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The Hudson Theatre is a defunct Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 theater located at 141 W. 44th St., New York, NY

theater was designed by architects J.B. McElfatrick, Israels & Harder in 1903. It was built by theatrical producer Henry B. Harris and was managed by his wife after his death. From the 1930s through the 1950s the theater was used as a radio and television studio. The theater was owned by NBC in the 1950s, and in 1954 was home to the original version of The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show is a long-running American late-night talk show and variety show airing on NBC whose The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has been hosted by Jay Leno since 1992....
 with host Steve Allen
Steve Allen

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The Hudson Theatre is a defunct Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 theater located at 141 W. 44th St., New York, NY

History

The theater was designed by architects J.B. McElfatrick, Israels & Harder in 1903. It was built by theatrical producer Henry B. Harris and was managed by his wife after his death. From the 1930s through the 1950s the theater was used as a radio and television studio. The theater was owned by NBC in the 1950s, and in 1954 was home to the original version of The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show is a long-running American late-night talk show and variety show airing on NBC whose The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has been hosted by Jay Leno since 1992....
 with host Steve Allen
Steve Allen

Steve Allen may refer to:*Steve Allen , American musician, comedian, and writer*Steve Allen , presenter on the London-based talk radio station LBC 97.3...
. After returning to use as a legitimate theater in the 1960s, in 1974 it was converted into a movie house. Finally, in 1980 it became the Savoy rock club.

In 1987, the building received landmark status. When owner Henry Macklowe developed the surrounding lots into a new luxury hotel, he incorporated the landmarked theater, using it as a conference center and auditorium.

Currently, the Hudson Theatre is used as a conference and party space for the Millennium Broadway Hotel. It is also the site of stand-up comedy shows taped for broadcast on the Comedy Channel cable network.

Notable productions

  • 1903: Cousin Kate
    Cousin Kate

    Cousin Kate is a novel by Georgette Heyer....
  • 1907: The Lion and the Mouse
    The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse is an Aesop's Fables. In the fable, a lion wants to eat a mouse who wakes him up. The mouse begs forgiveness and promises to return the favor if ever he is given the opportunity....
  • 1908: Love's Comedy
    Love's Comedy

    Love's Comedy is a Comedy by Henrik Ibsen. It was first published on 31 December 1862 in literature#New drama. As a result of being branded an "Morality" work in the press, the Christiania Theatre would not dare to stage it at first....
  • 1914: The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew is an early Shakespearean comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a drunken tinker named Sly is tricked into thinking he is a nobleman by a mischievous Lord....
  • 1922: So This is London
  • 1929: Hot Chocolate
  • 1938: Who's Who
    Who's Who

    Who's Who or Who is Who is the name of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biography information on a particular group of people....
  • 1941: Arsenic and Old Lace
    Arsenic and Old Lace (play)

    Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by United States of America playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the Arsenic and Old Lace starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra....
  • 1960: Toys in the Attic


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