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)
Randolph Street
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Randolph Street is a street in Chicago. It runs east–west through the Chicago Loop, carrying westbound traffic west from Michigan Avenue across the Chicago River on the Randolph Street Bridge, interchanging with the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94), and continuing west. It serves as the northern boundary of Grant Park and the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. Several large theaters, as well as city and state government buildings are on and adjacent to Randolph. Metra's Millennium Station is located under Randolph Street.
Harris Theater (left), the Chicago Cultural Center (bottom right), and The Heritage at Millennium Park (upper right) from Randolph Street.
Randolph Street Market, west of Desplaines Street, 1890
900 West Randolph Street
Image: 20080708 Randolph Street (westward)