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The Ziegfeld Theatre was a single-screen movie theater located at 141 West 54th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City. It opened in 1969 and closed in 2016. The theater was named in honor of the original Ziegfeld Theatre (1927–1966), which was built by the impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. ( / ˈzɪɡfɛld /; March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadway impresario, notable for his series of theatrical revues, the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris. He also produced the musical Show Boat. He was known as the "glorifier of the American girl". [1]
Jan 31, 2016 · Walter Reade, Jr. opened the current Ziegfeld Theater in 1969, adding it to his empire of locations, mostly in New York State and New Jersey. Joe approached the ladies and introduced himself, and spoke to them extensively about the theater, and THSA.
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Built just a few hundred feet from the site of original Ziegfeld Theatre (demolished in 1966), this ‘new’ Ziegfeld Theatre opened December 17, 1969 with a gala premiere of “Marooned” starring Gregory Peck.
Ziegfeld Theatre could refer to: Ziegfeld Theatre (1927), a legitimate Broadway theater built on Sixth Ave. in New York City in 1927. Ziegfeld Theatre (1969), a single screen movie theater built on West 54th St. in New York City in 1969. Category: Disambiguation pages.
May 17, 2024 · The Ziegfeld Theater is named after the famous Broadway impressario, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., who produced the famous musical Show Boat and conceived of the Ziegfield Follies. To this day, the name ...
Apr 7, 2021 · The original Ziegfeld Theater (at top), built especially for the showman by William Randolph Hearst, sat on Sixth Avenue close by the present movie theater. It was demolished in 1966, and a new Ziegfeld — devoted solely to film — was built nearby by Emory Roth & Sons. It opened in December 1969.
