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| designation1_number = 1313| designation1_free1name = Designated entity| designation1_free1value = Facade| designation2 = NYCLLandmarks Preservation Commission Interiorps=.|p=1}}| designation2_number = 1314| designation2_free1name = Designated entity| designation2_free1value = Auditorium interior}}}}The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a Broadway theater at 241 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1928, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in the Elizabethan, Mediterranean, and Adam styles for the Shubert family. The theater, named in honor of actress Ethel Barrymore, has 1,058 seats and is operated by the Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.The ground-floor facade is made of rusticated blocks of terracotta. The theater's main entrance consists of two archways and a doorway shielded by a marquee. The upper stories contain an arched screen made of terracotta, inspired by Roman baths, which is surrounded by white brick. The auditorium contains ornamental plasterwork, a sloped orchestra level, a large balcony, and a coved ceiling with a {{cvt|36|ft|m|-wide|adj=mid}} dome. The balcony level contains box seats topped by decorative arches. The theater was also designed with a basement lounge and a now-demolished stage house.The Shubert brothers developed the Barrymore Theatre after Ethel Barrymore agreed to have the brothers manage her theatrical career. It opened on December 20, 1928, with The Kingdom of God, and was the last pre-Depression house developed by the Shuberts. Ethel Barrymore only worked with the Shuberts until 1932 and last performed in the theater in 1940. The Barrymore has consistently remained in use as a legitimate theater since its opening, hosting plays and musicals; it is one of the few Broadway theaters to have never been sold or renamed. The theater was refurbished in the 1980s and the 2000s.

Site

The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is on 243 West 47th Street, on the north sidewalk between Eighth Avenue and Broadway, near Times Square in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.AIA5, 301, WEB, 243 West 47 Street, 10036,weblinkweblink December 31, 2021, March 25, 2021, New York City Department of City Planning, live, The square land lot covers {{cvt|10050|ft2|m2}}, with a frontage of {{cvt|100|ft}} on 47th Street and a depth of 100 feet.NEWS, November 12, 1928, Barrymore Theater Is Nearly Done, 14, The Hartford Courant, 1047-4153, {{ProQuest, 557601378, }}NEWS, Allen, Kelcey, September 25, 1928, Amusements: Spanish Motif To Mark New Shubert House: Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Opening Late In October, Will Have Atmosphere In Keeping With Sierra's "The Kingdom Of God," First Attraction., 37, 12, Women's Wear Daily, 72, {{ProQuest, 1653502874, }} The Barrymore shares the block with the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre to the west, the Longacre Theatre to the north, and the Morgan Stanley Building to the east. Other nearby buildings include the Eugene O'Neill Theatre and Walter Kerr Theatre to the north; Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan to the northeast; 20 Times Square to the east; the Hotel Edison and Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to the south; and the Lena Horne Theatre and Paramount Hotel to the southwest.

Design

The Ethel Barrymore Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in several styles and was constructed in 1928 for the Shubert brothers.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=14}}NYCLAND, 91-92, The theater is named after actress Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959), a prominent member of the Barrymore family of actors,NEWS, June 19, 1959, Ethel Barrymore Is Dead at 79; One of Stage's 'Royal Family'; Famed Actress Began Career at 14, Captivating Audiences With Voice and Manner Ethel Barrymore, the Famed Actress, Is Dead at 79, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, and is operated by the Shubert Organization.WEB, September 22, 2021, Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink November 18, 2021, Playbill, November 18, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Broadway League, Ethel Barrymore Theatre – New York, NY, IBDB,weblink December 31, 2021, August 3, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Barrymore Theatre,weblink November 18, 2021, Shubert Organization, November 7, 2021,weblink live, The Barrymore has been used continuously as a legitimate house and, unlike most Broadway theaters, has never been sold or renamed since its opening.{{harvnb|ps=.|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=290}} The Barrymore was the last theater to be built by the Shubert Organization until 2003.MAGAZINE, Hofler, Robert, January 5, 2003, Right up the Shuberts' alley, 389, 6, 36, {{ProQuest, 236193715, |journal=Variety}}

Facade

{{Multiple image| align = center| direction = horizontal| total_width = 900| image1 = W 47 St Dec 2021 77.jpg| caption1 = Detail of central entrance| image2 = W 47 St Nov 2021 91.jpg| caption2 = One of the arched entrances| image3 = W 47 St Nov 2021 56.jpg| caption3 = Detail of wreath}}The facade is symmetrically arranged. The ground floor is clad in rusticated blocks of terracotta, painted in a limestone color, above a granite water table. At ground level, the auditorium entrance includes two arched openings, each with four aluminum and glass doors. The voussoirs of the arches are made of rusticated blocks, while the keystones at the centers of each arch are shaped like brackets. Within each arch, the spaces above the doors are infilled with black glazed tiles; originally, these spaces were filled with metal tracery. Between the arched doors is a smaller doorway, which is topped by a large keystone. Above all of these openings is a marquee with the name "Barrymore", which is supported by ornate bronze brackets.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=19}} The presence of the large marquee obscures the contrast between the ground floor and upper stories. The brackets originally supported a smaller bronze-and-glass canopy, which curved upward in front of either arch.BOOK, Morrison, William, Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture, Dover Publications, 1999, 0-486-40244-4, Mineola, NY, 159, On either side of the doors are terracotta niches with bronze-framed sign boards. Above the signboards are terracotta wreaths, which surround circular panels with the gilded letters "The Barrymore Theater". Each wreath is topped by a curved pediment. The western and eastern portions of the facade are recessed slightly and contain recessed openings. The opening to the east is marked as the stage door. A frieze, decorated with leaf and wave moldings, runs above the first floor. To the east, there was originally a stage house with fire escapes on its facade, but this has since been replaced with the Morgan Stanley Building.(File:W 47 St Nov 2021 38.jpg|thumb|Upper-story detail)The upper stories are faced in bonded glazed-white brick.NEWS, September 25, 1928, Barrymore Theatre to Open Next Month; Ethel Barrymore to Inaugurate Her New Playhouse With 'The Kingdom of God.', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, The central part of the facade includes a terracotta screen with an Ancient Roman-inspired pattern, surrounded by a cord molding. The screen includes a grid of squares, each of which contain central medallions with bars radiating in eight directions. To the left of the screen, the wall contains a sign with the name "Barrymore" and a metal fire escape. A metal sign hangs from the facade to the right. The top of the screen curves upward in a manner resembling a proscenium arch, and a brick parapet rises above the screen. A Greek key frieze and a cornice with talon moldings runs above the entire facade. Contemporary media from the theater's opening cited the top of the facade as being {{cvt|62|ft}} above the sidewalk, while the screen was {{cvt|52|ft}} wide.

