New Amsterdam Roof (New York, NY)

214 W. 42nd St.
New York, NY

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Venue Info

BUILT: 1904
CLOSED:
DEMOLISHED: unknown

SEATING CAPACITY: 680

Other Names

Aerial Gardens (1904)
Danse de Follies (1915)
Dresden Theatre (1923)
Frolic Theatre (1924)

Trivia & History

A small theatre located on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theatre.

The theatre once used to sport a glass runway where the showgirls would parade out over the heads of the audience allowing the men to see up their dresses.

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Performance History

The Boy and the Girl (Original Broadway Production, 1909)
5/31/1909 - 6/19/1909

The Merry Widow (Broadway Production, 1907)
6/29/1908 - 8/30/1908

The Honeymooners (Original Broadway Production, 1907)
6/3/1907 - 8/24/1907

The Honeymooners (Original Broadway Production, 1907)
6/3/1907 - ?

The Governor's Son (Broadway Revival, 1906)
6/4/1906 - ?

Lifting the Lid (Original Broadway Production, 1905)
6/5/1905 - ?

A Little Bit of Everything (Original Broadway Production, 1904)
6/6/1904 - ?