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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 09:48, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

The Ritz Theatre (now the Walter Kerr Theatre)

• ... that before being restored as a Broadway theater, the Ritz Theatre was used as a television studio, porn theater, vaudeville house, children's theater, and poster warehouse? Source: Various in article
  • ALT1: ... that just before being restored as a Broadway theater, the Ritz Theatre was used as a poster warehouse? Source: Sommers, Michael (April 29, 1983). "Redone Ritz Is Fifth House For Jujamcyn". Back Stage. Vol. 24, no. 17. pp. 84, 88.
  • ALT2: ... that after nearly three decades as a broadcast studio, the Ritz Theatre reopened as a Broadway theater in 1971, only for its first show to close after three performances? Source: Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 266.
  • ALT3: ... that when the Ritz Theatre reopened as a Broadway theater in 1971, its first four shows closed after less than ten performances each? Source: Various in article; there were 3, 5, 1, and 2 performances respectively per The Broadway League (April 17, 2019). "Walter Kerr Theatre – New York, NY". IBDB.
  • ALT4: ... that the Ritz Theatre was built in 66 days in 1921, which one newspaper described as a "world's record"? Source: "New Ritz Theater Is Added To the Shuberts' String Of New York Playhouses". New-York Tribune. March 20, 1921. p. B1.
  • ALT5: ... that the Ritz Theatre was restored as a Broadway theater to counteract the demolition of two other theaters nearby? Source: "Legitimate: Ritz, N.Y., To Relight After $1.5-Mil Fixup". Variety. Vol. 308, no. 10. October 6, 1982. pp. 99, 106.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Margaret Lemon

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 13:33, 7 February 2022 (UTC).

Overall: I checked all the hooks for sourcing and use in the article, and they are all approved. Preference is for ALT0. Z1720 (talk) 00:14, 8 February 2022 (UTC) ALT0 to T:DYK/P2 without image