| Richard Rodgers Theatre | |
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| Address |
226 West 46th Street
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| Country | USA |
| Architect | Irwin Chanin |
| Owned by | Nederlander Organization |
| Capacity | 1,319 |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Previous names | Chanin's 46th Street Theatre, 46th Street Theatre |
| Production | In The Heights |
| www.richardrodgerstheatre.com/ | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′33″N 73°59′13″W / 40.75917°N 73.9869°W | |
The Richard Rodgers Theatre, is a Broadway theater in New York City, built by Irwin Chanin in 1925. When it was first opened, it was called Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. Chanin almost immediately leased it to the Shuberts, who bought the building outright in 1931 and renamed it the 46th Street Theatre. In 1982, it was purchased and renovated by the Nederlander Organization, who in 1990 changed the name to the Richard Rodgers Theatre in memory of the composer Richard Rodgers. The building is located at 226 W 46th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue. The Disney musical Tarzan played at the Richard Rodgers from May 10, 2006 until July 8, 2007. In The Heights is currently playing at the theatre.
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The Richard Rodgers Theatre is notable in that it was the first to feature Chanin's 'democratic' seating plan. In most earlier Broadway theatres, patrons seated in the cheaper balcony and mezzanine sections utilized separate entrances from patrons who had purchased the more expensive orchestra section seats. Instead, all patrons entered the new theatre through the same doors, and a series of steps inside the house led to the upper seating areas.
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   | New York City Landmark Guide - Richard Rodgers Theater - New York City Landmark - JimsDeli NYC Guide |
| | Broadway Theatre Guide - Richard Rodgers Theater New York NY - In The Heights Broadway Play buy tickets, seating chart, info at New York City Theatre.com |
| | ''Chicago'' 1996 revival at IBDB - Chicago | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information |
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