Astor Theatre

1531 Broadway,
New York, NY 10036

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World Premiere Engagement (May 17th, 1950)

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Comfortably Cool on April 15, 2022 at 10:57 am

The B&W biopic had a premiere gala at the Astor on the night before, for the benefit of Youth United…Today marks the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15th, 1947. That history-making event is now celebrated annually on April 15th as “Jackie Robinson Day.”