Shubert Theatre

Opened in 1913

225 W. 44th Street
New York, NY

Monday - Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: Noon - 6pm (When there is an evening performance, open until curtain.)

Theater History

The Shubert Theatre had its genesis in the New Theatre, an “art” playhouse located on Central Park West that was devoted to serious repertory drama. Although the project was a critical and commercial flop, the New Theatre Group, which included Lee Shubert, leased a plot of land between 44th and 45th street to construct a new venue. The plan was abandoned, but Lee Shubert and Winthrop Ames, a former New Theatre partner, acquired a lease for the site, and built two adjoining playhouses there. Lee and J.J. operated the larger of the two auditoriums, which they named the Sam S. Shubert Memorial Theatre to commemorate their brother, who had died in May 1905. Ames managed the smaller Booth Theatre.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

Parking

Reserve a spot using SpotHero: https://spothero.com

Restrooms

Restrooms are located in the Mezzanine and Balcony levels or one flight below the ground floor (20 steps).

Coat Check

Coat check is available. No strollers or furs.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi Available

Where is the stage door?

In Shubert Alley.

NEAR THE THEATRE

Junior's Restaurant and Bakery, 1515 Broadway. For other restaurant recommendations, read our article on the Best Theater District Restaurants!

CURRENT/UPCOMING SHOW

Hell's Kitchen

Now nominated for 13 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Hell’s Kitchen is a brand new, original musical written by 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.

Set in the 1990s in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, Hell’s Kitchen is loosely based on Alicia Keys’ own teenage years. In the musical, 17-year-old Ali is searching for her place in the world, beyond the expectations of her overprotective single mother. She is lost until she meets Miss Liza Jane, a woman in her building who becomes a mentor and teaches Ali the power of music.

Directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal, Dear Evan Hansen) and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (Once on This Island, for colored girls…), Hell’s Kitchen stars Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, and, in her Broadway debut, Maleah Joi Moon as Ali. All were Tony Award-nominated for their performances in Hell’s Kitchen, with Kecia Lewis and Maleah Joi Moon winning the awards for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, respectively.

Hell’s Kitchen features new songs by Alicia Keys, along with her former hits including “Girl on Fire,” “Fallin’,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” “No One,” and “Empire State of Mind,” with orchestrations by Adam Blackstone and Tony Award winner Tom Kitt.

Get your tickets now to see Hell’s Kitchen at the Sam S. Shubert Theater on Broadway, just steps away from the New York City neighborhood that inspired the story!

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SEATING

Best Seats in the House

The best views will be in the center orchestra and front mezzanine, but there are very few bad seats in this theater.

Number of Seats

1460 seats

Preview Seat View

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ACCESSIBILITY

Is there wheelchair accessible seating available?

Wheelchair accessible seating is located in the orchestra section.

Is there a wheelchair accessible restroom available?

No. An accessible restroom is available in Sardi's Restaurant across the street.

Are there assistive devices available?

Assistive listening, handheld captions, and prerecorded audio devices available free of charge. Photo ID is required.

RULES & REGULATIONS

When to arrive: Doors open roughly a half hour before showtime. Give yourself plenty of time to pick up tickets and find your seats. What to wear: Whatever makes you comfortable! Some people dress up for the theater, but there is no official dress code. Children under 4 are not permitted in the theater.

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