Palsson's Supper Club, Steve McGraw's, Triad Theatre, Stage 72 | |
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| Address | 158 West 72nd Street New York City United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′41.28″N73°58′51.36″W / 40.7781333°N 73.9809333°W /40.7781333; -73.9809333 |
| Public transit | 72nd Street (IRT),72nd Street (IND) |
| Owner | Peter Martin and Rick Newman[1] |
| Capacity | 130 |
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| Rebuilt | 2012 |
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TheTriad Theater, formerly known asPalsson's Supper Club,Steve McGraw's, andStage 72,[2][3][4][5][6] is acabaret-style performing arts venue located on West 72nd Street on New York'sUpper West Side. The theatre has been the original home to some of the longest runningOff-Broadway shows includingForever Plaid,Forbidden Broadway,Spamilton, andSecrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know.
The Triad Theater is currently owned and operated by Peter Martin and partner Rick Newman, founder of New York's famed comedy and music venue,Catch a Rising Star.[7][8][9]
The Theater was built in 1984 and was the original home of four of the most successful shows in off-Broadway History, includingForbidden Broadway,Forever Plaid, andSpamilton, as well asCelebrity Autobiography; the hit comedy show is now in its ninth year at the venue. A month-long workshop production ofSeth Rudetsky’s showDisaster! went on to a Broadway production at theNederlander Theater.
Some of the notable performers who have performed on the Triad stage includeMartin Short,Kristen Wiig,Kevin Hart,Ryan Reynolds,Matthew Broderick,Bob Weir ofGrateful Dead,Vanessa Williams,Jake LaMotta,Brooke Shields,Paul Rudd,David Steinberg,Slash,George Benson,Gregg Allman,Gavin DeGraw,Bebe Neuwirth,Jim Dale,Peter Boyle,Tracy Morgan,Tommy Tune,Ben Vereen,Air Supply,Dion, and many others from the worlds of comedy, music and theater.Lady Gaga made her professional debut on our stage as part of the Circle in the Square Cabaret Program. In the 1980s,Christopher Walken, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro and many other well known performers would use the Triad for their own weekly private performances.[10]
The Triad Theater has also been used as a location for photo andfilm shoots; these include an episode of the Hulu comedyDifficult People, episodes of the interview seriesSpeakeasy forFront and Center,[11] and the cover photo shoot ofAdrien Brody forManhattan Magazine andMiami Magazine.[10]
Productions at Stage 72 have included: