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In Short – Built in 1920, this elegant showplace has hosted The Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, Josephine Baker, Carmen Miranda, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra to name just a few. The building, designed by the Beaux Arts trained architect, G. Albert Lansburgh, was renovated in 1979. This 2,426-seat theater usually plays host to big touring packages, primarily lavish Broadway musicals.