Studio 54
Logo that started in the disco era
Address	254 West 54th Street
City	New York City
Country	USA
Architect	Eugene DeRosa[1]
Owned by	Roundabout Theatre Company
Capacity	1,006 (519 Orchestra/487 Mezzanine)[2]
Opened	1977
Previous names	Gallo Opera House (1927) New Yorker Theatre (1930) Casino de Paris (1933) Palladium Theatre (1936) Federal Music Theatre (1937) New Yorker Theatre (1939) CBS Radio Playhouse No. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Roundabout Theatre Company is the largest Non-profit theatre company based in New York City. 4 (1942) CBS Studio No. 52 (1942) Studio 54 (1977) The Ritz (1989) Studio 54 (1994)
http://roundabouttheatre.org/ot_54.htm
	Coordinates: 40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W / 40.765266, -73.98262

Studio 54 is a New York City Broadway theater and former discothèque located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The City of New York Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A discothèque, diskoˈtɛk̚ compare the Spanish "discoteca" is an Entertainment venue or Club with recorded music played by "Discaires" 54th Street is a two-mile-long one-way Street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York It opened on April 26, 1977 and closed in March 1986. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays It briefly reopened in 1994 after a multi-million dollar renovation. It currently serves as a venue for the Roundabout Theatre Company, with a 900 seat theatre equipped with two full service bars. The Roundabout Theatre Company is the largest Non-profit theatre company based in New York City. The original doors with the Studio 54 logo still remain.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years 1.2 CBS Studio 52 1.3 Nightclub era 1.3.1 Founding 1.3.2 The Scene 1.3.3 End of the First Era 1.4 1980s 1.5 The Ritz 1.6 Roundabout Theater at Studio 54 1.6.1 Notable productions 2 Other tenants 3 Other Studio 54s 3.1 Studio 54, Antwerp, Belgium 3.2 Studio 54, Las Vegas 3.3 Studio 54, Berlin 3.4 Studio 54, León & Oviedo 3.5 Studio 54, Coventry 4 Cultural impact 5 DJs during the Nightclub era 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

History

Early years

The theatre originated as the Gallo Opera House by Fortune Gallo in 1927 for his San Carlo Opera Company. It opened on February 7, 1927 with the opera La Boheme. It did not make it as an opera house; over the course of the next decade, it changed its name several times. It became known as the New Yorker Theatre in 1930, booking Ibsen's play The Vikings, but remained unsuccessful. "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. From 1933 to 1936 it became a dinner theatre called the Casino de Paree, managed by Billy Rose. Billy Rose ( September 6, 1899 &ndash February 10, 1966) Rose was diminutive in stature It was then the Palladium Theatre in 1936. The Federal Theatre Project leased it for its productions and changed its name to the Federal Music Theatre in 1937. The Federal Theatre Project (FTP was a New Deal project to fund Theatre and other live artistic performances in the United States during the The Chicago Federal Theatre achieved success here with its production of Swing Mikado, a jazzy version of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta starring Bill Robinson. The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu, is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by W Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian era partnership of Librettist W Bill "Bojangles" Robinson ( May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949) was a pre-eminent African-American tap dancer Later in 1937, the name was changed back to the New Yorker Theatre.

CBS Studio 52

This name would remain until CBS purchased the facility in 1942, renaming it Studio 52 (CBS named its studios in order of purchase and the number had nothing to do with the street). CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. During these pre-television years, CBS would use the theater for radio broadcasts.

From the 1950s to the mid-1970s, CBS used the location as a radio and TV stage that housed such shows as What's My Line?, The $64,000 Question, Password, To Tell the Truth, Beat the Clock, The Jack Benny Show, I've Got a Secret, Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour, Captain Kangaroo, and the ill-fated CBS version of the Johnny Carson Show. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Radio programming is the content that is broadcast by Radio stations The original inventors of radio such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic What's My Line? is a weekly panel Game show which was produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS The $64000 Question was a popular United States Television Game show from 1955 to 1958 Password is a word association game developed by the Milton Bradley Company in 1962 To Tell the Truth is an American Television Game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson - Todman Beat The Clock is also a song by Ghostface Killah from his album The Pretty Toney Album Beat the Clock is a Goodson-Todman Productions Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky February 14, 1894 - December 26, 1974) was an American Comedian, vaudevillian For IGAS qua graphology organization see International Graphoanalysis Society I've Got a Secret is a weekly panel Game show produced The Original Amateur Hour was an American Radio and Television program Captain Kangaroo was a Children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American Television network CBS from The Johnny Carson Show was a 1955-56 half hour Prime time Television Variety show starring Johnny Carson. ^[3] The soap opera Love of Life was produced there until 1975. Love of Life is an American Soap opera which was aired on CBS from September 24, 1951 to February 1,

