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Apr 24, 2020 · A photo of the famous “Astro Theater” in the theater district of New York City in 1906. With the theater itself, as well as the busyness of the street and surrounding establishments, it helps give a sense of what the Theater District was like over a hundred years ago.
209 W. 42nd Street (just west of Broadway) The December 11, 1995 opening and dedication of The New Victory - New York's oldest active theater - has marked a new era for 42nd Street. For more than one hundred years, the theater has symbolized, and survived, the mercurial fortunes of this fabled street.
The Early Years: Late 19th to Early 20th Century. The genesis of New York’s theater district began in the late 19th century as theaters started clustering around the Times Square area, giving rise to what would become known as Broadway. This era saw the rise of vaudeville and the musical revue, precursors to the modern musical.
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Jun 30, 2009 · During the 1927-28 season, over 260 productions debuted on Broadway. View New York's Theater District: The Legacy of the Golden Age, A Walk and a Map in a larger map. The map above (click and enlarge for details) lists many of the existing Broadway theaters that were constructed in the first decades of the 20th century, culminating in the ...
Broadway and the Theater District. To understand how the New York City Theater District became the entertainment hub of the world it is today, it is important that we first begin looking at its history. The theater district can trace its origins back to around the early 1900s. Around the start of the 1900s, theaters within New York City began ...
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Dec 26, 2017 · Times Square Through the Decades. By Sara Cottle Posted 12.26.2017. NYC. A lot has changed over the years in New York City. But no doubt one of the greatest transformations our island has ever known came in the form of Times Square throughout the 20th century. Today, New Yorkers complain about 42nd Street as if it's a right of passage—but ...
