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Owned by the Shubert family, the theatre was built on the site of the second American Horse Exchange in 1910-11. Instead of demolishing the Exchange, the Shuberts hired architect William Albert Swasey to convert the building for use as a theatre. The venue was completely remodeled and renovated in 1922 by Herbert J. Krapp. The large stage is significantly wider than most Broadway theaters, and the proscenium arch is relatively low, leading some to call the theater an example of "live cinemascope." It is uniquely situated on its lot; the auditorium is on 7th avenue, the rear wall of the stage is on 50th street, and the main entrance and marquee is on Broadway, connected to the auditorium via a long hallway. The Shubert family of New York City, New York is synonymous with theatre in the United States and the creation of the Broadway district as the pinnacle for theatrical productions. ... Herbert J. Krapp (1887, New York City, - 1973) was a theatre architect and designer in the early part of the twentieth century. ...

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The Winter Garden opened on March 10, 1911 with an early Jerome Kern musical, La Belle Paree. It is probably best known as the home to one of Broadway's longest-running musicals, Cats, which opened on October 7, 1981 and closed after 7,485 performances on September 10, 2000. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for February, 2003. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1978/1979 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats and other poems by T. S. Eliot. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The Winter Garden also housed the Ziegfield Follies of 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957, and has been home to some of Broadway's greatest musicals, including Jerry Herman's Mame, Jule Styne's Gypsy and Funny Girl, Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures and Follies, Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town and West Side Story, and Mary Rodgers's Once Upon a Mattress. Since 2001, it has been the home of the musical Mamma Mia, based on songs by ABBA. The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... Jerry Herman (born Gerald Herman on July 10, 1933 in New York City) is an American composer/lyricist of the Broadway musical theater. ... MAME is a computer software program for personal computers designed to faithfully and precisely emulate as many arcade games as possible, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. ... Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British born United States songwriter. ... Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ... Funny Girl is a 1964 semi-biographical musical that tells the story of Broadway star Fanny Brice. ... Stephen Sondheim (Birthname: Stephen Joshua Sondeim b. ... Pacific Overtures was an ambitious 1976 musical by Stephen Sondheim, with a libretto by John Weidman, and additional material by Hugh Wheeler, set in 1853 Japan. ... Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. ... Leonard Bernstein in 1971 Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American composer, pianist and conductor. ... Logo for the New Broadway Revival Wonderful Town is a musical with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Bill Jeffery. ... West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... Mary Rodgers (born January 11, 1931) is a composer of musicals, an author of childrens books, and daughter of Richard Rodgers. ... Once Upon a Mattress is a critically-acclaimed musical comedy that opened on Broadway on May 11, 1959 and ran for 460 performances. ... The Prince Edward Theatre on Old Compton Street Mamma Mia!, a musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, is based on the songs of ABBA. It includes such hits as Super Trouper, Dancing Queen, Thank You for the Music, The Winner Takes It All, Mamma Mia and SOS. The story... ABBA (1972–1982) were a Swedish pop music group characterised by a generally uplifting but melancholic sound. ...

In 2002, it was renamed the "Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre" under an agreement between the Shubert Organization, which owns the theater, and General Motors. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Shubert Theatre, Boston The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...

At least three other Broadway theatres at other locations had previously borne the name Winter Garden Theatre:

1. Tripler Hall at 624 Broadway was built in 1850 and immediately renamed Jenny Lind Hall. It became Metropolitan Hall in 1851, Laura Keene's Variety House in 1854, Burton's New Theatre in 1856, and the Winter Garden Theatre in 1859. Edwin Booth appeared there in several Shakespeare plays, and was manager of the theatre from 1863 to 1867, when fire raced through the Winter Garden, resulting in its demolition.
2. The Olympia Theatre: Roof Garden at 1514-16 Broadway near 44th Street opened in November, 1895 and was renamed the Winter Garden Theatre that same year. It was rechristened the Cherry Blossom Grove in 1900, the New York Roof in 1905, and as the Jardin de Paris hosted the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911. It was demolished in 1935.
3. The New York Winter Garden Theatre housed the revival of Florodora in 1902.

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External links

• Broadway Theatre Guide
• Official website
• "At this Theatre" on Playbill.com
• info on NYTheatre.com
• Winter Garden Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database