Edison Theatre
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.jpg) The Edison Theater in 2021 as the Edison Ballroom | |
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| Address | 240 West 47th Street New York City United States |
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| Owner | Hotel Edison |
| Type | Broadway theatre |
| Capacity | 541 |
| Current use | Ballroom |
| Opened | May 31, 1950 |
| Closed | February 24, 1991 |
The Edison Theatre was a
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The theatre closed on February 24, 1991. Its final production was Those Were the Days, a musical revue celebrating Klezmer, featuring Bruce Adler,[1] who was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 1991, Maria DiDia, the Edison Theater General Manager, returned the property to the owners of the Edison Hotel, who promptly removed the theater seats and restored it to its original art deco ballroom configuration.[2]
References
- ^ Weber, Bruce (July 28, 2008). "Bruce Adler, Actor With Yiddish Roots, Is Dead at 63". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ William A. Lester, Treasurer, Edison Theatre 1976-1991
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