Friday, November 16, 2018
The Lyceum Theatre in NYC Turns 115
Stage Directions: Opened on November 2, 1903, the Lyceum Theatre is one of the three oldest surviving Broadway venues (along with the Hudson and New Amsterdam Theatres). It is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theater in New York City, and the first Broadway theater ever to be granted landmark status (1974). It is one of the few theaters in New York which continues to operate under its original name.
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this past year I got to shadow a show playing at the Lyceum theatre and some of the crew was talking about how this is the oldest theatre on Broadway. When you are backstage you truly feel the history in the room. A cool thing about the lyceum is that the shows back in the day would use to build the set backstage and there is an area which used to be the scene shop and it would lead directly to the stage. The current show has made it into a green room but its truly an incredible thing to see. This theatre contains so much history and I was surprised to find out that it was the first Broadway theatre to be granted landmark status. This theatre will house Be More Chill come the spring which is also a historic show. I’m excited to see what this theatre will become in the future.
This article discusses the history of the Lyceum Theatre in New York. I think it is remarkable that there are theaters that are this old and that are still used as venues for new shows. Theater is not a new concept; it has been around for a very long time and it has changed significantly over the years. I think it is important to maintain such old theaters as a way to remember what theater used to be and how much it has changed. The juxtaposition of a very old theater with a brand new show that uses cutting edge technology is extremely powerful and is something that I think should be preserved. This theater has hosted many famous performers in productions of very well known shows and has and hopefully will continue to be a recognized name that hosts more and more shows. Luckily, this theater is on Broadway and will no doubt continue to be successful and I can only hope that similarly old theaters that are less well known will also be able to be preserved.
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