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Gershwin Theater

Brooklyn College Department Of Theater, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The George Gershwin Theatre was a 500-seat proscenium theatre, one of four situated in the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts complex located on the campus of Brooklyn College.

Named after the prolific Brooklyn-born composer, it opened its doors in 1953. It is used for four annual productions staged by the college's theatre department, whose alumni include Jimmy Smits, Paul Mazursky, and Joel Zwick, as well as music concerts, recitals, and film screenings, many of which are offered free to the community. In 1993, President Bill Clinton unveiled his AmeriCorps initiative at the theater.

In 2010, it's final performance took place before bidding farewell to the 500-seat theatre. Demolition of the Gershwin wing, which included the Sam Levenson Theatre, Performing Arts Admin Office and the Gershwin Theatre took place soon after its closure.

See up to date info for the venue at their page onĀ Brooklyn College Presents

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