The New Amsterdam became a New York City landmark in 1982, but the theatre’s interior was in poor condition from the building’s damaged roof. Following a complete restoration by the Walt ...

Artist and advocate for the oppressed Ishmael Reed has taken a bawdy slice of Black folklore in The Shine Challenge, 2025.

The New Amsterdam Theatre ... until the city and state of New York won the property in a court ruling. Under a new 99-year lease, Disney reopened the theater in 1997. Along with the Lyceum Theatre ...