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| Former names | Colonie Musical Theatre (1958–1963), Colonie Summer Theatre (1963-1971), Coliseum (1971-1987) |
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| Address | 629 Columbia Street Extension Latham, NY, USA |
| Type | Theatre-in-the-round |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1958 |
| Expanded | 1969 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Demolished | 2012 |
The Starlite Music Theatre was a 3,000-capacity theatre-in-the-round located in the Latham area of the Town of Colonie. Also known as the Colonie Coliseum, it opened as the Colonie Musical Theatre in 1958, a summer stock tent theater, with a production of the musical Damn Yankees . [1] From 1963, it operated as the Colonie Summer Theatre. [2] The tent was replaced with the permanent, expanded structure in 1969, and in 1971 was named the Coliseum. In the 1970s, the programming shifted from theatre toward musical acts. [1] The last performances were held in 1997, [1] and the building sat vacant after a 1998 high school graduation until its demolition in 2012. [3] [4]
Some notable performances at the venue included Diana Ross, Rodney Dangerfield, Eddie Murphy, Sammy Davis Jr., Three Dog Night, Pat Benatar, America, "Weird Al" Yankovic, B.B. King, Bob Hope & Kelly Garret, Little Richard, Howie Mandel, Gallagher, The Beach Boys, Mac Davis, Harry Chapin, and Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton. [1] [3] [4] [5]
The Starlite property is located at 625 Columbia Street Extension (NY 9R), west of the city of Cohoes, and just east of 9R's southern junction with US 9 & I-87. After its 2012 demolition, it was revealed that the site would be redeveloped into a headquarters for Ayco, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. The site was opened on September 14, 2021. [6]
