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New York City , New York, USA: New Amsterdam Theatre (showing "The Lion King").

Location: Manhattan, 214 West 42nd Street / 207-19 West 41st Street

Built 1903 by Herts & Tallant for Klaw and Erlanger. Opened 26 Oct 1903 with Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights Dream". Home to the "Ziegfeld Follies" from 1913 until 1927. In the 1940s converted to a cinema. 1994-1997 renovation for Walt Disney Co. Re-opened May 1997 with a concert performance of "King David". From 1997, used for the musical, "The Lion King". 1771 seats.
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