Studio 54 was a popular New York
nightclub from 1977 to 1981, when it was sold by founders and creators
Steve Rubell and
Ian Schrager. It continued to operate as a nightclub until 1991 by other owners. Located at 254 West 54th Street in
Manhattan,
New York City, the space was originally the
Gallo Opera House, opening in 1927, after which it changed names several times, eventually becoming
CBS radio and television Studio 52. Since November 1998 it has been a venue for the
Roundabout Theatre Company and is still called Studio 54, but is no longer a nightclub. A separate restaurant and nightclub, called
54 Below, operates in the basement of the famed venue.