Publisher description
Remarkably well researched and immensely entertaining, this definitive
history of theatre in New York City spans more than three centuries and relates
the development of theatre to the social, political, economic, and cultural
climate of the time. Readers learn that it was in 1699 that a petition was
first made for a license to perform plays in Manhattan and that 30 years later
the first theatre opened in Manhattan. From Colonial New York, the story
continues through the 20th century to the birth, and rebirth of the theatre
district in Times Square and the revitalization of 42nd street in the
mid-1990's. An A to Z listing of every Broadway theatre ever to exist is also
included. Each listing features a photograph of the theatre, its address, the
architect, the opening production, historical information, and, if applicable,
when the theatre was demolished. American theater historian Henderson has revised and rewritten the 1970
edition to update her account of the establishment and subsequent history of
New York theaters. She begins in the 18th century, and follows the district as
it moved around the city, to Times Square its last stand. New maps and 150
b&w photos support the text. Annotation 2004 Bo
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