Auditorium

The auditorium has an orchestra level, one balcony, boxes and a stage behind the proscenium arch. The space is designed with plaster decorations in low relief.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|pp=19–20}} The auditorium is shaped almost as a square.NEWS, December 21, 1928, Ethel Barrymore Opens New Theatre; Gives Premiere of "The Kingdom of God" in First Playhouse Here to Bear Her Name, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, According to the Shubert Organization, the auditorium has 1,058 seats; meanwhile, Playbill cites 1,039 seats and The Broadway League cites 1,096 seats. The physical seats are divided into 582 seats in the orchestra, 196 at the front of the balcony, 256 at the rear of the balcony, and 24 in the boxes. There were originally 1,100 seats, divided into 570 in the orchestra, 494 in the balcony, and 36 in the boxes.NEWS, December 23, 1928, Ethel Barrymore Theater A Model of Taste and Utility, F5, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1132677865, }}The seats were designed to be "unusually comfortable", with steel backs and bottoms. A source from the theater's opening cited the auditorium as having an old-gold and brown color scheme. The interior uses a combination of Elizabethan, Mediterranean, and Adam-style design motifs.

Seating areas

The rear of the orchestra contains a promenade.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|p=19}} The rear wall of the promenade contains three doorways, above which is a frieze.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|pp=20–21}} The promenade ceiling is curved and contains Elizabethan strapwork patterns. There is a wrought iron balustrade between the orchestra promenade and the last row of orchestra seating. Two staircases lead from either end of the promenade to the balcony level; they contain wrought-iron railings with shield and strapwork motifs.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|p=21}} The orchestra is raked, sloping down toward the stage. The side walls of the orchestra contain a wainscoting that is divided into panels. The walls were originally painted cinnamon and gold. There are lighting sconces on the walls.The balcony level is cantilevered above the orchestra and is divided into front and rear sections by an aisle halfway across its depth. The crossover aisle connects to segmentally arched exit doors on both of the side walls. There are console brackets above the arched exit doors, which support terraces that project slightly from an opening on either wall.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|p=20}} The rest of the balcony's side walls are made of simple plaster and contain wall sconces. The front rail of the balcony contains high-relief strapwork patterns, which have been covered over with light boxes. The underside of the balcony has plasterwork panels with crystal light fixtures suspended from medallions. The original lighting fixtures, consisting of inverted bowls of cut glass, have since been replaced. Air-conditioning vents are placed along some of the panels under the balcony, as well as at the balcony's rear. There is a technical booth behind the balcony's rear wall.On either side of the proscenium are three boxes, raised about {{cvt|9|ft}} from the orchestra floor, which curve toward the side walls. At orchestra level is a wainscoted wall interrupted by three segmental-arched openings, one beneath each box. The undersides of the boxes contain moldings and crystal light fixtures similar to those on the balcony. The box fronts are decorated with three Elizabethan-style plasterwork bands. From bottom to top, the bands depict shields with putti's faces; rosettes; and strapwork around shields. Immediately behind the boxes are six gold-colored, fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals. There are half-columns in front of the pilasters that flank the center box. Above the pilasters is an architrave with plaster strapwork reliefs, as well as a balustrade containing vase-shaped balusters. There is a lunette above the balustrade; it includes a square shield motif, which is connected by latticework bands to sphinxes on either side. The lunette is surrounded by strapwork bands and several concentric semicircular arches. The semicircular arches have design motifs such as shells, shields, anthemia, and half-columns. The arches, combined with the lunette, constitute a sunburst pattern. The boxes and semicircular arches are surrounded by a plaster frame.

Other design features

Next to the boxes is a three-centered proscenium arch. The archway is surrounded by a wide band with strapwork motifs, with narrow bands of leaves on either side. The spandrels, above the corners of the proscenium arch, contain decorative motifs. The proscenium measures {{cvt|24|ft|10|in}} high and {{cvt|39|ft|3|in}} wide. The depth of the auditorium to the proscenium is {{cvt|28|ft|3|in}}, while the depth to the front of the stage is {{cvt|31|ft|3|in}}. According to sources from the theater's completion, the proscenium opening was {{cvt|40|ft}} wide, while the arch itself was {{cvt|34|ft}} high. As arranged, the stage itself measured {{cvt|28|ft}} deep by {{cvt|81|ft}} wide. The stage gridiron was placed {{cvt|65|ft}} above the stage. There are traps throughout the entire stage, as well as a counterweight fly system.The ceiling rises {{cvt|49|ft}} from the floor of the orchestra. The coved ceiling contains a dome at its center, measuring {{cvt|36|ft}} wide. At the center of the dome is a grilled centerpiece, which is surrounded by several Elizabethan-style circles, as well as four medallions placed at 90-degree angles. A glass chandelier hangs from the center of the dome. The rest of the dome is divided into wedge-shaped sections, which are arranged in a circular pattern around the centerpiece. Outside of the dome, the coved ceiling contains latticework panels, surrounded by a strapwork pattern. Where the coved ceiling curves onto the side walls, there is a band with water-leaf motifs. Originally, this band was colored in green, gold, and gray.

