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219 W. 48th St.
New York, NY 10036

BUILT: 1921

SEATING CAPACITY: 947
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Shows at the Ritz Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION

3/17/1989 - 5/14/1989 Chu Chem (1989)

3/17/1989 - 5/14/1989 Chu Chem (1989)

11/24/1987 - 3/20/1988 Penn & Teller (1987)

10/15/1987 - 10/17/1987 Late Nite Comic (1987)

10/2/1987 - 10/17/1987 Late Nite Comic (1987)

3/31/1987 - 4/18/1987 A Month of Sundays (1987)

1/23/1986 - 2/1/1986 Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (1986)

1/15/1986 - 2/1/1986 Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (1986)

4/30/1985 - 1/4/1986 Doubles (1985)

12/21/1984 - 1/26/1985 Dancing in the End Zone (1985)

1/17/1984 - 2/19/1984 Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984)

4/30/1983 - 6/12/1983 The Flying Karamazov Brothers (1983)

1/30/1973 - 3/4/1973 No Sex Please, We're British (1973)

10/12/1972 - 10/13/1972 Hurry, Harry (1972)

10/5/1972 - 10/13/1972 Hurry, Harry (1972)

2/24/1972 - 3/7/1972 Children! Children! (1972)

4/22/1971 - 5/1/1971 Dance of Death (1971)

1/12/1971 - 1/13/1971 Soon (1971)

1/12/1971 - 1/13/1971 Soon (1971)

11/9/1943 - 11/13/1943 I'll Take the High Road (1943)

9/4/1943 - 10/30/1943 Tobacco Road (1943)

4/28/1943 - 5/1/1943 The First Million (1943)

12/22/1942 - 12/22/1942 New Faces of 1943 (1942)

12/22/1942 - 3/13/1943 New Faces of 1943 (1942)

11/23/1942 - 12/13/1942 My Sister Eileen (1940)

5/1/1942 - 5/23/1942 Harlem Cavalcade (1942)

12/23/1938 - 6/30/1939 Pinocchio (1938)

3/22/1938 - Schoolhouse on the Lot (1938)

2/16/1938 - Murder in the Cathedral (1938)

1/3/1938 - Time and the Conways (1938)

12/3/1937 - Love in My Fashion (1937)

10/30/1937 - As You Like It (1937)

9/27/1937 - On Location (1937)

5/6/1937 - Hymn to the Rising Sun (1937)

5/6/1937 - Unto Such Glory (1937)

2/23/1937 - 7/10/1937 Power (1937)

1/12/1937 - 1/23/1937 Bassa Mona (1936)

9/30/1936 - Mimie Scheller (1936)

6/22/1936 - The Kick Back (1936)

2/11/1936 - Co-respondent Unknown (1936)

12/28/1935 - Hell Freezes Over (1935)

11/21/1935 - Abide With Me (1935)

3/4/1935 - Petticoat Fever (1935)

2/11/1935 - The Eldest (1935)

1/28/1935 - Prisoners of War (1935)

12/25/1934 - Piper Paid (1934)

12/6/1934 - So Many Paths (1934)

11/6/1934 - All Rights Reserved (1934)

10/24/1934 - Good-bye Please (1934)

9/17/1934 - First Episode (1934)

6/18/1934 - Her Majesty the Widow (1934)

5/29/1934 - Furnished Rooms (1934)

2/1/1934 - The Wind and the Rain (1934)

1/18/1934 - And Be My Love (1934)

1/3/1934 - The Wooden Slipper (1934)

9/21/1933 - Double Door (1933)

5/5/1933 - It Happened Tomorrow (1933)

4/15/1933 - Strange Gods (1933)

2/9/1933 - Before Morning (1933)

11/14/1932 - Ruth Draper (1932)

3/7/1932 - Money in the Air (1932)

2/10/1932 - Air Minded (1932)

12/28/1931 - Adams' Wife (1931)

10/9/1931 - Two Seconds (1931)

4/7/1931 - The Great Man (1931)

2/25/1931 - A Woman Denied (1931)

1/26/1931 - She Means Business (1931)

12/25/1930 - Purity (1930)

11/20/1930 - Schoolgirl (1930)

10/20/1930 - Sisters of the Chorus (1930)

9/27/1930 - Nine Till Six (1930)

8/28/1930 - Cafe (1930)

3/25/1930 - Dear Old England (1930)

3/10/1930 - This Man's Town (1930)

11/25/1929 - Mendel, Inc. (1929)

11/5/1929 - Broken Dishes (1929)

9/2/1929 - Soldiers and Women (1929)

10/8/1928 - Courage (1928)

9/11/1928 - The Great Power (1928)

