On This Day January 8 1989 - 42nd Street Closed at the Winter Garden Theatre After 3486 Performances

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On This Day January 8 1989 - 42nd Street Closed at the Winter Garden Theatre After 3486 Performances.

On this day January 8 1989, 42nd Street closed its doors at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York after an extraordinary run of 3486 performances. The production had become one of the longest running Broadway musicals of its time, celebrated for its tap heavy choreography classic show tunes and grand old fashioned Broadway spectacle.

The closing of 42nd Street marked the end of a major chapter in Broadway history and symbolized the transition from traditional musical theater styles into...

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