Other interior spaces

The theater was built with a general lounge in the basement, which measured {{cvt|25|by|50|ft}}. Separate spaces in the lounge were provided for women and men, and there was also a telephone booth. According to contemporary news articles, the basement lounge was decorated with an ivory-colored strapwork ceiling, modeled after English designs. The lounge had antique Elizabethan furniture, a mulberry-and-taupe carpet, and walls with an "old English texture in antique color". When the theater opened, Gilbert Miller lent a bronze bust of Ethel Barrymore, which was designed by A. C. Laddy. The basement also had a large dressing room for choruses.On the first floor, Ethel Barrymore had her own modern-style reception and dressing room. The second floor had a chorus room and a smaller dressing room. The theater was built with three additional floors, each with four dressing rooms.

History

Times Square became the epicenter for large-scale theater productions between 1900 and the Great Depression.WEB, Swift, Christopher, 2018, The City Performs: An Architectural History of NYC Theater,weblink live,weblink March 25, 2020, March 25, 2020, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, During the 1900s and 1910s, many theaters in Midtown Manhattan were developed by the Shubert brothers, one of the major theatrical syndicates of the time.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=4|ps=.}} The Shuberts originated from Syracuse, New York, and expanded downstate into New York City in the first decade of the 20th century.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=8}}{{harvnb|Stagg|1968|ps=.|p=208}} The brothers controlled a quarter of all plays and three-quarters of theatrical ticket sales in the U.S. by 1925.{{harvnb|Stagg|1968|ps=.|p=217}} The Shuberts continued to build Broadway theaters in the 1920s,{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=10}}{{harvnb|Stagg|1968|ps=.|p=165}} with the construction of four theaters on 48th and 49th Streets,{{efn|The Ambassador, Forrest (now O'Neill), and Ritz (now Walter Kerr) theaters still survive. The other was the 49th Street Theatre at 235 West 49th Street, which was demolished in 1940.WEB, Cinema 49 in New York, NY, Cinema Treasures,weblink December 22, 2021, December 22, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20211222192646weblink">weblink live, }} as well as the Imperial Theatre on 45th Street.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=11}}

Development and early years

(File:Ethel Barrymore Theatre NYC.jpg|thumb|Seen from the east)In 1927, playwright Zoe Akins told Ethel Barrymore about an offer from the Shubert brothers,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=279}} who proposed developing a Broadway theater and naming it in her honor if she agreed to be represented by the Shuberts.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=67}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=279}} Barrymore agreed, and the Shuberts hired Krapp to design the theater, construction of which started in late April or early May 1928.NEWS, Allen, Kelcey, June 12, 1928, Amusements: New Theatre Named For Ethel Barrymore, 36, 5–6, Women's Wear Daily, 137, {{ProQuest, 1654063057, }} At the time, Barrymore was 48 years old{{efn|The actress celebrated her 49th birthday on August 15, 1928, while the theater was under construction.}} and a prominent theatrical personality;NEWS, August 16, 1928, Ethel Barrymore, 49, Busy on Plans For Next Season: Actress Passes Anniversary at Home With Children After Coast-to-Coast Tour, 12, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1113478391, }}{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=15}} she had been represented by the Frohman brothers for almost her entire career.NEWS, December 16, 1928, Ethel Barrymore Opens On Own Stage Thursday, F5, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1113509634, }} In September 1928, Lee Shubert announced that the theater would open the next month, with Barrymore starring in G. Martinez Sierra's play The Kingdom of God. The theater's completion was delayed, prompting The Kingdom of God to go on a several-week tour.NEWS, November 30, 1928, Barrymore Theatre; Ethel Barrymore to Appear in "The Kingdom of God" in New 47th Street Playhouse., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, The Barrymore Theatre ultimately opened on December 20, 1928.NEWS, December 22, 1928, Ethel Barrymore Opens Her New Theatre With "The Kingdom of God", 21, Daily News,weblink December 31, 2021, December 31, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=279}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}} During the opening, which was attended by many New York City socialites, Ethel Barrymore received seven curtain calls before she was able to give a speech thanking the Shuberts.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=16}} The Barrymore Theatre received so many items of Barrymore memorabilia that, within a month of the theater's opening, the Shuberts considered creating a library to house these gifts.NEWS, Allen, Kelcey, January 17, 1929, Amusements: Barrymore Library For Ethel Barrymore Theatre., 38, 6, Women's Wear Daily, 12, {{ProQuest, 1699843306, }} Ethel Barrymore appeared at her eponymous theater again in 1929, when she co-starred with Louis Calhern in The Love Duel,NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, April 16, 1929, The Play; Love in Central Europe., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, which ran for 88 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=279}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=25|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, April 15, 1929, The Love Duel – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Love Duel Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, December 31, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, June 24, 1929, Two Plays to End Runs; "Skidding," in Its Second Year, and "The Love Duel," in Last Week., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, The Barrymore's next several plays did not feature Ethel Barrymore.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=279}} These included a transfer of John Drinkwater's comedy Bird in Hand in September 1929,WEB, The Broadway League, April 4, 1929, Bird in Hand – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Bird in Hand Broadway @ Morosco Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, December 31, 2021,weblink live, as well as Death Takes a Holiday that December,NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, December 27, 1929, The Play; Death Falls in Love., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, the latter of which had a comparatively long run of 181 performances.

