47th Street Theatre
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 designed by Napoleon LeBrun & Sons for the New York City Fire Department. It is a New York City designated landmark.[1]
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| Address | 304 W. 47th Street New York City United States |
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| Coordinates | 40.7605°N 73.9881°W |
| Type | Off-Broadway |
| Capacity | 196 |
| Designated | November 18, 2008 |
| Reference no. | 2299 |
The venue has been home to the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater,[2] and in 2007 began showing productions of the Forbidden Broadway series of shows.[3] In June 2017, Spamilton, a parody of the musical Hamilton moved to the theatre from the Triad Theatre.[4]
References
- "(Former) Fire Engine Company No. 54" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. November 18, 2008. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "47th Street Theatre". Time Out New York. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- Brantley, Ben (3 October 2007). "Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening - Theater - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Spamilton Opens at 47th Street Theatre". Theatre Mania. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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