James Earl Jones Theatre [New York City] (Q12593)
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Theatre building in New York, USA
- James Earl Jones Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | James Earl Jones Theatre [New York City] | Theatre building in New York, USA |
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40°45'33.001"N, 73°58'59.002"W
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Built by Thomas W. Lamb for the impresario John Cort. Opened 20 Dec 1912 as Cort Theatre with J. Hartley Manners's play Peg o' My Heart. Sold to the Shubert Organization in 1927. 1082 seats. 2023 renamed James Earl Jones Theatre after the American actor, James Earl Jones (1931-). (English)
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On Monday, Sept. 12, The Shubert Organization officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication ceremony follows a $47 million restoration and expansion of the 110-year-old Broadway theater. Jones recalled making his Broadway debut on this very stage in 1958. (English)
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20 December 1912Gregorian
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1,084
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138 West 48th Street
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