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When the Shubert Organization wanted to make the renovation of their Golden Theatre something special, they went historic
Currently home to Christopher Durang's satirical update on Chekhov, Vanya andSonya and Masho and Spike, the Shubert Organization's Golden Theatre recently went through an update of its own, a complete renovation of the audience chamber. To guide this renovation, the Shuberts turned to the head of the small creative firm Francesca Russo Architect-Francesca Russo herself,
'The Shubert Organization wanted a full interior restoration of the theatre proper," says Russo. "It consisted of removing most of the interior finishes, seating, soft goods, lighting, including the paint palette, and recreating what was there originally." Russo and her team dove into historical documents to find the original theatre...