 | The Shubert Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 225 West 44th Street in midtown-Manhattan, New York, United States. Designed by architect Henry B. Herts, it was named after Sam S. Shubert, the second oldest of the three brothers of the theatrical producing family. It shares a Venetian Renaissance facade with the adjoining Booth Theatre, which was constructed at the same time, although the two have distinctly different interiors. The two theatres are connected by a private road/sidewalk, "Shubert Alley". |
| The Shubert Theatre opened on October 21, 1913 with a series of Shakespearean plays, including Othello, Hamlet, and The Merchant of Venice, staged by the Forbes-Robertson Repertory Company. The theatre's most famous and longest tenant was A Chorus Line, with a run of 6,137 performances lasting nearly fifteen years. The top floor of the building houses the offices of the Shubert Organization. The theatre's auditorium and murals were restored in 1996. It has been designated a New York City landmark. The screen adaptation of the Broadway musical The Producers features the Shubert as the venue where Funny Boy, Springtime for Hitler, and Prisoners of Love are performed. Notable productions since 1961 1961: Bye Bye Birdie | |
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