What when was Comedy Theatre built?

Comedy Theatre was built in 1909.

What were the longest running shows at Comedy Theatre?

Ghosts which ran from 05/07/1916 to 05/26/1917, In The Zone which ran from 10/31/1917 to 04/27/1918, The Avenue which ran from 10/31/1917 to 04/27/1918, and Blind Alleys which ran from 10/31/1917 to 04/27/1918

Comedy Theatre

Address:
110 W. 41st St.
New York, NY

Built: 1909

Demolished: 1942

Seating Capacity: 625

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Shows at the Comedy Theatre

Dates			Production
7/16/2009	-	9/5/2009	Too Close to the Sun (2009)
10/18/1937	-		Wall Street Scene (1937)
12/19/1936	-	12/24/1936	Black Rhythm (1936)
8/17/1936	-		The Life and Loves of Dorian Gray (1936)
7/20/1936	-		Dorian Gray (1936)
4/20/1936	-		Elizabeth Sleeps Out (1936)
9/25/1931	-		People on the Hill (1931)
9/18/1930	-		Cinderelative (1930)
4/14/1929	-		Ruth Draper ()
4/9/1929	-		The Seagull (1929)
10/22/1928	-		Exceeding Small (1928)
2/21/1928	-		Maya (1928)
1/27/1928	-		So Am I (1928)
12/22/1927	-		The Love Nest (1927)
1/29/1927	-		The Scarlet Lily (1927)
12/30/1926	-		Black Cockatoo (1926)
10/6/1926	-		Black Boy (1926)
9/17/1926	-		Kept (1926)
5/3/1926	-		The Importance of Being Earnest (1926)
3/16/1926	-		Ghosts (1926)
1/26/1926	-		Hedda Gabler (1926)
11/30/1925	-		Morals (1925)
11/9/1925	-		Candida (1925)
10/9/1925	-		The Call of Life (1925)
9/3/1925	-		The Book of Charm (1925)
4/16/1925	-		Thrills (1925)
3/30/1925	-		Ostriches (1925)
2/9/1925	-		A Good Bad Woman (1925)
1/8/1925	-		Lass O'Laughter (1925)
10/9/1924	-		The Farmer's Wife (1924)
9/1/1924	-		Nerves (1924)
8/17/1923	-		Children of the Moon (1923)
4/23/1923	-	5/19/1923	The Adding Machine (1923)
2/20/1923	-		Anything Might Happen (1923)
1/17/1923	-		Jitta's Atonement (1923)
12/12/1922	-		Gringo (1922)
11/14/1922	-		The Romantic Age (1922)
9/30/1922	-		Thin Ice (1922)
3/21/1922	-		The Hindu (1922)
12/26/1921	-		The White Peacock (1921)
11/8/1921	-		The Mad Dog (1921)
10/24/1921	-		The Right to Strike (1921)
9/29/1921	-		Pot Luck (1921)
8/24/1921	-		The Triumph of X (1921)
4/26/1921	-		Just Married (1921)
8/30/1920	-		The Bad Man (1920)
8/3/1920	-		The Americans in France (1920)
12/3/1919	-		My Lady Friends (1919)
10/27/1919	-	11/29/1919	Fifty-Fifty, Ltd. (1919)
9/8/1919	-		Up from Nowhere (1919)
3/12/1919	-		Augustus Does His Bit (1919)
2/10/1919	-		Toby's Bow (1919)
1/16/1919	-		The Climax (1919)
11/28/1918	-		A Place in the Sun (1918)
9/16/1918	-		An Ideal Husband (1918)
3/11/1918	-	4/20/1918	Mrs. Warren's Profession (1918)
2/20/1918	-	3/9/1918	Youth (1918)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	In The Zone (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Avenue (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Blind Alleys (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	His Widow's Husband (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Home of the Free (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Lonesome Like (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Salome (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Neighbors (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Critic's Comedy (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Girl in the Coffin (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Yum Chapab (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Suppressed Desires (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Sandbar Queen (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Habit (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Beautiful Legend of Pokey (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	The Poisoned Flower (1917)
10/31/1917	-	4/27/1918	Enter the Hero (1917)
10/13/1917	-		The Barton Mystery (1917)
9/19/1917	-		The Family Exit (1917)
1/14/1917	-		The Life of Man (1917)
8/30/1916	-		Literature (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Eugenically Speaking (1916)
8/30/1916	-		A Miracle of St. Anthony (1916)
8/30/1916	-		A Bear (1916)
8/30/1916	-		A Merry Death (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Lover's Luck (1916)
8/30/1916	-		The Sugar House (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Sisters of Susanne (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Trifles (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Another Way Out (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Bushido (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Altruism (1916)
8/30/1916	-		The Last Straw (1916)
8/30/1916	-		A Private Account (1916)
8/30/1916	-		The Hero of Santa Maria (1916)
8/30/1916	-		The Death of Tintagiles (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Plots and Playwrights (1916)
8/30/1916	-		The Poor Fool (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Sganarelle (1916)
8/30/1916	-		Pariah (1916)
5/7/1916	-	5/26/1917	Ghosts (1916)
2/28/1916	-		The Fear Market (1916)
11/8/1915	-		Hobson's Choice (1915)
10/23/1915	-		Mrs. Boltay's Daughters (1915)
10/6/1915	-		The Bargain (1915)
9/13/1915	-		Just Boys (1915)
8/16/1915	-		Mr. Myd's Mystery (1915)
2/4/1915	-		The White Feather (1915)
1/23/1915	-		The Fallen Idol (1915)
1/11/1915	-	1/23/1915	Lady Luxury (1914)
12/18/1914	-		The Dumb and the Blind (1914)
12/18/1914	-		The Marriage of Kitty (1914)
11/30/1914	-		At the Barn (1914)
11/2/1914	-		Mary Goes First (1914)
10/1/1914	-		Consequences (1914)
9/12/1914	-		A Modern Girl (1914)
1/7/1914	-		Kitty Mackay (1914)
10/29/1913	-		The Marriage Game (1913)
10/6/1913	-		Believe Me Xantippe (1913)
9/1/1913	-		Her Own Money (1913)
5/5/1913	-		Her First Divorce (1913)
5/1/1913	-		The Gentleman from Number 19 (1913)
1/27/1910	-		The Watcher (1910)
1/3/1910	-		The Affinity (1910)
12/3/1909	-	12/3/1909	In the Long Run (1909)
9/6/1909	-		The Melting Pot (1909)

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Comedy Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What when was Comedy Theatre built?: Comedy Theatre was built in 1909.
How many seats does Comedy Theatre have?: Comedy Theatre has 625 seats.
What were the longest running shows at Comedy Theatre?: Ghosts which ran from 05/07/1916 to 05/26/1917, In The Zone which ran from 10/31/1917 to 04/27/1918, The Avenue which ran from 10/31/1917 to 04/27/1918, and Blind Alleys which ran from 10/31/1917 to 04/27/1918

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