Asbury Park Restoration in Time for Summer 2007
Madison Marquette has announced the formation of Experience Asbury, a joint venture with Asbury Partners to redevelop and revitalize the entire Asbury Park boardwalk. The formation coincides with the commencement of major improvement projects, including the rehabilitation of the famed Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall.
"Summer 2007 marks the return of Asbury Park as a preeminent cultural, dining, shopping and beach recreation destination," says Gary Mottola, president of Madison Marquette Investments, the managing partner of the new joint venture. The redevelopment zone stretches over 1.25 miles ofoceanfront property and includes Asbury Park's historic boardwalk, pavilions, Casino Building and Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall.
Madison Marquette is near completion of a historic rehabilitation of the historic Paramount Theatre. A grand reopening celebration is scheduled for Friday, June 29 and will feature the debut of "Attention Span of aFly," an original performance from Kennedy Center Award-Winning New Jersey playwright, Ben Clawson.
Larry Potter of Landmark Studio in Pittstown, New Jersey, is completing the theater's restoration. The 1,500-seat venue was originally built in 1930 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was designed by the famed architecture firm of Warren and Wetmore and was widely considered one of the most magnificent theaters of the early 20th century. Anchoring the North end of the Asbury Park boardwalk, it is an enduring symbol of the city's rich history and culture.
This summer the Paramount will house a variety of live performances. A new in-residence theatre company, Park Players, will host a series ofplays. Christopher Barker, executive director of Highlands Regional Playhouse in Allendale, New Jersey has founded the theatre company with hisbrother, Jonathan Barker. "We were so excited about the restoration of this theater and the entire boardwalk area that we created Park Players," says Christopher Barker.
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"Summer 2007 marks the return of Asbury Park as a preeminent cultural, dining, shopping and beach recreation destination," says Gary Mottola, president of Madison Marquette Investments, the managing partner of the new joint venture. The redevelopment zone stretches over 1.25 miles ofoceanfront property and includes Asbury Park's historic boardwalk, pavilions, Casino Building and Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall.
Madison Marquette is near completion of a historic rehabilitation of the historic Paramount Theatre. A grand reopening celebration is scheduled for Friday, June 29 and will feature the debut of "Attention Span of aFly," an original performance from Kennedy Center Award-Winning New Jersey playwright, Ben Clawson.
Larry Potter of Landmark Studio in Pittstown, New Jersey, is completing the theater's restoration. The 1,500-seat venue was originally built in 1930 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was designed by the famed architecture firm of Warren and Wetmore and was widely considered one of the most magnificent theaters of the early 20th century. Anchoring the North end of the Asbury Park boardwalk, it is an enduring symbol of the city's rich history and culture.
This summer the Paramount will house a variety of live performances. A new in-residence theatre company, Park Players, will host a series ofplays. Christopher Barker, executive director of Highlands Regional Playhouse in Allendale, New Jersey has founded the theatre company with hisbrother, Jonathan Barker. "We were so excited about the restoration of this theater and the entire boardwalk area that we created Park Players," says Christopher Barker.
Bookmark http://universeeverything.blogspot.com/ and drop back in sometime.
Labels: Asbury Park, beach, boardwalk, New Jersey, recreation
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6/22/2007 01:17:00 PM
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