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| Former names | Nokia Theatre Times Square(2005–10) Best Buy Theater(2010–15) PlayStation Theater(2015–19) |
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| Address | 1515 Broadway New York City,NY United States |
| Location | Times Square,Manhattan |
| Public transit | New York City Subway:             atTimes Square–42nd Street NYCT Bus:M7,M20,M34A SBS,M42,M104Port Authority Bus Terminal |
| Type | Concert theater |
| Capacity | 1,800 (2005–2020) 2,150 (2020–present) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 26, 1974 (51 years ago) (1974-06-26) (as movie theatre) |
| Rebuilt | October 1, 2005 (as live performance venue) |
| Construction cost | $21 million |
| Website | |
| palladiumtimessquare | |
Palladium Times Square (formerlyPlayStation Theater,Best Buy Theater andNokia Theatre Times Square)[1] is an indoor live events venue inNew York City, located inOne Astor Plaza, at the corner of Broadway and 44th Street. It was designed by architectDavid Rockwell and opened in September 2005. The venue has a large standing room orchestra section, combined with a large area of seating towards the rear of the auditorium.[2]
The venue was originally built as theLoews Astor Plaza Theatre, amovie theater operated byLoews Theatres, which opened in 1974 and closed in August 2004.[3] The space was leased by theAnschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), who converted it to a live-event venue at an estimated total cost of $21 million.[4]
Due to the expiration of its lease, the PlayStation Theater closed on December 31, 2019, after a set of shows by Philadelphia trance fusion bandDisco Biscuits.[5] The venue reopened in 2020 as Palladium Times Square.[6]
With a capacity of 2,100, the theater features an 85-foot-long (26 m) LED screen that is one of the largest marquees onBroadway. The venue is also capable of presenting live footage from the stage or anywhere else in the theater. The theater's marquee sign was directly connected toMTV Studios and allowed for live footage from there to be displayed.[2][7]
The building also includes two private mezzanines, several dressing rooms, and agreen room for up to 30 people.[4] The theater hosts concerts, event parties, live television, web broadcasts, and award shows,[2] including theHeisman Trophy ceremony, which took place at the theater from 2005 to 2019.
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