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M-F 7:30am-11pm; Sa 8am-11pm; Su 9am-11pm
Built in 1900 by famous impresario Oscar Hammerstein I, New Victory Theater was a relative newcomer to theater row on west 42nd Street. The venue was originally named Theatre Republic, but a series of ownership changes saw the name and theme changed every few years. It had a stint in the ’30s as Minsky’s … read more
Similar to many of its neighbors, the newly minted Lyric, nee Foxwoods, sits atop quite a bit of New York theatrical history. The theater was constructed in 1903 and began life by hosting Shakespeare plays, and in 1920 the Apollo Theatre was constructed adjacent to the original Lyric. Early Gershwin … read more
Each theater on 42nd Street has an interesting story, whether it was built in the early 1900s or in the last few years. Built in 1903, the New Amsterdam was the home to the Ziegfeld Follies, and many other noted productions, but the Depression caused it to shut down and then reopen as a movie theater. … read more