Century Theatre - Circa 1909. Courtesy of the Shubert Archive.<br />

Century Theatre

Central Park West at W. 62nd St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
2320
Built
1909
Demolished
1930

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Previously
known as
Previously known as
Century Opera House
Century Theatre
New Theatre
Millionaires' Theatre
Description
Carrere & Hastings, architects. Financed by a number of influential New Yorkers, including J.P Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John Jacob Astor. They conceived it as a not-for-profit theatre and held a design competition to select an architect. When it opened, complaints about the acoustics kept the patrons away. Rather than fix the venue, the founders abandoned it. The New became the Century, a commerical venue. In 1926, it was razed and replaced by the Century apartments.
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LIST OF PRODUCTIONS

  • Century Opera House
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    Named 1913
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  • Millionaires' Theatre
    Nicknamed because of the rich sponsors
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    Named 1909
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