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 | |
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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 | ||
42nd street at the forrest theatre
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).