Ethel Barrymore Theatre (New York). The Shuberts built and named the theatre after the famous actress in order to entice her to sign with them, and it worked. She appeared in the inaugural production, the religious drama Kingdom of God, in 1928, the end of the building spree on Broadway that stopped with the Depression. Herbert J. Krapp designed the 1,000‐seat playhouse on West 47th Street with an unusual terra‐cotta grillwork screen on the facade. Suited for plays and small musicals, the Barrymore has also seen many of the theatre's greatest female stars on its stage, from Lynn Fontanne and Katharine Cornell to Jessica Tandy and Katharine Hepburn. The Shubert‐owned theatre was designated a landmark in 1987.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
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243 West 47th Street
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| Country | USA |
| Architect | Herbert J. Krapp |
| Owned by | The Shubert Organization |
| Capacity | 1,058 |
| Opened | 1928 |
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The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 243 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan.
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.
Notable productions
- 1929: Death Takes a Holiday
- 1931: Melo
- 1932: Gay Divorce
- 1933: Design for Living
- 1936: Night Must Fall; The Women
- 1938: Knickerbocker Holiday
- 1940: Pal Joey
- 1941: Best Foot Forward
- 1947: A Streetcar Named Desire
- 1950: Bell, Book and Candle
- 1951: The Fourposter
- 1953: Tea and Sympathy
- 1955: The Chalk Garden
- 1959: A Raisin in the Sun
- 1960: Critic's Choice
- 1966: Wait Until Dark
- 1967: Black Comedy/White Lies
- 1968: Don't Drink the Water; The Seven Descents of Myrtle
- 1970: Conduct Unbecoming
- 1971: Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
- 1972: Don't Play Us Cheap
- 1977: I Love My Wife
- 1979: Romantic Comedy
- 1982: Is there life after high school?
- 1983: Baby
- 1984: Hurlyburly
- 1986: Social Security
- 1988: Joe Turner's Come and Gone
- 1989: Rumors
- 1990: Lettice and Lovage
- 1993: The Sisters Rosensweig
- 1995: Indiscretions
- 1997: The Life
- 1999: Putting It Together
- 2000: The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
- 2002: Imaginary Friends
- 2005: The Glass Menagerie
- 2006: Ring of Fire; Company
- 2007: Red Carpet Massacre
- 2008: November; Speed-the-Plow
- 2009: Exit the King; Race
References
- Who's Who in the Theatre, edited by John Parker, tenth edition, revised, London, 1947, p.1184 for Basil Rathbone.
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Coordinates: 40°45′35.5″N 73°59′09″W / 40.759861°N 73.98583°W
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