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Originally named Adelphi Theatre, and later named the Yorktown Theatre, The New Yorker Theatre at 88th and Broadway in Manhattan was part of the Walter Reade Organization, a sister theater to the [[Waverly Theater]] . It was one of [[The First 30 US Theaters]] to play ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as an ongoing, midnight-only movie beginning in early July of 1976. The Waverly group performed there briefly in early 1978 after the Waverly in the Village stopped showing the movie though the New Yorker’s “uptown clientele” weren’t as supportive as the Village fans. | Originally named Adelphi Theatre, and later named the Yorktown Theatre, The New Yorker Theatre at 88th and Broadway in Manhattan was part of the Walter Reade Organization, a sister theater to the [[Waverly Theater]] . It was one of [[The First 30 US Theaters]] to play ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as an ongoing, midnight-only movie beginning in early July of 1976. The Waverly group performed there briefly in early 1978 after the Waverly in the Village stopped showing the movie though the New Yorker’s “uptown clientele” weren’t as supportive as the Village fans. | ||
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The New Yorker also hosted an ongoing run of ''[[Shock Treatment]]'' after its opening in late 1981. | The New Yorker also hosted an ongoing run of ''[[Shock Treatment]]'' after its opening in late 1981. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 20 April 2025
Theater Location: 2409 Broadway, New York City, NY
Theater Chain: Walter Reade Organization
Theater Open Date: 1914
Theater Status: Demolished
Originally named Adelphi Theatre, and later named the Yorktown Theatre, The New Yorker Theatre at 88th and Broadway in Manhattan was part of the Walter Reade Organization, a sister theater to the Waverly Theater . It was one of The First 30 US Theaters to play The Rocky Horror Picture Show as an ongoing, midnight-only movie beginning in early July of 1976. The Waverly group performed there briefly in early 1978 after the Waverly in the Village stopped showing the movie though the New Yorker’s “uptown clientele” weren’t as supportive as the Village fans.
In 1979, the theater was twinned.
The New Yorker also hosted an ongoing run of Shock Treatment after its opening in late 1981.
The theatre closed on May 16, 1985, and was later demolished.
External Links
Cinema Treasures [1]
