6th Avenue at W. 54th St., Roof
New York, NY
BUILT: 1927
CLOSED: 1965
DEMOLISHED: 1966
SEATING CAPACITY: 1660
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Ziegfeld Theatre History
Opened January 2, 1927
Shows at the Ziegfeld Theatre
DATES PRODUCTION 11/29/1965 - 12/11/1965 Anya (1965) 11/15/1965 - 12/11/1965 Anya (1965) 2/16/1964 - 4/18/1964 Foxy (1964) 2/16/1964 - 4/18/1964 Foxy (1964) 4/10/1963 - 5/11/1963 Danny Kaye (1963) 2/27/1963 - 4/6/1963 The Jack Benny Show (1963) 1/28/1963 - 2/23/1963 An Evening with Maurice Chevalier (1963) 9/27/1955 - 10/23/1955 Hear! Hear! (1955) 9/26/1955 - 10/23/1955 Hear! Hear! (1955) 12/3/1953 - 4/23/1955 Kismet (1953) 12/3/1953 - 4/23/1955 Kismet (1953) 3/10/1953 - 11/28/1953 Porgy and Bess (1953) 3/10/1953 - 11/28/1953 Porgy and Bess (1953) 12/1/1952 - 12/6/1952 Hamlet (1952) 11/27/1952 - 11/29/1952 La Repetition ou L'Amour Puni (1952) 11/24/1952 - 12/20/1952 Occupe-toi d'Amelie (1952) 11/17/1952 - 12/20/1952 Les Proces (1952) 5/5/1952 - 7/5/1952 Of Thee I Sing (1952) 5/5/1952 - 7/5/1952 Of Thee I Sing (1952) 12/20/1951 - 4/13/1952 Antony and Cleopatra (1951) 12/19/1951 - 4/12/1952 Caesar and Cleopatra (1951) 10/8/1951 - 11/24/1951 Music in the Air (1951) 10/8/1951 - 11/24/1951 Music in the Air (1951) 1/29/1950 - 1/29/1950 ANTA Album (1950) 12/8/1949 - 9/15/1951 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949) 12/8/1949 - 9/15/1951 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949) 9/6/1949 - 10/15/1949 Cochran's 1931 Revue (1949) 9/6/1949 - 10/15/1949 Blackouts of 1949 (1949) 12/29/1948 - 1/15/1949 The Rape of Lucretia (1948) 9/20/1948 - 12/4/1948 Magdalena (1948) 9/20/1948 - 12/4/1948 Magdalena (1948) 1/25/1948 - Benefit: Spanish Refugee Appeal (1948) 1/11/1948 - Iva Kitchell (1948) 11/9/1947 - 12/7/1947 Harald Kreutzberg (1947) 4/20/1947 - Barbara (1947) 3/13/1947 - 7/31/1948 Brigadoon (1947) 3/13/1947 - 7/31/1948 Brigadoon (1947) 2/24/1947 - Martha Graham (1947) 1/5/1946 - 1/4/1947 Show Boat (1946) 1/5/1946 - 1/4/1947 Show Boat (1946) 10/16/1945 - 12/22/1945 The Red Mill (1945) 6/1/1945 - 6/28/1845 Concert Varieties (1945) 12/7/1944 - 5/12/1945 Seven Lively Arts (1944) 12/7/1944 - 5/12/1945 Seven Lively Arts (1944) 3/8/1932 - 3/8/1932 Hot-Cha! (1932) 3/8/1932 - 6/18/1932 Hot-Cha! (1932) 7/1/1931 - 11/21/1931 Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 (1931) 7/1/1931 - 11/21/1931 Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 (1931) 11/18/1930 - 11/18/1930 Smiles (1930) 11/18/1930 - 1/10/1931 Smiles (1930) 2/18/1930 - 6/14/1930 Simple Simon (1930) 11/5/1929 - 2/1/1930 Bitter Sweet (1929) 7/2/1929 - 10/5/1929 Show Girl (1929) 7/2/1929 - 10/5/1929 Show Girl (1929) 12/27/1927 - 5/4/1929 Show Boat (1927) 12/27/1927 - 5/4/1929 Show Boat (1927) 2/2/1927 - Rio Rita (1927) - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2007)
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Lost Broadway Theaters Still Standing... Continued!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 28, 2025
Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 28, 2025
Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!