In 1976, CBS concentrated most of its New York broadcast functions around the corner to its storied Ed Sullivan Theater (CBS-TV Studio 50) or west to the CBS Broadcast Center, and sold Studio 52. The Ed Sullivan Theater, which is located at 1697-1699 Broadway between West 53rd and West 54th Streets in Manhattan, is a venerable radio and The CBS Broadcast Center is a television and radio production facility located in New York City. The Ed Sullivan Theater once had access to Studio 52 through an access door which was cinder-blocked during the Theater's Late Night with David Letterman renovation. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. However, it is possible that the door that was covered was, in fact, leading to an MTA utility building, instead of the Sullivan Theater. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a Public benefit corporation responsible for Public transportation in the U ^[4]

Nightclub era

Founding

When CBS began marketing the building in 1976, various interests in the art and fashion world pushed for turning it into a trendy disco, including male model Uva Harden, who tried to get gallery owner Frank Lloyd to finance the club, until Lloyd lost a $9 million lawsuit to the estate of the artist Mark Rothko. Mark Rothko, born Marcus Rothkowitz ( Latvian: Marks Rotko; September 25, 1903 &ndash February 25, 1970 ^[5]

Carmen D'Alessio, a Valentino public relations agent who had been throwing fashionable parties, encouraged Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, who were operating the Enchanted Garden at 63-20 Marathon Parkway in Queens, to make the leap into Manhattan. Steve Rubell ( December 2, 1943 - July 25, 1989) was an American Entrepreneur and part owner (along with friend Ian Schrager (born New York City, July 19, 1946) is an American hotelier and real estate developer often associated with being the creator of the "boutique ^[6] D'Alessio had "reluctantly" hosted parties outside of Manhattan at the Queens venue and had been profiled in Newsweek for doing so. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City.

She was to introduce Rubell and Schrager to the jet set crowd including a pre-opening dinner with Andy Warhol, Halston, and Calvin Klein. Jet Set was a Television programme in the UK It was presented by Eamonn Holmes, and it first started in 2001, on BBC television channel For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Roy Halston Frowick, also known as Halston ( April 23, 1932 – March 26, 1990) was a Clothing Designer Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. ^[7]

In 1977 the building was purchased and renamed for its street address, 254 West 54th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, a location already noted for another tenant in the building, famed disco record label West End Records, as well as being the former home of Scepter Records. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music West End Records was co-founded by Mel Cheren in New York City in 1976 and predominantly published Disco music Scepter Records is a record company founded in 1959 by Florence Greenberg.

D'Allessio, after working in Rome and around Europe as a fashion PR, was well connected in the fashion, music, and film scenes; and generally with the kind of "A" list jetsetters, movers and shakers, and celebrities from across the United States, South America, Europe and other parts of the world who would be ideal patrons. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Harden was pushed out of the project, and Rubell and Schrager gave D'Alessio much of the control for the design and promotion of the club.

Before the April 26, 1977 opening, D'Alessio sent out 5,000 invitations to her exclusive mailing list together with an enticing surprise gift to each of her invitees. Liz Smith, Cindy Adams, and other New York gossip columnists announced to the world the coming of something big. Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith (born February 2 1923 in Fort Worth Texas) is an American Gossip columnist. Cindy Adams (born April 24, 1925) is an American Gossip columnist and the widow of comedian Joey Adams.

