Roxy Theatre (New York City)

The Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre, 1927 postcard
(the Taft Hotel is on the left)
Map
Address153 West 50th Street
New York City
United States
Coordinates40°45′39″N 73°58′54″W / 40.760844°N 73.981783°W / 40.760844; -73.981783
OwnerFox Theatres
National Theaters
Rockefeller Center
OperatorRoxy Theatre Corp.
TypeMovie palace
Capacity5,920 (in 1927)
Construction
OpenedMarch 11, 1927
ClosedMarch 29, 1960
Demolished1960
Years active1927–1960
ArchitectWalter W. Ahlschlager

The Roxy Theatre was a 5,920[a]-seat movie palace at 153 West 50th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, just off Times Square in New York City. It was the largest movie theater ever built at the time of its construction in 1927.[1] It opened on March 11, 1927 with the silent film The Love of Sunya starring Gloria Swanson. It was a leading Broadway film showcase through the 1950s and also noted for its lavish stage shows. It closed and was demolished in 1960.


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  1. ^ Dirks, Tim. "The History of Film The 1920s". filmsite.org. Retrieved January 7, 2023.