@Wally75.. Don’t remember talk of adding screens, but there was talk about renovation, however, the push for landmark status was louder. Of course you know with landmark status there are many things you can’t change. Mostly though, developers, and all the money to be made in this area was the main factor. I watched almost every theatre from 43rd to 49th on Broadway and on 7th street closed. Everyone of them a classic: The Manhattan, The RKO, 47th theatre, Embassy theatres, Loews Orpheum, Rivoli, etc..
FYI, The Rivoli Facade was saved, and shipped off somewhere because of landmark discussion, but I don’t remember where.
Wow! History. I managed the Ua Rivoli, which we also called the UA twin from 1984 to it’s closing in 1987. I also later managed the Historic Ua Criterion, 44th & Broadway and Ua Astoria, Steinway and 30th in Queens. However, the Rivoli was my favorite theatre. I belief that our last world premiere event was Madonna’s Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985.
@Wally75.. Don’t remember talk of adding screens, but there was talk about renovation, however, the push for landmark status was louder. Of course you know with landmark status there are many things you can’t change. Mostly though, developers, and all the money to be made in this area was the main factor. I watched almost every theatre from 43rd to 49th on Broadway and on 7th street closed. Everyone of them a classic: The Manhattan, The RKO, 47th theatre, Embassy theatres, Loews Orpheum, Rivoli, etc..
FYI, The Rivoli Facade was saved, and shipped off somewhere because of landmark discussion, but I don’t remember where.
Wow! History. I managed the Ua Rivoli, which we also called the UA twin from 1984 to it’s closing in 1987. I also later managed the Historic Ua Criterion, 44th & Broadway and Ua Astoria, Steinway and 30th in Queens. However, the Rivoli was my favorite theatre. I belief that our last world premiere event was Madonna’s Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985.