George Abbott Theatre

Built: 1928
Closed: year not entered yet
Demolished: 1970
Seating Capacity: 1400

Location Info

152 W. 54th St.
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• 54th Street Theatre (1958)
• Craig Theatre (1928)
• George Abbott Theatre (1965)
• Adelphi Theatre (1934)
• Radiant Center (1940)
• Adelphi Theatre (1944)

In 1931, the theatre closed and reopened in 1934 as the Adelphi.

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DuMont Television Network signed a lease in 1949 and shot The Honeymooners there. Returned to legitimate use in 1958 was demolished after being bought by the New York Hilton for its tower addition.

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Torn down by the Hiltons around 1970 (following the closing of Gantry) for a hotel expansion.

• Gantry (Original Broadway Production, 1970)
  2/14/1970 - 2/14/1970
• Buck White (Original Broadway Production, 1969)
  12/2/1969 - 12/6/1969
• Golden Rainbow (Original Broadway Production, 1968)
  11/19/1968 - 1/11/1969
• Darling of the Day (Original Broadway Production, 1968)
  1/27/1968 - 2/24/1968
• La Grosse Valise (Original Broadway Production, 1965)
  12/14/1965 - 12/18/1965
• What Makes Sammy Run? (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  2/27/1964 - 6/12/1965
• The Student Gypsy (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  9/30/1963 - 10/12/1963
• No Strings (Original Broadway Production, 1962)
  3/15/1962 - 9/29/1962
• Do Re Mi (Original Broadway Production, 1960)
  12/25/1961 - 1/13/1962
• Kwamina (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  10/23/1961 - 11/18/1961
• 13 Daughters (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  3/2/1961 - 3/25/1961
• Bye Bye Birdie (Original Broadway Production, 1960)
  10/24/1960 - 1/14/1961
• Happy Town (Original Broadway Production, 1959)
  10/7/1959 - 10/10/1959
• Portofino (Original Broadway Production, 1958)
  2/21/1958 - 2/22/1958
• Damn Yankees (Original Broadway Production, 1955)
  5/7/1957 - 10/19/1957
• Brigadoon (City Center Revival, 1957)
  4/9/1957 - 5/5/1957
• My Romance (Original Broadway Production, 1948)
  12/7/1948 - 1/8/1949
• Hilarities (Original Broadway Production, 1948)
  9/9/1948 - 9/18/1948
• Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (Original Broadway Production, 1948)
  1/29/1948 - 7/10/1948
• Music in My Heart (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  10/2/1947 - 1/24/1948
• Street Scene (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  1/9/1947 - 5/17/1947
• Lovely Me (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  12/25/1946 - 1/4/1947
• Lovely Me (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  12/25/1946 - ?
• Three to Make Ready (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  10/28/1946 - 12/14/1946
• Around the World (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  5/31/1946 - 8/3/1946
• Three to Make Ready (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  3/7/1946 - 5/18/1946
• The Duchess Misbehaves (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  2/13/1946 - 2/16/1946
• Nellie Bly (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  1/21/1946 - 2/2/1946
• Polonaise (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  12/3/1945 - 1/12/1946
• The Girl from Nantucket (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  11/8/1945 - 11/17/1945
• Carib Song (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  9/27/1945 - ?
• On the Town (Original Broadway Production, 1944)
  12/28/1944 - 6/2/1945
• Robin Hood (Broadway Revival (ii), 1944)
  11/7/1944 - 11/18/1944
• Allah Be Praised (Original Broadway Production, 1944)
  4/20/1944 - 5/6/1944
• Sing for Your Supper (Original Broadway Production, 1939)
  4/24/1939 - ?
• Sing for Your Supper (Original Broadway Production, 1939)
  4/24/1939 - ?
• Swing It (Original Broadway Production, 1937)
  7/22/1937 - 9/1/1937
• The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway Revival, 1935)
  7/22/1935 - ?