Broadway: Then and Now

Broadway: Then and Now Compiled by John Kenrick (Copyright 2004) Here are some historic theatre locations in New York City -- both as they appeared in their heyday, and as they appear today. The photos below are in thumbnail form – to see them full size, give 'em a click! Some of them may take a few moments to download. These photos come from the author's personal archive. (For a note on rights for photos used on this site, please click here.)

THEN		NOW
	The Park Theatre was New York's first world class venue. The location is now J&R Music World, a favorite haunt for show CD collectors.
	Despite several fires, The Bowery Theatre remained in use for over 100 years. The location is now a Chinese restaurant.
	Niblo's Garden, home to the historic hit The Black Crook, had its Broadway entrance in the facade of the old Metropolitan Hotel. That corner is now home to a twelve-story office building.
	Mitchell's Olympic Theatre housed the long-running Humpty Dumpty. The location is now a business building, still rich with late 19th Century detail.

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