Lena Horne Theatre, West 47th Street NYC

The Lena Horne Theatre, formerly Mansfield Theatre and Brooks Atkinson Theatre, is located at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan. Opened in 1926, has 1,069 seats across two levels and is operated by the Nederlander Organization. Both the façade and the auditorium interior were designated New York City landmarks in 1987.

The Mansfield Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish Revival style and was constructed for the Chanin brothers. It was originally named for British actor Richard Mansfield (1857–1907). The facade consists of two sections. The three-story-tall eastern section is wider and is symmetrical, containing the auditorium entrance. It is made of yellow-beige brick with white terracotta decorations. The western section, which contains the stage house, is four stories high and contains a brick facade. The third story of the auditorium is on an intermediate level between the third and fourth stories of the stage house. The auditorium has an orchestra level, one balcony, boxes, and a stage behind the proscenium arch. The auditorium space is designed with plaster decorations in low relief. The interior design scheme was overseen by Roman Meltzer, who was the architect for Russian emperor Nicholas II.

The Mansfield Theatre opened on February 15, 1926, with the Night Duel. The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) leased the Mansfield in August 1950. In 1960, the theater was renovated and renamed after Brooks Atkinson (1894–1984), who was the theater critic for The New York Times from 1925 to 1960. In 2022, the theater was named for actress and singer Lena Horne (1917–2010).