Broadway Theater To Be Renamed For Icon Lena Horne In Historic First
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deadline.comIn a historic first, the Nederlander Organization will rename one of its Broadway theaters to honor the great performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne, the company announced today.
The venue, currently the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, will be the first Broadway venue named for a Black woman.The new name – The Lena Horne Theatre – will become official this fall.
The venue currently houses the hit Broadway musical Six.“We are proud to take this moment to rename one of our theaters in honor of the great civil rights activist, actress, and entertainer Lena Horne,” said James L.
Nederlander of The Nederlander Organization in a statement. “I am so honored to have known Lena. She became a part of our family over the years.
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