The Scene

Among the many celebrities in attendance opening night: Mick and Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Hall, Diana Vreeland, Margaux Hemingway, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Brooke Shields, Debbie Harry, Robin Leach, newlyweds Donald and Ivana Trump, newly engaged Rick Hilton and Kathy Richards, and many other well-known partygoers. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Bianca Jagger (born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías on May 2, 1950) is a social and Human rights advocate also former model Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956) is an American model and actress, also known for her long-term relationship with Mick Jagger Diana Vreeland ( July 29, 1903 in Paris, France &ndash August 22, 1989) was a noted columnist and editor in the field of Margaux Louise Hemingway ( February 16, 1954 &ndash July 1, 1996) was an American Fashion Supermodel and Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (Михаил Николаевич Барышников (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet -born Russian Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Robin Douglas Leach (born August 29, 1941 in London, England) is an English celebrity writer famous for hosting his first show Lifestyles Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and Ivana Trump (born Ivana Marie Zelníčková ˈɪvana ˈmarɪjɛ ˈzɛlɲitʃkova on February 20, 1949) is a former Olympic athlete and Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton (born August 17 1955) is a Real estate broker and developer specializing in exclusive high-end property Kathy Hilton (born Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino, stage name and later renamed Kathy Richards; March 13 1959) is an American Hordes scrambled to gain entry but only the lucky few got past the door. Some celebrities—including Warren Beatty, Cher, and Frank Sinatra were unable to get in, in part due to Studio 54's elusive doorman Marc Benecke^[8]. Warren Beatty (born Henry Warren Beaty; March 30 1937 is an American Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning Actor, producer Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor

Shortly after the opening, D'Alessio came up with the idea of hosting a birthday party for her friend Bianca Jagger. Bianca Jagger (born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías on May 2, 1950) is a social and Human rights advocate also former model Bianca Jagger entered on a white horse and the resulting publicity firmly established Studio 54 as the preferred nightclub for celebrities, including Michael Jackson, Rudolf Nureyev, Elton John, Truman Capote, Margaret Trudeau, John Travolta, Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Gloria Swanson, Mae West, Martha Graham, Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Bette Davis, Freddie Mercury, Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor, Bette Midler, Diane von Fürstenberg, and Lillian Carter, then-president Jimmy Carter's mother. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( Tatar: Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian: Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Truman Capote (ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊti ( 30 September, 1924, New Orleans Louisiana – 25 August, 1984, Los Angeles Margaret Joan Sinclair Trudeau Kemper (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is the former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Gloria Swanson (March 27 1899 – April 4 1983 was an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American Hollywood Mae West (August 17 1893 &ndash November 22 1980 was an American actress, Playwright, Screenwriter, and Sex symbol. See also Martha Graham ( May 11, 1894 &ndash April 1, 1991) was an American Dancer and Choreographer Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead The Gabor sisters are three famous Hungarian actresses: Magda (1914 &ndash 1997 Zsa Zsa (1917 &ndash) Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michelle Halfin on December 31 1946, Brussels Belgium) is a Fashion designer best Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter ( August 15, 1898 &ndash October 30, 1983) was the mother of former President of the United States James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 "Mom" "Mum" and "Mommy" redirect here The music world's top performers also graced the club's stages to perform their new songs: Donna Summer, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, Grace Jones, Gloria Gaynor, Phylis Hyman, Chic, Sylvester and The Village People all sang their signature tunes during the endless nights of partying. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a Big band / swing / Disco band, formed in The Bronx New York. Grace Jones (born May 19, 1948) is a Jamaican �� American Singer, model and actress Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer best-known for the Disco era hits " I Will Survive Phyllis Hyman ( July 6, 1949 - June 30, 1995) was an American soul Singer and Tony -nominated Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Village People are a concept Disco group formed in the late 1970s

Studio 54 was operated by the flamboyant, publicly visible Rubell and his retiring silent partner Schrager. A limited partnership is a form of Partnership similar to a General partnership, except that in addition to one or more general partners (GPs there are At the club's prime, Rubell became widely known for hand-selecting guests from the always huge crowds outside, mixing beautiful "nobodies" with glamorous celebrities in the same venue. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention London author/ journalist Keith Barker-Main recalls his first time at 54. Then still underage, he nervously stood outside at the back of the crowd. His black cutaway muscle vest caught Rubell's eye. Bearing the logo "Fuck Studio 54," it earned him a life time free membership from the owner, impressed by such chutzpah.

"Studio", as it came to be called, was notorious for the hedonism that went on within; the balconies were known for sexual encounters, and drug use was rampant. Hedonism is the Philosophy that Pleasure is of ultimate importance, the most important pursuit Sexual intercourse, in its biological sense is the act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals enters the female reproductive tract Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes Its dance floor was decorated with a depiction of a Man in the Moon that included an animated cocaine spoon. The Man in the Moon is an imaginary figure resembling a human face head or body that observers from some cultural backgrounds typically perceive in the bright disc of the full A cocaine spoon, referred to as a "coke spoon", or simply "spoon", is an instrument used in the process of insufflating ("snorting" John Blair and Jason presented "Sundays at Studio 54," which catered to a gay clientèle.

