Belasco Theater

Originally, Stuyvesant Theatre

Description

The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theatre opened in 1907 at 111 West 44th Street in midtown-Manhattan. Originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre, it was designed by architect George Keister for impresario David Belasco. The interior featured Tiffany lighting and ceiling panels, rich woodwork and expansive murals by American artist Everett Shinn, and a ten-room duplex penthouse apartment that Belasco utilized as combination living quarters/office space.

Constructed, 1906

Designations

New York City Exterior Landmark

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Barack Obama,On May 30, 2009, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama enjoyed a NYC date night, fulfilling a campaign promise. The evening featured dinner at the Blue Hill restaurant in Greenwich Village followed by a performance of the Broadway play Joe Turner's Come and Gone at the Belasco Theater.

Peter Stuyvesant,The original name of the Belasco Theater was Stuyvesant Theatre - a homage to Peter Stuyvesant

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