Manhattan · NYC landmark
Mark Hellinger Theatre / Times Square Church
217-239 West 51st Street · Manhattan, New York City
See the former sound-film palace and Broadway home of My Fair Lady, now used by an active church.
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NYFE Summary
Warner Brothers created this movie palace to showcase early sound films. It later became a Broadway theater, where My Fair Lady opened in 1956 with Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. The building eventually became the home of Times Square Church.
Tall fluted piers frame the brick tower above the entrance. Stone figures beside the doors hold globe lights. These surviving details show the scale and decoration of a movie palace that later served stage musicals and now serves a congregation.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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