Elysee Theatre

Official Broadway League sites:

202 W. 58th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 825

Harrison G. Wiseman, architect. John Golden built the theatre but lost it in 1933. John Cort assumed the lease in 1935, renaming it after himself, but only lasted a year. Later, it became a movie house, a TV studio, and a Christian Fundamentalist church. In 1985, it was demolished.

Built: 1926 Demolished: 1985

Theatre Names	Named
Elysee Theatre	1948 Foreign Films and Television
Cort's 58th Street Theatre	1946
Rock Church	1943
Concert Theatre	1942
Fine Arts	1938 Foreign Films
Filmarte Theatre	1936 Foreign Films
Cort's 58th Street Theatre	1935
John Golden Theatre	1926 Named for John Golden, Opened November 1, 1926

Productions

Productions	Production Dates

Concert Theatre
Of V We Sing Musical, Original, Revue Book by Mel Tolkin, Sam Locke, Al Geto	Feb 11, 1942 - Apr 25, 1942

Cort's 58th Street Theatre
Searching for the Sun Play, Original, Drama Written by Dan Totheroh	Feb 19, 1936 - Feb 1936
This Our House Play, Original, Drama Written by Allan Fleming	Dec 10, 1935 - Dec 1935
Mother Sings Play, Original Written by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	Nov 12, 1935 - Nov 1935
Few Are Chosen Play, Original Written by Nora Lawlor	Sep 17, 1935 - Sep 1935

John Golden Theatre
Riddle Me This Play, Original, Comedy Written by Daniel N. Rubin	Feb 25, 1932 - May 1932
Ten Nights in a Barroom Play, Original, Drama Written by William W. Pratt	Jan 20, 1932 - Feb 1932
Savage Rhythm Play, Original, Drama Written by Harry Hamilton, Norman Foster	Dec 31, 1931 - Jan 1932
Caught Wet Play, Original Written by Rachel Crothers	Nov 04, 1931 - Nov 1931
After Tomorrow Play, Original, Drama Written by John Golden, Hugh Stanislaus Stange	Aug 26, 1931 - Nov 1931
As Husbands Go Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rachel Crothers	Mar 05, 1931 - Jul 1931
That's Gratitude Play, Original, Comedy Written by Frank Craven	Sep 11, 1930 - Mar 1931
Ada Beats the Drum Play, Original, Comedy	May 08, 1930 - Jun 1930
Those We Love Play, Original, Drama Written by George Abbott, S. K. Lauren	Feb 19, 1930 - Apr 1930
Salt Water Play, Original, Comedy	Nov 26, 1929 - Feb 1930
Week-End Play, Original, Comedy Written by Austin Parker	Oct 22, 1929 - Oct 1929
Strange Interlude Play, Original, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	Jan 30, 1928 - Feb 1929
Four Walls Play, Original Written by Dana Burnet, George Abbott	Sep 19, 1927 - Jan 1928
The Silver Cord Play, Original Written by Sidney Howard	Dec 20, 1926 - Mar 1927
Ned McCobb's Daughter Play, Original Written by Sidney Howard	Nov 29, 1926 - Apr 1927
Two Girls Wanted Play, Original, Comedy	Nov 01, 1926 - Jun 1927