Manhattan Opera House

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311 West 34th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 3100

J.B. McElfatrick & Son, architect. Built by Oscar Hammerstein in 1906 to rival the Metropolitan Opera House. But in 1911, Hammerstein sold venue to the head of the Met, Otto Kahn, who took over on the condition that Hammerstein not involve himself in opera for ten years. The Shuberts leased it from 1911 to 1917. Warner Bros. leased the space as a sound stage, starting in 1927. In 1940, it became a meeting hall. In 1976, it became a warehouse.

Built: 1906 Closed: 1940

Theatre Names	Named
Manhattan Opera House	1906 Opened December 3, 1906

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Eternal Road Musical, Original, Spectacle Music by Kurt Weill; Text by Franz Werfel	Jan 07, 1937 - May 15, 1937
Broken Wings Play, Original, Drama Written by Emilio Berisso	Dec 08, 1927 - Dec 1927
Dona Maria La Brava Play, Original	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
La Malquerida Play, Original Written by Jacinto Benavente	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
Locura de Amor Play, Original Written by Manuel Tamayo	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
Don Juan Tenorio Play, Original Written by José Zorrilla	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
Cancionera Play, Original Written by Joaquín Alvarez Quintero, Serafin Alvarez Quintero	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
La Condesa Maria Play, Original Written by Juan Ignacio Luca De Tena	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
El Caudal De Los Hijos Play, Original Written by Jose Lopez Pinillos	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 26, 1923 - Dec 1923
The Three Musketeers Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Richard Temple; Book by Richard Temple; Lyrics by Richard Temple	May 19, 1921 - May 23, 1921
Iphigenia in Aulis Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by Euripides	Apr 17, 1921 - Apr 17, 1921
Wo Die Lerche Singt Musical, Original, Foreign Lang., Operetta Music by Franz Lehar; Libretto by Heinz Reichert, Dr. A. M. Willner	Dec 27, 1920 - Jan 01, 1921
Forbidden Play, Original, Romance Written by Dorothy Donnelly	Dec 20, 1919 - Jan 1920
The Luck of the Navy Play, Original, Drama Written by Clifford Mills	Oct 14, 1919 - Nov 1919
The Voice of McConnell Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Music by George M. Cohan; Written by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Dec 25, 1918 - Jan 18, 1919
The Auctioneer Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Lee Arthur, Charles Klein	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 1918
The Garden of Allah Play, Revival Written by Mary Anderson, Robert Hichens	Feb 25, 1918 - Mar 1918
Experience Play, Revival, Play with music Written by George V. Hobart	Jan 22, 1918 - Closing date unknown
Chu Chin Chow Musical, Original Music by Frederick Norton; Book by Oscar Asche; Lyrics by Oscar Asche	Oct 22, 1917 - Jan 1918
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Julian Edwards; Book by Hugh Stanislaus Stange; Lyrics by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	May 28, 1917 - Jun 16, 1917
The Wanderer Play, Original Written by Maurice V. Samuels	Feb 01, 1917 - May 1917
Ben Hur Play, Revival, Melodrama	Nov 06, 1916 - Jan 1917
Stolen Orders Play, Original Written by Cecil Raleigh, Henry Hamilton	Sep 24, 1915 - Oct 1915
Life Play, Original Music by Clarence West; Written by Thompson Buchanan	Oct 24, 1914 - Mar 1915
The Story of the Rosary Play, Original Written by Walter Howard	Sep 07, 1914 - Oct 1914
Hop o' My Thumb Play, Original, Pantomime Ballet Music by J. M. Glover; Music by Manuel Klein; Book by Frank Dix, George R. Sims	Nov 26, 1913 - Jan 03, 1914
If I Were King Play, Revival Written by Justin Huntly McCarthy	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
Much Ado About Nothing Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 22, 1913 - Oct 25, 1913
The Old Homestead Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer	Sep 01, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Whip Play, Original, Thriller Written by Cecil Raleigh, Henry Hamilton	Nov 22, 1912 - Apr 1913
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
Much Ado About Nothing Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 30, 1912 - Nov 02, 1912
An Aztec Romance Play, Original, Romance Music by Harold Orlob; Written by Orestes Bean	Sep 16, 1912 - Sep 21, 1912
Let George Do It Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Nathaniel D. Ayer, Paul West; Book by Aaron Hoffman; Lyrics by Nathaniel D. Ayer, Paul West	Apr 29, 1912 - May 04, 1912
Tillie's Nightmare Musical, Original, Comedy Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Edgar Smith	Dec 18, 1911 - Dec 1911
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 20, 1911 - Closing date unknown
A Matinee Idol Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Silvio Hein; Book by Armand Barnard; Lyrics by E. Ray Goetz	May 01, 1911 - May 1911
Hans, the Flute Player Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by M. Louis Ganne; Lyrics by A. St. John Brennan	Sep 20, 1910 - Nov 26, 1910
Louise Musical, Original, Opera Music by Gustave Charpentier	1908 - Closing date unknown
Pelleas and Melisande Musical, Original, Opera Music by Claude Debussy	1908 - Closing date unknown
Thais Musical, Original, Opera Music by Jules Massenet	1908 - Closing date unknown