Broadhurst Theatre, New York City

The Broadhurst Theatre at 235 West 44th Street, New York City. Photograph published in the Architecture and Building magazine, January, 1918. Text that accompanies this photo in the magazine: «BROADHURST THEATRE, WEST 45TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Herbert J. Krapp, Architect. Built by Edward Margolies; plumbing-Savoy Plumbing Co., Inc.; Superior standard ventilators used; electric wiring−W. G. Cornell Co.; stage accessories−New York Calcium Light Co.; Clancy stage hardware and builders' hardware furnished by A. W. Gerstner Co.; interior marble and slate-Friedman Marble & Slate Works; dimmers made by The Cutler-Hammer Mfg. Co.; glass-Joseph Elias & Co.»

The Broadhurst opened on September 27, 1917, with George Bernard Shaw's comedy Misalliance. In December, the same year, the Broadhurst hosted a revival of R. C. Carton's Lord and Lady Algy (shown in the photo above).

Broadhurst Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and built for the Shubert brothers. The theater opened in 1917 and is operated by the Shubert Organization. It is named after theatrical producer George Broadhurst (1866-1952), who leased the theater before its opening. It has 1,218 seats across two levels. Its façade and the auditorium interior were designated New York City landmarks in 1987, considered to be "one of the historic theaters that symbolize American theater for both New York and the nation".