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Westside Theatre Downstairs


Address

407 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036

Westside Theatre Downstairs

Public Transport

  • By Subway:
    1,2,3,7,S,A,C,E,N,R,Q,W to 42nd St./Times Square
  • By Bus:
    M42

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    1st floor. Counter 45".Box office has a wheelchair accessible drawer for distributing tickets
  • Parking

    Garage: 42nd Street between 9th & 10th Aves. No vans. MPG Parking, 475 W. 41st - 200 ft. away,
  • Curb Ramps

    Ramp is available at 43rd St. & 9th Ave
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front. Curb 2.5"
  • Restroom

    Located down one flight of stairs: 14 steps.A wheelchair-accessible (unisex) restroom is located on the lobby level
  • Seating

    Seats 249
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Only the right rear section of the Downstairs Theatre is accessible via a wheelchair lift from the lobby level. The dimensions of the lift are 36? wide x 48? long. Entrance to the lift from the lobby level is through a 33? wide door on the 48? side of the lift. Only patrons using wheelchairs or scooters may use the lift. The maximum length for scooters and wheelchairs able to maneuver onto the lift is approximately 44?.
  • Telephone

    None
  • Entrance

    A few stone steps to enter the building from the sidewalk.Ramp is available. There is a wheelchair accessible button that opens the doors to the theatre. There are also four steps to enter the theatre, and an elevator is available for that as well.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.
  • Water Fountain

    Concessions are on 2nd floor.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Theatre is equipped with Senheiser Infrared System. Headsets are available free of charge on a first come-first served basis from the ticket taker. A driver’s license or ID with printed address is required as a deposit. The devices do not operate in rows A, B, and C. If patrons anticipate using the assistive listening system, they should request tickets in row D or behind.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating is available but must be arranged at least 72 hours before any performance and are subject to availability.

Theater Description

The Westside Theatre is an off-Broadway venue located at 407 West 43rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The building houses two auditoriums: the Upstairs theater, which seats 299, and the Downstairs theater, which features a thrust stage and has a seating capacity of 249. Formerly known as the Chelsea Theatre Center and the Westside Arts Theatre, the building was renovated in 1991.
The Romanesque Revival style building was constructed in 1890 for the Second German Baptist Church, which it housed until the 1960s. The site was then occupied by various nightclubs until its establishment as a theatre in 1976[1]

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