Opened in 1918
227 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY
Closed through August 14, 2022
Usual hours are Monday - Sunday, 10am - 6pm
Originally called the Selwyn Theatre after the brothers Archibald and Edgar Selwyn, who commissioned the theater, it was later renamed the American Airlines Theatre in 2000 and operated by Roundabout Theatre Company. It was renamed the Todd Haimes Theatre in 2024 to honor the late, longtime Artistic Director and CEO of Roundabout Theatre Company.
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Restrooms are located on Orchestra and in the Penthouse Lounge on the 5th floor.
Coat check is available.
To the left as you exit on 43rd Street. Ask staff as actors sometimes leave thorugh the 42nd Street entrance.
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Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce lead the crew in this must-see Roundabout reimagining of The Pirates of Penzance. Scott Ellis (Doubt; Kiss Me, Kate) directs and Warren Carlyle (Harmony; Kiss Me, Kate) choreographs with a hilarious new adaptation by Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), musical direction by Joseph Joubert (Caroline, or Change), and orchestrations by Joubert and Daryl Waters (Memphis). Gilbert & Sullivan’s pirate ship docks in New Orleans in this jazzy-bluesy vision of the crowd-pleasing classic, in an outrageously clever romp sizzling with Caribbean rhythms and French Quarter flair. With the tongue-twisting Major-General, the rabble-rousing Pirate King, newly-imagined young lovers, daring daughters, footloose pirates and fleet-footed police, there's a shipload of musical comedy delights on board to dazzle first-timers and G&S aficionados alike.
The best views will be in the center orchestra and front mezzanine, but there are very few bad seats in this theater.
740 seats
Six wheelchair accessible seats are located in the orhestra, and five wheelchair accessible seats are located in the mezzanine.
Yes, accessible restrooms are located on Levels 1 (Lobby) and 5 (Penthouse); All levels of theater are accessible, and elevators are available for front and rear mezzanine.
Hearing devices and on-demand captioning and audio description available. Check with audience services about availability.
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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