Marquis Theater A Modern Musical Experience

Portman, Jr., the architect/designer of the MarquisLindsay who played the character of Bill Snibson who
which was constructed in 1986, making it the newestwent on to win the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.
legitimate theater to the New York BroadwayThe production opened on August 10th, 1986.
theater district. Leased by the NederlanderThe Marquis continues to play shows which gross
organization the theater is not much to look at andlarge amounts at the box office. Currently playing and
lacks the "true" Broadway architecure of older morereceieving rave reviews is "The Drowsy Chaperone"
classic venues, the theater was built to be morea musical comedy with a heart of gold. Broadway
moder, state of the art and offer confort andDrowsy Chaperone tickets are available from ticket
intamcy which many larger and older theaters simplybrokers 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 thirdthe Broadway side of the building, where a small gift
floor of the Marriot Hotel, did pull off the originalshop is located which sells Broadway souvaniers. The
attempts, with plush rich red seating and extrodinarywalk into the lobby is not as exiting as older theaters,
views of the stage from every seat in the housebut painted with classic posters giving more to the
and the abilty to handle any production regardless ofmodern look the owners went for. Through a dark
lighting and sound exuipment. These features givealley filled with small lights which create a ambiance
the modern approach to design a bright future foryou head up an esuclator to the third floor where
the Theater District of New York. The Marquis hasthe Marquis Theater is located. Arriving early, a short
mainly hosted musicals, although it has such abilty totrip to the eight floor would allow for some great
handle any extreme production and opened it's doorsviews of New York City's Time Square before the
to "Me and My Girl, a british comedy with Robertshow.