Studio 54, Theatre building on West 54th Street in Manhattan, United States
Studio 54 is a theatre building on West 54th Street in Manhattan with an orchestra level holding 519 seats and a balcony section with 487 seats, totaling 1006 seats. The two levels are connected by wide aisles and offer visitors views of the stage from different heights.
Architect Eugene De Rosa designed the building, which opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. CBS took it over in 1942 and converted it into a television studio before it returned to theatrical use decades later.
The club's name comes from its street address, 254 West 54th Street. Its 1977 opening night drew Diana Ross, Mick Jagger, Salvador Dalí and Liza Minnelli, while Warren Beatty, Cher and Frank Sinatra were reportedly turned away at the door. A week later Bianca Jagger celebrated her birthday there arriving on a white horse.
The venue offers access for people with disabilities, air conditioning, and refreshment stands in the public areas. On performance days the box office stays open longer to answer questions and serve walk-up visitors.
The theater's structural engineer, David M. Oltarsh, suspended the Gallo Opera House's foundation, orchestra and balcony inside an enclosure hung from the roof so that construction of the Eighth Avenue subway line would not disturb the building. The lobby bar is a tribute to the former nightclub.
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