| Portman, Jr., the architect/designer of the Marquis | | | | Lindsay who played the character of Bill Snibson who |
| which was constructed in 1986, making it the newest | | | | went on to win the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical. |
| legitimate theater to the New York Broadway | | | | The production opened on August 10th, 1986. |
| theater district. Leased by the Nederlander | | | | The Marquis continues to play shows which gross |
| organization the theater is not much to look at and | | | | large amounts at the box office. Currently playing and |
| lacks the "true" Broadway architecure of older more | | | | receieving rave reviews is "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
| classic venues, the theater was built to be more | | | | a musical comedy with a heart of gold. Broadway |
| moder, state of the art and offer confort and | | | | Drowsy Chaperone tickets are available from ticket |
| intamcy which many larger and older theaters simply | | | | brokers or the box office for a proce on average of |
| could never create. | | | | eighty dollars. The Marquis box office is located on |
| The Marquis theater which is located on the third | | | | the Broadway side of the building, where a small gift |
| floor of the Marriot Hotel, did pull off the original | | | | shop is located which sells Broadway souvaniers. The |
| attempts, with plush rich red seating and extrodinary | | | | walk into the lobby is not as exiting as older theaters, |
| views of the stage from every seat in the house | | | | but painted with classic posters giving more to the |
| and the abilty to handle any production regardless of | | | | modern look the owners went for. Through a dark |
| lighting and sound exuipment. These features give | | | | alley filled with small lights which create a ambiance |
| the modern approach to design a bright future for | | | | you head up an esuclator to the third floor where |
| the Theater District of New York. The Marquis has | | | | the Marquis Theater is located. Arriving early, a short |
| mainly hosted musicals, although it has such abilty to | | | | trip to the eight floor would allow for some great |
| handle any extreme production and opened it's doors | | | | views of New York City's Time Square before the |
| to "Me and My Girl, a british comedy with Robert | | | | show. |