Neil Simon Theatre

The Neil Simon Theater, formerly known as the Alvin Theater, is a Broadway theatre located at 250 West 52nd Street in Manhattan, New York City which has produced many notable musicals and plays. As of 2005, it seats about 1,328 people and is currently owned by the Nederlander Organization.

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Broadway theatre - 52nd Street - Manhattan - New York City - Musical - Plays - 2005 - Nederlander Organization

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The building was completed in 1927, having been designed by noted theater architecht Herbert J. Krapp. The theater was built for theater producers Alex Aarons and Vinton Freedly, hence its original name ("Al-Vin"). Its first production was George and Ira Gershwin's Funny Face starring Fred and Adele Astaire, which opened on November 22, 1927.

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1927 - Herbert J. Krapp - Alex Aarons - Vinton Freedly - George - Ira Gershwin - Funny Face - Fred - Adele Astaire - November 22

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Aarons and Freedly lost control of their venue in 1932 due to the Great Depression, but it continued to be used by CBS as a radio studio when there was no running production.

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1932 - Great Depression - CBS

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In 1975, the Shubert Organization purchased the theater and on June 29, 1983 renamed it the Neil Simon Theater in honor of Neil Simon, the celebrated American playwright. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1985.

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1975 - Shubert Organization - June 29 - 1983 - Neil Simon - American - Playwright

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