- Broadhurst Theatre
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name = Broadhurst Theatre
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address = 235 West 44th Street
city =New York City
country =USA
designation =Broadway theatre
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architect =Herbert J. Krapp
owner =The Shubert Organization
capacity = 1,156
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opened =September 27 1917
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website = www.shubertorganization.com/theatres/broadhurst.aspThe Broadhurst Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 235 West 44th Street in midtownManhattan .It was designed by architect
Herbert J. Krapp , one of the major theatre designers of the early 1900s. Built back-to-back with the Plymouth, it was meant to resemble the style of the neighboring Henry B. Herts-designed Shubert and Booth theaters, using less expensive brick and terra cotta materials on the facades. Like all of Krapp's work during this period, it features minimal ornamentation, a single balcony, wide space, and excellent sightlines.It was named after
George Howells Broadhurst , an Anglo-Americandramatist who came to America in 1886. In addition to writing plays, he managed theatres inMilwaukee ,Baltimore , andSan Francisco before he decided to open his own in association with theShubert brothers . The theatre was constructed to house both musicals and plays, which it has done successfully for nearly ninety years. It has been designated a New York City landmark.The Broadhurst opened on
September 27 1917 withGeorge Bernard Shaw 's "Misalliance ", the first New York production of the philosophical 1910 comedy. It ran for only 52 performances and was not performed on Broadway again until 1953.Its last running tenant was "Les Miserables", which began a special six-month return engagement on
October 24 2006 , but had since been announced as a revival. The production eventually closed onJanuary 6 ,2008 . The theatre's next show is a revival ofCat on a Hot Tin Roof starring an all African-American cast. The revival starsTerrence Howard ,Anika Noni Rose ,James Earl Jones , andPhylicia Rashād among others. [ [http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/13710.html Playbill Listing Detail: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof @ Broadhurst Theatre] ]On
September 27 ,2007 ,Philippine PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo proceeded to Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) to watchLea Salonga in her role asFantine in Les Miserables. The cast included Adam Jacobs asMarius andAli Ewoldt asCosette . [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=91076 Inquirer.net, Arroyo goes to Broadway, watches Lea Salonga in Les Miz] ]Notable productions
*1918: The George and
Ira Gershwin composition "The Real American Folk Song" is included in "Ladies First", the first time one of their co-written tunes is heard on theGreat White Way .
*1924: "Dixie to Broadway", starringFlorence Mills , is the first all-Black show to have a mainstream Broadway production.
*1924: "Beggar on Horseback ", aGeorge S. Kaufman -Marc Connelly collaboration, starsRoland Young .
*1928: TheRay Henderson -Buddy De Sylva -Lew Brown musical "Hold Everything" introduces the public to "You're the Cream in My Coffee."
*1932: Leslie Howard produces and stars inPhilip Barry 's "The Animal Kingdom " oppositeIlka Chase .
*1933:Sidney Kingsley 's "Men in White" starsLuther Adler andMorris Carnovsky and ultimately wins thePulitzer Prize for Drama .
*1935:Robert E. Sherwood 's classic, "The Petrified Forest ", features Leslie Howard andHumphrey Bogart
*1935:Helen Hayes andVincent Price enjoy a 517-performance run in "Victoria Regina ".
*1944:Agatha Christie arrives on Broadway with "Ten Little Indians ".
*1945: "Follow the Girls " completed its 888-performance run at the Broadhurst.
*1946:Anita Loos ' comedy hit, "Happy Birthday", wins starHelen Hayes the firstTony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
*1951:Barbara Cook makes her Broadway debut in the short-lived "Flahooley ".
*1952: "Pal Joey" revival runs for 540 performances and winsTony Award forHelen Gallagher .
*1956:Rosalind Russell has the title role inJerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's "Auntie Mame ".
*1958:France Nuyen andWilliam Shatner co-star inPaul Osborn 's "The World of Suzie Wong ".
