Theatre 80

Theatre 80
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Address80 St. Mark's Pl
New York City
United States
Coordinates40°43′39.5″N 73°59′8.8″W / 40.727639°N 73.985778°W / 40.727639; -73.985778

Theatre 80 was an Off-Broadway theater located at 80 St. Mark's Place in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood. It is owned and operated by Lorcan Otway, who restored and renovated the building with his father and opened it as a theater in the 1960s.[1][2][3][4] The theater was home to a number of productions, including the 1967 premiere of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown whose revenue helped the Otways keep the theater.[5] By 1971, it became a movie theater.[6]

Prior to its current status as a cabaret-style theater, the building, which also houses the Museum of the American Gangster, was a nightclub during Prohibition.[7]

The Otways filed for bankruptcy on December 30, 2021, to prevent the sale of the building amid controversy with their mortgage lender.[8] In May 2022, the Otways were told they would have to vacate the theater by August.[9]

Following final efforts to save the theatre,[10] it was reported closed and the Otways were evicted in April 2023.[11] The building was sold at auction for $8.8 million in May.[12]


References[edit]

  1. ^ Kelly, Keith J. "Theatre 80 Hopes for a Miracle to Save It from Bankruptcy Auction". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Clark, Roger (February 9, 2021). "Theater 80 Tries to Hang On During Pandemic". NY1. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Anderson, Lincoln (December 29, 2021). "Will the curtain drop on Theatre 80 St. Mark's? Looming auction could be venue's last act". The Village Sun. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Hughes, Bill (December 30, 2021). "A Theater Treasure of St. Marks Place Faces Closure". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Besonen, Julie (November 13, 2015). "A Museum of Cash, Guns and Gangsters in the East Village". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Nevius, James (September 4, 2014). "The strange history of the East Village's most famous street". Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Theatre 80 St Marks". My Blog. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Yerak, Becky (December 30, 2021). "Historic Theater Building in New York City's East Village Enters Bankruptcy". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Anderson, Lincoln (May 18, 2022). "Theatre 80 St. Marks owner, told to vacate by August, fights on to keep building". The Village Sun. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ^ Scott, Marvin (March 31, 2023). "Legendary East Village theater facing final curtain if debt not paid". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Grieve. "Theatre 80 is closed up for now". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Anderson, Lincoln (May 10, 2023). "Foxface sandwiches owner wins Theatre 80 St. Mark's with $8.8 million bid; Otherwise, not many bites at auction". Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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