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Public transit
  
12th-13th & Locust

Rebuilt
  
1997

Architect
  
Herbert J. Krapp

Phone
  
+1 215-923-1515

Opened
  
May 1st, 1928

Years active
  
1928-present

Capacity
  
1,851

Forrest Theatre

Owner
  
The Shubert Organization

Address
  
1114 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Similar
  
Merriam Theater, Walnut Street Theatre, Academy of Music, Kimmel Center for the Perfor, Stenton station

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The Forrest Theatre is a live theatre venue at 1114 Walnut Street Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a seating capacity of 1,851 and is managed by The Shubert Organization.

The theatre was built in 1927 at the cost of $2 million, and was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp; it was named after the 19th century actor Edwin Forrest, who was born in Philadelphia, and owned and lived in the Edwin Forrest House. The opening performance was The Red Robe in 1928. A renovation of the theatre was undertaken in 1997, including redecoration and the addition of handicapped-accessible restrooms.

Over the years, the Forrest Theatre has been a proving ground for various Broadway plays and musicals, serving as the location for previews of these productions. Some of the shows that played at the Forrest prior to moving to Broadway include The Women (1936), The Music Man (1957), Funny Girl (1963), Golden Rainbow (1967) and Chicago (1975).

References

Forrest Theatre Wikipedia


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