1930s and 1940s

In 1930, the theater staged the comedy Topaze and the romance His Majesty's Car.WEB, The Broadway League, October 23, 1930, His Majesty's Car – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, His Majesty's Car Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, December 31, 2021,weblink live, Ethel Barrymore's next appearance at the Barrymore was in the short-lived blackface comedy Scarlet Sister Mary in November 1930,WEB, The Broadway League, November 25, 1930, Scarlet Sister Mary – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Scarlet Sister Mary Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, December 9, 2021,weblink live, which saw the Broadway debut of the actress's daughter, Ethel Barrymore Colt.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=279}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}} More successful was The Truth Game with Ivor Novello and Billie Burke, which opened that DecemberNEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, December 29, 1930, The Play, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, and had 105 performances. In 1931, the Barrymore hosted Mélo with Edna Best and Basil Rathbone,{{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|pp=279–280}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}}NEWS, July 29, 1931, "Modern Virgin" Deferred; "Melo" Will Not Reopen Here, but Will Go on Tour., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, followed that November by Ethel Barrymore in The School for Scandal,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=280}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, November 11, 1931, The Play; Ethel Barrymore as Lady Teazle in a Glamorous Revival of "The School for Scandal.", en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, whose son John Drew Colt made his first Broadway appearance in that show. The Barrymore's productions in 1932 included a 144-performance run of Whistling in the Dark,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=280}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=26|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, Whistling in the Dark – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 19, 1932,weblink December 31, 2021, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Whistling in the Dark Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, December 31, 2021,weblink live, as well as the short-lived comedy Here TodayWEB, The Broadway League, Here Today – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, September 6, 1932,weblink December 31, 2021, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Here Today Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, December 31, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, September 7, 1932, Ruth Gordon in "Here Today," a Comedy of Modern Bad Manners -- Opening of "Ballyhoo of 1932.", en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, and a transfer of There's Always Juliet. The same year, Ethel Barrymore stopped performing under the Shuberts' management, prompting the brothers to remove her first name from the marquee.{{harvnb|ps=.|Bloom|2007|p=68}} At the end of 1932, Fred Astaire and Claire Luce starred in the musical Gay Divorce,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, November 30, 1932, Fred Astaire in an Intimate Musical Farce Entitled "Gay Divorce.", en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, where Astaire performed without his sister Adele for the first time.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=280|ps=.}}(File:W 47 St Nov 2021 25.jpg|thumb|Upper part of the facade)The theater's plays in 1933 included Design for Living with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, and Noël Coward,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=281}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, January 25, 1933, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Noel Coward and an Artificial Comedy Entitled "Design for Living.", en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, as well as the mystery Ten Minute Alibi and the drama Jezebel.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=281}} The Barrymore went into receivership the same year, and the receiver deeded the theater to the Barrymore Theater Corporation.NEWS, April 28, 1933, Shuberts Deed Theatre Properties., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 13, 2021, 0362-4331, December 13, 2021,weblink live, MAGAZINE, May 13, 1933, Legitimate: Shubert Properties Deeded, 45, 19, 18, {{ProQuest, 1032021129, |journal=The Billboard}} The Barrymore had seven flops in 1934. Coward, Lunt, and Fontanne returned in January 1935 for the play Point Valaine,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, January 17, 1935, Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt in Coward's 'Point Valaine' -- Opening of 'Creeping Fire.', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, December 31, 2021,weblink live, which lasted for only 56 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=281}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=26|ps=.}} The Barrymore hosted a transfer of the play Distaff Side that March, and Philip Merivale and Gladys Cooper staged revivals of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Othello that October.NEWS, October 7, 1935, News of the Stage; ' Macbeth' Tonight -- 'Jumbo' Set Back to Oct. 26 -- Huston in 'Othello' This Season?, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The play Parnell opened in November 1935 and ran for 98 performances;WEB, The Broadway League, November 11, 1935, Parnell – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Parnell Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, it was followed by a double bill of Irwin Shaw's Bury the Dead and Prelude in April 1936,NEWS, April 18, 1936, News of the Stage; ' Bury the Dead' Will Open This Evening at the Ethel Barrymore -- 'Jumbo' Departs, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, then Emlyn Williams's Night Must Fall that September.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=281}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}}NEWS, September 22, 1936, News of the Stage; Broadway to See 'Night Must Fall' Before 'Love From a Stranger' -- One Opening Tonight., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Clare Boothe Luce's The Women opened with an all-female cast in December 1936NEWS, December 26, 1936, News of the Stage; ' The Women' Start Knitting Tonight at the Ethel Barrymore -- The Openings of Next Week., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and was a hit, running for 657 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=281}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=27|ps=.