Century Theatre [New York City]
type: Item
label: Century Theatre
description: Theatre building in New York, USA
description: bouwwerk in New York, Verenigde Staten van Amerika @nl
EUTA building identifier: 5862
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: USA
City: New York City
opening date: 1909-11-06T00:00:00Z
Wikidata source: Q5063204
GPS: Point(-73.9806 40.7701)
architectural style: Beaux-Arts
architect: Carrère and Hastings
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 1519
theatricalia id: 1sg/century-theatre-new-york
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1906-1909 as New Theatre by Carrer & Hastings. Opened 6 Nov 1909. Operated as a non-profit theatre with classic and standard repertoire drama performances. Also popularly known as Millionaires' Theatre referring to the theatre's rich sponsors. 1911 renamed Century Theatre. Subsequently mostly used for musical performances. 1920 bought by the Shubert Company. Subsequently used for operetta and musical performances. 2318 seats. Demolished 1930 in favour of the apartment block, Century Apartments. - Roof theatre: Originally built as a café. Briefly used as a children's theatre. 1915 rebuiding by Joseph Urban. 1915-1920 operated as a cabaret by Ziegfeld. 1920 conversion to a theatre proper (500 seats). Used for late-night revues. Demolished in 1930.
demolished: 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z