▁a ▁United ▁Art ists ▁cinema ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁but ▁aside ▁from ▁these ▁inter ru ptions ▁has ▁operated ▁as ▁a ▁legit imate ▁theatre ▁since ▁it ▁opened . ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁size ▁of ▁its ▁aud itor ium , ▁stage , ▁and ▁back stage ▁facilities , ▁it ▁is ▁a ▁house ▁fav ored ▁for ▁large ▁musical ▁produ ctions . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁L iza ▁Minn elli ▁appeared ▁at ▁the ▁Winter ▁Garden ▁in ▁a ▁concert ▁run ▁that ▁would ▁win ▁her ▁a ▁Tony ▁Award ▁for ▁that ▁year , ▁hon oring ▁her ▁successful ▁sold - out ▁run . ▁A ▁live ▁album ▁of ▁the ▁concert ▁was ▁released ▁that ▁year , ▁and ▁rem aster ed ▁and ▁re iss ued ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁under ▁an ▁agreement ▁between ▁the ▁Sh ub ert ▁Organ ization , ▁which ▁own s ▁the ▁theatre , ▁and ▁General ▁Mot ors , ▁it ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁Cad illa c ▁Winter ▁Garden ▁Theatre . ▁At ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁corpor ation ' s ▁spons or ship ▁ended ▁and ▁the ▁ven ue ▁returned ▁to ▁its ▁original ▁name . ▁ ▁Notable ▁produ ctions ▁ 1 9 1 1 : ▁V era ▁V io lett a ▁ 1 9 1 6 : ▁Robinson ▁Cr us oe , ▁Jr . ▁ 1 9 1 8 : ▁Sin bad ▁ 1 9 3 4 : ▁Life ▁Begin s ▁at ▁ 8 : 4 0 ▁ 1 9 3 5 :