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Address:
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)

Ziegfeld Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Ziegfeld Theatre?

Ziegfeld Theatre's current show is Hamlet which opened on 12/1/1952.

What when was Ziegfeld Theatre built?

Ziegfeld Theatre was built in 1927.

How many seats does Ziegfeld Theatre have?

Ziegfeld Theatre has 1660 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Ziegfeld Theatre?

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which ran from 12/8/1949 to 9/15/1951, Kismet which ran from 12/3/1953 to 4/23/1955, Brigadoon which ran from 3/13/1947 to 7/31/1948, Show Boat which ran from 12/27/1927 to 5/4/1929 and The Red Mill which ran from 10/16/1945 to 1/18/1947,

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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)