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The 'American Airlines Theatre' is a Broadway theatre, located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York City.
Originally named the 'Selwyn Theatre', it was constructed by the Selwyn brothers in 1918. It was one of three theatres they built and controlled on 42nd Street, along with the Apollo and the Times Square Theatre. It initially hosted major musical and dramatic productions, including Cole Porter's ''Wake Up and Dream'', and in October 1930 Clifton Webb appeared there in ''Three's a Crowd'' ^[1], but eventually became a cinema. It would return to legitimate theatre several times over the next six decades, but eventually fell into disrepair. It was used briefly in the early 1990s as a home for the Times Square Visitors Center and for a limited production of Eugene O'Neill's ''The Hairy Ape'', but for the most part, stood vacant.
The City and State of New York took possession of the Selwyn in 1990. In 1992, it was one of six 42nd Street theatres to fall under the protection of the New 42nd Street organization. The Roundabout Theatre Company committed to renovating the Selwyn in 1997. It was restored to its former grandeur, renamed the American Airlines, and reopened on June 30 2000. The American Airlines, which is still informally known by its former name among many theatre fans, currently serves as the home of the Roundabout and houses its major productions.

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Tenants since January 1, 2000

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Tenants since January 1, 2000

Show	Opening day	Closing day	Notes
The Man Who Came to Dinner	July 27, 2000	October 8, 2000	Revival
Betrayal	November 14, 2000	February 4, 2001	Revival 2001 Best Revival of a Play nominee
Design for Living	March 15, 2001	May 13, 2001	Revival
Major Barbara	July 12, 2001	September 16, 2001	Revival
The Women	November 8, 2001	January 13, 2002	Revival
An Almost Holy Picture	February 7, 2002	April 7, 2002
The Man Who Had All the Luck	May 1, 2002	June 30, 2002	Revival
The Boys from Syracuse	August 18, 2002	October 20, 2002	Revival
Tartuffe	January 9, 2003	February 23, 2003	Revival
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg	April 3, 2003	June 1, 2003	Revival 2003 Best Revival of a Play nominee
Big River	July 24, 2003	September 21, 2003	Revival 2004 Best Revival of a Musical nominee
The Caretaker	November 9, 2003	January 4, 2004	Revival
Twentieth Century	March 25, 2004	June 6, 2004	Revival
After the Fall	June 25, 2004	September 12, 2004	Revival
12 Angry Men	October 28, 2004	May 15, 2005	2005 Best Revival of a Play nominee
The Constant Wife	June 16, 2005	August 21, 2005	Revival 2006 Best Revival of a Play nominee
A Naked Girl on the Appian Way	October 6, 2005	December 4, 2005
The Pajama Game	February 23, 2006	June 17, 2006	Revival 2006 Best Revival of a Musical
Heartbreak House	October 11, 2006	December 17, 2006	Revival
Prelude to a Kiss	March 8, 2007	April 29, 2007	Revival
Old Acquaintance	June 28, 2007		Revival current

References

1. Parker, John (ed), ''Who's Who in the Theatre'', 10th revised edition, London, 1947: 1430

External links

★ Broadway Theatre Guide with full show details for the American Airlines Theatre

★ Information and virtual tour at the Roundabout Theatre site

★ The Selwyn at the New 42nd Street

★ Seating chart

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Sources

★ ''Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture'', William Morrison, 1999, Dover Publications, ISBN 0486402444

★ ''Lost Broadway Theatres'', Nicholas Van Hoogstraten, Princeton Architectural Press, 1997, ISBN 1-56898-116-3