Booth Theatre, West 45th Street

The Booth Theatre at 222 West 45th Street in the Manhattan's Theater District. Photograph published in the Landmarks Preservation Commission's Booth Theatre report, November 4, 1987

The play The Elephant Man, which opened at Booth Theatre in 1979 and stayed for 916 performances. In 1981, the theater was showing An Evening with Dave Allen. This dates the above photo to around 1980.

Booth Theatre was built for the Shubert brothers and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The façade, lobby and auditorium were designated New York City landmarks in 1987. Shubert Theatre is adjacent, behind Booth Theatre, fronting the West 44th Street.

The Shubert and Booth theaters were designed by Henry Beaumont Herts (1871-1933) in the Italian Renaissance style, with similar arrangements. Both theaters were completed in October 1913. Booth Theatre has 800 seats across two levels. It is named after actor and theatrical manager Edwin Thomas Booth (1833-1893).