| New York, NY: Manhattan Opera House |
Country: United States of America State: New York City: New York Borough: Manhattan Location: 311-312 West 34th Street / 322-332 West 35th Street Built 1906 by J. B. McElfatrick & Son for Oscar Hammerstein I. Originally used for opera performances. 1911-1917 operated by the Shubert Company. Mainly used for musical performances. 1922 addition of a rooftop ballroom and a new façade in 34th Street by Eugene DeRosa. From 1927, used as a sound stage by Warner Bros. 1937 major auditorium rebuilding for a production of "The Eternal Road" (directed by Max Reinhardt, designed by Norman Bel Geddes). 1940 converted into a meeting hall and renamed "Manhattan Center". 1967 converted into a warehouse. Notable world premieres:
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