Palace Theatre to be raised
Palace Theatre to be raised
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#1Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 2:41pm
As in elevated. Hold on tight!
http://nypost.com/2016/01/10/broadways-palace-theatre-is-getting-a-crazy-makeover/
Updated On: 1/10/16 at 02:41 PM
#2Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 3:14pm
What was the point of the article. They announced that like 2 months ago.
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asmith0307
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/14
#3Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 3:49pm
As a person who grew up with a bunch of engineers, I found the how to be interesting.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#4Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 6:15pm
here's a before & after diagram of what they propose to do:
(you might need to scroll to the right to see the after)
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#5Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 10:38pm
As if the sidewalk in front of the theatre wasn't already way too crowded. Maybe future productions can hold the lottery in the mall below (if not digitally).
#6Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 10:45pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1088401#4737904
brettarnett
Featured Actor Joined: 5/2/09
#7Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/10/16 at 11:53pm
As long as the history (like the "Judy door"
won't be destroyed...
LightsOut90
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/14
#8Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/11/16 at 3:35am
i still don't understand the physics behind this....
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#9Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/11/16 at 6:48am
Basically, the Palace Theater as it exists is its own self-contained structure nested inside two larger exterior buildings. The space above the self-contained theater is empty until it hits the second/third exterior layers. The self-contained theater space can be moved very carefully as a unit so long as everything is kept level on the jacks. When it's high enough, they'll add in the new support structures and it will be perfectly stable.
The structure of the building is like matryoshka dolls. Just imagine that instead of using all five or six dolls, the Palace Theater building only uses three. The largest two dolls are the outside of the building, while the smallest doll is the Palace Theater. It's perfectly stable inside the other larger dolls and could be elevated inside the outer dolls with just a little padding on the bottom.
Updated On: 1/11/16 at 06:48 AM
#10Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/11/16 at 10:51am
Now is The Palace Theatre it's own self contained structure, or is it BASICALLY it's own self contained structure?
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#11Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/11/16 at 11:49am
It is all about the Benjamin's. Nothing is sacred anymore.
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neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#12Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/11/16 at 2:59pm
trentsketch, thanks for that. I understand now.
asmith0307
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/14
#13Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/11/16 at 7:27pm
The Palace Theatre is self-contained within a layer of bricks and concrete. That's why this is probably the only theatre that could do something like this.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#14Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 1:15am
Hm that's really interesting. Still not sure I quite understand it. When you look up at the Palace you can see some sort of ugly buliding atop it. What is up t here?
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#15Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 1:15am
Hm that's really interesting. Still not sure I quite understand it. When you look up at the Palace you can see some sort of ugly buliding atop it. What is up t here?
#16Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 3:06am
It's a suites hotel.
i can't imagine why anyone would be against it. For our purposes, it basically just means an actual lobby, more restrooms probably, and a renovation. It's not like the entrance as it exists is any kind of beauty,
Updated On: 1/12/16 at 03:06 AM#17Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 7:13am
Would they get rid of the advertisements
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#18Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 1:18pm
Question,
Was The Palace once a stand alone theatre, that has since been encased by other buildings? Is the old facade hiding somewhere under all of that??
New York theatres are so fascinating... There was a thread about lost theatres, or theatres in hiding... But what about still around theatres? How have they changed?
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#19Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 2:07pm
Well the Double Tree is fairly new, right? So what was there before it?
#20Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 2:08pmBetter to raise than to raze.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#21Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 5:45pm
The Palace was definitely its own building once, topped in part (much like the New Amsterdam) by a ~10 storey steel frame skyscraper.
It's fascinating to think that in this day and age a 100+ year old theatre can simply be moved about as if it were completely free-standing.
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Updated On: 1/12/16 at 05:45 PM
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#22Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 6:47pm
bwaylyric said: "As if the sidewalk in front of the theatre wasn't already way too crowded. Maybe future productions can hold the lottery in the mall below (if not digitally)."
They're also moving the entrance around the corner to 47th St. This is actually one of my favorite parts of the project - because, I agree that stretch of 7th(Broadway) has become a sh*tshow.
Also - no one has mentioned bathrooms. More, and upgraded bathrooms!
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#23Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 1/12/16 at 10:05pm
I really dont see why it would be a negative. They aren't destroying anything and sounds like it'll only get better, so why all the fuss?
#24Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 7/11/16 at 8:46am
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#25Palace Theatre to be raised
Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:07am
Note the new marquee (artist's rendition) on 47th St.
