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Al Hirschfeld Theatre

(6 Ratings)
Hair, Kiss Me Kate, The Sound of Music, & How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and so much more
Designed by architect G. Albert Lansburgh for vaudeville promoter Martin Beck, the theatre opened as the Martin Beck Theatre with a production of Madame Pompadour on November 11, 1924. It was the only theater in New York that was owned outright without a mortgage. It was designed to be the most opulent theater of its time, and has dressing rooms for 200 actors. The theatre has a seating capacity of 1,292 for plays and 1,282 for musicals.


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You can bring your drinks to your seat!


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