Winter Garden Theatre

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624 Broadway, New York, NY

Built for Jenny Lind's 1850 New York debut, but it wasn't finished in time. After burning down in 1854, it was rebuilt and leased to Laura Keene for her Varieties. William Burton leased it briefly in 1856, but the Panic of 1857 resulted in his departure. Dion Boucicault then renamed it the Winter Garden. Edwin Booth took over in 1864, intending to stage "pure, legitimate drama." Unfortunately, it burned down in 1867. A hotel was built which (under a new name) collapsed in 1973, killing four people.

Built: 1850 Demolished: 1867

Theatre Names	Named
Winter Garden Theatre	1859
Burton's New Theatre	1856
Laura Keene's Variety House	1854
Metropolitan Hall	1851
Jenny Lind Hall	1850 (2) Named for Jenny Lind,
Tripler Hall	1850 (1)

Productions
Special Events

Productions	Production Dates
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 1867 - Closing date unknown
Jenny Lind Musical, Revival, Farce	Jul 30, 1866 - Aug 11, 1866
Columbus Reconstructed Musical, Revival, Burlesque Music by Robert Stoepel; Written by John Brougham	Jul 09, 1866 - Aug 04, 1866
Richelieu Play, Revival	Feb 1866 - Closing date unknown
Othello Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Mar 23, 1865 - Closing date unknown
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 1864 - Mar 22, 1865
Fra Diavolo Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by John Cooke; Written by Henry J. Byron	May 23, 1864 - Jun 18, 1864
Thrice Married Musical, Original, Comedy Music by John Cooke; Written by Henry J. Byron	May 23, 1864 - Jun 18, 1864
King Cotton Musical, Original, Burlesque, Extravaganza Written by Charles Chamberlain	Jun 21, 1862 - Jul 26, 1862
The Wizard's Tempest Musical, Original, Burlesque Written by Charles Gayler	Jun 09, 1862 - Jun 30, 1862
Cinderella Musical, Original, Extravaganza Music by Charles Koppitz; Written by Charles Dawson Shanley	Sep 09, 1861 - Oct 05, 1861
Oliver Twist Play, Original	Feb 14, 1860 - Closing date unknown
The Octoroon Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Dion Boucicault	Dec 05, 1859 - Closing date unknown
Chamooni III Musical, Original, Burlesque Written by Dion Boucicault	Oct 19, 1859 - Closing date unknown
Burton's New Theatre
Columbus El Filibustero!! Musical, Original, Burlesque Written by John Brougham	Dec 30, 1857 - Closing date unknown
Laura Keene's Variety House
Novelty Musical, Original, Extravaganza Music by Thomas Baker	Feb 22, 1856 - May 03, 1856
Metropolitan Hall
Monsieur Jacques Musical, Original, Drama Music by John Barnett; Written by Morris Barnett	May 15, 1855 - May 15, 1855

Special Events	Production Dates
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy, Benefit Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 25, 1864 - Nov 25, 1864