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Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre, New York, on West 44th Street. George Broadhurst opened this theatre, seating 1,185, in 1917 with the first production in New York of Shaw's Misalliance. In 1926 Broadway by George Abbott and Philip Dunning started a vogue for gangster plays, and in 1931 Hamlet was seen in a vast setting designed by Norman Bel Geddes. The Pulitzer Prize-winner Men in White (1933) by Sidney Kingsley had a long run, as did Housman's Victoria Regina (1935) with Helen Hayes, Thomas Job's Uncle Harry (1942), and Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's Auntie Mame, based on Patrick Dennis's novel (1956). The musicals Fiorello! (1959), Half a Sixpence (1965), Cabaret (1966), and Dancin' (1978) also did well. Later productions included Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (1980), with Ian McKellen, Neil Simon's female version of his The Odd Couple (1985), and his Broadway Bound (1986) and Rumors (1988).
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Broadhurst Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Broadhurst Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-BroadhurstTheatre.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Broadhurst Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-BroadhurstTheatre.html |
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Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre (New York). Named after playwright George H. Broadhurst, this wide playhouse with plenty of unobstructed views was designed by Herbert J. Krapp with 1,155 seats and the capability of being used for both plays and musicals. The Broadhurst opened in 1917 with the first American production of Shaw's Misalliance starring Maclyn Arbuckle. Over the years the theatre has been frequently booked, playing to hit dramas, like Victoria Regina (1935) and Amadeus (1980), and musicals, such as Hold Everything (1928) and Grease (1972). The Shubert‐owned playhouse was declared a landmark in 1987.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Broadhurst Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Broadhurst Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-BroadhurstTheatre.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Broadhurst Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-BroadhurstTheatre.html |
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