Manhattan · NYC landmark
Booth Theatre
222 West 45th Street · Manhattan, New York City
Visit the intimate playhouse that Winthrop Ames developed with the Shuberts beside Shubert Alley.
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NYFE Summary
Producer Winthrop Ames joined Lee Shubert to build a smaller house for intimate drama. They named it for actor Edwin Booth. Ames’s interest in European theaters helped shape the room and its stage.
Its curved corner faces Shubert Alley, linking the exterior to the neighboring Shubert Theatre. Scratched plaster decoration, known as sgraffito, covers parts of the facade. The two buildings share a design but contain separate auditoriums.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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