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| Address | 304 W. 47th Street New York City United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′38″N 73°59′17″W / 40.7605°N 73.9881°W / 40.7605; -73.9881 |
| Capacity | 196 |
| Type | Off-Broadway |
| Designated | November 18, 2008 |
| Reference no. | 2299 |
47th Street Theatre is an Off Broadway theatre venue at 304 West 47th Street in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Built as Fire Engine Company No. 54 in 1888, it was revived as a theater in the early 1970s. It hosted the Forbidden Broadway series in the late 2000s, and is currently owned by the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.
History
[edit]Built as Fire Engine Company No. 54 in 1888, it was designed by Napoleon LeBrun & Sons for the New York City Fire Department. It is a New York City designated landmark.[1]
By the early 1970s, the firehouse had been abandoned, and Miriam Colon revived the building as a home for the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.[2][3] In 2007, the theater began showing productions of the Forbidden Broadway series of shows.[4] Considered an off-Broadway, institution, Forbidden Broadway ended its 27-year run on March 1, 2009.[5]
In 2015, Masterworks Theater Company opened its inaugural season at the 47th Street Theatre with a production of The Glass Menagerie.[6] In June 2017, Spamilton, a parody of the musical Hamilton moved to the theatre from the Triad Theatre.[7] Spamilton ran for more than 500 performances across venues, ultimately closing on January 7, 2018.[8]
Other past productions at the 47th Street Theatre included Los Big Names (2006),[9] Dai (enough) (2007),[10] Macbeth (2012),[11] The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (2016),[12] B-Boy Blues: The Play (2021),[13] the beautiful land i seek (2024), Parrots at the Pagoda (2025), Baile Cangrejero (2025), and The Wedding March (2026).[14] 47th Street Theatre has hosted shows for the New York Musical Festival (NYMF).[14]
As of 2026[update], the theater is still owned by the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.[14]
See also
[edit]- 223 East 25th Street – a former fire house in Manhattan with a similar design by Napoleon LeBrun & Sons
References
[edit]- ↑ "(Former) Fire Engine Company No. 54" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. November 18, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ↑ Torres, Jose Chegui (July 16, 1978). "The firehouse and the dream". New York Daily News. p. Leisure-7. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "47th Street Theatre". Time Out New York. April 14, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (October 3, 2007). "Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening - Theater - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (March 1, 2009). "Rehab Doors Close; Forbidden Broadway Ends Run March 1". Playbill. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "The Glass Menagerie". Theatre Mania. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ Baron, Tricia (June 20, 2017). "Spamilton Opens at 47th Street Theatre". Theatre Mania. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ Clement, Olivia (November 19, 2017). "Spamilton to Close Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Los Big Names on New York City". Theater Mania. March 8, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Dai (enough) at the 47th St Theatre on New York City". Theater Mania. March 8, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Macbeth on New York City". Theater Mania. March 8, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show on New York City". Theater Mania. March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "B-Boy Blues: The Play on New York City". TheaterMania. March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "47th St Theatre, New York, NY". Theatrical Index. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
External links
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- 47th Street Theatre at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)