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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 box office counter is not wheelchair accessible. -
Curb Ramps
Curb ramps available -
Restroom
A wheelchair accessible restroom (unisex) is located on the main level. -
Elevator/Escalator
None -
Visual Assistance
There are seats reserved in the second and third row for the visually impaired. -
Water Fountain
Located in restrooms -
Assisted Listening System
Infrared assisted listening devices and neck induction (t-coil) loop receivers are available to borrow at the Shubert Audience Services kiosk. Reservations are strongly recommended. -
Wheelchair Info
There are wheelchair accessible and transfer seats in the orchestra.
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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