The Broadhurst Theatre at 235 West 44th Street in
the Theater District of New York City. Photograph by Shockley, LPC, published in
the Landmarks Preservation Commission's Broadhurst report, November 10, 1987.
By the late 1984, Broadhurst Theatre was closed for a renovation that involved rebuilding the stage, redecorating the lobby, enlarging a lounge and restrooms, and modifying the seating areas. The Broadhurst reopened in June 1985 with a version of Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple (shown in the photo), which lasted until February 1986.
Broadhurst Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was built for the Shubert brothers. The theater opened in 1917 and is operated by the Shubert Organization. It has 1,218 seats across two levels. It is named after theatrical producer George Broadhurst (1866-1952), who leased the theater before its opening.
Its façade and the auditorium interior were designated New York City landmarks in 1987. From the Commission's report: «The Broadhurst Theater survives today [1987] as one of the historic theaters that symbolize American theater for both New York and the nation. Built by the end of World War I, the Broadhurst was one of a pair with the Plymouth and among the numerous theaters constructed by the Shubert Organization, to the designs of Herbert J. Krapp, that typified the development of the Times Square/Broadway theater district.»
