Template:Did you know nominations/Times Square Theater

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 02:12, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Times Square Theater

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Times Square Theater

... that since the 1990s, the Times Square Theater has been hard to lease because it was not viable as a theater? Source: Pogrebin, Robin (December 11, 2000). "From Naughty and Bawdy to Stars Reborn; Once Seedy Theaters, Now Restored, Lead the Development of 42nd Street". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that the Times Square Theater, proposed for redevelopment since 1990, remained empty after all the adjacent theaters were leased? Source: Pogrebin, Robin (December 11, 2000). "From Naughty and Bawdy to Stars Reborn; Once Seedy Theaters, Now Restored, Lead the Development of 42nd Street". The New York Times. For the fact that it is still closed, see "Times Square Theater's Retail Conversion and Expansion Progresses at 215 West 42nd Street in Times Square, Manhattan". New York YIMBY.
- ALT2: ... that the Times Square Theater, proposed for redevelopment since 1990, remained empty three decades later? Source: "Times Square Theater's Retail Conversion and Expansion Progresses at 215 West 42nd Street in Times Square, Manhattan". New York YIMBY. Unfortunately, there is no newer source from the past year.
- ALT3: ... that in the 1990s, a plan to reopen the Times Square Theater as a theater was rejected? Source: McBride, Murdoch (January 21, 1999). "New 42nd nixes theatre rehab". Back Stage. Vol. 40, no. 3. p. 1.
- ALT4: ... that the Times Square Theater was only used as a Broadway theater for 13 years before being converted to a movie theater? Source: Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 257-258. It opened in November 1920 and began showing movies in April 1934. See "Times Square: News From the Dailies - East". Variety. Vol. 114, no. 5. April 17, 1934. p. 60.
- Reviewed: Chinese Fables and Folk Stories

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:21, 18 April 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: I prefer the first hook. All ALTs are fine too, but my least favourite is ALT3. Looks good to go to me. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:17, 18 April 2022 (UTC)