Snapple Theater Center
The Snapple Theater Center is a multi-theater entertainment complex located on the corner of 50th Street and Broadway in New York City.
[edit] History
The complex opened on May 22, 2006 and is sponsored by the beverage company Snapple. It is a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2), state of the art entertainment center consisting of two theaters with a total seating capacity of 398, rehearsal studios, contemporary lobbies, WiFi, two bars with cabaret-style seating and two merchandise stands.
The Jerry Orbach Theater, named for the actor from Law & Order and the Broadway stage, currently houses The Fantasticks, the world’s longest-running musical. (Orbach was an original cast member.) An as-yet-unnamed theater houses Perfect Crime, the longest-running play in the history of New York theater.
[edit] References
- New Snapple Theatre will House Perfect Crime - Broadwayworld.com - June 15, 2005
- Snapple to Take Center Stage on the Great White Way! Curtain Rises on Snapple Theater Center Featuring the Longest-Running Non-Musical Play in New York History - Perfect Crime - Business Wire - June 7, 2005
- Photo Coverage: Snapple Theater Center Opens - May 25, 2006 - Broadwayworld.com
[edit] External links
- Snapple Theater Center/Jerry Orbach Theater at Internet off-Broadway Database
- Venue information at Broadway.com