}}NEWS, July 9, 1938, Two Plays Ending Runs Here Tonight; ' The Women' and 'I'd Rather Be Right' Are Closing After Long Seasons, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Playwrights' Company next presented the musical Knickerbocker Holiday with Walter Huston in 1938.NEWS, August 5, 1938, News of the Stage; Huston Expected to Be in 'Knickerbocker Holiday,' Opening at Barrymore Theatre in October O'Malley on Way Here Anent Federal Theatre, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The next year, the Barrymore hosted No Time for Comedy with Katharine Cornell, Laurence Olivier, and Margalo Gillmore for 185 performances,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=281–282}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=27|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, April 17, 1939, No Time for Comedy – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 30, 2021, IBDB, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, No Time for Comedy Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live, and Key Largo with Paul Muni, Uta Hagen, and José Ferrer for 105 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=282}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=27|ps=.}} In 1940, Ethel Barrymore appeared in the short-lived play An International Incident,NEWS, April 12, 1940, 'Medicine Show' on Tonight's List; Living Newspaper Play to Be Given by Wharton-Gabel at the New Yorker Theatre, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, her last appearance at her namesake theater.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=282}} The musical Pal Joey, featuring Gene Kelly and Vivienne Segal with a score by Rodgers and Hart, opened later that year{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=282}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=17|ps=.}}NEWS, December 25, 1940, Christmas Brings Two Shows Here; 'Pal Joey,' Musical Comedy, to Be Seen at the Ethel Barrymore Tonight, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and ran for 270 performances before transferring to another theater.NEWS, August 15, 1941, Shubert Theatre to Get 'Pal Joey'; Musical, Closing Tomorrow at Barrymore, to Reopen Labor Day at Larger House, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The next hit was Best Foot Forward with Rosemary Lane in 1941,NEWS, October 1, 1941, Musical Will Open at the Barrymore; ' Best Foot Forward' Tonight Will Be First of the Season to Appear on Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, which had 326 performances.NEWS, June 30, 1942, Abbott's Musical Closes Saturday; ' Best Foot Forward' to Halt After 325 Performances -- To Reopen Late in August, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Walter Kerr and Leo Brady's Count Me In had a short run in 1942,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=282–283}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=28|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, October 8, 1942, Count Me In – Broadway Musical – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, January 1, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Count Me in Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, but Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters with Katharine Cornell was more successful, with 123 performances.WEB, The Broadway League, December 21, 1942, The Three Sisters – Broadway Play – 1942 Revival,weblink December 30, 2021, IBDB, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Three Sisters Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 11, 2021,weblink live, Another success was the war drama Tomorrow the World in 1943,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=283}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=28|ps=.}}NEWS, April 14, 1943, Play of Nazi Boy Will Open Tonight; Ideology of 12-Year-Old to Be Projected on Stage Here in 'Tomorrow the World', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, which had 499 performances.WEB, The Broadway League, April 14, 1943, Tomorrow the World – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 31, 2021, IBDB, December 31, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Tomorrow the World Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 31, 2021, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Revivals predominated at the theater in the mid-1940s.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=283}} These included The Barretts of Wimpole StreetNEWS, Nichols, Lewis, April 1, 1945, 'Barretts of Wimpole Street'; The Return, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and Pygmalion in 1945,NEWS, Nichols, Lewis, December 27, 1945, The Play in Review; 'Dunnigan's Daughter' Makes Its Broadway Debut at the Golden--Shaw's 'Pygmalion' Has Revival at Barrymore Miss Lawrence Returns, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, as well as The Duchess of MalfiNEWS, Calta, Louis, November 5, 1946, 'Duchess of Malfi' Will Leave Nov. 16; Bergner Play to Quit After 38 Performances at Barrymore --Star Has New Role, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and Cyrano de Bergerac in 1946.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=283}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=29|ps=.}} In 1947, Gian Carlo Menotti presented a double bill of the musical plays The Telephone and The Medium at the theater,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, May 11, 1947, Words and Music; Menotti's Two Operas, 'The Telephone' And 'The Medium,' Come to Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 31, 2021, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, which ran for 212 performances. Later that year, the Barrymore presented Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, originally featuring Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, and Jessica Tandy.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=283}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=18|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, December 4, 1947, First Night at the Theatre, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The play, one of several that Irene Mayer Selznick produced at the theater, ran for 855 performances over the next two years.

