Nederlander Theatre (Chicago)
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The James M. Nederlander Theatre is a theater located at 24 West Randolph Street in the Loop area of downtown Chicago, Illinois. Previously known as the Oriental Theatre, it opened in 1926 as a deluxe movie palace and vaudeville venue. Today the Nederlander presents live Broadway theater and is operated by Broadway In Chicago, currently seating 2,253.
The Nederlander Theatre in Chicago was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the New Masonic Building and Oriental Theater
Auditorium of the James M. Nederlander Theatre
Detail of lobby columns
Detail beneath under the marquee during run of Billy Elliot the Musical (2010)
Hal Pearl
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Hal Pearl was a Chicago-based pianist and organist. He had an over 75-year performing career and probably was the last surviving silent movie accompanist. Initially a cinema organist, Hal Pearl was first known as "Chicago's Youngest Organist" and later "The King of the Organ."
Hal Pearl
Hal at the Aragon Ballroom with Fans
Hal Pearl at Chicago Theatre's "Mighty Wurlitzer"