George Abbott Theatre

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

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

Location Info

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

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.