12/26/1927 - 6/30/1928 Excess Baggage (1927)

12/19/1927 - Playing the Game (1927)

10/11/1927 - 11/5/1927 White Lights (1927)

8/18/1927 - What the Doctor Ordered (1927)

4/22/1927 - The Thief (1927)

3/29/1927 - The Legend of Leonora (1927)

1/13/1927 - 1/13/1927 Bye, Bye, Bonnie (1927)

1/13/1927 - Bye, Bye, Bonnie (1927)

12/27/1926 - The Padre (1926)

12/7/1926 - This Woman Business (1926)

11/1/1926 - Loose Ends (1926)

8/31/1926 - Potash and Perlmutter, Detectives (1926)

4/5/1926 - Beau Gallant (1926)

3/15/1926 - 90 Horse Power (1926)

3/8/1926 - Find Daddy (1926)

1/26/1926 - A Weak Woman (1926)

11/24/1925 - Young Blood (1925)

11/16/1925 - The Offense (1925)

10/26/1925 - The Man With a Load of Mischief (1925)

8/25/1925 - A Kiss in a Taxi (1925)

12/23/1924 - Old English (1924)

9/17/1924 - Hassard Short's Ritz Revue (1924)

6/26/1924 - Shooting Shadows (1924)

6/2/1924 - The Fatal Wedding (1924)

5/13/1924 - The Melody Man (1924)

1/7/1924 - Outward Bound (1924)

12/20/1923 - The Business Widow (1923)

11/20/1923 - Robert E. Lee (1923)

8/6/1923 - In Love With Love (1923)

3/31/1923 - The Enchanted Cottage (1923)

2/19/1923 - The Sporting Thing To Do (1923)

1/15/1923 - The Humming Bird (1923)

11/29/1922 - It Is the Law (1922)

9/20/1922 - Banco (1922)

5/8/1922 - The Advertising of Kate (1922)

2/15/1922 - Madame Pierre (1922)

9/19/1921 - Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1921)

Ritz Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Ritz Theatre?

Ritz Theatre's current show is Chu Chem which began performances on 3/17/1989.

What when was Ritz Theatre built?

Ritz Theatre was built in 1921.

How many seats does Ritz Theatre have?

Ritz Theatre has 947 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Ritz Theatre?

My Sister Eileen which ran from 12/26/1940 to 1/16/1943, Doubles which ran from 5/8/1985 to 1/4/1986, Pinocchio which ran from 12/23/1938 to 6/30/1939, Excess Baggage which ran from 12/26/1927 to 6/30/1928 and Power which ran from 2/23/1937 to 7/10/1937,