1950s to 1970s

(File:Jo Van Fleet Anthony Perkins Look Homeward Angel 1958.jpg|thumb|Look Homeward, Angel being performed in 1958)Menotti hosted another show at the Barrymore in 1950: the opera The Consul with Patricia Neway and Marie Powers.NEWS, Downes, Olin, March 16, 1950, Menotti 'Consul' Has Its Premiere; Scene From Menotti's 'the Consul', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Later that year, the Barrymore hosted Bell, Book and Candle with husband-and-wife team Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=18|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, November 15, 1950, At the Theatre, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, which ran for 233 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=283–285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=29|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, November 14, 1950, Bell, Book and Candle – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 29, 2021, IBDB, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Bell, Book and Candle Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live, Another married couple starred in another hit in 1951: The Fourposter with Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, October 25, 1951, First Night at the Theatre; Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn in Two-Character Play About Marriage, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, who stayed for 632 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=29|ps=.}} This was followed in 1953 by a transfer of Misalliance.{{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=30|ps=.}}NEWS, Shanley, J. P., February 21, 1953, The Show Goes on for 'Misalliance'; City Center Will Present Shaw Revival at Barrymore After Run at Civic Playhouse, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The same year, the Barrymore staged Tea and Sympathy with Deborah Kerr, Leif Erickson, and John Kerr,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, October 1, 1953, First Night at the Theatre; Deborah Kerr Stars in 'Tea and Sympathy' at the Ethel Barrymore Playhouse, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, which had 712 total performances. Shows in 1955 included The Desperate Hours;{{harvnb|ps=|Bloom|2007|p=68}}; {{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=30|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, February 11, 1955, Theatre: The Guests Came From Jail; Family Is Held Captive in 'Desperate Hours', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, a personal appearance by Marcel Marceau; and the drama The Chalk Garden.NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, October 27, 1955, The Theatre: Sparkling Cut Glass; ' Chalk Garden' Opens at Barrymore, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Leonard Sillman's revue New Faces of 1956 ran for 220 performances,WEB, The Broadway League, New Faces of 1956 – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, June 14, 1956,weblink December 1, 2021, December 3, 2021,weblink live, WEB, New Faces of 1956 Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink January 1, 2022, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, featuring Maggie Smith in her Broadway debut, as well as female impersonator T. C. Jones.{{harvnb|ps=.|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=285}} Ketti Frings's adaptation of Look Homeward, Angel premiered in 1957NEWS, Valente, Brooks Atkinsonalfredo, November 29, 1957, The Theatre:'Look Homeward, Angel'; Luminous Adaptation of Wolfe Novel Opens The Cast, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and ran 530 performances.A Raisin in the Sun opened in March 1959,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, March 12, 1959, The Theatre: 'A Raisin in the Sun'; Negro Drama Given at Ethel Barrymore, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, staying for seven months and running 530 total performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=18|ps=.}} When Ethel Barrymore died in June of that year, the theater's lights were dimmed in its namesake's honor. Another comedy, A Majority of One with Gertrude Berg and Cedric Hardwicke, moved to the Barrymore later that year and ran through June 1960.NEWS, May 16, 1960, Majority of One' to Close June 25; Comedy to End After 570th Showing -- French Star Is Signed by 'Molly Brown', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore's productions of the early 1960s included Critic's Choice with Henry Fonda and Mildred Natwick in 1960;NEWS, Taubman, Howard, December 15, 1960, Theatre: Integrity Comes First in 'Critic's Choice'; Comedy by Ira Levin in Debut at Barrymore Henry Fonda Stars as Drama Reviewer Whose Playwright-Wife Feels Barbs, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Complaisant Lover with Michael Redgrave, Richard Johnson, and Googie Withers in 1961;{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=31|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, October 1, 1961, The Complaisant Lover – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 29, 2021, IBDB, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Complaisant Lover Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 6, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Taubman, Howard, November 2, 1961, 'Complaisant Lover' in Debut at Barrymore; Redgrave in Work by Graham Greene, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and A Gift of Time with Fonda and Olivia de Havilland in 1962.WEB, The Broadway League, February 22, 1962, A Gift of Time – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 1, 2021, IBDB, November 25, 2021,weblink live, WEB, A Gift of Time Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink January 1, 2022, Playbill, en, December 6, 2021,weblink live, Later in the decade, the theater hosted The Amen Corner in 1965,NEWS, Taubman, Howard, April 16, 1965, Theater: 'The Amen Corner,' Baldwin's First Play; 12-Year-Old Drama Is Staged at Barrymore, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, followed the next year by Wait Until Dark{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=285}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=32|ps=.}}NEWS, Kauffmann, Stanley, February 3, 1966, Theater: Lee Remick Stars in 'Wait Until Dark'; Mystery Drama Bows at Ethel Barrymore, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and a limited engagement by Les Ballets Africains.NEWS, Barnes, Clive, November 17, 1966, Dance: Les Ballets Africains Opens at Barrymore; Exciting Show Offered by Guinean Troupe Parisian Design Linked to Primitive Energy, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, This was followed in 1967 by Peter Shaffer's twin production of Black Comedy and White Lies.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=285–286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=32|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, February 12, 1967, Black Comedy / White Lies – Broadway Play – Original,weblink December 29, 2021, IBDB, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Black Comedy / White Lies Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live, The Barrymore's last hit of the 1960s was a revival of The Front Page in 1969.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=32|ps=.}}NEWS, Barnes, Clive, May 12, 1969, Theater: 'Front Page' Gaily Revived; Hecht-MacArthur Play at Ethel Barrymore Period Style Retained -- Costumes Helpful, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore hosted several hits in the 1970s, several of which won Tony Awards and other accolades. In 1970, Conduct Unbecoming opened at the Barrymore, featuring Michael Barrington and Jeremy Clyde.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=33|ps=.}}NEWS, Barnes, Clive, October 13, 1970, Theater: Good Whodunit, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The next year, Alec McCowen appeared in The Philanthropist,NEWS, May 15, 1971, 'Philanthropist' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, as well as Melvin Van Peebles's musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. The New Phoenix Repertory Company premiered at the Barrymore in late 1973, with three works: The Visit,NEWS, Barnes, Clive, November 26, 1973, Stage: 'Visit' Opens Phoenix Season, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Chemin de Fer,WEB, The Broadway League, November 26, 1973, Chemin de Fer – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival,weblink January 1, 2022, IBDB, January 1, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Chemin de Fer Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink January 1, 2022, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, NEWS, Barnes, Clive, November 27, 1973, Stage: 'Chemin de Fer', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and Holiday.NEWS, Barnes, Clive, December 27, 1973, Stage: Having a Wonderful 'Holiday', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, This was followed in 1974 by Noël Coward in Two Keys with Tandy, Cronyn, and Anne Baxter,WEB, The Broadway League, February 28, 1974, Noël Coward in Two Keys – Broadway Play – Original,weblink January 1, 2022, IBDB, September 30, 2019,weblink live, WEB, Noël Coward in Two Keys Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink January 1, 2022, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, a double bill of Coward's plays A Song at Twilight and Come Into the Garden, Maud.NEWS, Barnes, Clive, March 1, 1974, Stage: Hume Cronyn Dances Through 'Coward in Two Keys', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore hosted the play Travesties with John Wood in 1975,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=34|ps=.}}NEWS, Leonard, John, November 14, 1975, Critic's Notebook: Stoppard 'Travesties' Stirs New Thoughts of Lenin and Zurich, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, as well as American Buffalo with Robert DuvallNEWS, Barnes, Clive, February 17, 1977, Stage: Skilled 'American Buffalo', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and I Love My Wife in 1977.{{harvnb|ps=|Bloom|2007|p=68}}; {{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=34|ps=.}}NEWS, Barnes, Clive, April 18, 1977, Stage: Tuneful 'I Love My Wife', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore's last hit of the decade was the 1979 play Romantic Comedy, featuring Mia Farrow and Anthony Perkins.NEWS, Kerr, Walter, November 9, 1979, Stage: Slade's 'Romantic Comedy', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, During the run of Romantic Comedy, the Barrymore Theatre became one of the first theaters to distribute electronic headsets to help hard-of-hearing visitors.NEWS, Shepard, Richard F., February 18, 1980, Theaters Starting to Aid the Deaf; Company Paid for Installation Expansion Considered Other Aids Planned, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The theater also hosted a party in December 1979 to celebrate what would have been Ethel Barrymore's birthday.NEWS, Buckley, Tom, December 18, 1979, Broadway Pays Tribute to Ethel Barrymore, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live,

