Selwyn Theatre

Address:
229 W. 42nd St.
New York, NY 10036

BUILT: 1918

SEATING CAPACITY: 740
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Shows at the Selwyn Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION

4/3/1997 - 5/2/1997 The Hairy Ape (1997)

2/17/1950 - Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath (1950)

12/23/1949 - The Respectful Prostitute (1949)

2/26/1934 - Ragged Army (1934)

1/31/1934 - A Hat, a Coat, a Glove (1934)

6/12/1933 - Shooting Star (1933)

2/20/1933 - 3/18/1933 Walk a Little Faster (1932)

2/20/1933 - 3/18/1933 Walk a Little Faster (1932)

1/31/1933 - Evensong (1933)

12/26/1932 - The Little Black Book (1932)

12/2/1932 - The Great Magoo (1932)

5/24/1932 - A Thousand Summers (1932)

3/28/1932 - Life Begins (1932)

1/8/1932 - Electra (1932)

1/4/1932 - The Devil Passes (1932)

11/17/1931 - Fast Service (1931)

9/10/1931 - 9/12/1931 The Singing Rabbi (1931)

10/15/1930 - Three's a Crowd (1930)

10/15/1930 - 10/15/1930 Three's a Crowd (1930)

5/5/1930 - Lost Sheep (1930)

12/30/1929 - 4/26/1930 Wake Up and Dream (1929)

12/30/1929 - 4/26/1930 Wake Up and Dream (1929)

6/24/1929 - 7/6/1929 Keep It Clean (1929)

11/7/1928 - 3/23/1929 This Year of Grace (1928)

11/7/1928 - 11/7/1928 This Year of Grace (1928)

12/28/1927 - The Royal Family (1927)

11/10/1927 - Nightstick (1927)

9/27/1927 - The Garden of Eden (1927)

8/3/1927 - The Manhatters (1927)

7/18/1927 - The Mating Season (1927)

6/6/1927 - 6/18/1927 Namiko-San (1927)

5/2/1927 - The Lady Screams (1927)

4/14/1927 - One Glorious Hour (1927)

12/9/1926 - The Constant Nymph (1926)

9/6/1926 - Castles in the Air (1926)

9/6/1926 - 9/6/1926 Castles in the Air (1926)

6/17/1926 - The Man from Toronto (1926)

5/25/1926 - Fakir Rahman Bey (1926)

11/10/1925 - 11/10/1925 The Charlot Revue of 1926 (1925)

11/10/1925 - 3/6/1926 Charlot Revue (1925)

4/28/1925 - The Gorilla (1925)

4/15/1925 - The Sapphire Ring (1925)

3/9/1925 - Puppets (1925)

2/23/1925 - Two By Two (1925)

9/1/1924 - Kid Boots (1923)

4/21/1924 - André Charlot's Revue of 1924 (1924)

10/8/1923 - 4/20/1924 Battling Buttler (1923)

6/19/1923 - 10/7/1923 Helen of Troy, New York (1923)

4/17/1923 - Within Four Walls (1923)

3/20/1923 - The Guilty One (1923)

1/22/1923 - Dagmar (1923)

5/1/1922 - Partners Again (1922)

1/13/1922 - The Blue Kitten (1922)

9/12/1921 - The Circle (1921)

8/8/1921 - 8/20/1921 The Broadway Whirl (1921)

7/25/1921 - 8/6/1921 Snapshots of 1921 (1921)

6/2/1921 - 7/9/1921 Snapshots of 1921 (1921)

8/17/1920 - 2/12/1921 Tickle Me (1920)

8/17/1920 - 2/12/1921 Tickle Me (1920)

6/21/1920 - 8/14/1920 Ed Wynn's Carnival (1920)

10/27/1919 - 6/12/1920 Buddies (1919)

8/5/1919 - The Challenge (1919)

3/24/1919 - 7/12/1919 Tumble In (1919)

11/22/1918 - The Crowded Hour (1918)

10/2/1918 - Information Please (1918)

News

Roundabout Reveals Groundbreaking Comprehensive Betterment of Todd Haimes Theatre Photo

Roundabout Reveals Groundbreaking Comprehensive Betterment of Todd Haimes Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025

Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the groundbreaking for the comprehensive betterment of the Todd Haimes Theatre, continuing to fulfill the priorities of the 42nd Street Redevelopment Project.

BWW Review: RAGTIME at Selwyn Theatre Photo

BWW Review: RAGTIME at Selwyn Theatre
by Monica Moore - Aug 28, 2019

The singing, both chorus and solos, put the quality in quality with each number being so good that it was difficult to comprehend that the next one would be too. But out they rolled, one after the other; simply supreme.

