Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

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Theatre Name	Year Named
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre	2008
Biltmore Theatre	1925

History: The Friedman opened as the Biltmore in 1925, designed by Herbert J. Krapp and produced by the Chanins. It premiered the comedies The Heiress, My Sister Eileen, and Barefoot in the Park. Legendary rock musical Hair debuted in 1968. The empty Biltmore Theatre fell into disrepair in the late 1980s, plagued by vandals, arsonists, and looters. In 2001, the Manhattan Theatre Club purchased and fully restored the theatre, and it was renamed for press agent Samuel J. Friedman in 2008.
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Built: 1925
Number of Seats: 650

Dates	Name	Title
Oct. 16, 2003 - Oct. 31, 2008	Manhattan Theatre Club	Theatre Lessee
Oct. 1, 2008 -		Theatre Owner
Jan. 1, 2000 - Oct. 31, 2008	Biltmore 47 Associates	Theatre Owner
Jun. 1, 1993 - Dec. 31, 2000	Stewart F. Lane	Theatre Owner
Jun. 1, 1993 - Dec. 31, 2000	The Nederlander Organization	Theatre Owner
Jan. 1, 1992 - Jun. 30, 1993	Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company of Buffalo	Theatre Owner
February, 1986 - 1992	Murray Hill Investments, Inc.	Theatre Owner
Nov. 11, 1980 - May 13, 1984	The Nederlander Organization	Theatre Lessee
Aug. 10, 1960 - February, 1986	David J. Cogan	Theatre Owner
Oct. 19, 1951 - Feb. 1, 1962	CBS	Theatre Lessee
Oct. 19, 1951 - Aug. 10, 1960	Irving Maidman	Theatre Owner
1937 - Oct. 19, 1951	Bernard Klawans	Theatre Operator
Nov. 21, 1935 - Oct. 19, 1951	George Abbott	Theatre Owner
Nov. 21, 1935 - Oct. 19, 1951	Warner Brothers	Theatre Owner
Dec. 7, 1925 - Nov. 21, 1935	Chanin Construction Company	Theater Owner

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