1980s and 1990s

(File:W 47 St Dec 2021 96.jpg|thumb|upright|Stage door)The Barrymore continued to host hits in the early 1980s.{{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=18|ps=.}} These included Lunch Hour, which opened in 1980 with Gilda Radner and Sam Waterston,NEWS, Rich, Frank, November 13, 1980, Stage: Jean Kerr's 'Lunch Hour' Opens at Barrymore Theater; From Pretense to Tense, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, WEB, The Broadway League, Lunch Hour – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB,weblink December 29, 2021, December 25, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Lunch Hour Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink January 1, 2022, Playbill, en, January 1, 2022,weblink live, followed in 1981 by The West Side Waltz with Katharine Hepburn and Dorothy Loudon.NEWS, Rich, Frank, November 20, 1981, Stage: Miss Hepburn Saves Us a 'Waltz', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, Hume Cronyn returned to the Barrymore in 1982, making his playwriting debut with Foxfire,NEWS, Lawson, Carol, August 6, 1982, Broadway; For Hume Cronyn, Broadway debut as a playwright., en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, in which he costarred with Jessica Tandy and Keith Carradine.{{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=286}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=35|ps=.}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, November 12, 1982, Theater: Jessica Tandy in 'Foxfire', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, May 24, 2015,weblink live, This was followed at the end of 1983 by Baby,{{harvnb|ps=|Bloom|2007|p=68}}; {{harvnb|ps=.|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=286}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, December 5, 1983, Stage: 'Baby,' a Musical Exploring Parenthood, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, which ran for 241 performances. The next year, David Rabe's Hurlyburly transferred from off-BroadwayNEWS, Bennetts, Leslie, July 18, 1984, Inside the Ensemble Play of 'Hurlyburly', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, and ran for 343 performances.NEWS, June 4, 1985, 'Hurlyburly' Closes, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore's productions in 1986 included the solo show Lillian with Zoe Caldwell,{{harvnb|ps=.|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=286}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, January 17, 1986, The Stage: Zoe Caldwell as Hellman in 'Lillian', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, as well as Social Security, the latter of which ran for 385 performances through 1987.NEWS, March 19, 1987, 'Social Security' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The August Wilson musical Joe Turner's Come and Gone opened at the Barrymore in 1988.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|pp=286–287}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, March 28, 1988, Review/Theater; Panoramic History Of Blacks in America In Wilson's 'Joe Turner', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 1, 2022,weblink live, The following year, the Barrymore hosted Metamorphosis with Mikhail Baryshnikov,NEWS, Rich, Frank, March 7, 1989, Review/Theater; Baryshnikov in 'Metamorphosis', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, as well as a 12-performance run of David Hare's The Secret Rapture.NEWS, November 4, 1989, 'Secret Rapture' Closing, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, During the late 1980s, the Shuberts renovated the Barrymore as part of a restoration program for their Broadway theaters,NEWS, Bennetts, Leslie, 1986-04-22, Theater Gets Raves for Decor, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2022-01-02, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, and the Shuberts also sold the Barrymore's air rights for development.NEWS, Scardino, Albert, 1987-06-13, New Offices Changing the Theater District, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2022-01-02, 0362-4331, August 27, 2021,weblink live, The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) had started to consider protecting the Barrymore as a landmark in 1982,NEWS, Dunlap, David W., October 20, 1982, Landmark Status Sought for Theaters, en-US, The New York Times,weblink live, October 29, 2021,weblink October 29, 2021, 0362-4331, with discussions continuing over the next several years.NEWS, Shepard, Joan, August 28, 1985, Is the final curtain near?, 462, 464, New York Daily News, 2692-1251,weblink live, September 16, 2021,weblink September 21, 2021, The LPC designated the Barrymore's facade as a landmark on November 4, 1987,MAGAZINE, November 11, 1987, Legitimate: Landmarks Panel Names 5 Theaters, Variety, 329, 3, 93, {{ProQuest, 1286133538, }}NEWS, Dunlap, David W., November 5, 1987, 5 More Broadway Theaters Classified as Landmarks, en-US, The New York Times,weblink live, October 29, 2021,weblink December 14, 2019, 0362-4331, followed by the interior on November 10.NEWS, Dunlap, David W., November 11, 1987, Three Manhattan Theaters Are Given Landmark Status, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 24, 2021, 0362-4331, December 25, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Shepard, Joan, Lippman, Barbara, November 11, 1987, 3 theaters get landmark status, 79, New York Daily News, 2692-1251,weblink October 29, 2021, October 29, 2021,weblink live, {{efn|The LPC has 11 commissioners, and a landmark status is granted to a building if at least six commissioners vote in favor. Only six commissioners were present at the November 4 meeting, so they had to unanimously agree on any votes; this happened with the exterior but not the interior. Of the ten commissioners at the November 10 meeting, six voted in favor of interior landmark status.}} This was part of the commission's wide-ranging effort in 1987 to grant landmark status to Broadway theaters.NEWS, Dunlap, David W., November 22, 1987, The Region; The City Casts Its Theaters In Stone, en-US, The New York Times,weblink live, October 16, 2021,weblink October 16, 2021, 0362-4331, The New York City Board of Estimate ratified the designations in March 1988.NEWS, Purdum, Todd S., March 12, 1988, 28 Theaters Are Approved as Landmarks, en-US, The New York Times,weblink November 20, 2021, 0362-4331, October 30, 2021,weblink live, The Shuberts, the Nederlanders, and Jujamcyn collectively sued the LPC in June 1988 to overturn the landmark designations of 22 theaters, including the Barrymore, on the merit that the designations severely limited the extent to which the theaters could be modified.NEWS, Dunlap, David W., June 21, 1988, Owners File Suit to Revoke Theaters' Landmark Status, en-US, The New York Times,weblink live, October 29, 2021,weblink October 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The lawsuit was escalated to the New York Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States, but these designations were ultimately upheld in 1992.NEWS, Dunlap, David W., May 27, 1992, High Court Upholds Naming Of 22 Theaters as Landmarks, en-US, The New York Times,weblink live, October 29, 2021,weblink October 30, 2021, 0362-4331, In 1990, the play Lettice and Lovage opened at the Barrymore, featuring Margaret Tyzack and Maggie Smith from the West End version of the play.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=287}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, March 26, 1990, Review/Theater; One and Many Maggie Smiths, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, June 24, 2021,weblink live, The next year, the Lincoln Center Theater brought Mule Bone, a never-performed play written in 1930 by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston;{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=287}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, February 15, 1991, Review/Theater; A Difficult Birth For 'Mule Bone', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, it ran at the Barrymore for 67 performances.NEWS, April 11, 1991, 'Mule Bone' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, A limited revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, featuring Alec Baldwin and Jessica Lange, opened in 1992.NEWS, Rich, Frank, April 13, 1992, Review/Theater: A Streetcar Named Desire; Alec Baldwin Does Battle With the Ghosts, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, Afterward, the off-Broadway hit The Sisters Rosensweig moved to the Barrymore in 1993,NEWS, March 19, 1993, Review/Theater; The Sisters Rosensweig Take Up Residence on Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, April 27, 2024,weblink live, with 556 Broadway performances. The play Indiscretions opened in 1995NEWS, Canby, Vincent, April 28, 1995, Theater Review: Indiscretions; Cocteau's Ferocious View Of the Rolls-Royce of Families, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, and had 220 performances;{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|pp=287–288}}NEWS, October 31, 1995, 'Indiscretions' Closing, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, it was followed the next year by a 306-performance revival of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=288}} Cy Coleman's off-off-Broadway musical The Life transferred to the Barrymore in 1997{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=288}}NEWS, Brantley, Ben, April 28, 1997, Lively Women, but Very Tired, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, November 3, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121103200839weblink">weblink live, and saw 465 performances.NEWS, June 4, 1998, 'The Life' Is Closing, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore next hosted a revival of the Greek tragedy Electra in 1998,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=68}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=289}}NEWS, Canby, Vincent, December 13, 1998, Theater; An 'Electra' Powerfully Current, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, then the West End hit Amy's ViewNEWS, Brantley, Ben, April 16, 1999, Theater Review; Stardom Drives 'Amy's View', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, and the musical Putting It Together in 1999.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=69}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=289}}NEWS, Brantley, Ben, November 22, 1999, Theater Review; Side by Side, a Veiled Spirit And a Heart Upon the Sleeve, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live,

