American Music Hall - Bill Morrison collection, courtesy of The Shubert Archive.

American Music Hall

260 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
2065
Built
1893
Closed
1930
Demolished
1932

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Previously
known as
Previously known as
American Theatre
Description
Charles C. Haight, architect. One of the first theatres to open in the "new" theatre district on 42nd Street. Managed by T. Henry French from 1893 to 1897. Various managers, including William Morris (founder of the talent agency), tried to make a success of a theatre handicapped by its "remote" Eighth Avenue location. By 1929, it was a burlesque house--until a fire destroyed the interior on December 8, 1930. Records indicate it was razed in 1932, but it may have hosted productions through the 1930s.
Media
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LIST OF PRODUCTIONS