Which Broadway Theatres Have Housed the Most (and Least) Tony-Winning Shows?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 1, 2025
Did you know that the Richard Rodgers Theatre, current home of Hamilton, has housed more Best Musical Tony Award winners than any other Broadway house? Since the Tony Awards began in 1947 and began issuing a Best Musical Award in 1949, nine Best Musicals have played the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which used to be named the 46th Street Theatre.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 1, 2025
Did you know that the Richard Rodgers Theatre, current home of Hamilton, has housed more Best Musical Tony Award winners than any other Broadway house? Since the Tony Awards began in 1947 and began issuing a Best Musical Award in 1949, nine Best Musicals have played the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which used to be named the 46th Street Theatre.
Video: Original HAMILTON Stars Reunite for 'Satisfied' Performance at United Palace Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2025
On March 10, three original Hamilton stars, Tony Award-winner Renee Elise Goldsberry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Phillipa Soo reunited on stage at the United Palace Theater for a screening and talkback for her 2024 documentary, Satisfied. Check out video of the trio performing a stripped down version of the Hamilton showstopper, 'Satisfied'!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2025
On March 10, three original Hamilton stars, Tony Award-winner Renee Elise Goldsberry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Phillipa Soo reunited on stage at the United Palace Theater for a screening and talkback for her 2024 documentary, Satisfied. Check out video of the trio performing a stripped down version of the Hamilton showstopper, 'Satisfied'!
Celebrate a Decade of HAMILTON at United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Star-Studded Cast
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
Celebrate 10 years of HAMILTON on Broadway at United Palace with free film screenings and live talks featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original cast. Reserve your tickets now!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
Celebrate 10 years of HAMILTON on Broadway at United Palace with free film screenings and live talks featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original cast. Reserve your tickets now!
Previews: THE LAFAYETTE THEATER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS! at Lafayette Theater, Suffern
by Peter Danish - Feb 24, 2024
Previews: THE LAFAYETTE THEATER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS! at Lafayette Theater, Suffern
by Peter Danish - Feb 24, 2024
Previews: THE LAFAYETTE THEATER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS! at Lafayette Theater, Suffern
SHOW BOAT Will Come to NYU Skirball in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023
The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater and NYU Skirball will present a new production of the groundbreaking musical Show Boat in the Spring of 2025. Directed by Target Margin Theater’s Founding Artistic Director David Herskovits, the revival uses the original 1927 book and score by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023
The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater and NYU Skirball will present a new production of the groundbreaking musical Show Boat in the Spring of 2025. Directed by Target Margin Theater’s Founding Artistic Director David Herskovits, the revival uses the original 1927 book and score by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA Comes to San Francisco in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2023
Merola Opera Program continues its 2023 Summer Festival with a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, approached through a current lens.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2023
Merola Opera Program continues its 2023 Summer Festival with a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, approached through a current lens.
A History of Broadway's Lost Theatres
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 23, 2023
This month, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters have been demolished/repurposed and when/why?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 23, 2023
This month, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters have been demolished/repurposed and when/why?
UN DÍA COMO HOY: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES se estrenaba en Broadway
by Cristina Martinez - Dec 8, 2020
Un día como hoy en 1949, Broadway acogía por primera vez GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, el musical basado en la novela homónima de Loos.
by Cristina Martinez - Dec 8, 2020
Un día como hoy en 1949, Broadway acogía por primera vez GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, el musical basado en la novela homónima de Loos.
HARLEM RENAISSANCE 100 Goes Virtual As Second Phase of the Celebration Kicks Off
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2020
Organizers today announced the second phase of the Harlem Renaissance 100, a multi-year celebration originally kicked off in February of this year to commemorate the milestone 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance and the artistic brilliance born from that movement.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2020
Organizers today announced the second phase of the Harlem Renaissance 100, a multi-year celebration originally kicked off in February of this year to commemorate the milestone 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance and the artistic brilliance born from that movement.
Photo Coverage: Remembering James Lipton
by Walter McBride - Mar 5, 2020
BroadwayWorld remembers James Lipton, executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside The Actors Studio.
by Walter McBride - Mar 5, 2020
BroadwayWorld remembers James Lipton, executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside The Actors Studio.
Judy Garland Meet Me in St. Louis Dress on Display at the Missouri History Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2019
The iconic red velvet dress worn by actress Judy Garland during the Christmas scene in MGM's classic musical comedy Meet Me in St. Louis is on display in the World's Fair Gallery at the Missouri History Museum now through January 1, 2020. The dress is on loan to the Missouri History Museum from the collection of Mary Strauss.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2019
The iconic red velvet dress worn by actress Judy Garland during the Christmas scene in MGM's classic musical comedy Meet Me in St. Louis is on display in the World's Fair Gallery at the Missouri History Museum now through January 1, 2020. The dress is on loan to the Missouri History Museum from the collection of Mary Strauss.
