(Old) Ziegfeld Theatre
1341 Sixth Avenue / NYC
- Ziegfeld Theatre exterior: 1926
The Ziegfeld Theatre was a Broadway theatre located at 1341 Sixth Avenue,
corner of 54th Street in Manhattan, New York City.
- close-up of center exterior -
It was built in 1927 and, despite public protests, was razed in 1966.
A second theater of the same name, named in honor of the original, was built in 1969
and is located at 141 West 54th Street in Manhattan.
- Rio Rita
(1927) -
A large single screen movie theater, the last of its kind
in Manhattan, it remains in operation today.
- Loew's
Ziegfeld, 1933-
Original Interior Designs:
- Bath Scene (1915) -
- Zeppelin over London (1915) -
- Balcony Mural (1915) -
Today, a fragment of the Joseph Urban facade - a female head -
can be seen in front of a private home.
Notable Broadway premieres
Rio Rita
(1927)
Show Boat
(1927–1929)
Ziegfeld Follies of 1931
(1931)
Brigadoon
(1947–1948)
Kismet
(1953–1955)
Programs available from this theatre:
Ziegfeld Follies of 1931
Show Boat
(1946)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(1950)
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