Ford Center for the Performing Arts
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Ford Center for the Performing Arts was a major Broadway theater in New York City, later renamed the Lyric Theatre, known for hosting large-scale musical productions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway theatre
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theatre building ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Times Square redevelopment ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Broadway theatres in Manhattan
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Theatres completed in 1998 ⓘ |
| city | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | combining two historic theatre interiors ⓘ |
| designedFor | large-scale musical productions ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Apollo Theatre (original 1920 house)
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Lyric Theatre (original 1903 house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBalconySeating | true ⓘ |
| hasOrchestraSeating | true ⓘ |
| hasOrnateInterior | true ⓘ |
| hasProsceniumStage | true ⓘ |
| isBroadwayHouse | true ⓘ |
| isCommercialTheatre | true ⓘ |
| laterRenamedAs |
Foxwoods Theatre
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Hilton Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyric Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| locatedOn | West 42nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Theatre District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting technologically complex productions
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large stage and auditorium ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
42nd Street (revival)
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1998 ⓘ |
| openedAs | Ford Center for the Performing Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerDuringOpening | Livent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Broadway theatre district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | musical theatre ⓘ |
| renovated | late 1990s ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 1900 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 213 West 42nd Street ⓘ |
| subsequentOwner |
Ambassador Theatre Group
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Clear Channel Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Jujamcyn Theaters NERFINISHED ⓘ Live Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Nederlander Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ SFX Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorName | Lyric Theatre (current Broadway theatre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre
this entity surface form:
Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre