THE NANUET THEATREGOROUND, A 3304 SEAT, $3,000,000 STRUCTURE WAS THE CULTURAL CENTER OF ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, ORANGE, AND BERGEN COUNTIES. LOCATED AT 145 WEST ROUTE 59, NANUET, NEW YORK, IT WAS NESTLED IN A MAGNIFICENT 18 ACRE SUBURBAN SETTING, AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. PRIOR TO 1973, THE SITE HOSTED MINIATURE GOLF AND A DRIVING RANGE.

 

 

 

THE THEATREGOROUND FEATURED THE LARGEST REVOLVING STAGE ON THE EAST COAST. PLUSH CONCERT SEATS OFFERED COMFORTABLE AND RELAXED VIEWING. ENTIRELY IN THE ROUND, THE SET-UP ENABLED EVERYONE TO HAVE A “DOWN FRONT” UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE BRIGHTEST STARS IN SHOW BUSINESS.

 

 

THE FINEST IN SOUND EQUIPMENT AND ACOUSTICS FURTHER ENHANCED YOUR EVENING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ELEGANT SIDEWALK CAFE SERVING DELIGHTFUL COCKTAILS AND REFRESHMENTS IN THE LOBBY OF THE BEAUTIFULLY CARPETED THEATER.

 

 

THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF ENTERTAINMENT WAS COVERED, SATISFYING EVERY POSSIBLE TASTE, FROM THE BEE GEES TO SAMMY DAVIS JR.

PERFORMANCES WERE SCHEDULED TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY AT 8:30 PM; FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 7:00 PM AND 10:30 PM. TICKETS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE THEATRE BOX OFFICE AND BY MAIL AND AT ALL TICKETRON OUTLETS.

THE THEATRE-GO-ROUND HAD IT’S OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT ON NOVEMBER 12th 1973 WITH A SHOW STARRING TOTIE FIELDS, MORTY GUNTY AND TOMMY LEONETTI. ED SULLIVAN WAS IN THE AUDENCE. THE FINAL SHOW WAS THE EMMET KELLY JR. CIRCUS, APPEARING DECEMBER 26th – 31st, 1974.

 

 

0N APRIL 8th, 1975 THE THEATRE REOPENED AS THE NANUET STAR THEATRE, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. REDD FOXX AND BILLY ECKSTINE WERE THE FEATURED PERFORMERS. ONCE AGAIN, IN THE FALL OF 1975, THE THEATRE FOLDED DUE TO MANAGERIAL AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. IT REMAINED SHUT UNTIL MAY OF 1978.

BETWEEN THE FALL OF 1975 – APRIL OF 1978, THE THEATRE WAS RENTED OUT ABOUT TEN TIMES FOR “ONE NIGHT ONLY” EVENTS, SUCH AS LIVE BOXING AND HOLIDAY ON ICE FEATURING SHARI LEWIS. KISS RENTED THE THEATRE FROM SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER OF 1976 TO RECORD THEIR ALBUM “ROCK & ROLL OVER”.

 

 

FROM MAY 1978 THROUGH THE FALL OF THAT YEAR, THE THEATRE HAD A FULL SEASON OF SHOWS AND CONCERTS, SUCH AS TOM JONES, DON RICKLES, AND LIBERACE.

BY THE END OF THAT YEAR, THE NANUET STAR THEATRE OFFICIALLY CLOSED ITS DOORS FOREVER.

DURING 1979, THE THEATRE WAS RENOVATED AND REOPENED AS THE COACHLIGHT DINNER THEATRE, WHICH LASTED LESS THAN TWO YEARS, CLOSING IN 1980.

THE FINAL RENOVATION IN THE FALL OF 1980 TRANSFORMED THE THEATRE INTO THE REDEEMING LOVE CHRISTIAN CENTER, AS IT STILL STANDS TODAY.