Longacre Theatre New York
Longacre Theatre Tickets
About the Longacre Theatre
The Longacre Theatre opened in 1912, named after Longacre Square, now known as Times Square. From 1943, it was leased as a television and radio studio, before returning to its roots in 1953 with Dorothy Parker’s The Ladies of the Corridor. In recent years, the Longacre Theatre has seen a number of successful shows including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (2005) and A Bronx Tale (2016).
Henry B. Herts, a frequent collaborator of the Shubert Organization, designed the Longacre Theatre using French Neo-classical styles on the exterior and Beaux Arts influences inside. It was the first Broadway theater he designed alone; previous efforts with Hugh Tallant include the Lyceum Theatre. The auditorium is simple and elegant, using the classic Shubert gold and white color scheme. Between 2007-2008, an expensive restoration project was overseen by architect Michael Kostow. During this time, the theater was updated slightly to improve sightlines and amenities for guests.
Notable productions at the Longacre Theatre include Clark Gable in Hawk Island (1929), Pinter’s No Man’s Land (starring John Gielgud, 1976), Ain’t Misbehaving (1978) and Diana Rigg in Medea (1994). More recently, the venue has hosted Mike Tyson’s one-man show in 2012, and a revival of the award-winning You Can’t Take It With You in 2014.
Know Before You Go
• Children under four are not permitted into the theater
• Drinks and snacks at the bar can be expensive; try setting a budget
• Ushers may carry out bag checks at the entrance
Map and Address
220 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
The Longacre Theatre is located at 220 West 48th Street, right next to Times Square and the buzzing hub of New York’s Broadway scene. There are plenty of hotels, bars and restaurants nearby, as well as many of the city’s famous attractions such as the Museum of Modern Art on West 53rd Street. Getting to Longacre Theatre by various subway and bus services is easy thanks to its central location, and patrons will find plenty of parking options in the neighborhood as well.