End of the First Era

In December 1978 Rubell was quoted in the New York newspapers as saying the Studio had made $7 million in its first year and that "only the Mafia made more money. " Shortly thereafter the club was raided and Rubell and Schrager were arrested for skimming $2. 5 million. After the arrests Rubell accused Jimmy Carter White House Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan of sniffing cocaine in the basement. The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan ( September 21 1944 &ndash May 20 2008) was Chief of Staff to President of the United States ^[9] A grand jury met 19 times and interviewed 33 witnesses before concluding that Rubell's testimony was not reliable enough to file charges.

The club closed with one final party called "The End of Modern-day Gomorrah," on February 4, 1980. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Diana Ross, Ryan O'Neal, Janice Dickinson, Jocelyne Wildenstein, Richard Gere, Gia Carangi, Reggie Jackson, and Sylvester Stallone (who, legend has it, bought the last drink) were among the guests that night. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Ryan O'Neal (born Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal; April 20 1941 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Janice Doreen Dickinson (born February 15 1955) is an American Supermodel, fashion photographer, Actress, Author Jocelyn Wildenstein (born as Jocelynnys Dayannys da Silva-Bezerra in Lausanne, Switzerland August 5, 1940) sometimes referred Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Gia Marie Carangi ( January 29, 1960 – November 18, 1986) was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. New York lawyer Gary Naftalis successfully represented Schrager in the ensuing tax-evasion prosecution. Gary P Naftalis (born 1941 is a leading American trial lawyer, and serves as head of the litigation department and co-chair of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel After the club's closing, cocaine and money were found in its walls. Schrager and Rubell were found guilty and would spend 13 months in prison.

1980s

In 1981 the building was sold by JISA Associates, of which Steven Rubell was a principal, to Philip Pilevsky for $2. 2 million. ^[10] Pilevsky in turn leased it to Mark Fleischman and it reopened on September 12, 1981. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 That night's star studded line up of Andy Warhol, Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, Mark Gastineau, and Brooke Shields, who was currently on the cover of the September issue of Vogue as well as starring in Klein's infamous jeans commercials, brought back a sense of glamour to the club and New York nightlife in general. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. Gloria Laura Madeleine Sophie Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924 in New York City New York) is an American artist actress and socialite most Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Celebrities continued to pack the club (the guest book on various nights ca. 1983-84 reported Boy George, Janet Jackson, Demi Moore, Tom Cruise, David Alan Grier, George Michael, Whitney Houston, and Leif Garrett haunting the club), though the level of sensationalism was toned down from the club's early years. Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd 14 June 1961 in Eltham London) is an English Singer-songwriter, who was part of the English New Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1955) is an American Actor and Comedian known for his work on the Sketch comedy television Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik on November 8, 1961) is an American Singer and Actor of Norwegian descent Madonna and Run-DMC performed onstage before their respective breaks in the 'big time'. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D This second incarnation closed down in March, 1986, due to an expired lease.

In 1985 three Heavy Metal groups: Slayer, Venom and Exodus shot a video at Studio 54 called "Ultimate Revenge for Disco". Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in This article is about the class of Biotoxins For other uses see Venom (disambiguation and Venomous (disambiguation. Exodus ( Greek: έξοδος eksodos = "departure" is the second book of the Jewish Torah and of the Christian Old Testament.

The Ritz

From 1989 and the early 1993, the venue was known as The Ritz and hosted rock concerts. The Ritz was a New York City rock club in the 1980s History The Ritz was founded in 1980 by Jerry Brandt on 11th Street between Third and In 1993 John Neilson, who owned the Stringfellows Strip Club, bought the building and resurrected the Studio 54 trademark which had been abandoned. ^[11]

Roundabout Theater at Studio 54

In 1994 Allied Partners bought the building for $5. 5 million. They restored much of the architectural detail that had been painted black or covered with plywood by Schrager and Rubell. The club reopened with a live concert by disco stars Gloria Gaynor, Vicki Sue Robinson, and Sister Sledge. Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer best-known for the Disco era hits " I Will Survive Vicki Sue Robinson ( May 31, 1954 - April 27, 2000) was an American Theatre and Film Actress Sister Sledge is an American Musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four Singers who are The building again went into bankruptcy in 1996 and Allied announced plans to tear it down and replace it with Cyberdrome, a virtual reality gaming venue. Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one However the project was not to materialize.

