A theater on Broadway has been officially renamed in honor of the late actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne.
A theater on Broadway has officially been renamed Tuesday in honor of legendary actress Lena Horne. Sandy Kenyon has the story.The theater, on West 47th St., was built in 1926 and was originally named the Mansfield Theatre. In 1960, it was renamed the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in honor of the late New York Times drama critic,The theater has the original chandelier hanging inside after it was refurbished in 2000.
An official celebration took place outside the theater on Nov. 1. The musical "Six," is currently playing at the theater.Horne also starred in movies and on television. She got her start at the famed Cotton Club in Harlem when she was a teenager. In September, the Shubert Organization re-christened a Broadway theater to honor actor James Earl Jones.
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