Experience the magic of Broadway at the historic Walter Kerr Theatre, home to HADESTOWN, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Now in its fifth year on Broadway, this eight-time Tony-winning production continues its record-breaking run. Don’t miss your chance to see this acclaimed show—get ...

1 month ago - The Walter Kerr Theatre, previously the Ritz Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 219 West 48th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. The theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shubert brothers in 1921.

The Walter Kerr Theatre opened as the Ritz Theatre in 1921, after a record 66 days of construction. Its first production was the play, Mary Stuart.

Designed by Herbert J. Krapp and erected by the Shubert family, this venue opened originally as The Ritz Theatre in 1921, taking only 60 days to build (a New York record for the time) and is still today one of the smaller venues in the district ...

Walter Kerr Theatre 219 W 48th St (Between Broadway and 8th Ave) Monday: 10AM — 6PM Tuesday — Saturday: 10AM — 8PM Sunday: 12PM — 6PM · 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 15 minute intermission · To book your group of 10+ CLICK HERE ...

In the 1970s it was converted back to a movie theater but was restored to legitimacy in 1983. Its current owners, Jujamcyn Theatres, spent millions restoring the theater in 1990 and has housed successful runs ever since.

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It was built by the Shuberts as a sister theatre to their Ambassador Theatre on West 49th Street and constructed in a record sixty-six days. The interior featured an Italian Renaissance style with gold leaf and Italian scrollwork. Following decades of use as a broadcast studio and cinema, Jujamcyn Theaters purchased the theater in 1981 and completed a full restoration of the house in 1990. That same year, the theater was renamed the Walter Kerr in honor of the Pulitzer Prize–winning drama critic for the New York Times and the Herald Tribune.

The Walter Kerr Theatre is a smaller venue with seating spread across the Orchestra, Mezzanine and a Balcony, which is quite steep and narrow. The auditorium size means sightlines across the theater are largely very good, with very few significant ...

Learn more about the theatre’s seating. ... Walter Kerr Box Office Hours: Monday 10AM – 6PM ET Tuesday to Saturday 10AM – 8PM ET Sunday 12PM – 6PM ET

Opened in 1921 as The Ritz, The Walter Kerr Theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp. It was built by the Shuberts as a sister theatre to their Ambassador Theatre on West 49th Street and constructed in a record sixty-days. The interior featured an Italian Renaissance style with gold leaf and ...

Paul · Video: Inside MACBETH Table Read at Guthrie Theater ... Address: 219 West 48th St. New York, NY BUILT: 1921 ... The Walter Kerr Theatre was built in 1921, and was designed by none other than Herbert J.

In the late 1940s, ABC took over operations, reinforcing the theatre’s critical role in the development of broadcasting. The Walter Kerr Theatre has been the home of seven Tony Award® winners for Best Play — the most of any Broadway theater. These iconic productions include Angels in America: ...

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The Walter Kerr Theatre first opened in 1921 as the Ritz Theatre, part of the Shubert Brothers’ impressive portfolio of Broadway venues. After a varied history including time spent as a radio station, the venue was renamed after theater critic ...

October 4, 2023 - The Walter Kerr Theatre was originally opened in 1921 as The Ritz, and was intended to be a sister theater to The Ambassador Theatre.

It was leased by the Federal Theatre Project in 1937. It was used as a radio (later, TV) station from 1943 to 1965, with Alexander Woolcott broadcasting his Broadway commentaries from the stage. After being dark from 1965 to 1969, it was bought and renovated in 1971. Ten years later, Jujamcyn bought it, renovating it further in 1989. In 1990, it was renamed for critic-playwright Walter Kerr.

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