Photo Flashback: The American Airlines Theatre Turns 100! Photo

Photo Flashback: The American Airlines Theatre Turns 100!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 2, 2018

Happy 100th birthday, American Airlines Theatre! Roundabout's flagship home on Broadway, the American Airlines Theatre first opened its doors as the Selwyn Theatre in 1918. In 2000, Roundabout restored the theatre to its original neo-renaissance style as part of the 42nd Street Development Project, thanks to generous support from the City of New York. Through an unprecedented partnership between Roundabout and American Airlines, this historic theatre remains one of Broadway's most exquisite and patron-friendly houses.

The Shakespeare Theatre to Open Season with THE ROYAL FAMILY
by Tyler Peterson - May 4, 2015

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 53rd Season opens with The Royal Family, the Tony Award-winning American classic by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Performances begin Wednesday, May 27th and continue through Sunday, June 21st at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Individual tickets and subscriptions can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting ShakespeareNJ.org.

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Shows at the Selwyn Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
4/3/1997	-	5/2/1997	The Hairy Ape (1997)
2/17/1950	-		Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath (1950)
12/23/1949	-		The Respectful Prostitute (1949)
2/26/1934	-		Ragged Army (1934)
1/31/1934	-		A Hat, a Coat, a Glove (1934)
6/12/1933	-		Shooting Star (1933)
2/20/1933	-	3/18/1933	Walk a Little Faster (1932)
2/20/1933	-	3/18/1933	Walk a Little Faster (1932)
1/31/1933	-		Evensong (1933)
12/26/1932	-		The Little Black Book (1932)
12/2/1932	-		The Great Magoo (1932)
5/24/1932	-		A Thousand Summers (1932)
3/28/1932	-		Life Begins (1932)
1/8/1932	-		Electra (1932)
1/4/1932	-		The Devil Passes (1932)
11/17/1931	-		Fast Service (1931)
9/10/1931	-	9/12/1931	The Singing Rabbi (1931)
10/15/1930	-		Three's a Crowd (1930)
10/15/1930	-	10/15/1930	Three's a Crowd (1930)
5/5/1930	-		Lost Sheep (1930)
12/30/1929	-	4/26/1930	Wake Up and Dream (1929)
12/30/1929	-	4/26/1930	Wake Up and Dream (1929)
6/24/1929	-	7/6/1929	Keep It Clean (1929)
11/7/1928	-	3/23/1929	This Year of Grace (1928)
11/7/1928	-	11/7/1928	This Year of Grace (1928)
12/28/1927	-		The Royal Family (1927)
11/10/1927	-		Nightstick (1927)
9/27/1927	-		The Garden of Eden (1927)
8/3/1927	-		The Manhatters (1927)
7/18/1927	-		The Mating Season (1927)
6/6/1927	-	6/18/1927	Namiko-San (1927)
5/2/1927	-		The Lady Screams (1927)
4/14/1927	-		One Glorious Hour (1927)
12/9/1926	-		The Constant Nymph (1926)
9/6/1926	-		Castles in the Air (1926)
9/6/1926	-	9/6/1926	Castles in the Air (1926)
6/17/1926	-		The Man from Toronto (1926)
5/25/1926	-		Fakir Rahman Bey (1926)
11/10/1925	-	11/10/1925	The Charlot Revue of 1926 (1925)
11/10/1925	-	3/6/1926	Charlot Revue (1925)
4/28/1925	-		The Gorilla (1925)
4/15/1925	-		The Sapphire Ring (1925)
3/9/1925	-		Puppets (1925)
2/23/1925	-		Two By Two (1925)
9/1/1924	-		Kid Boots (1923)
4/21/1924	-		André Charlot's Revue of 1924 (1924)
10/8/1923	-	4/20/1924	Battling Buttler (1923)
6/19/1923	-	10/7/1923	Helen of Troy, New York (1923)
4/17/1923	-		Within Four Walls (1923)
3/20/1923	-		The Guilty One (1923)
1/22/1923	-		Dagmar (1923)
5/1/1922	-		Partners Again (1922)
1/13/1922	-		The Blue Kitten (1922)
9/12/1921	-		The Circle (1921)
8/8/1921	-	8/20/1921	The Broadway Whirl (1921)
7/25/1921	-	8/6/1921	Snapshots of 1921 (1921)
6/2/1921	-	7/9/1921	Snapshots of 1921 (1921)
8/17/1920	-	2/12/1921	Tickle Me (1920)
8/17/1920	-	2/12/1921	Tickle Me (1920)
6/21/1920	-	8/14/1920	Ed Wynn's Carnival (1920)
10/27/1919	-	6/12/1920	Buddies (1919)
8/5/1919	-		The Challenge (1919)
3/24/1919	-	7/12/1919	Tumble In (1919)
11/22/1918	-		The Crowded Hour (1918)
10/2/1918	-		Information Please (1918)

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