BWW Review: More Than One Singular Sensation at The Ziegfeld Theater's A CHORUS LINE
by Hayley Westwood - Jun 17, 2019
Ever wonder what it would have been like to audition for a Broadway musical in 1975?
by Hayley Westwood - Jun 17, 2019
Ever wonder what it would have been like to audition for a Broadway musical in 1975?
Photos: Flashing Back to Iconic Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon Moments in Honor of FOSSE/VERDON
by Walter McBride - Apr 8, 2019
FX's 'Fosse/Verdon' premieres April 9! In honor of the anticipated new series, BroadwayWorld is flashing back to some of our archive photos of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Check them out below!
by Walter McBride - Apr 8, 2019
FX's 'Fosse/Verdon' premieres April 9! In honor of the anticipated new series, BroadwayWorld is flashing back to some of our archive photos of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Check them out below!
BWW Flashback: Remembering Award-Winning Producer Craig Zadan
by Walter McBride - Aug 25, 2018
Today, BroadwayWorld remembers Zadan with a look into our archives. Check out the photos below.
by Walter McBride - Aug 25, 2018
Today, BroadwayWorld remembers Zadan with a look into our archives. Check out the photos below.
BWW Previews: RIBBON OF LIFE - THE SHOW MUST GO ON at The Foundry At SLS Las Vegas
by Debbie Hall - Jun 19, 2018
On July 11, 1987, performers and crews from the Las Vegas Strip came together to debut "Golden Rainbow" at the Ziegfeld Theatre at Bally's to benefit those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The 32nd annual show, Ribbon of Life "The Show Must Go On" will be presented at The Foundry at SLS Las Vegas on June 24.
by Debbie Hall - Jun 19, 2018
On July 11, 1987, performers and crews from the Las Vegas Strip came together to debut "Golden Rainbow" at the Ziegfeld Theatre at Bally's to benefit those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The 32nd annual show, Ribbon of Life "The Show Must Go On" will be presented at The Foundry at SLS Las Vegas on June 24.
Photo Flash: Remembering a Broadway Legend- Barbara Cook
by Walter McBride - Aug 9, 2017
As BroadwayWorld sadly reported yesterday, Barbara Cook has passed away at 89. This is an enormous loss for Broadway, the golden age of television and the music world.
by Walter McBride - Aug 9, 2017
As BroadwayWorld sadly reported yesterday, Barbara Cook has passed away at 89. This is an enormous loss for Broadway, the golden age of television and the music world.
MOVIES THAT REAWAKEN WONDER Series Comes to United Palace
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2017
United Palace, the former Loew's 175th Street Theatre which opened in 1930, kicks off a year-long classic movie series celebrating the building's past as a "Wonder Theatre" and its state-of-the-art cinematic return with a DCP projector donated by Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda, and new audio equipment.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2017
United Palace, the former Loew's 175th Street Theatre which opened in 1930, kicks off a year-long classic movie series celebrating the building's past as a "Wonder Theatre" and its state-of-the-art cinematic return with a DCP projector donated by Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda, and new audio equipment.
The Making of America's Musical- 1776: The Story Behind the Story
by Jeffrey Kare - Jul 4, 2016
As America celebrates its 240th Birthday today, let's talk about what is probably one of the greatest musicals ever written, and it only came about 46 years before Hamilton. 1776 dramatizes the story of how John Adams was able to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence as well as signing the Declaration of Independence. While the musical does dramatize the most important event in American history, the story behind the musical is probably just as interesting.
by Jeffrey Kare - Jul 4, 2016
As America celebrates its 240th Birthday today, let's talk about what is probably one of the greatest musicals ever written, and it only came about 46 years before Hamilton. 1776 dramatizes the story of how John Adams was able to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence as well as signing the Declaration of Independence. While the musical does dramatize the most important event in American history, the story behind the musical is probably just as interesting.
BWW Review: Book Passage on Fiddlehead's SHOW BOAT
by Nancy Grossman - Jun 26, 2016
SHOW BOAT inaugurates a partnership between Fiddlehead Theatre and Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. The lavish, spectacular production is co-directed by Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, features a 27-piece live orchestra, and a cast of 50 triple-threat performers. The costumes by Stephens are to die for and the musical numbers are triumphant. If only it had a little more heart.
by Nancy Grossman - Jun 26, 2016
SHOW BOAT inaugurates a partnership between Fiddlehead Theatre and Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. The lavish, spectacular production is co-directed by Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, features a 27-piece live orchestra, and a cast of 50 triple-threat performers. The costumes by Stephens are to die for and the musical numbers are triumphant. If only it had a little more heart.
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