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A theater on Broadway has been formally renamed in honor of the late actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne.
Horne is the primary Black lady to have a theater named in her honor.
The theater, on West forty seventh Avenue, was in-built 1926 and was initially named the Mansfield Theatre. In 1960, it was renamed the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in honor of the late New York Instances drama critic.
The theater has the unique chandelier hanging inside after it was refurbished in 2000. It seats 1,069 and is certainly one of The Nederlander Group’s 9 Broadway theaters.
An official celebration passed off outdoors the theater Tuesday. The musical “Six” is presently enjoying on the theater.
Horne, who gained a number of Tony and Grammy awards, was a trailblazing entertainer. She died in 2010.
Horne additionally starred in motion pictures and on tv. She obtained her begin on the famed Cotton Membership in Harlem when she was a youngster.
In September, the Shubert Group re-christened a Broadway theater to honor actor James Earl Jones.