 The theater closed as a cinema in 1989, though a 400-seat venue was left intact in the orchestra, at which the original Harlem company of "Godspell", which drew major newspaper and television network broadcast coverage, ran for approximately a year in the 1996/97 season.In 2005 several proposals for redevelopment were made.Only two proposals call for reusing the theater's interior, which has angered some community leaders, according to the "New York Times".