Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Seating Chart:

Seating capacity (approximate) -1044 seats

Handicap Access Info: Seat Accessibility:

There are designated wheelchair and companion seats in the rear of the Orchestra section. The Brooks Atkinson is equipped with one wheelchair accessible restroom on the Orchestra level. The Theatre does not have elevators or escalators

History of Brooks Atkinson Theatre

This 1920s Irwin Chanin-built theater was originally named for 19th-century actor Richard Mansfield. The neo-Spanish exterior is combined with dashes of imperial grandiosity within. Chanin and Krapp teamed with Roman Meltzer, a former favorite of Czar Nicholas II, to incorporate lavishly painted-and-gilded plasterwork in the landmarked interior

The Mansfield opened its doors February 15, 1926 with a performance of The Night Duel. In Jan 1942, striking workers put up a picket line. Eleanor Roosevelt, arriving to see In Time to Come, would not cross the line. The $3.30 price of her ticket was refunded. The Mansfield was operated as a television studio in the '50s, but otherwise functioned as a legitimate Broadway venue. Upon it's reopening in September 1960 it was renamed for the influential New York Times theater critic Brooks Atkinson, recently retired

Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Important Notice: Broadway is currently closed to vehicular traffic from 42nd St to 47th Street.

Public Transportation/Parking: SUBWAY:
Take the N,R,W to 49th Street or the 1,9 to 50th Street, walk South to 47th Street and West to the theatre; Take the C,E to 50th Street, walk South to 47th Street and East to the theatre

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Brooks Atkinson Theatre Address:

256 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036

Current Show – Rock of Ages

Past Shows - at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre - The Green Pastures, Shuffle Along of 1933, Moon Over Mulberry Street, Come Blow Your Horn, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Lenny, Same Time, Next Year, Bedroom Farce, Talley's Folly, The Dresser, Beyond Therapy, Noises Off, Benefactors, The Cemetery Club, Shadowlands, and Death and the Maiden, Play On!, and Fool Moon.

Nearby Attractions & Dining

SCARLATTO -
(Italian)
250 W 47th St between Bway & 8th Ave
212-730-4535
Delicious Northern Italian dishes, lovely atmosphere with good sized portions and decent prices.

RUBY FOO'S - (Asian/Fusion)
1626 Broadway @ 49th
212-489-5600
Pan Asian cuisine. A unique atmosphere. Interesting food and some of the best sushi around.

JUNIOR'S -
(Delicatessen)
Shubert Alley 45th
212-302-2000
A Brooklyn classic. For reasonably priced delicious deli food in the theatre district that is clean and has a friendly staff. YOU MUST at least go for cheesecake.