Photo FeaturesStep Inside Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre, Home of WickedInside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues withthe Gershwin.
By
Marc J. Franklin
May 08, 2019
Playbill’s Inside the Theatre captures the dazzling architecture and unseen details of the world’s most famous theatres, taking you inside all 40 of Broadway's currently-operating houses.
Created in an Art Noveau style by set designer Ralph Alswang, the Gershwin Theatre opened in 1972 as the Uris, occupying the site of the former Capitol movie palace. The theatre was later renamed after the legendary composer George Gershwin, announced at the 1983 Tony Awards.
The Gershwin is currently the home of Wicked, the Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical which opened October 30, 2003, and is the sixth longest-running musical to appear on Broadway.
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While theatres remain dark, revisit some of your favorites with Inside the Theatre, and get a closer look at the details you might miss before the show—plus a deep dive into the theatre's history.
While theatres remain dark, revisit some of your favorites with Inside the Theatre, and get a closer look at the details you might miss before the show—plus a deep dive into the theatre's history.
While theatres remain dark, revisit some of your favorites with Inside the Theatre, and get a closer look at the details you might miss before the show.
While theatres remain dark, revisit some of your favorites with Inside the Theatre, and get a closer look at the details you might miss before the show.
While theatres remain dark, revisit some of your favorites with Inside the Theatre, and get a closer look at the details you might miss before the show.