Lyric Theatre, New York City
The Lyric Theatre, previously known as the Foxwoods Theatre, the Hilton Theatre and the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, was constructed in 1903 with the theater installed in 1968.
Prior to the opening of the $75 million Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” (the most expensive theatrical production in history) in November 2010, virtually all the theater had to be dismantled and carefully placed in storage to make room for the elaborate sets, equipment and machinery required for the musical’s production.
With the closing of Spider-Man in January 2014, a rigorous and highly competitive bidding process was conducted for the challenging job of putting the theater back together. After a lengthy review of proposals and numerous interviews, the team of John Tiedemann Inc./HPCS USA was awarded the contract based on procedures developed and prescribed by Historic Plaster Conservation Services (Canada).
JTI/HPCS USA conducted the work which included the application of HPCS RE Aramid Gel and HPCS Adhesives to reinforce and stabilize the cast plaster proscenium arch and other theatrical elements. JTI’s artisans also in-painted the decorative finishes and conducted decorative painting, gilding and faux finishing.
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