Why studio 54 still lives on in our imaginations vanity fair. The pictures whir with lights, masks, and glittersmeared bodies stumbling down the avantgarde rabbit hole that was studio 54. Studio 54 is a popular place to showcase broadway as it holds a perfect capacity of just over 1,000 people. Studio 54 is one of the most famous theatres on broadway to be returned to theatrical use in the late twentieth and early twentyfirst centuries. Starting up as the hottest nightclub in town and now working under the branch of the roundabout theatre company, this legendary building has hosted so many different exciting events and continues to encourage performers and fans alike to travel from far and wide just to set. There has never beenand will never beanother nightclub to rival the sheer glamour, energy, and wild creativity that was studio 54. Studio 54 is one of those stories that everyone thinks they know, but they dont really know, says film director, producer, and journalist matt tyrnauer valentino. Studio 54 is a former nightclub and currently a broadway theatre, located at 254 west 54th. Today, studio 54 is a permanent home for roundabout theatre company. Studio 54 new york city 2020 all you need to know before. He gained fame as coowner and cofounder, with steve rubell, of nightclub studio 54 in 1977 and then the palladium in 1985. Studio 54 discount broadway theater tickets at up to 50% off broadway theater ticket prices. See what legendary nightclub studio 54 was like in its heyday with these photos.
The subject matter should be utterly fascinating, and youd have to go some way to make studio 54 seem dull, but this book manages it. Choose to view the performance from an area that suits you. Built in 1927, studio 54, was originally one of the hottest nightclubs in nyc. It operated as an entertainment venue under various names until 1942, when cbs began using it as a radio and television studio dubbed studio 52. Studio produces the work of todays greatest writers, augmented by occasional productions of modern classics.
Studio 54s paradigmshifting design architectural digest. Studio 54 is a worldclass venue located in new york, ny. The new owners opened a disco, studio 54, making headlines for the celebrities in attendance as well as the embezzlement scandal that forced them to sell it in 1980. Find studio 54 tickets for sale online for studio 54 events and studio 54 seating charts.
Studio 54 tickets and studio 54 seating chart buy studio 54. We offer a worldclass seasonal menu served in the breathtaking ambia. His book is filled with energized black and white photographs, packed with scantily clad socialites and dazed celebs alike. It was the first of multiple names given to the theater, some of which include the legitimate theater the new. Ive quite a lot of books on studio 54, but this one is the most extensive with many new photos. Good sight lines and sound, considering that you are in the rear mezzanine. A new book of photographs by hasse persson takes us right back. Studio 54 tickets in new york, studio 54 seating charts. The iconic, hedonistic nightclub from the 1970s and 80s is now run by the roundabout theatre. Apr 23, 2017 on a frigid night in february 1978, i had my first illicit taste of the creepy magic that made studio 54 the worlds most celebrated, most notorious nightlife venue. Studio 54 broadway new york studio 54 seating plan. Roundabout theatre company bought the theatre after cabaret 1998 was a success there. Photography and recording devices of any kind inside the theatre are strictly prohibited by law.
To celebrate the nightclubs 40th anniversary this year, cofounder ian schrager looks back to the studios history with a new coffee table book, out now, and an upcoming documentary to be released at the end of the year. While ian schrager the studio 54 cofounderturnedhighend hotelier plans a rizzoli coffeetable book on his iconic disco, another of the clubs owners has written a behindthescenes. Studio 54 theatre 254 w 54th st, new york, new york 10019 rated 4. When possible, well provide you with photos of actual seat views from different locations in a venue. To learn more about the history of studio 54, see spotlight on broadways video on studio 54.
The venue also operated under the name of the ritz from 1988 until early 1993 and then as cabaret royale until 1995. Sep 05, 2017 there has never beenand will never beanother nightclub to rival the sheer glamour, energy, and wild creativity that was studio 54. The venue also operated under the name of the ritz from 1988 until early 1993 and then as. The space remained vacant until 1998, when roundabout moved its landmark production of cabaret into the neglected theatre turned studio turnednightclub. The center orchestra and front mezzanine are ideal. To say that studio 54 was the place to be, may in fact be the understatement of the last four decades. Roundabout theatre company bought the space in 1988 and has owned it since. Studio 54 theatre manhattan, new york latest events.
We spend a lot of time getting our seating chartsseat maps right because we understand how crucial they are to choosing the right event. Studio 54 is a former nightclub and currently a broadway theatre, located at 254 west 54th street, between eighth avenue and broadway in midtown manhattan, new york city. We will eat almost anything, price not a problem, and would love to avoid carmines since thats where my nj parents always take us. In the late 1970s, at the peak of the disco dancing and music trend, the building was renamed after its location, and became a worldfamous nightclub and discotheque. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Bob colacello, a special correspondent for vanity fair, was the editor of interview magazine for 12 years and is the author of several books, including. Stub offers cheap studio 54 new york tickets for 2020 studio 54 events along with studio 54 cost information. Stub offers cheap studio 54 new york tickets for 2020 studio 54. Studio 54 radio is a 247 commercialfree channel devoted to the best classic dance and disco. Studio 54 was the best club to escape the first and experience the last two of them. Jeffrey from gayletter it was a pandoras box of eccentricity and glamor. Esquire to say that studio 54 was the place to be, may in fact be the understatement of the last four decades. It was called the most famous nightclub of all time and was a sophisticated, groundbreaking multimedia visual extravaganza.
