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Palace Theatre

1564 Broadway, New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1743

Kirchoff & Rose, architects. Built by West Coast vaudeville showman and Orpheum Circuit founder Martin Beck, who--through questionable dealings--was forced to share it with the competition (B.F. Keith and E.F. Albee of the UBO Circuit). It opened as a vaudeville house in 1913. By 1930, it had added movies and, by 1957 (except one appearance by Harry Belafonte), it was strictly a movie palace. In 1965, the Nederlanders bought, renovated and returned it to legit use, reopening on January 29, 1966.

Built: 1913

Theatre NamesNamed 
Palace Theatre1913Opened March 24, 1913

Palace TheatreOpening Date
West Side Story
Musical, Revival, Drama
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
03/19/2009
Liza's at the Palace....
Special, Original, Concert, Solo
12/03/2008
Legally Blonde
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe; Book by Heather Hach; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe
04/29/2007
No legit productions on record under this name
Lestat
Musical, Original, Drama, Thriller
Music by Elton John; Book by Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
04/25/2006
All Shook Up
Musical, Original,
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley; Book by Joe DiPietro
03/24/2005
Linda Eder: The Holiday Concert
Special, Original, Concert
12/17/2004
Aida
Musical, Original, Drama
Music by Elton John; Book by Robert Falls, David Henry Hwang, Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Tim Rice
03/23/2000
Minnelli on Minnelli
Special, Original, Concert
Book by Fred Ebb
12/08/1999
Beauty and the Beast
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
04/18/1994
Candles, Snow & Mistletoe
Special, Original,
Music by Mark Saltzman; Lyrics by Glen Roven
12/26/1993
The Will Rogers Follies
Musical, Original,
Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden
05/01/1991
La Cage aux Folles
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
08/21/1983
Woman of the Year
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by John Kander; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
03/29/1981
Frankenstein
Play, Original, Drama
Written by Victor Gialanella
01/04/1981
Oklahoma!
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
12/13/1979
Beatlemania
Musical, Original, Revue
Editorial Content by Bob Gill, Robert Rabinowitz, Lynda Obst
08/03/1979
Break a Leg
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by Ira Levin
04/29/1979
A Meeting by the River
Play, Original,
Written by Christopher Isherwood, Don Bachardy
03/28/1979
The Grand Tour
Musical, Original,
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Mark Bramble, Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
01/11/1979
Elvis: The Legend Lives!
Special, Original,
01/31/1978
Man of La Mancha
Musical, Revival, Drama
Music by Mitch Leigh; Written by Dale Wasserman; Lyrics by Joe Darion
09/15/1977
Toller Cranston's "The Ice Show"
Special, Original,
05/19/1977
Caesar and Cleopatra
Play, Revival, Comedy
Written by George Bernard Shaw
02/24/1977
Herzl
Play, Original,
Written by Amos Elon, Dore Schary
11/30/1976
Siamsa
Special, Original, Dance
09/27/1976
Shirley MacLaine
Special, Original, Solo, Revue
Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Fred Ebb
07/09/1976
An Evening With Diana Ross
Special, Original, Concert
Special material by Billy Goldenberg, Bill Dyer
06/14/1976
Shirley MacLaine
Special, Original, Solo, Revue
Music by Cy Coleman; Written by Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
04/19/1976
Home Sweet Homer
Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy
Music by Mitch Leigh; Book by Albert Marre, Roland Kibbee; Lyrics by Charles Burr, Forman Brown
01/04/1976
Treemonisha
Musical, Original, Opera
Music by Scott Joplin; Libretto by Scott Joplin
11/04/1975
The First Breeze of Summer
Play, Original, All Black Cast
Written by Leslie Lee
06/10/1975
Goodtime Charley
Musical, Original,
Music by Larry Grossman; Book by Sidney Michaels; Lyrics by Hal Hackady
03/03/1975
London Assurance
Play, Revival, Comedy
Written by Dion Boucicault
12/05/1974
Eddie Arnold
Special, Original,
11/25/1974
Lorelei
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jule Styne; New book by Gail Parent, Kenny Solms; Lyrics by Leo Robin; New lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden
01/27/1974
An Evening With Josephine Baker
Special, Original, Revue
12/31/1973
Bette Midler
Special, Original, Concert
12/03/1973
Cyrano
Musical, Original,
Music by Michael J. Lewis; Book by Anthony Burgess; Lyrics by Anthony Burgess
05/13/1973
Don Juan in Hell
Play, Revival, Comedy
Written by George Bernard Shaw
01/15/1973
Pacific Paradise
Musical, Original, Revue
10/16/1972
From Israel With Love
Musical, Original, Revue
10/02/1972
Applause
Musical, Original,
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Lee Adams
03/30/1970
The Jimmy Roselli Show
Special, Original,
05/02/1969
George M!
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by George M. Cohan; Book by Francine Pascal, John Pascal, Michael Stewart; Lyrics by George M. Cohan
04/10/1968
The Grand Music Hall of Israel
Special, Original,
02/06/1968
Henry, Sweet Henry
Musical, Original,
Music by Bob Merrill; Book by Nunnally Johnson; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
10/23/1967
Eddie Fisher and Buddy Hackett at the Palace
Special, Original, Revue
08/28/1967
Judy Garland "At Home at the Palace"
Special, Original, Revue
07/31/1967
Sweet Charity
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Neil Simon; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
01/29/1966
Belafonte at the Palace
Special, Original,
12/15/1959
Judy Garland
Special, Original,
Special Lyrics by Kay Thompson, Roger Edens
09/26/1956
Betty Hutton and Her All-Star International Show
Special, Original,
10/14/1953
Jerry Lewis at the Palace
Special, Original, Comedy
01/00/1953
Danny Kaye
Special, Original, Revue
01/00/1953
Betty Hutton and Her All-Star International Show
Special, Original,
04/12/1952
Greco's Spanish Ballet
Special, Original, Ballet
03/01/1952
Judy Garland at the Palace "Two-A-Day"
Special, Original, Revue
10/16/1951
Eddie Cantor at The Palace
Special, Original,
10/31/1931
Bob Hope at The Palace
Special, Original,
02/28/1931
Sarah Bernhardt
Special, Original,
05/05/1913
Miss Civilization
Play, Original, One Act
Written by Richard Harding Davis
04/00/1913
No legit productions on record under this name

Palace TheatreOpening Date
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!
Special, Original, Benefit
06/22/1987
Parade of Stars Playing the Palace
Special, Original, Benefit
Written by Hildy Parks
05/02/1983
Jule's Friends at the Palace
Special, Original, Benefit
Music by Jule Styne
05/19/1974