User:Epicgenius/sandbox/article4
Appearance
- New York City Center
- http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1234.pdf
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/84002788.pdf
- https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069435033&view=1up&seq=305&q1=%22mecca%20temple%22
- ("City Center of Music and Drama" or "New York City Center" or "City Center" "55th street" or "City Center" "55th st." or "City Center" "fifty-fifth street" or "City Center" "fifty-fifth st.") and "new york" NOT ("display ad" OR "classified ad" OR "advertisement" "no title" OR "arrival of buyers" OR "paid notice")
- ("mecca temple" or "shriners temple" or ("shriners" and ("55th street" or "55th st." or "fifty-fifth street" or "fifty-fifth st."))) and "new york" NOT ("display ad" OR "classified ad" OR "advertisement" "no title" OR "arrival of buyers" OR "paid notice")
- http://www.iobdb.com/Theatre/4
- https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/city-center-1108
- https://playbill.com/venue/city-center-vault-0000000524
Notable productions
[edit]Broadway theatre
[edit]Because City Center is not a Broadway theater, productions that were only staged at City Center are not eligible for the Tony Awards. However, it has hosted various Tony–eligible shows throughout its history. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance. This list includes operas, but not other events like dance or concerts.[1]
- 1943: Susan and God[2]
- 1943: The Patriots[3]
- 1944: Our Town[4]
- 1944: Porgy and Bess[5]
- 1944: Martha[6]
- 1944: La Traviata[7]
- 1944: The New Moon[8]
- 1944: The Merry Widow[9]
- 1944: Several operas (Manon Lescaut, La Bohème, Pagliacci, Cavalleria Rusticana, La Traviata, The Gypsy Baron, La Tosca)
- 1944: Little Women[10]
- 1945: The Cherry Orchard[11]
- 1945: La Vie Parisienne[12]
- 1945: You Can't Take It with You[13]
- 1945: Carmen Jones[14]
- 1945: Othello[15]
- 1945: Several operas
- 1945: The Tempest[16]
- 1945: Little Women[17]
- 1946: The Desert Song[18]
- 1946: Carmen Jones[19]
- 1946: Rigoletto, The Pirates of Penzance, Madame Butterfly[20]
- 1946: Hamlet[21]
- 1946: Ariadne auf Naxos[22]
- 1947: Bloomer Girl[23]
- 1947: Andrea Chénier[24]
- 1947: Up in Central Park[25]
- 1948: Volpone[26]
- 1948: Angel Street[27]
- 1948: The Alchemist[28]
- 1948: SS Glencairn[29]
- 1948: Show Boat[30]
- 1948: The Medium, The Telephone[31]
- 1949: Medea[32]
- 1949: Man and Superman[33]
- 1949: She Stoops to Conquer[34]
- 1950: The Corn Is Green[35]
- 1950: The Heiress[36]
- 1950: Brigadoon[37]
- 1950: A Streetcar Named Desire[38]
- 1950: The Madwoman of Chaillot[39]
- 1950: Captain Brassbound's Conversion[40]
- 1951: The Royal Family[41]
- 1951: King Richard II[42]
- 1951: The Taming of the Shrew[43]
- 1951: Dream Girl[44]
- 1951: Idiot's Delight[45]
- 1951: The Wild Duck[46]
- 1952: The Male Animal[47]
- 1952: Tovarich[48]
- 1952: First Lady[49]
- 1953: Love's Labour's Lost[50]
- 1953: The Merchant of Venice[51]
- 1953: Oklahoma![52]
- 1953: Cyrano de Bergerac[53]
- 1953: The Shrike[54]
- 1953: Richard III[55]
- 1953: Charley's Aunt[56]
- 1954: Show Boat[57]
- 1954: Die Fledermaus[58]
- 1954: Carousel[59]
- 1954: What Every Woman Knows[60]
- 1955: The Fourposter[61]
- 1955: The Time of Your Life[62]
- 1955: Guys and Dolls[63]
- 1955: South Pacific[64]
- 1955: Finian's Rainbow[65]
Off-Broadway theatre
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ The Broadway League (June 5, 1980). "City Center – New York, NY". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 13, 1943). "Susan and God – Broadway Play – Original". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Susan and God (Broadway, City Center, 1943)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 20, 1943). "The Patriots – Broadway Play – Original". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."The Patriots (Broadway, City Center, 1943)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 10, 1944). "Our Town – Broadway Play – 1944 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Our Town (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (February 7, 1944). "Porgy and Bess – Broadway Musical – 1944 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Porgy and Bess (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (February 22, 1944). "Martha – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Martha (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 8, 1944). "La Traviata – Broadway Special – 1944 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."La Traviata (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 17, 1944). "The New Moon – Broadway Musical – 1944 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."The New Moon (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (October 7, 1944). "The Merry Widow – Broadway Musical – 1944 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."The Merry Widow (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 12, 1944). "Little Women – Broadway Play – 1944 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Little Women (Broadway, City Center, 1944)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 1, 1945). "The Cherry Orchard – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."The Cherry Orchard (Broadway, City Center, 1945)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (March 26, 1945). "You Can't Take It With You – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."La Vie Parisienne (Broadway, City Center, 1945)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (March 26, 1945). "You Can't Take It With You – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."You Can't Take It With You (Broadway, City Center, 1945)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 