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Identifier
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1076
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Title
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Broadhurst Theatre
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Description
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Built and named for George H. Broadhurst, the Anglo-American manager and playwright (1866-1952), in partnership with the Shubert brothers, The Broadhurst opened with a production of George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance. Broadhurst had previously managed theatres in Milwaukee, Baltimore, and San Francisco before opening his New York theatre (https://www.playbill.com/venue/view-more?venue=00000150-aacd-d8be-af71-ffef189b0001). The Shuberts gained full ownership of the theatre in 1929 and have operated the Broadhurst ever since (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadhurst_Theatre).
It was developed concurrently to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (then known as the Plymouth) by Krapp as his first independent commissions. They were designed as mirror images or each other, opening only two weeks apart (https://shubert.nyc/theatres/broadhurst/). It was renovated in 1985 by the firm of Johansen-Bhavnan for $2 million (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadhurst_Theatre).
Notable productions: Hold Everything!, Fiorello!, Cabaret, Grease, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Les Misérables, and Mamma Mia! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadhurst_Theatre).
Number of seats: 1163 (https://www.playbill.com/venue/broadhurst-theatre-vault-0000000061).
Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadhurst_Theatre).
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Date Opened
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27 September 1917
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Address
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235 West 44th Street, New York, NY, 10036
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Operator
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The Shubert Organization
Broadhurst Theatre
Anastasia