Theatre. The pictures I’ve seen it of it looked gorgeous! And Ziegfeld’s Theatre was also stunning.

I am drawing a blank

…what theater was next to the Imperial. It was a parking lot as far back as the 60s. Love to know what was once there.

This is a sketch that shows what the Klaw looked like next to the Imperial.

Updated On: 5/4/24 at 02:19 AM

bigbelterbaby said "The Shed and Stage 42 could have legitimate use if they wanted too, although their locations are not in the theatre district."

I think Stage 42 purposely decided not to be a Broadway theater since they have 499 seats (one short of the eligibility for Broadway), though seeing as they haven't had a successful commercial production there recently, I wonder if they would again consider turning it into a Broadway house since there seems to be a dearth of more intimate theaters on Broadway. Then again, it seems like commercial off-Broadway has had a resurgence lately so maybe they'll be able to find a tenant that could stick around.

For reference, Wikipedia mentions this in reference to it becoming a Broadway theater: In 2011, theater producers speculated that Stage 42 might become a Tony-eligible Broadway house by the addition of one seat to bring it to the 500 seat minimum required for Tony eligibility; this has not happened, as going to 500 seats would require negotiating new contracts with the unions, raising costs further.

I'm also doubtful The Shed would want to join the ranks of Broadway, though it's still fairly new so we'll see how their programming goes in the coming years.

chrishuyen said: "bigbelterbaby said "The Shed and Stage 42 could have legitimate use if they wanted too, although their locations are not in the theatre district."

I think Stage 42 purposely decided not to be a Broadway theater since they have 499 seats (one short of the eligibility for Broadway), though seeing as they haven't had a successful commercial production there recently, I wonder if they would again consider turning it into a Broadway house since there seems to be a dearth of more intimate theaters on Broadway. Then again, it seems like commercial off-Broadway has had a resurgence lately so maybe they'll be able to find a tenant that could stick around.

For reference, Wikipedia mentions this in reference to it becoming a Broadway theater:In 2011, theater producers speculated that Stage 42 might become a Tony-eligible Broadway house by the addition of one seat to bring it to the 500 seat minimum required for Tony eligibility; this has not happened, as going to 500 seats would require negotiating new contracts with the unions, raising costs further.

I'm also doubtful The Shed would want to join the ranks of Broadway, though it's still fairly new so we'll see how their programming goes in the coming years."

I imagine if Lincoln Center was built today, the powers that be wouldn't make it a Broadway eligible theatre either. There's so few spaces that are dedicated to theatre that can hold 500+ seats. Stage 42 could add a seat to make it to 500, I guess the costs involved are like the staffing for the house? I don't know the business side of making new Broadway theatre but if The Hudson can come back to us - any building can - if there's enough $$$ and support behind it. ....