In 1998, the collapse of a construction hoist blocked access to the Henry Miller Theatre on 43rd Street, where the hit revival of the Broadway musical Cabaret was playing. Henry Miller's Theatre was a Broadway theatre located at 124 West 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue in midtown- Manhattan. A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. To keep the show open, the Roundabout Theater Company entered into an agreement to move the performance to Studio 54. The Roundabout Theatre Company is the largest Non-profit theatre company based in New York City. Brooke Shields who had been to Studio 54 many times, including the opening in 1977, would eventually star as Sally in the Studio 54 production, making her one of the few cast members who had experienced the legendary nightclub. Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Roundabout later bought the building in 2003 from Allied for $22. 5 million ^[12], and Cabaret played until 2004.

The second floor of the theater is still used as a nightclub on weeks when plays are not being staged; when it does so it operates under the name Upstairs at Studio 54. There have been huge, and very popular, "disco parties" held there. The most notable of these well attended nights were held in 2004 and 2005. The club is operated by Josh Hadar who was one of the Allied partners.

It was briefly owned by Noel Ashman.

Upstairs at Studio 54 Performances:

• Gloria Estefan
• Jody Watley
• Newsical

Notable productions

• 1998: Cabaret
• 2004: Assassins
• 2004: Pacific Overtures
• 2005: A Streetcar Named Desire
• 2005: A Touch of the Poet
• 2006: The Threepenny Opera
• 2006: The Apple Tree
• 2007: 110 in the Shade
• 2007: The Ritz
• 2008: Sunday in the Park with George
• 2008: Pal Joey (scheduled December 2008)
• 2009: Dancin' (scheduled May 2009)

Other tenants

The building, which is still frequently referred to as the Studio 54 building, houses a variety of tenants, among them a theater venue, offices, and an educational facility called Mandl School, the College of Allied Health. Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Jody Watley (born January 30, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record NEWSical is an ever-changing Off-Broadway musical, written by Rick Crom, directed by Donna Drake and produced by Fred M Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, based on an idea by Charles Gilbert Jr Pacific Overtures is a 1976 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a libretto by John Weidman, and additional material by A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize A Touch of the Poet is a play by Eugene O'Neill. It and its sequel More Stately Mansions, were intended to be part of a nine- The Threepenny Opera ( Die Dreigroschenoper) is a revolutionary work of Musical theatre, by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer The Apple Tree is a series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Bock and Harnick The Ritz is a play by Terrence McNally. Actress Rita Moreno won a Tony Award for her performance as Googie Gomez in the 1975 Broadway production Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Pal Joey is a musical with a book written by John O'Hara and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Dancin is a musical Revue first produced in 1978 directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, who won a Tony Award for the choreography

Other Studio 54s

Studio 54, Antwerp, Belgium

Main article: Studio 54 (Antwerp)

In Antwerp Studio 54 is a successful event taking place in gay discotheque Red & Blue every first sunday of the month. Keeping the spirit of the original Studio 54 in mind, the party is all about excess, disco and glamour. Every evening brings great disco music, drag queen entertainment and a performance by an international disco artist (Gloria Gaynor, Sister Sledge, Luv', Boney M.. Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer best-known for the Disco era hits " I Will Survive Sister Sledge is an American Musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four Singers who are Luv' is a Dutch pop Girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. . ). Every Studio 54 has a different theme, guests are encouraged to dress up to the theme. The event also holds a strict dress code.

Every September Studio 54 moves to the Antwerp Sports Palace to host it's yearly biggest Disco-party in the world.

Studio 54, Las Vegas

Main article: Studio 54 (Las Vegas)

After the New York club closed down in 1995, Studio 54 moved to Las Vegas, in the MGM Grand. Studio 54 opened in Las Vegas in December 1997 at the MGM Grand. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip, which opened as a Hollywood themed resort

Studio 54, Berlin

In January 2005, MGM announced that they were scouting for the proper location in Berlin, Germany to open Studio 54 Berlin. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The project was led by Joseph Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Joseph Walter Jackson (aka Joe Jackson born July 26, 1929) is a Manager, former Boxer, former Musician best known as the father Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer ^[13] Only three months after its opening in May 2006 the club had to be closed again because of insolvency.

