Astor Theatre (New York City)
The Astor Theatre was located at 1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street in Times Square in New York City. It opened September 21, 1906, with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and continued to operate as a Broadway theatre until 1925. From 1925 until it closed in 1972, it was a first-run movie theater.
Astor Theatre in 1936 | |
Address | 1537 Broadway Manhattan, New York City United States |
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Coordinates | 40°45′29″N 73°59′08″W |
Type | Broadway |
Construction | |
Opened | September 21, 1906 |
Closed | 1972 |
Demolished | 1982 |
Years active | 1906–25 (live theater) 1925–72 (movie theater) |
Architect | George Keister |
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