Gramercy Theater
127 E. 23rd Street,
New York,
NY
10010
127 E. 23rd Street,
New York,
NY
10010
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Gramercy Theater (Official)
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Previously operated by: Brandt Theaters, Rugoff & Becker
Architects: Charles A. Sandblom
Functions: Concerts
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Gramercy Park Theater, Blender Theater at Gramercy
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
212.777.6800
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Opened in 1937 as the Gramercy Park Theatre, a name it kept into at least the early 1950’s. The Gramercy Theatre was recently used for the Museum of Modern Art’s films. It was also the location shoot used in the Fugees video “Killing Me Softly”.
Since closing for movies it has re-opened in 2007 as the Blender Theatre at Gramercy, a concert venue operated by Live Nation. However, by 2009, it had reverted back to the Gramercy Theater name.
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Recent comments (view all 104 comments)
I lived across the street from the theatre from 1985-1990. Would look out my window to see how long the line was before going out.
Saw Aliens here, also Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Mystic Pizza, The Wizard of Oz and Fantasia. I loved being able to just walk across the street to the movies!
Fantasia played for many weeks there. I remember it on the marquee when i used to go under it every day around 1990 and 1991.
will be here for the BlipFest this weekend.
I lived across the street circa 1991. Never my favorite, the only films I remember seeing were The Replacements and Oscar. I seem to recall they had a slow turnaround time, they showed The Doctor for what seemed like months.
Saw many films here in the late ‘80s/early '90s, but it just couldn’t keep up with the Cineplex Odeon on 23rd and the row of theaters on 34th. The eyeglasses store had that great pink neon sign next door (seen in the photo above not lit) that could have only been designed in the '70s or '80s.
Photo added, in CT Gallery, of East 23 Street, with part of Gramercy marquee showing, circa 1940. Hopefully, some better vintage images of this, and other theaters, will surface in the future.
Uploaded photo as the Blender.
I used to come here a lot with my parents in 1995 and 1996, when they showed some of the most memorable Bollywood films I’ve ever seen, including “Bombay,” “Hum Aapke Hain Koun,” and the famous classic “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.”
This was a very quaint and relaxing place, with a waiting area downstairs, but the restrooms had a very narrow stairway. Still, it’s always a pleasure whenever I’m in the area and I walk by. :)
I remember a co-worker of mine really wanted to see a specific movie and had no time to do so. So she would alter her lunch time and, after several days, see the whole film. The cashier got wind of this and didn’t charge her toward the end.
Similar to a recent post on the Plaza, the Gramercy also served coffee in their tiny downstairs lounge. Rugoff attempted to elevate the moviegoing experience.