The history of this theater is most interesting and the photographs are beautiful. Une salle du sous-sol, qui était à l'origine un bar et qui avait servi de zone de stockage pour chaises pour le cinéma, avait été submergée par une inondation montée jusqu'à un mètre ; les artistes ont recréé les décors à partir des portions restantes et de photographies d'époque. The following morningâs review in The New York Times spoke little of the play, but hailed the New Amsterdam Theatre as âThe House Beautiful,âa nickname that still holds true today. Restrooms are down a spiral staircase or by the elevator.Wheelchair accessible seating can be located in the rear of the Orchestra and Mezzanine sections and do not require steps to reach. It reopened on a limited basis in 1937 but was soon converted to a movie theatre. It was at that time, that the ghost of Olive Thomas was, again sighted. Copyright © 2020 New York Show Tickets Inc. In the early 1990âs the 42nd Street Development Corporation was formed to rejuvenate the theatres of Times Square. They were allowed to learn to read, be baptized, and get married in the Dutch Reformed Church. For years, the New Amsterdam was in decay and condemned, then Disney Theatricals signed a 99-year lease on the theatre and in the late 1990s began renovating the venue. New Amsterdam Theatre History The New Amsterdam Theatre was opened in 1903 by the producers Klaw and Erlanger. On October 26, 1903, the opening of the New Amsterdam Theatre was a highly anticipated New York City event. Ses dimensions sont actuellement de 26 mètres de large, 27,5 Après cette restauration de la salle principale dans les années 1990, Disney Theatrical a rénové à partir de 2006 le Le New Amsterdam Theatre était surtout connu pour la série des
Aladdin opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, becoming the third production to play her stage, and now one of Broadwayâs biggest blockbusters. Operating as the main Theatre for Walt Disney, the New Amsterdam Theatre is a wonderful place to catch the hottest productions! The New Amsterdam Theatre reopens with the premiere of Disneyâs animated film, Hercules. Wurts Bros, 214 West 42nd Street, New Amsterdam Theatre, ca. The Lyceum The New Amsterdam Theatre was built in 1903 by producers A.L. Le large auditorium a été subtilement élargi pour accueillir 200 personnes supplémentaires. Buy New Amsterdam Theatre tickets at Ticketmaster.com. Located in the heart of New York City, you can see the oldest Broadway theatre in all it's glory. • (en) Mary Henderson, The New Amsterdam: The Biography of a Broadway Theater, Disney Editions, 1997 (ISBN 0-7868-6270-X) The lobby of the New Amsterdam Theatre features marble wall sculptures depicting moments from great Shakespearean plays as well as scenes from Wagnerâs When the curtain went up in June of 1913, it was the start of a brilliant new chapter in the New Amsterdam Theatreâs history. In 1937, the New Amsterdam was the last legitimate theater on 42nd Street. Musicals and classic repertory were the basics of the theater in its early years. The Walt Disney Company signs a 99-year lease on the New Amsterdam Theatre and begins the 2-year restoration in partnership with the City of New York. Over the next 5 decades it will fall into complete despair. Elle ferma et a été remplacée par une brasserie La Walt Disney Company demanda à sa division artistique Les artistes Disney ont, par exemple, restauré les frises ornées, les sculptures, et les peintures des salles accessibles au public. Disney provided $36 million for the restoration and received a 49-year lease on the New Amsterdam.The New Amsterdam Theatre was designed by architects Herts and Tallant in the Art Nouveau style. In 1994, architect Hugh Hardy was hired to restore the New Amsterdam. Decorating was carried out by an extensive team of painters and sculptors that included George Gray Barnard, Robert Blum, the brothers Neumark, George Daniel M. Peixotto, Roland Hinton Perry and Albert G. Wenzel. With a history unlike any other Broadway theatre, the New Amsterdam definitely deserves this spot at No. Mushrooms the size of dinner plates were growing throughout the house, and once spectacular murals and sculptures were marred beyond recognition. The essential architecture has been preserved, including the theater's elaborately painted arch and ornate friezes. Now home to Disney’s ALADDIN! Along with the Lyceum Theatre, also built in 1903, the New Amsterdam is the oldest surviving Broadway venue.