2, 1945). "Carmen Jones – Broadway Musical – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Carmen Jones (Broadway, City Center, 1945)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 22, 1945). "Othello – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Othello (Broadway, City Center, 1945)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (November 12, 1945). "The Tempest – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 23, 1945). "Little Women – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 1, 2023."Little Women (Broadway, City Center, 1945)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 8, 1946). "The Desert Song – Broadway Musical – 1946 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."The Desert Song (Broadway, City Center, 1946)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (April 7, 1946). "Carmen Jones – Broadway Musical – 1946 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Carmen Jones (Broadway, City Center, 1946)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "18 Performances Set by City Opera Group". The New York Times. 1946-04-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ The Broadway League (June 3, 1946). "Hamlet – Broadway Play – 1946 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Hamlet (Broadway, City Center, 1946)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (October 10, 1946). "Ariadne Auf Naxos – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Ariadne Auf Naxos (Broadway, City Center, 1946)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 6, 1947). "Bloomer Girl – Broadway Musical – 1947 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Bloomer Girl (Broadway, City Center, 1947)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (April 9, 1947). "Andrea Chenier – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Andrea Chenier (Broadway, City Center, 1947)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 19, 1947). "Up in Central Park – Broadway Musical – 1947 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Up in Central Park (Broadway, City Center, 1947)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 8, 1948). "Volpone – Broadway Play – 1948 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Volpone (Broadway, City Center, 1948)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 22, 1948). "Angel Street – Broadway Play – 1948 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Angel Street (Broadway, City Center, 1948)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 6, 1948). "The Alchemist – Broadway Play – 1948 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."The Alchemist (Broadway, City Center, 1948)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 20, 1948). "S. S. Glencairn – Broadway Play – 1948 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."S.S. Glencairn (Broadway, City Center, 1948)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (September 7, 1948). "Show Boat – Broadway Musical – 1948 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 4, 2023."Show Boat (Broadway, City Center, 1948)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Calta, Louis (1948-12-07). "Menotti's Dramas at Center Tonight; ' The Medium,' 'The Telephone' to Begin Four-Week Run at the Civic Playhouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 2, 1949). "Medea – Broadway Play – 1949 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."Medea (Broadway, City Center, 1949)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 16, 1949). "Man and Superman – Broadway Play – 1949 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."Man and Superman (Broadway, City Center, 1949)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 28, 1949). "She Stoops to Conquer – Broadway Play – 1949 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."She Stoops to Conquer (Broadway, City Center, 1949)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 11, 1950). "The Corn Is Green – Broadway Play – 1950 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."The Corn Is Green (Broadway, City Center, 1950)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (February 8, 1950). "The Heiress – Broadway Play – 1950 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."The Heiress (Broadway, City Center, 1950)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 2, 1950). "Brigadoon – Broadway Musical – 1950 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."Brigadoon (Broadway, City Center, 1950)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 23, 1950). "A Streetcar Named Desire – Broadway Play – 1950 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."A Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway, City Center, 1950)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (June 13, 1950). "The Madwoman of Chaillot – Broadway Play – 1950 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."The Madwoman of Chaillot (Broadway, City Center, 1950)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 27, 1950). "Captain Brassbound's Conversion – Broadway Play – 1950 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 5, 2023."Captain Brassbound's Conversion (Broadway, City Center, 1950)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 10, 1951). "The Royal Family – Broadway Play – 1951 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Royal Family (Broadway, City Center, 1951)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 24, 1951). "King Richard II – Broadway Play – 1951 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."King Richard II (Broadway, City Center, 1951)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (April 25, 1951). "The Taming of the Shrew – Broadway Play – 