Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway) - Theater Information

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HISTORY: 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. Learn More in Theatre Stories
Address: 219 West 48th St. New York, NY BUILT: 1921 SEATING CAPACITY: 945 View Seating Chart	View Larger Map

Theatre History

DATES PRODUCTION

? - ? Hadestown (2021)

? - ? Springsteen on Broadway (2017)

3/9/2017 - 5/21/2017 Amelie (2017)

9/29/2016 - 1/8/2017 Falsettos (2016)

2/29/2016 - 7/17/2016 The Crucible (2016)

10/22/2013 - 1/17/2016 A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (2013)

7/9/2013 - 9/15/2013 Forever Tango (2013)

3/26/2013 - 5/5/2013 The Testament of Mary (2013)

10/6/2012 - 2/9/2013 The Heiress (2012)

3/26/2012 - 9/2/2012 Clybourne Park (2012)

11/12/2011 - 1/8/2012 Lysistrata Jones (2011)

4/4/2011 - 6/25/2011 The House of Blue Leaves (2011)

11/24/2009 - 1/9/2011 A Little Night Music (2009)

3/10/2009 - 6/28/2009 Irena's Vow (2009)

9/16/2008 - 12/21/2008 The Seagull (2008)

3/25/2008 - 7/27/2008 A Catered Affair (2008)

10/4/2007 - 2/24/2008 A Bronx Tale (2007)

10/3/2006 - 7/29/2007 Grey Gardens (2006)

3/9/2005 - 7/2/2006 Doubt (2005)

11/23/2004 - 2/6/2005 Gem of the Ocean (2004)

3/22/2004 - 4/25/2004 Sixteen Wounded (2004)

2/4/2003 - 1/4/2004 Take Me Out (2003)

10/10/2000 - 1/5/2003 Proof (2000)

3/7/2000 - 7/2/2000 A Moon for the Misbegotten (2000)

12/3/1999 - 2/13/2000 Waiting in the Wings (1999)

3/23/1999 - 11/28/1999 The Weir (1999)

4/14/1998 - 3/14/1999 The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1998)

6/17/1997 - 4/5/1998 Forever Tango (1997)

10/25/1996 - 4/20/1997 Present Laughter (1996)

3/17/1996 - 9/8/1996 Seven Guitars (1996)

10/5/1995 - 11/25/1995 Patti LuPone on Broadway (1995)

1/20/1995 - 9/17/1995 Love! Valour! Compassion! (1995)

10/23/1993 - 12/4/1994 Angels in America: Perestroika (1993)

4/13/1993 - 12/4/1994 Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (1993)

4/13/1993 - 12/4/1994 Angels in America (1993)

4/7/1992 - 8/30/1992 Two Trains Running (1992)

1/13/1992 - 2/1/1992 Crazy He Calls Me (1992)

3/18/1991 - 6/22/1991 I Hate Hamlet (1991)

4/10/1990 - 1/27/1991 The Piano Lesson (1990)

10/6/1959 - 11/1/1959 The Great God Brown (1959)

12/3/1958 - 5/16/1959 The Disenchanted (1958)

10/30/1958 - 11/29/1958 The Man in the Dog Suit (1958)

4/29/1958 - 5/31/1958 The Firstborn (1958)

3/4/1958 - 3/29/1958 The Waltz of the Toreadors (1958)

1/22/1958 - 2/15/1958 Summer of the 17th Doll (1958)

10/16/1957 - 12/7/1957 Nature's Way (1957)

1/17/1957 - 5/11/1957 The Waltz of the Toreadors (1957)

12/25/1956 - 1/5/1957 Saint Joan (1956)

11/1/1956 - 12/22/1956 The Sleeping Prince (1956)

2/8/1956 - 6/2/1956 The Great Sebastians (1956)

4/25/1955 - 9/27/1955 The Bad Seed (1954)

11/3/1954 - 3/12/1955 Quadrille (1954)

9/23/1954 - 10/30/1954 All Summer Long (1954)

12/30/1953 - 7/10/1954 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1953)

10/7/1953 - 10/31/1953 The Little Hut (1953)

12/18/1952 - 5/30/1953 The Children's Hour (1952)

5/28/1952 - 6/8/1952 Sunday Breakfast (1952)

2/1/1952 - 4/26/1952 Jane (1952)

10/18/1951 - 12/15/1951 Faithfully Yours (1951)

3/7/1951 - 6/2/1951 The Autumn Garden (1951)

2/13/1951 - 2/17/1951 Not for Children (1951)

11/1/1950 - 12/31/1950 Hilda Crane (1950)

4/27/1950 - 11/4/1950 Tickets, Please! (1950)

2/22/1950 - 3/11/1950 The Bird Cage (1950)

1/6/1950 - 1/7/1950 Happy as Larry (1950)

2/5/1949 - 2/26/1949 Diamond Lil (1949)

9/15/1948 - 1/8/1949 Small Wonder (1948)

12/11/1947 - 9/4/1948 Angel in the Wings (1947)

1/29/1947 - 11/8/1947 All My Sons (1947)

1/6/1947 - 1/25/1947 Lovely Me (1946)

12/25/1946 - 1/1/1947 Wonderful Journey (1946)

12/14/1945 - 12/14/1946 Dream Girl (1945)

