QUEENS THEATRE
Queens Theatre presents more than 300 performances a year
in its campus, which includes a main stage with 464 seats, an
80-seat black box space, and a 75-chair cabaret.
It began as Theaterama, one of three New York State Pavilion
structures designed by renowned modernist architect Phillip
Johnson for the 1964 World’s Fair. After a period of dormancy,
the building was converted into an entertainment venue in 1993.
In addition to live acts, Queens Theatre facilitates education
programs on site, in schools, at senior centers, and at Queens
Library branches. In addition, local arts organizations rent
the facilities, and Titan Theatre Company, which is dedicated
to presenting modern takes on Shakespeare and other classic
playwrights, is the artist-in-residence troupe.
About 75 percent of patrons are from Queens, and the borough’s
diversity is reflected in its programming. The Latino Cultural
Festival and the Asian Cultural Fest take place there, as does The
Afro-Semitic Experience, and a musical highlighting the African-
American and Jewish-American musical heritages.
Inside scoop: The 1978 musical “The Wiz” and the final scene of
the 1997 action comedy “Men in Black” were filmed in the NYS
Pavilion.
Address: 14 United Nations Ave. S. and www.queenstheatre.org.
Queens Theatre
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