Shows · Holiday Theatre
Central Theatre was a Broadway theatre in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, built in 1918. It was located at 1567 Broadway, at the southwest corner with 47th Street, and seated approximately 1,100 patrons. The architect was Herbert J. Krapp. The theatre was built by the Shubert family on a site previously occupied by the Mathushek & Son piano factory. The first production at the theatre was the play Forever After, by Owen Davis, which opened in 1918. This moved to Playhouse Theatre for a long run. A musical, Somebody's Sweetheart (music by Antonio Bafunno; book and lyrics by Alonzo Price), was a success at the theatre in 1919–20. Oscar Hammerstein II made his debut as librettist in January 1…
Longest runs hereby performances
| 1951 | Bagels and Yox September 12, 1951 · Irv Carroll Cast: The Barton Brothers (Murray, Eddie, and Paul), Lou Saxon, Marty Drake, Larry Alpert, Rickie Layne and Velvel, Mary Forrest, Patrice Helene, Jan Howard, Johnny Conrad, Dian Lund, Audrey Barfoot, Tibby Rayburn, Ina Lerner, Paula Stevens, Ricki Fields | 208 perf. |
| 1955 | The Righteous Are Bold December 22, 1955 | 68 perf. |
| 1955 | The Southwest Corner February 3, 1955 · George Schaefer | 36 perf. |
| 1954 | Abie's Irish Rose November 18, 1954 | 20 perf. |
| 1955 | Deadfall October 27, 1955 · Michael Gordon | 20 perf. |
| 1956 | Debut February 22, 1956 · John Gerstad | 5 perf. |
Everything that played here6 productions
| 1951 | Bagels and Yox September 12, 1951 · Original | 208 perf. |
| 1954 | Abie's Irish Rose November 18, 1954 · Revival | 20 perf. |
| 1955 | Deadfall October 27, 1955 · Original | 20 perf. |
| 1955 | The Righteous Are Bold December 22, 1955 · Original | 68 perf. |
| 1955 | The Southwest Corner February 3, 1955 · Original | 36 perf. |
| 1956 | Debut February 22, 1956 · Original | 5 perf. |
In the literature8 passages
- Bagels and Yox was the first show to play at the refurbished Holiday Theatre, which originally opened in 1918 as the Central Theatre. Two years into its life the theatre made Broadway history: in January 1920, the musical Always You marked the Broadway debut of Oscar Hammerstein II as a lyricist and book writer, and the following July the…Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
- BILLIE HOLIDAY THEATRE Opened Saturday, Dec. 29, 1973 * The Billic Holiday Theatre (Herbert Scott-Gibson, Artistic Director) presentsTheatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis)
- Don. 153 Holiday Theatre. 77 Billing, Robert, 168 Billmgton. Ken. 22. 23. 30. 53. 69. 90. 117. 148 Billy Rose Foundation. 51Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis)
- May 15 & 16, 1979 INADCENT BLACK AND THE FIVE BROTHERS by A. Marcus Hemphill; The Billie Holiday Theatre production; Director, Mikell Pinkney; Executive Producer, Marjorie Moon; Set, Felix E.Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis)
- Nov. 1. 1984-Feb. 10. 985 (90 performances and 24 previews) The Billie Holiday Theatre (Marjorie Moon. Executive Producer) (Billie Holiday Theatre) Thursday.Theatre World, 1984-85 Season, v. 41 (Willis)
What this page does not know
- What played here before Broadway record-keeping starts, and what played here outside it: concerts, benefits, film runs, anything that was not a listed production.
- How many seats.
- Any photograph of the building.
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