1951 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Taming of the Shrew (Broadway, City Center, 1951)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 9, 1951). "Dream Girl – Broadway Play – 1951 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Dream Girl (Broadway, City Center, 1951)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 23, 1951). "Idiot's Delight – Broadway Play – 1951 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Idiot's Delight (Broadway, City Center, 1951)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 26, 1951). "The Wild Duck – Broadway Play – 1951 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Wild Duck (Broadway, City Center, 1951)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (April 30, 1952). "The Male Animal – Broadway Play – 1952 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Male Animal (Broadway, City Center, 1952)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 14, 1952). "Tovarich – Broadway Play – 1952 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Tovarich (Broadway, City Center, 1952)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 28, 1952). "First Lady – Broadway Play – 1952 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."First Lady (Broadway, City Center, 1952)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (February 4, 1953). "Love's Labour's Lost – Broadway Play – Original". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (March 4, 1953). "The Merchant of Venice – Broadway Play – 1953 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Merchant of Venice (Broadway, City Center, 1953)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (August 31, 1953). "Oklahoma! – Broadway Musical – 1953 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Oklahoma! (Broadway, City Center, 1953)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (November 11, 1953). "Cyrano de Bergerac – Broadway Play – 1953 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway, City Center, 1953)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (November 25, 1953). "The Shrike – Broadway Play – 1953 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Shrike (Broadway, City Center, 1953)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 9, 1953). "Richard III – Broadway Play – 1953 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Richard III (Broadway, City Center, 1953)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 22, 1953). "Charley's Aunt – Broadway Play – 1953 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Charley's Aunt (Broadway, City Center, 1953)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 5, 1954). "Show Boat – Broadway Musical – 1954 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Show Boat (Broadway, City Center, 1954)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 19, 1954). "Die Fledermaus – Broadway Musical – 1954 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Die Fledermaus (Broadway, City Center, 1954)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (June 2, 1954). "Carousel – Broadway Musical – 1954 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Carousel (Broadway, City Center, 1954)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (December 22, 1954). "What Every Woman Knows – Broadway Play – 1954 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."What Every Woman Knows (Broadway, City Center, 1954)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 5, 1955). "The Fourposter – Broadway Play – 1955 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Fourposter (Broadway, City Center, 1955)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (January 19, 1955). "The Time of Your Life – Broadway Play – 1955 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."The Time of Your Life (Broadway, City Center, 1955)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (April 20, 1955). "Guys and Dolls – Broadway Musical – 1955 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Guys and Dolls (Broadway, City Center, 1955)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 4, 1955). "South Pacific – Broadway Musical – 1955 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."South Pacific (Broadway, City Center, 1955)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Broadway League (May 18, 1955). "Finian's Rainbow – Broadway Musical – 1955 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved March 6, 2023."Finian's Rainbow (Broadway, City Center, 1955)". Playbill. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
Sources
[edit]- Botto, Louis; Mitchell, Brian Stokes (2002). At This Theatre: 100 Years of Broadway Shows, Stories and Stars. New York; Milwaukee, WI: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books/Playbill. ISBN 978-1-55783-566-6.
- Mecca Temple (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. April 12, 1983.
- Mecca Temple (PDF) (Report). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. September 7, 1984.
- "Mecca Temple's Structural Steel Framing". American Architect and Architecture. Vol. 127. February 25, 1925. pp. 173–180.
- Stern, Robert A. M.; Fishman, David; Tilove, Jacob (2006). New York 2000: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Bicentennial and the Millennium. New York: Monacelli Press. ISBN 978-1-58093-177-9. OCLC 70267065. OL 22741487M.
External links
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- Official website
- City Center at the Internet Broadway Database
- New York City Center-Stage I at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- New York City Center-Stage II at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Alliance for the Arts web listing
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