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Vanderbilt Theatre
Former theatre in Manhattan, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vanderbilt Theatre was a New York City Broadway theatre, designed by architect Eugene De Rosa for producer Lyle Andrews. It opened in 1918,[1] located at 148 West 48th Street. The theatre was demolished in 1954.
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![]() Constance Carpenter and William Gaxton, principals of the original Broadway production of Rodgers and Hart's A Connecticut Yankee, on stage at the Vanderbilt Theatre during a mid-run rehearsal of the hit musical (1928) | |
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Address | 148 West 48th Street Manhattan, New York City |
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Type | Broadway |
Capacity | 780 (est.) |
Current use | Replaced by parking facility |
Construction | |
Opened | March 7, 1918 |
Closed | 1954 |
Years active | 1918 ā 1939 1953 ā 1954 |
Architect | Eugene De Rosa |
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