{"product_id":"pitmans-broadway-theatre-at-100-the-story-of-a-beloved-landmark-and-the-new-jersey-town-that-saved-it-9798991206013","title":"Pitman's Broadway Theatre at 100: The Story of a Beloved Landmark and the New Jersey Town That Saved It","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard L. Eldredge | Paolo Aguila | E. a. Axelberg\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ardmore Avenue Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ardmore Avenue Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet for a Fall 2025 release, \"Pitman's Broadway Theatre at 100\" takes readers on an unforgettable tour of the century, chronicling the first-ever history of Pitman, New Jersey's beloved show place. First opened in May 1926 as a silent movie house and vaudeville stage, the Broadway Theatre debuted as an opulent 1,090-seat two-level theatre, created in a gorgeous French Revival motif by Philadelphia architects Magaziner, Eberhard \u0026amp; Harris. The Broadway has survived the death of silent film, vaudeville, the invasion of mall cinema chains, multiple bankruptcies and a global pandemic. In 2006, Pitman native and businessman Peter Slack bought the ailing Broadway at a sheriff's sale and then poured $1 million into its restoration performed by volunteer Pitmanites, who rallied to save their performing arts crown jewel. In 2025, the Broadway is thriving, attracting over 100,000 visitors a year to its popular line-up of live concerts and Broadway musicals. Deeply researched and featuring over 40 interviews, \"Pitman's Broadway Theatre at 100\" is a love letter to anyone who has ever chucked a Milk Dud from the Broadway balcony during a Saturday matinee. Author Richard L. Eldredge is an Atlanta-based arts reporter and fourth-generation Pitmanite. He saw his very first film, \"Disney's The Jungle Book,\" at the Broadway. He has been in love with storytelling and his hometown theatre ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ardmore Avenue Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47888022732951,"sku":"9798991206013","price":2406.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798991206013.webp?v=1781163011","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pitmans-broadway-theatre-at-100-the-story-of-a-beloved-landmark-and-the-new-jersey-town-that-saved-it-9798991206013","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}