The plans for a second continuously-operating Studio 54 has caused fans of the original to charge that MGM is only interested in the commercialization and franchising of the Studio 54 name, and that these clubs will be nothing more than regular discotheques with the Studio 54 name. Commercialization is the process of introducing a new product into the market Franchising refers to the methods of practicing and using another person's Philosophy of business.

Studio 54, León & Oviedo

In Spain, two locals carry the same name as the NY's discotheque.

Studio 54, Coventry

Coventry University Students' Union on Cox Street goes by the name of Studio 54, which is commonly abbreviated in advertising and branding, and also known locally in roman numerals as 'LIV'.

Cultural impact

During its heyday it played a formative role in the growth of disco music and nightclub culture in general. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark

A compilation album of disco music, A Night at Studio 54, was released by Casablanca Records in 1979. A Night at Studio 54 was a compilation Disco album issued by Casablanca Records in 1979. This article is about Casablanca the record label For other uses please see Casablanca (disambiguation. It peaked at #21.

The disco was depicted in the 1998 film 54 and was the model for the club featured in the movie, The Last Days of Disco. 54 or Studio 54 is a 1998 film starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Phillippe and Neve Campbell. The Last Days of Disco is a 1998 Movie written and directed by Whit Stillman. It was parodied in the 2002 movie Austin Powers in Goldmember as Studio 69. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third Film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. 69, also known by its French name soixante-neuf (sixty-nine is a sexual position in which two people orient themselves so that each person's mouth is near the other's

On the season seven (1981-1982 season) of Saturday Night Live hosted by George Kennedy (with musical guest Miles Davis), there is a musical sketch called "53 at Studio 54", about an old man who goes to the famous discotheque. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City George Harris Kennedy Jr He was raised by his mother Helen A ( née Kieselbach a ballet dancer Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.

In an episode of Sex and the City, Studio 54 is mentioned when Carrie Bradshaw is discussing Aleksander Petrovsky's past loves. Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a Caroline Marie Bradshaw is the fictional narrator and lead character of the HBO Sitcom / Drama Sex and the City, played by actress In an earlier episode, Samantha Jones's 25 year old personal assistant makes a dig about Samantha's age, when she remarks "I also stood in line for Studio 54 - the movie!!"

In an episode of Ugly Betty, Studio 54 is mentioned when Amanda is asking Wilhemina for information about her father. Samantha Jones is the name of Samantha Jones (singer (born 1943 a singer from Liverpool England Samantha Jones (Sex and the City, a Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius

In Don't Forget the Lyrics!, Wayne Brady told Kevin Cronin to imagine he was at Studio 54 and sing "Last Dance". Don't Forget the Lyrics! (or Lyrics) is a singing game show that premiered on FOX on July 11, 2007, hosted by Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Singer and Television personality Kevin Cronin (born 6 October 1951, Evanston, Illinois) is the lead vocalist / Rhythm guitarist / occasional Pianist

The Welsh band Stereophonics song Vegas Two Times features the lyrics 'Now we're leaving S. Stereophonics are a British Rock band, consisting of Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, Javier Weyler and Adam Zindani. T. U. D. I. O 54. . . '

In King of the Hill the episode 'Strangeness On a Train', it mentions a Studio 54 as a train mystery theme. King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company

DJs during the Nightclub era

Patrick Adams Jellybean Benitez Larry Levan

Tom Moulton Nicky Siano Frankie Knuckles

Robbie Leslie Richie Kaczor

See also

• Fiorucci, the "daytime Studio 54",^[14] an Italian fashion store that hosted the Studio 54 opening party

References

External links

• [1] Studio 54 Antwerp
• [2] Disco Years
• [3] Studio 54
• Broadway Theatre Guide with full show details for the Studio 54
• Official website for Roundabout Theater at Studio 54
• The complete Studio 54 website, Dutch
• Fansite of Studio 54

• Photo Gallery of the Opening of the German Studio 54 in Berlin
• Studio 54 Belgium (Antwerp)
• Studio 54 Vienna
• "Studio 54 Goes German", Deutsche Welle, January 24, 2005
• Studio 54 at the Internet Broadway Database
• Ian Schrager
• BBC Radio 2 Documentary about Studio 54 with Boy George First broadcast 17 April 2007

Deutsche Welle ('Welle' pronounced with a 'v' sound IPA /'vɛlə/ or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel

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