Nederlander Theatre [Chicago]
Oriental Theatre
Nederlander Theatre
theatre in Chicago
accommodatie voor uitvoerende kunst in Illinois, Verenigde Staten van Amerika
24 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Built 1926 by Rapp & Rapp as part of the New Masonic Building and Oriental Theater complex, on the former site of the Colonial Theatre (opened 1903 as Iroquois Theatre, demolished 1926). Opened 1926 as a cinema, also occasionally used for live performances. Closed 1981. Re-opened 1990 as a live theatre named The Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre. 2019 renamed James M. Nederlander Theatre in honour of the American impresario, James M. Nedelander (1922-2016). 2253 seats.