Sam S. Shubert Theatre (Broadway)

The Sam S. Shubert Theatre, named in honor of the founder of the Shubert theatrical empire, is one of the jewels in the Shubert Organization's crown. It opened on October 2, 1913, with "Hamlet," starring J. Forbes-Robertson.

The house's most recent tenants have been "Forever Tango;" "Gypsy;" "Chicago;" "Big;" "Crazy for You;" "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story;" and "A Chorus Line," the multi-award-winning musical that became Broadway's longest-running show (6,137 performances).

Other 1970's productions included the Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler musical, "A Little Night Music," winner of six Tony Awards; "Over Here," a musical about the Andrews Sisters; Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Seascape," starring Deborah Kerr, Barry Nelson and Frank Langella (Tony Award) as a lizard; and Ingrid Bergman's last appearance on Broadway in a revival of "The Constant Wife."

Highlights of the 1960's included Barbra Streisand's Broadway debut in a small part in "I Can Get It for You Wholesale;" Anthony Newley starring in his own musical, "Stop the World--I Want to Get Off;" Craig Stevens and Janis Paige in "Here's Love," Meredith Willson's musical version of the popular film "Miracle on 34th Street;" Barbara Harris, Alan Alda, Larry Blyden and Robert Klein in "The Apple Tree," an offbeat, three-part musical by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick that won a Tony for Ms. Harris; Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme and Marilyn Cooper in "Golden Rainbow," a musical version of the play "A Hole in the Head;" and "Promises, Promises," the hit musical version of the film "The Apartment" with a book by Neil Simon, a score by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and starring Jerry Orbach, who won a Tony Award.

The 1950's brought Lerner and Loewe's musical "Paint Your Wagon" starring the veteran James Barton; Katharine Hepburn and Cyril Ritchard in Shaw's "The Millionairess;" Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer in Peter Ustinov's "The Love of Four Colonels;" Cole Porter's enormous hit "Can-Can" with show-stopper Gwen Verdon; Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Pipe Dream; "Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin winning Tony Awards in the hit musical "Bells Are Ringing;" Gertrude Berg and Cedric Hardwicke in the comedy, "A Majority of One; Take Me Along," a musicalized "Ah, Wilderness!," starring Jackie Gleason (Tony Award), Walter Pidgeon, Eileen Herlie, Robert Morse and Una Merkel.

The 1940's brought two Rodgers and Hart musicals--"Higher and Higher" and Ray Bolger in the smash "By Jupiter;" Al Jolson and Martha Raye in "Hold on to Your Hats;" Katharine Cornell and Raymond Massey in "The Doctor's Dilemma;" Mary Boland and Bobby Clark in "The Rivals;" Paul Robeson, Jose Ferrer, Uta Hagen in a brilliant "Othello," Mae West in "Catherine Was Great;" Celeste Holm in "Bloomer Girl;" Bobby Clark in "Sweethearts;" Phil Silvers and Nanette Fabray in "High Button Shoes;" Rex Harrison (Tony Award) in "Anne of the Thousand Days;" the Lunts in "I Know My Love;" and the triumphant "Kiss Me, Kate" from the Century Theatre.

Gems from the 1930's: Fred Astaire in "Gay Divorce; Walter Houston in "Dodsworth;" the Lunts in "Idiot's Delight" (Pulitzer Prize); Rodgers and Hart's "Babes In Arm" and "I Married an Angel;" the Lunts in "Amphitryon 38" and "The Seagull;" Katharine Hepburn's great comeback in Philip Barry's "The Philadelphia Story" with Joseph Cotten, Shirley Booth and Van Heflin.

Theatre Information:
225 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
US

Box Office: Tele-charge: (212) 239-6200
Outside NY/NJ/CT: (800) 432-7250
Groups: (212) 302-7000 or (800) 677-1164

Public Transportation:
SUBWAY: Take the N,Q,R,W or 1,2,3,9 to 42nd Street, walk North on Broadway to 44th Street and walk West on 44th Street to the theatre; Take the A,C,E to 42nd Street, walk North on Eighth Avenue to 44th Street and walk East on 44th Street to the theatre.

Handicap Access:
ACCESS INTO THEATRE: Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps into the theatre from the sidewalk. Please be advised that where there are steps either into or within the theatre, we are unable to provide assistance. ORCHESTRA LOCATION: Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating location. MEZZANINE LOCATION: Located on the 2nd level, up 2 flights of stairs (34 steps). Please Note: On the Mezzanine or Balcony level, there are approximately 2 steps per row. Entrance to Mezzanine is behind row K. BALCONY LOCATION: Located on the 3rd level, up 3 flights of stairs (56 steps) from the Orchestra. Please Note: On the Mezzanine or Balcony level, there are approximately 2 steps per row. Entrance to Balcony is behind row J. RESTROOM: Not wheelchair accessible. Located down 1 flight of stairs (20 steps). Restrooms are also located on the Mezzanine & Balcony Levels. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located at Sardi's Restaurant (4th floor, accessible via elevator) directly across the street.

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