ROCKEFELLER CENTER, Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall, easily recognizable even at night thanks to the huge, dazzling neon sign, is one of the most iconic theaters in New York.

This building was inaugurated in grand style in December 1932, but it did not prove popular with the public immediately; it took some years, and a change of format, for its shows – including the legendary “Christmas Spectacular” – to hit the heights of fame, along with its famous dance company, The Rockettes.

Towards the end of the 1970s, given the massive cost of rents and the increasingly fierce competition from other shows, this emblematic venue was about to close its doors for good. Fortunately, popular support – and above all, pressing commercial interests – prevented demolition, and managed to have its magnificent interiors declared a city landmark....