By Maryann Lopinto***54 Celebrates The Marquis Theatre was an evening of songs and stories by performers who graced the Marquis stage in musicals that made their Broadway debut there, such as Me and My Girl, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 9 to 5, On Your Feet, Once Upon a One More Time and more. The show was produced by Rob Schneider, with music direction by Nissa Kahle.
The host of the podcast “Closing Night,” Patrick Oliver Jones, hosted, sharing anecdotes about the theatre that has been home stars such as Bernadette Peters, Sutton Foster, Shirley Bassey, Tyne Daly, Stephen Sondheim and Jerry Lewis
In the 1960s, the theater district was considered in decline. A theater in a hotel was proposed on the site in 1973, but was delayed until the early 1980s. Meanwhile, real-estate agent Peter Sharp had acquired the Morosco, Astor, Helen Hayes, and Victoria theaters, which were torn down to make way for office towers. Eventually, the Marriot Hotel was erected with the theater within. It opened 37 years ago.
Enjoy these photos of the cast: Tony Award® nominee Kate Baldwin, John Bolton, James Brennan, E. Clayton, Nadina Hassan, Leah Horowitz, Lisa Howard, Diego Prieto, Jonathan Shew and Tony Award® nominee Jane Summerhays.
Photos by Maryann Lopinto