10/27/1945 - 11/17/1945 Beggars Are Coming to Town (1945)

? - 3/3/1951 Jotham Valley (1951)

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DATES			PRODUCTION
?	-	?	Hadestown (2021)
?	-	?	Springsteen on Broadway (2017)
3/9/2017	-	5/21/2017	Amelie (2017)
9/29/2016	-	1/8/2017	Falsettos (2016)
2/29/2016	-	7/17/2016	The Crucible (2016)
10/22/2013	-	1/17/2016	A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (2013)
7/9/2013	-	9/15/2013	Forever Tango (2013)
3/26/2013	-	5/5/2013	The Testament of Mary (2013)
10/6/2012	-	2/9/2013	The Heiress (2012)
3/26/2012	-	9/2/2012	Clybourne Park (2012)
11/12/2011	-	1/8/2012	Lysistrata Jones (2011)
4/4/2011	-	6/25/2011	The House of Blue Leaves (2011)
11/24/2009	-	1/9/2011	A Little Night Music (2009)
3/10/2009	-	6/28/2009	Irena's Vow (2009)
9/16/2008	-	12/21/2008	The Seagull (2008)
3/25/2008	-	7/27/2008	A Catered Affair (2008)
10/4/2007	-	2/24/2008	A Bronx Tale (2007)
10/3/2006	-	7/29/2007	Grey Gardens (2006)
3/9/2005	-	7/2/2006	Doubt (2005)
11/23/2004	-	2/6/2005	Gem of the Ocean (2004)
3/22/2004	-	4/25/2004	Sixteen Wounded (2004)
2/4/2003	-	1/4/2004	Take Me Out (2003)
10/10/2000	-	1/5/2003	Proof (2000)
3/7/2000	-	7/2/2000	A Moon for the Misbegotten (2000)
12/3/1999	-	2/13/2000	Waiting in the Wings (1999)
3/23/1999	-	11/28/1999	The Weir (1999)
4/14/1998	-	3/14/1999	The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1998)
6/17/1997	-	4/5/1998	Forever Tango (1997)
10/25/1996	-	4/20/1997	Present Laughter (1996)
3/17/1996	-	9/8/1996	Seven Guitars (1996)
10/5/1995	-	11/25/1995	Patti LuPone on Broadway (1995)
1/20/1995	-	9/17/1995	Love! Valour! Compassion! (1995)
10/23/1993	-	12/4/1994	Angels in America: Perestroika (1993)
4/13/1993	-	12/4/1994	Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (1993)
4/13/1993	-	12/4/1994	Angels in America (1993)
4/7/1992	-	8/30/1992	Two Trains Running (1992)
1/13/1992	-	2/1/1992	Crazy He Calls Me (1992)
3/18/1991	-	6/22/1991	I Hate Hamlet (1991)
4/10/1990	-	1/27/1991	The Piano Lesson (1990)
10/6/1959	-	11/1/1959	The Great God Brown (1959)
12/3/1958	-	5/16/1959	The Disenchanted (1958)
10/30/1958	-	11/29/1958	The Man in the Dog Suit (1958)
4/29/1958	-	5/31/1958	The Firstborn (1958)
3/4/1958	-	3/29/1958	The Waltz of the Toreadors (1958)
1/22/1958	-	2/15/1958	Summer of the 17th Doll (1958)
10/16/1957	-	12/7/1957	Nature's Way (1957)
1/17/1957	-	5/11/1957	The Waltz of the Toreadors (1957)
12/25/1956	-	1/5/1957	Saint Joan (1956)
11/1/1956	-	12/22/1956	The Sleeping Prince (1956)
2/8/1956	-	6/2/1956	The Great Sebastians (1956)
4/25/1955	-	9/27/1955	The Bad Seed (1954)
11/3/1954	-	3/12/1955	Quadrille (1954)
9/23/1954	-	10/30/1954	All Summer Long (1954)
12/30/1953	-	7/10/1954	The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1953)
10/7/1953	-	10/31/1953	The Little Hut (1953)
12/18/1952	-	5/30/1953	The Children's Hour (1952)
5/28/1952	-	6/8/1952	Sunday Breakfast (1952)
2/1/1952	-	4/26/1952	Jane (1952)
10/18/1951	-	12/15/1951	Faithfully Yours (1951)
3/7/1951	-	6/2/1951	The Autumn Garden (1951)
2/13/1951	-	2/17/1951	Not for Children (1951)
11/1/1950	-	12/31/1950	Hilda Crane (1950)
4/27/1950	-	11/4/1950	Tickets, Please! (1950)
2/22/1950	-	3/11/1950	The Bird Cage (1950)
1/6/1950	-	1/7/1950	Happy as Larry (1950)
2/5/1949	-	2/26/1949	Diamond Lil (1949)
9/15/1948	-	1/8/1949	Small Wonder (1948)
12/11/1947	-	9/4/1948	Angel in the Wings (1947)
1/29/1947	-	11/8/1947	All My Sons (1947)
1/6/1947	-	1/25/1947	Lovely Me (1946)
12/25/1946	-	1/1/1947	Wonderful Journey (1946)
12/14/1945	-	12/14/1946	Dream Girl (1945)
10/27/1945	-	11/17/1945	Beggars Are Coming to Town (1945)
?	-	3/3/1951	Jotham Valley (1951)