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Ruins of an 1895 Broadway theatre found under Toys R Us in Times Square by David Cote

According to reports at Playbill and Curbed New York, construction workers at the Times Square Toys R Us located at Broadway and 44th Street have unearthed the 121-year-old remains of the entertainment complex originally built there: the Olympia Theatre. In it heyday, the mighty Olympia housed two venues, the Lyric and the Music Hall, in addition to a roof garden and even rooms for gaming. It was built by theater tyc…

SOURCE: Time Out at 11:53AM on August 6, 2016

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