Template:Did you know nominations/Al Hirschfeld Theatre

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 09:33, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

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Al Hirschfeld Theatre

... that the owner of Broadway's Martin Beck Theatre decided to open the theater with a show he watched in London, even though a show had already been picked? Source: "Why 'Madame Pompadour' Is To Open Martin Beck Theater". The New York Herald, New York Tribune. October 19, 1924. p. F13.
- ALT1: ... that the Martin Beck Theatre, the only Byzantine-style Broadway theater, was built on the opposite side of the street from all other Broadway theaters? Source: Morrison, William (1999). Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. p. 131; Martin Beck Theater (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. November 4, 1987. p. 1.
- ALT2: ... that illustrator Al Hirschfeld knew he would get his own Broadway theater for his 100th birthday, but he died before the renaming? Source: Pogrebin, Robin (June 24, 2003). "A Theater Is Renamed for Al Hirschfeld". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that when the Al Hirschfeld Theatre was renamed, it received a "macabre" sign with a figure that appeared to be drawing using ink from its own head? Source: "At This Theatre: Al Hirschfeld Theatre". Playbill.
- Reviewed: Njini Ntuta
- Comment: more hooks later

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 01:32, 19 January 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Wonderful article, phenomenal research and list of productions. All the hooks are hooky, but ALT2 and 3 might trump the others. No Swan So Fine (talk) 08:52, 19 January 2022 (UTC) ALT2 to T:DYK/P5 without image