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Shows at the Ritz Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
3/17/1989	-	5/14/1989	Chu Chem (1989)
3/17/1989	-	5/14/1989	Chu Chem (1989)
11/24/1987	-	3/20/1988	Penn & Teller (1987)
10/15/1987	-	10/17/1987	Late Nite Comic (1987)
10/2/1987	-	10/17/1987	Late Nite Comic (1987)
3/31/1987	-	4/18/1987	A Month of Sundays (1987)
1/23/1986	-	2/1/1986	Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (1986)
1/15/1986	-	2/1/1986	Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (1986)
4/30/1985	-	1/4/1986	Doubles (1985)
12/21/1984	-	1/26/1985	Dancing in the End Zone (1985)
1/17/1984	-	2/19/1984	Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984)
4/30/1983	-	6/12/1983	The Flying Karamazov Brothers (1983)
1/30/1973	-	3/4/1973	No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
10/12/1972	-	10/13/1972	Hurry, Harry (1972)
10/5/1972	-	10/13/1972	Hurry, Harry (1972)
2/24/1972	-	3/7/1972	Children! Children! (1972)
4/22/1971	-	5/1/1971	Dance of Death (1971)
1/12/1971	-	1/13/1971	Soon (1971)
1/12/1971	-	1/13/1971	Soon (1971)
11/9/1943	-	11/13/1943	I'll Take the High Road (1943)
9/4/1943	-	10/30/1943	Tobacco Road (1943)
4/28/1943	-	5/1/1943	The First Million (1943)
12/22/1942	-	12/22/1942	New Faces of 1943 (1942)
12/22/1942	-	3/13/1943	New Faces of 1943 (1942)
11/23/1942	-	12/13/1942	My Sister Eileen (1940)
5/1/1942	-	5/23/1942	Harlem Cavalcade (1942)
12/23/1938	-	6/30/1939	Pinocchio (1938)
3/22/1938	-		Schoolhouse on the Lot (1938)
2/16/1938	-		Murder in the Cathedral (1938)
1/3/1938	-		Time and the Conways (1938)
12/3/1937	-		Love in My Fashion (1937)
10/30/1937	-		As You Like It (1937)
9/27/1937	-		On Location (1937)
5/6/1937	-		Hymn to the Rising Sun (1937)
5/6/1937	-		Unto Such Glory (1937)
2/23/1937	-	7/10/1937	Power (1937)
1/12/1937	-	1/23/1937	Bassa Mona (1936)
9/30/1936	-		Mimie Scheller (1936)
6/22/1936	-		The Kick Back (1936)
2/11/1936	-		Co-respondent Unknown (1936)
12/28/1935	-		Hell Freezes Over (1935)
11/21/1935	-		Abide With Me (1935)
3/4/1935	-		Petticoat Fever (1935)
2/11/1935	-		The Eldest (1935)
1/28/1935	-		Prisoners of War (1935)
12/25/1934	-		Piper Paid (1934)
12/6/1934	-		So Many Paths (1934)
11/6/1934	-		All Rights Reserved (1934)
10/24/1934	-		Good-bye Please (1934)
9/17/1934	-		First Episode (1934)
6/18/1934	-		Her Majesty the Widow (1934)
5/29/1934	-		Furnished Rooms (1934)
2/1/1934	-		The Wind and the Rain (1934)
1/18/1934	-		And Be My Love (1934)
1/3/1934	-		The Wooden Slipper (1934)
9/21/1933	-		Double Door (1933)
5/5/1933	-		It Happened Tomorrow (1933)
4/15/1933	-		Strange Gods (1933)
2/9/1933	-		Before Morning (1933)
11/14/1932	-		Ruth Draper (1932)
3/7/1932	-		Money in the Air (1932)
2/10/1932	-		Air Minded (1932)
12/28/1931	-		Adams' Wife (1931)
10/9/1931	-		Two Seconds (1931)
4/7/1931	-		The Great Man (1931)
2/25/1931	-		A Woman Denied (1931)
1/26/1931	-		She Means Business (1931)
12/25/1930	-		Purity (1930)
11/20/1930	-		Schoolgirl (1930)
10/20/1930	-		Sisters of the Chorus (1930)
9/27/1930	-		Nine Till Six (1930)
8/28/1930	-		Cafe (1930)
3/25/1930	-		Dear Old England (1930)
3/10/1930	-		This Man's Town (1930)
11/25/1929	-		Mendel, Inc. (1929)
11/5/1929	-		Broken Dishes (1929)
9/2/1929	-		Soldiers and Women (1929)
10/8/1928	-		Courage (1928)
9/11/1928	-		The Great Power (1928)
12/26/1927	-	6/30/1928	Excess Baggage (1927)
12/19/1927	-		Playing the Game (1927)
10/11/1927	-	11/5/1927	White Lights (1927)
8/18/1927	-		What the Doctor Ordered (1927)
4/22/1927	-		The Thief (1927)
3/29/1927	-		The Legend of Leonora (1927)
1/13/1927	-	1/13/1927	Bye, Bye, Bonnie (1927)
1/13/1927	-		Bye, Bye, Bonnie (1927)
12/27/1926	-		The Padre (1926)
12/7/1926	-		This Woman Business (1926)
11/1/1926	-		Loose Ends (1926)
8/31/1926	-		Potash and Perlmutter, Detectives (1926)
4/5/1926	-		Beau Gallant (1926)
3/15/1926	-		90 Horse Power (1926)
3/8/1926	-		Find Daddy (1926)
1/26/1926	-		A Weak Woman (1926)
11/24/1925	-		Young Blood (1925)
11/16/1925	-		The Offense (1925)
10/26/1925	-		The Man With a Load of Mischief (1925)
8/25/1925	-		A Kiss in a Taxi (1925)
12/23/1924	-		Old English (1924)
9/17/1924	-		Hassard Short's Ritz Revue (1924)
6/26/1924	-		Shooting Shadows (1924)
6/2/1924	-		The Fatal Wedding (1924)
5/13/1924	-		The Melody Man (1924)
1/7/1924	-		Outward Bound (1924)
12/20/1923	-		The Business Widow (1923)
11/20/1923	-		Robert E. Lee (1923)
8/6/1923	-		In Love With Love (1923)
3/31/1923	-		The Enchanted Cottage (1923)
2/19/1923	-		The Sporting Thing To Do (1923)
1/15/1923	-		The Humming Bird (1923)
11/29/1922	-		It Is the Law (1922)
9/20/1922	-		Banco (1922)
5/8/1922	-		The Advertising of Kate (1922)
2/15/1922	-		Madame Pierre (1922)
9/19/1921	-		Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1921)