Studio 54

Studio 54 is a Broadway theatre and a former disco nightclub was in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. In 1942, CBS began using it as a radio and television studio dubbed Studio 52. In 1977, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager opened a nightclub in the building and became famous. It was known for having multiple celebrities, drug use, public sex and sexist policies. In 1980, the club shut down after its founders were convicted for evading taxes. It is now owned by the Roundabout Theatre Company. References