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The '''Morosco Theatre''' was a ] located at 217 West 45th Street in the heart of the theater district in midtown-], New York, United States. The '''Morosco Theatre''' was a ] located at 217 West 45th Street in the heart of the theater district in midtown-], New York, United States.
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It was designed by ] ] for the ], who constructed it for ] in gratitude for his helping them break the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate. It had approximately 955 seats. It opened on February 5, 1917 with the ] ''Canary Cottage'', with a book by Morosco and a score by Earl Carroll. It was designed by ] ] for the ], who constructed it for ] in gratitude for his helping them break the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate. It had approximately 955 seats. It opened on February 5, 1917 with the ] ''Canary Cottage'', with a book by Morosco and a score by Earl Carroll.


The Shuberts lost the building in the ], and City Playhouses, Inc. bought it at auction in 1943. It was sold in 1968 to ] and -- after a massive "]" protest movement mounted by various actors and other theatrical folk failed -- was razed in 1982, along with the ], the ], and remnants of the ] and the The Shuberts lost the building in the ], and City Playhouses, Inc. bought it at auction in 1943. It was sold in 1968 to ] and – after a massive "]" protest movement mounted by various actors and other theatrical folk<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=S_-joU2OLf4C&pg=PA403&dq=%22Save+the+Theaters%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9RonUZKfBNDy0QGYlIGIAQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Save%20the%20Theaters%22&f=false |title=Joe Papp: An American Life – Helen Epstein |publisher= |date= |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7BP6qjN8UGcC&pg=PA266&dq=%22Save+the+Theaters%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9RonUZKfBNDy0QGYlIGIAQ&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Save%20the%20Theaters%22&f=false |title=Times Square Roulette: Remaking the City Icon – Lynne B. Sagalyn |publisher=|date=April 15, 1984 |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/save-the-theaters-helen-hayes-and-morosco-rally-march-4-1982/oclc/79413292 |title=Save the theaters: Helen Hayes and Morosco rally, March 4, 1982. (DVD video, 1982) |publisher= |date= |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=By |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/15/realestate/city-panel-near-vote-on-save-the-theaters-proposals.html |title=City Panel Near Vote On Save-The-Theaters Proposals |location=New York City |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=April 15, 1984 |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=GBiEO8q59f0C&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=%22Save+the+Theaters%22&source=bl&ots=jb2_Ukr79c&sig=BqrdnZlsrF5eUuGZYIffm6zqLs4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HxonUfCUG4nl0gHzq4CACw&ved=0CFsQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22Save%20the%20Theaters%22&f=false |title=Broadway: An Encyclopedia – Ken Bloom |publisher= |date= |accessdate=February 22, 2013}}</ref> failed – was razed in 1982, along with the ], the ], and remnants of the ] and the
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The Morosco Theatre was a Broadway theatre located at 217 West 45th Street in the heart of the theater district in midtown-Manhattan, New York, United States.

It was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for the Shuberts, who constructed it for Oliver Morosco in gratitude for his helping them break the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate. It had approximately 955 seats. It opened on February 5, 1917 with the musical Canary Cottage, with a book by Morosco and a score by Earl Carroll.

The Shuberts lost the building in the Depression, and City Playhouses, Inc. bought it at auction in 1943. It was sold in 1968 to Bankers Trust Company and – after a massive "Save the Theaters" protest movement mounted by various actors and other theatrical folk failed – was razed in 1982, along with the Helen Hayes, the Bijou, and remnants of the Astor and the Gaiety theatres; it was replaced by the highrise 49-story Marriott Marquis hotel and Marquis Theatre.

Bob Martin's musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone makes mention of the Morosco Theatre. The title is a reference to a fictional show which, according to the narrative, opened at the Morosco in 1928. The narrator goes on to say that the Morosco was demolished in 1982, and a hotel was built in its place. That hotel, of course, is the Marriott Marquis, which houses the Marquis Theatre, where The Drowsy Chaperone opened in 2006.

Notable productions

External links

References

  1. "Joe Papp: An American Life – Helen Epstein". Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  2. "Times Square Roulette: Remaking the City Icon – Lynne B. Sagalyn". April 15, 1984. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  3. "Save the theaters: Helen Hayes and Morosco rally, March 4, 1982. (DVD video, 1982)". . Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  4. By (April 15, 1984). "City Panel Near Vote On Save-The-Theaters Proposals". New York City: NYTimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  5. "Broadway: An Encyclopedia – Ken Bloom". Retrieved February 22, 2013.

Morosco Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database

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Nederlander Organization (9)
ATG Entertainment (7)
Roundabout Theatre Company (3)
Other (5)
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Post-1866
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40°45′29″N 73°59′08″W / 40.75801°N 73.98567°W / 40.75801; -73.98567

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