GERSHWIN THEATER . 1633 Broadway, between 50th and 51st Streets. Designer: Ralph Alswang . Original name: Uris Theater . Opening: November 28, 1972; Via Galactica .
This theater, originally named the Uris, was the first new Broadway theater built in New York since the
Earl Carroll Theatre
went up in 1931. Scenic designer Ralph Alswang described his theater: The Uris represents what I think is the total philosophy of a modern musical comedy...