In celebration of the 86th anniversary of the iconic original film of King Kong, the New York City Mayor's Office will recognize the Broadway musical King Kong and its contribution to the culture.
The 102-story skyscraper is 1,250 feet tall (1,454 feet including the antenna) and reflects New York State's unexplained nickname, the 'Empire State'. At the time of King Kong, the Empire State was famous as he world's tallest building, a title it held for nearly 40 years, until the topping out of the World Trade Center's North Tower in 1970.
Enjoy a seamless visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York Harbor. This tour benefits from early reserve-line access for a round-trip ferry trip, as well as an optional early morning departure time that puts you ahead of many sightseers.
King Kong comes alive on Broadway through an innovative mix of robotics, puppetry and stagecraft. Follow an ambitious young actress and a maverick filmmaker as they voyage from the bustling streets of 1930s New York to an uncharted island to capture the greatest wonder the world has ever seen.
King Kong (A Comedy) Vaults, Waterloo Ever since Fay Wray first charmed the great gorilla in the original 1933 film, King Kong has been a byword for epic cinema, challenging successive film makers to outdo the last with bigger and better special effects to impress and terrify audiences in equal measure.
King Kong, the new Broadway mega musical based on the classic 1933 Hollywood film, begins previews October 5 at the Broadway Theatre, where it will officially open November 8.King Kong arrives in.