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Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Website:
shubert.nyc
Address
236 West 45th Street
New York City, NY 10036
Public Transport
Accessibility
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Box Office
The counter is not wheelchair accessible. -
Curb Ramps
yes -
Restroom
A wheelchair accessible restroom (unisex) is located on the main level. -
Elevator/Escalator
None on Premises -
Telephone
None on premises -
Entrance
The entrance to the theatre is street level. -
Visual Assistance
There are seats reserved in the second and third row for the visually impaired. Audio Description is also available through the GalaPro app. More information can be found here: https://www.galapro.com/ -
Folding Armrests
None available -
Water Fountain
Located in restrooms -
Assisted Listening System
Reservations are not necessary. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance. Drivers license or ID with printed address 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
Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps into the theatre from the sidewalk. Please be advised that where there are steps either into or within the theatre, & are unable to provide assistance. -
Seating
Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating location. -
Translation
Subtitled language translations available in Spanish,Japanese, Korean & Chinese for $5 on the GalaPro app. For more information, go to https://www.galapro.com/
Theater Description
Originally named the Plymouth Theatre, it was built in 1917 as one of a pair with the Broadhurst by the Shubert organization.These two theaters mimic the configuration of the Booth and Shubert Theatres. Each pair comprises two similarly designed theaters that back up to each other. The theater was first leased to Arthur M. Hopkins, a pioneering producer of Broadway who was nicknamed “the Sphinx of Forty-fifth Street” since he spoke little but always to the point. He was responsible for bringing many high quality productions to Broadway including works by Henrik Ibsen and for producing John Barrymore’s most important stage performance in Hamlet. In 2005, the theater was renamed in honor of the late chairman of the Shubert Organization, and has been home to such important works as Equus, The Real Thing, and The Heidi Chronicles.
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