New york is known as one of the best live entertainment destinations in new york, if not all of the united states, and places like studio 54 certainly contribute to that reputation. Studio 54 information and address 254 west 54th street new york, ny 10019 to buy studio 54 tickets for sale new york at discounted prices, choose from the studio 54 new york schedule and dates below. Studio 54 was built in 1927 as the gallo and was intended to house opera productions. Ian schrager painted a glossy picture of studio 54, but this is the real story. View seating chart view venue accessibility information. With topnotch performances night in and night out, it is one of the best places to see live entertainment. The roundabout theatre companys popular production of cabaret moved. Studio 54 caroline, or change broadway ticket prices. The 10 best restaurants near studio 54 in new york city. Studio 54 tickets studio 54 information studio 54 seating. Jan 26, 2014 my husband and i are coming to the city for a wedding and decided to go see cabaret in june. Why studio 54 still lives on in our imaginations in ian schragers new book, studio 54, the club owner pulls back the velvet rope to capture the power, pleasure, and people at the greatest. Inside studio 54 takes you behind the velvet rope, and into some dark corners owner mark fleischmans memoir drops plenty of celebrity names.
Despite everyones doubts, studio 54 was protected and reconstructed. Studio 54 founder pens book about clubs dark side page six. Studio 54 was a popular and world renowned nightclub from 1977 until 1981 when it was sold by founders and creators steve rubell and ian schrager. Roundabout theatre company broadway, offbroadway tickets. Feinsteins54 below, broadways supper club, offers new takes on classic american cuisine that have set a new culinary standard for new york city entertainment venues. Jan 01, 1997 subtitled, studio 54, disco and the culture of the night, this is a new edition of a previously published book, with a new introduction. Sep 23, 2017 inside studio 54 takes you behind the velvet rope, and into some dark corners owner mark fleischmans memoir drops plenty of celebrity names while detailing the daytoday logistics and the. A tribute to the music often played in the legendary club created by steve rubell and ian schrager, the channel will air music that comes from the vaults and special record collections of insiders, much of which has never been heard since the clubs doors shut. There were drugs all over the place thats what fueled it.
Studio 54 studio 54 studio 54 was a popular and world renowned nightclub from 1977 until 1981 when it was sold by founders and creators steve rubell and ian schrager. Where to eat near studio 54 restaurants manhattan chowhound. Abts sarah jones holds virtual dance class for children. The disco playground where sex and glamour reigned. This weeks presidential pardon closes the book on a dark chapter of his early career, right after he made it big. Studio theatre is washingtons premier venue for contemporary theatre, where local audiences will find todays edgiest playwrights variety. Rupert holmess the mystery of edwin drood, which was revived at studio 54 in 2012, is a musical based on the final and unfinished novel by charles dickens. It was such a renowned club that people had a difficult time believing it could run as a legitimate theatre ever again. Subtitled, studio 54, disco and the culture of the night, this is a new edition of a previously published book, with a new introduction. Studio 54 seating chart caroline, or change interactive seating. In a new book, studio 54 cofounder ian schrager dives into the history of his infamous new york hotspot. Also beware of the rear mezzanine, which is very cramped and uncomfortable. Studio 54 theatre seating chart studio 54 is a popular place to showcase broadway as it holds a perfect capacity of just over 1,000 people. Solea pfeiffer talks musical theatre after high school.
Featuring interactive seating maps, views from your seats and the largest inventory of tickets on the web. It even included its floor plans, decorations and renovation. As one of new yorks most famous music venues, studio 54 brings some of the best on stage musicals to its doors. Fleischman is publishing a new book, inside studio 54 which will lay bare all the scandalous stories of the clubs history. Although studio 54 is central to the book, it is also about the nightlife of new york in the 1970s and 1980s generally. Studio 54 seating information depending on the performance being staged at this theater, the seating layout can vary greatly, with options for standard theater seating and reserved tables on the orchestra level. You can go to our studio 54 seat views page to see them. We recommend booking studio 54 tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Every performance will feature a customized studio 54 seating chart to show an exact layout. The nightclubs wild parties, like this one on new years eve 1979, made headlines around. My husband and i are coming to the city for a wedding and decided to go see cabaret in june. Studio 54 is wheelchair accessible on the orchestra level only.
Conversations and music with michael feinstein back in the gershwin gallery. Roundabout theatre company is a 501c3 notforprofit organization and we rely on the support of generous contributors to bring to life awardwinning productions on our stages and transformational educational experiences in nyc and beyond. It has no reportage qualities and you dont get the feeling that you are up close and personal with the patrons nor getting a taste of the atmosphere because the photos are so utterly artless and the book so comparatively slim when viewed alongside other books. Oct 19, 2015 the subject matter should be utterly fascinating, and youd have to go some way to make studio 54 seem dull, but this book manages it. When the disco heyday eventually slowed down, studio 54 remained largely vacant until roundabout theatre company returned it to its theatrical roots with. From the moment it opened in 1977, studio 54 celebrated.
Studio 54 new york tickets, directions, seating chart. The building opened in 1927 as the gallo opera house. Studio 54 opened in 1977, quickly becoming one of the worlds most famous discotheques. Ian schrager is an entrepreneur, hotelier, and real estate developer associated with the creation of boutique hotels. Restaurants near studio 54, new york city on tripadvisor. Find studio 54 tickets for sale online for studio 54 events and studio 54 seating charts at ticket seating, your premium studio 54 ticket broker. Now, in the first official book on the legendary club, coowner ian schrager presents a spectacular volume brimming with starstudded photographs and personal stories from the greatest party of all time. The roundabout theatre companys popular production of cabaret moved here in 1998 after the collapse of a construction hoist blocked access to the henry miller theatre.
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