*1959: "Fiorello! ", with aJerry Bock -Sheldon Harnick score, is directed byGeorge Abbott , starsTom Bosley , and wins a Tony and the Pulitzer.
*1963: "110 in the Shade " enjoys a 330-performance run withRobert Horton ,Will Geer ,Lesley Ann Warren , andInga Swenson in her Broadway debut.
*1966:Jill Haworth ,Joel Grey ,Jack Gilford ,Lotte Lenya , andBert Convy invite audiences to come toJohn Kander andFred Ebb 's "Cabaret" 1,165 times.
*1967: "More Stately Mansions ", one ofEugene O'Neill 's lesser efforts, has an all-star cast includingIngrid Bergman , Arthur Hill, andColleen Dewhurst .
*1969:Woody Allen , Tony Roberts, andDiane Keaton forsake the screen to star in Allen's "Play It Again, Sam ".
*1970: "Cry for Us All ", a musical adaptation of the hitoff-Broadway play "Hogan's Goat ", was far less successful than its source, closing after only eighteen previews and nine performances.
*1971: "70, Girls, 70 " was an unsuccessful collaboration byKander and Ebb .
*1972:Alan Arkin directsJack Albertson andSam Levene inNeil Simon 's "The Sunshine Boys "
*1974:Marlo Thomas makes her Broadway debut inHerb Gardner 's "Thieves", directed byCharles Grodin .
*1976:Katharine Hepburn andChristopher Reeve co-star inEnid Bagnold 's drama "A Matter of Gravity ".
*1976:Larry Gelbart 's "Sly Fox ", directed byArthur Penn , starsGeorge C. Scott ,Jack Gilford ,Gretchen Wyler , andHector Elizondo .
*1978:Ann Reinking andWayne Cilento star in director and choreographerBob Fosse 's "Dancin' .
*1980:Peter Shaffer 's "Amadeus ", withIan McKellen ,Tim Curry , andJane Seymour , settles in for a 1181-performance run.
*1983:Alfonso Ribeiro plays the title role in "The Tap Dance Kid " withHinton Battle , who wins a Tony.
*1984:Dustin Hoffman is the toast of Broadway as Willy Loman inArthur Miller 's "Death of a Salesman ".
*1986:Linda Lavin wins a Tony for her performance in Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound ", co-starringJason Alexander andPhyllis Newman .
*1990: "Aspects of Love " proves to be one ofAndrew Lloyd Webber 's least successful shows.
*1993: TheTerrence McNally -John Kander-Fred Ebb Tony-winning musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starsChita Rivera ,Brent Carver , andAnthony Crivello .
*1996:Sarah Jessica Parker stars in a revival of the musical "Once Upon a Mattress ".
*1998:Jerry Seinfeld delivered his final performance of his original stand-up act, titled "I'm Telling You for the Last Time ".
*1999: "Fosse " is a revue featuring dance numbers from "Chicago", "Sweet Charity ", and "Pippin", among others.
*2002: Vanessa Williams plays the Witch in a revival ofStephen Sondheim 's "Into the Woods ".
*2003: A musical adaptation of the film "Urban Cowboy" fails to find an audience.
*2005: "Lennon", featuring the former Beatle's music and lyrics, runs for 42 previews and 49 performances.
*2006:Alan Bennett 's "The History Boys " transfers fromLondon with its cast intact
*2006: A revival of "Les Miserables" opened in November 2006 and ran until January 6, 2008.
*2008: All African-American revival ofTennessee Williams ' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof "
*2008: Equus, withDaniel Radcliffe andRichard Griffiths opening September 5External links
* [http://www.shubertorganization.com/theatres/broadhurst.asp Official site]
* [http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/broadhursttheater/theater.html Broadway Theatre Guide]
*ibdb venue|id=1076|venue=Broadhurst TheatreA Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be opening in March 2008 at Broadhurt Theatre.References
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