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The Walter Kerr Theatre was built in 1921, and was designed by none other than Herbert J. Krapp, who also designed the Ambassador Theatre, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Biltmore Theatre, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadhurst Theatre and more. Originally called the Ritz Theatre, it was operated as a radio station and television studio from 1943 to 1965. Between 1956 to 1965, the theatre bounced between owners before falling into disuse from 1965 to 1971. It reopened with the musical Soon, featuring a book by Martin Duberman, which closed after three performances. In 1973, the theatre became a children's theater named for Robert F. Kennedy, before being acquired by Jujamcyn Theaters in 1980. In 1990 the theatre was restored and named after theater critic Walter Kerr.
hows performed at the theatre include The Piano Lesson (1987), Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes (1993), Seven Guitars (1996), Proof (2000), A Little Night Music (2009), Lysistrata Jones (2011), Clybourne Park (2012), A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013), The Crucible (2016), Amélie (2017), Springsteen on Broadway (2017), and Hadestown (2019). Stars who have appeared on the Walter Kerr Stage include Joe Mantello, Kathleen Chalfant, Marcia Gay Harden, Mary-Louise Parker, Saoirse Ronan, Jessica Chastain, Eva Noblezada, Phillipa Soo, André De Shields, Reeve Carney and more.
The Walter Kerr Theatre provides wheelchair-accessible seating on the Orchestra level of the theatre for all performances for patrons who use wheelchairs and their companions. There are no steps leading into the Orchestra level of the theatre from the sidewalk. There are steps to access seating on other levels of the theatre. Pricing for wheelchair-accessible seats on the Orchestra level varies so as to capture the range of prices available throughout the theatre.
Orchestra Location:
Orchestra seating is accessible without steps with the exception of rows R and S, which are located up two steps. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating locations. Wheelchair seating is in the Orchestra only.
Mezzanine Location:
Located on the second level: up 37 steps from the Orchestra. Entrance to Mezzanine is behind row H. There are handrails along both sides of every aisle in the mezzanine.
Balcony Location:
Located on the third level: up 52 steps from the Orchestra. Entrance to the Balcony is behind row B.
Please note: On the Mezzanine or Balcony level, there are approximately two steps up/down per row.
There is a wheelchair-accessible unisex restroom located on the main level. The men’s restroom (not wheelchair-accessible) is located 18 steps up from the Orchestra. The women’s restroom (not wheelchair-accessible) is located 19 steps up from the Orchestra.
Reservations for assisted-listening devices are not necessary. A driver’s license or an ID with a printed address is required as a deposit.
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