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re: Mark Hellinger Theatre sold in 1991

Posted by:	NewtonUK 11:17 am EDT 08/06/14
In reply to:	re: Mark Hellinger Theatre rumor ... - Michael_Portantiere 10:44 am EDT 08/06/14

See link below - around $15-$18 million then ... Whats odd about this, is that when the Nederlanders leased the theatre to the church 1989, Broadway was re-bounding from the quiet 1970's. Musicals that were running or opening in the 1989-90 season included GRAND HOTEL, Tyne Daley in GYPSY, ASPECTS OF LOVE, MEET ME IN ST LOUIS Running from previous seasons were ANYTHING GOES, INTO THE WOODS, ME AND MY GIRL, and A CHORUS LINE. The season before they sold the hellinger, there was ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, OH KAY, BUDDY, a FIDDLER revival, SHOGUN, MISS SAIGON, THE SECRET GARDEN and WILL ROGERS FOLLIES. In the 1991-1992 season (when the Nederlanders sold the Hellinger to the holy ones) new musicals included NICK & NORA, MOST HAPPY FELLA, CRAZY FOR YOU, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE, GUYS AND DOLLS, JELLYS LAST JAM, MAN OF LA MANCHA, FALSETTOS. So the musical wasn't dead ...that said - whenn the Church leased the Hellinger in 1989 it hadnt had a hit since SUGAR BABIES in 1979. Having this theatre back now would be - well - heaven.

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re: Mark Hellinger Theatre sold in 1991

Posted by:	mlop 11:43 am EDT 08/06/14
In reply to:	re: Mark Hellinger Theatre sold in 1991 - NewtonUK 11:17 am EDT 08/06/14

I hope so. I spent many a time in that theatre at shows. It was a show palace and one thing, the church kept it up and maintained the theatre. I would love to get back in it. the last show I saw, and I believe was LEGS DIAMOND. I saw it the week before it closed. I remember the ladies took over the men's room during intermission. There was a poor man in one of the closed stalls embarrassed to get out when we all stormed it. I knew of the door that went back stage and the secret exit for performers, that Carol Burnett would come out from on Saturday matinees for a quick bite and a nap. We startled Richard Chamberlain who came to see when we were waiting and assured him that the three of us only knew of this and he was safe. Bring back the Mark Hellinger, we miss you.

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