Casino Theatre

New York, NY

Performance History

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The Casino Theatre was a Broadway theatre located at 1404 Broadway in Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by architect Francis Hatch Kimball and opened in 1882. The theatre was originally built as a venue for light operas, musical comedies, and other popular entertainment. Over the years, the Casino Theatre hosted many notable productions, including the first American productions of several Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, including "The Mikado" and "The Pirates of Penzance." The theatre was also home to the famous Ziegfeld Follies, a series of lavish revues produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. that became one of the most popular and influential entertainment franchises of the early 20th century. The Casino Theatre was known for its opulent and ornate interior, which featured a grand staircase, crystal chandeliers, and a large mural depicting scenes from Shakespeare's plays. The theatre had a seating capacity of over 1,000 and was considered one of the most prestigious and exclusive venues on Broadway. The Casino Theatre closed in 1930 and was later demolished to make way for a commercial building. Today, the site of the former theatre is occupied by a modern office tower, but its legacy as an important part of Broadway's cultural history lives on.}

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Venue Info

Built: 1882
Venue Status: year not entered yet
Demolished: 1930
Seating Capacity: 1300

Location Info

1404 Broadway
New York, NY
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Other Names

  • Casino Theatre (1882)

Trivia & History

The building boasted the first rooftop theatre in New York. It was also the first legitimate theatre to be designed exclusively for the performance of musicals.


Demolished at the same time as the Knickerbocker Theatre to make way for the expanding garment district.


The original seating capacity was 875. But the building burned in 1903 and was rebuilt in 1905 and the seating was expanded to 1300.

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