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New York City Center company history timeline

1984

In 1984, Manhattan Theatre Club made New York City Center's lower level (originally a 136'x96' banquet hall) its home.

1994

In 1994, New York City Center launched its first Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert productions.

1996

The Encore! series that presents semi-staged versions of classic (and often underappreciated) musicals has produced many important revivals, including the remarkably successful revival of "Chicago" in 1996 that moved to Broadway and continues to run.

2000

In 2000, the American Theatre Wing presented a Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre award to City Center for the Encores! series.

2004

In 2004, New York City Center introduced the annual Fall for Dance Festival, which has received international acclaim for its quality, innovation and success in introducing new and younger audiences to the world of dance.

2008

The popular series, which continues to this day, spawned the Broadway revivals of Chicago, Wonderful Town, The Apple Tree, Gypsy (2008), and Finian's Rainbow.

2010

In 2010, City Center started a $75 million project to renovate its landmark building.

2011

Several new programs were introduced in the 2011–12 season, including the New York City Center Choreography Fellowship, a program that supports choreographers at critical stages of their careers.

2013

Its inaugural production, Cotton Club Parade, opened on Broadway in the fall of 2013 with the new title After Midnight.

New York City Center's newest offering, Encores! Off-Center, launched in the summer of 2013.

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1976
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Mark Kingdon,Fiorello la Guardia
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