Lena Horne Theatre

Address

256 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036

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Public Transport

By Subway:
N, R, W to 49th St or the 1, 9 to 50th St, walk south to 47th St and west to the theatre Take the C, E to 50th St, walk south to 47th St and east to the theatre.
By Bus:
Take the M104, M10, M27/M50, M6, M7, or M42 bus.

Accessibility

Box Office

Outer lobby. Counter 43". Floor on slight incline.
Parking

A parking lot is located directly across the street.
Curb Ramps

SW corner of 47th St. & Broadway; SE corner of 47th St. & 8th Ave.
Restroom

Unisex: Orchestra level.
Seating

Orchestra on ground level. Mezzanine and balcony reached only by stairs.
Elevator/Escalator

There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre.
Telephone

A pay phone is available on the mezzanine level (up nineteen steps)
Entrance

No stairs at entrance. Double doors in series: 1st set (each 28.5", heavy) into outer lobby; 2nd set (each 28.5") into inner lobby.
Visual Assistance

Low vision seats available in the front of the orchestra for purchase in person or on the phone, Audio Description is also available through the GalaPro app. More information can be found here: https://www.galapro.com/
Water Fountain

Mezzanine level (up nineteen steps)
Assisted Listening System

Headsets for sound augmentation are available at the theatre, free of charge. Photo identification is required as a deposit, Closed Captioning is also available through the GalaPro app. For more information on GalaPro, check here: https://www.galapro.com/
Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair seating available in the rear of the Orchestra section.
Folding Armrests

Six (6) mobility seats with folding armrests in the orchestra, Two (2) mobility seats with folding armrests in the mezzanine, which is up 19 stairs
Translation

Certain performances have captions.

Theater Description

Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it opened as the Mansfield Theatre in 1926. After 1933, the theatre fell into relative disuse until 1945, when Michael Myerberg bought it and leased it to CBS for television productions. Known as CBS Studio 59, the theater played host to the long-running panel shows I've Got a Secret and What's My Line? In 1960, it was renamed after the former New York Times theatre critic, Brooks Atkinson, and returned to legitimate use. In 2022, it was renamed for Lena Horne, the stage and screen star.

In 2000, the interior was refurbished with restored decorative finishes by EverGreene Architectural Arts, and now the theatre is once again illuminated by the original chandelier that had been removed over 40 years ago. It has 1,069 seats and is one of the Nederlander Organization's nine Broadway houses.