Ethel Barrymore Theatre


Ethel Barrymore Theatre The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 243 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan.

Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp and constructed by the Shuberts, it opened on December 20, 1928 with The Kingdom of God, a play selected by leading lady Ethel Barrymore. Over the next dozen years she returned to star in The Love Duel (1929), Scarlett Sister Mary (1930), The School for Scandal (1931), and An International Incident (1940).
It is the only surviving theatre of the many the Shuberts built for performers who were affiliated with them. It has been used continuously as a legitimate house, unlike many of the older theatres that have been used for a variety of purposes throughout the years.

Notable productions since 1982
1982: Is there life after high school?
1983: Baby
1984: Hurlyburly
1986: Social Security
1988: Joe Turner's Come and Gone
1989: Rumors
1993: The Sisters Rosensweig
1995: Indiscretions
1997: The Life
1999: Putting It Together
2000: The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
2005: The Glass Menagerie
2006: Ring of Fire; Company
2007: Red Carpet Massacre
2008: November



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