The 8 Coolest Theaters in New York City, Past and Present
New York City is the home of Broadway, the beating heart of American theater. Along Broadway and beyond, The Big Apple has also been the home of a number of world-class theaters–some built over a century ago, and many no longer standing.
Whether you’re catching the hit musical The Book of Mormon, an afternoon taping of The Late Show with David Letterman, or an Elton John concert at Madison Square Garden, you will do so inside a theater steeped in history. And in the spirit of Letterman, here are our Top 10 theaters in New York City.
1. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Style: International Style II
Opened: 1962
2. Carnegie Hall
Address: 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Style: Italian Renaissance
Opened: 1891
3. Ed Sullivan Theater
Address: 1697-1699 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Style: Late Gothic Revival
Opened: 1927
4. The Hippodrome Theatre
Address: No longer stands, but was located on Sixth Avenue between West 43rd and West 44th Streets in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan
Architect: Thomas W. Lamb, J.H. Morgan
Style: Beaux-Arts with a Moorish Revival twist
Opened: 1905
Closed: 1939
5. Radio City Music Hall
Address: 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
Style: Art Deco
Opened: 1932
6. Lyceum Theater
Address: 149 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Style: Beaux-Arts
Opened: 1903
7. Times Square Theater
Address: 217 W 42nd St New York, NY 10036
Architect: Eugene De Rosa
Style: Neoclassical
Opened: 1920
8. Madison Square Garden
Address: 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001
Style: International Style II
Opened: 1968 (current location)