Production The Present Phone +1 212-239-6200 | Opened 1928 Capacity 1,058 | |
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Owner The Shubert Organization Address 243 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, USA Similar Broadhurst Theatre, Samuel J Friedman Theatre, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Booth Theatre, Longacre Theatre | ||
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The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 243 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan, named for actress Ethel Barrymore.
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History
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.
Box office record
Death of a Salesman achieved the box office record for the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The production grossed $1,066,582.41 over seven performances, for the week ending June 3, 2012.