MOROSCO THEATRE . 217 W. 45th Street. Archi tect: Herbert I. Krapp. Opening: February 5, 1917; Canary Cottage .
The Shubert Brothers built the Morosco and named it in honor of Oliver Morosco , a West Coast producer who had helped the Shuberts break Erlanger’s Theatrical Trust . The Morosco enjoyed a long history of distinguished productions, including Death of a Salesman and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof until it was destroyed...