Ambassador Theatre (New York)

Ambassador Theatre (New York)

Infobox Theatre
name = Ambassador Theatre



caption =
address = 219 West 49th Street
city = New York City
country = USA
designation =
latitude =
longitude =
architect = Herbert J. Krapp
owner = Shuberts
capacity = 1,108 to 1,155 [ [http://www.theatermania.com/content/theater.cfm/int_show_id/9 theatermania.com] ]
type =
opened = February 11, 1921
yearsactive =
rebuilt =
closed =
othernames =
production =
currentuse =
website = ambassadortheater.com
The Ambassador Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 219 West 49th Street in midtown-Manhattan.

Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for the Shuberts, the structure is unusual in that it is situated diagonally on its site to fit the maximum number of seats possible. Its external appearance, indistinguishable from many other Broadway houses, does not hint at the strange layout within. The building has been designated a New York City landmark.

The theatre opened on February 11, 1921 with the musical "The Rose Girl". The Shuberts sold the property in 1935, and for the next two decades it was used as a movie theater and television studio for NBC and the DuMont Television Network. In 1956 the Shuberts assumed ownership again and returned it to strictly legitimate use.

Notable productions

*1931: "Death Takes a Holiday"
*1955: "The Diary of Anne Frank"
*1963: "Stop the World - I Want to Get Off"
*1966: "The Lion in Winter"
*1969: "Celebration"
*1971: "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death"
*1977: "Godspell"
*1978: "Same Time, Next Year"; "Eubie!"
*1983: "A View From the Bridge"
*1985: "Leader of the Pack"
*1987: "Dreamgirls "(revival)"
*1996: "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk"
*1999: "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"
*2000: "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan"
*2001: "A Class Act"
*2002: "Topdog/Underdog"
*2003: ""

References

External links

* [http://www.ambassadortheater.com/ Official site]
*ibdb venue|id=1036|venue=Ambassador Theatre


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