Originally, the theaters faced the Hotel Astor, now the location of One Astor Plaza, across the alley. Shubert Alley's presence not only allowed the theaters to meet fire regulations but also enabled the structures to be designed as corner lots. The adjacent Shubert Alley, built along with the Shubert and Booth theaters, was originally a 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) fire escape passage. The site was previously occupied by several houses on 44th and 45th Street. The Shubert and Booth theaters were developed as a pair and are the oldest theaters on the block.
The Shuberts bought the land under all four theaters from the Astors in 1948. The Broadhurst, Schoenfeld (originally Plymouth), Booth, and Shubert theaters were all developed by the Shubert brothers between 44th and 45th Streets, occupying land previously owned by the Astor family. Other nearby structures include the Row NYC Hotel to the west the Music Box Theatre and Imperial Theatre one block north One Astor Plaza to the east 1501 Broadway to the southeast Sardi's restaurant to the south and the Hayes Theater and St. Jacobs, and Gerald Schoenfeld to the northwest and the Booth to the north.
It adjoins six other theaters: the Majestic and Broadhurst to the west the John Golden, Bernard B. The Shubert is part of the largest concentration of Broadway theaters on a single block. The Shubert Theatre building takes up 110 feet (34 m) of the Shubert Alley frontage and measures about 110 feet wide on 44th Street. The lot covers 25,305 square feet (2,350.9 m 2), with a frontage of 126 feet (38 m) on 44th and 45th Streets and 200.83 feet (61 m) on Shubert Alley to the east. It shares a land lot with the Booth Theatre directly to the north, though the theaters are separate buildings. The Shubert Theatre is on 225 West 44th Street, on the north sidewalk between Eighth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, near Times Square in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The Shubert and Booth theaters are at upper left. Since the 1970s, the Shubert has hosted relatively few shows, including long runs of the musicals A Chorus Line, Crazy for You, Chicago, Spamalot, Memphis, and Matilda the Musical.ĭrawing of the theater's site in 1916. The theater has hosted numerous long-running musicals throughout its history, such as Bells Are Ringing and Promises, Promises. The Shubert Theatre opened on October 2, 1913, with a revival of Hamlet. The Shubert brothers developed the Booth and Shubert theaters as their first venues on the block. The upper levels contain offices formerly occupied by the Shubert brothers, and the stage house to the north is shared with the Booth Theatre. Near the front of the auditorium, flanking the elliptical proscenium arch, are box seats at balcony level. The space is decorated with mythological murals throughout. The auditorium contains an orchestra level, two balconies, and a flat ceiling. To the east, the Shubert Alley facade includes doors to the lobby and the stage house. Three arches face south onto 44th Street, and a curved corner faces east toward Broadway. The Shubert's facade is made of brick and terracotta, with sgraffito decorations designed in stucco.
The facade and interior are New York City landmarks.
It has 1,502 seats across three levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Shubert, who died in an accident several years before the theater's opening. Shubert had named the theater in memory of their brother Sam S. Opened in 1913, the theater was designed by Henry Beaumont Herts in the Italian Renaissance style and was built for the Shubert brothers. The Shubert Theatre is a Broadway theater at 225 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
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