2000s to present

(File:W 47 St Dec 2021 89.jpg|thumb|upright|Sign board beside the theater)The Donmar Warehouse's production of The Real ThingNEWS, Brantley, Ben, April 18, 2000, Theater Review; Poor Henry! He's So Clever, So Glib . . . So Vulnerable, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, and the Manhattan Theatre Club's version of The Tale of the Allergist's Wife were both performed at the Barrymore in 2000.{{harvnb|ps=|Bloom|2007|p=69}}; {{harvnb|ps=.|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=290}}NEWS, November 3, 2000, Theater Review; Skidding as She Chases Profundity, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, The 777-performance run of The Tale of the Allergist's WifeWEB, At This Theatre: Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, December 31, 2021,weblink live, was followed by shorter runs of Imaginary Friends in 2002, Salome in 2003, and Sly Fox in 2004. As part of a settlement with the United States Department of Justice in 2003, the Shuberts agreed to improve disabled access at their 16 landmarked Broadway theaters, including the Barrymore.NEWS, Tavernise, Sabrina, 2003-09-26, Shuberts Revamp 16 Theaters, Improving Access for Disabled, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2022-01-09, 0362-4331, January 9, 2022,weblink live, NEWS, 2003-09-28, Broadway theaters accessible to disabled, 68, Press and Sun-Bulletin,weblink 2022-01-09, January 9, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore Theatre was then renovated for $9 million in 2004.NEWS, Collins, Glenn, May 3, 2008, On Broadway, Revivals Aren't Only for Shows, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 1, 2022, 0362-4331, October 16, 2021,weblink live, Next came a revival of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie in 2005 and the short-lived musical Ring of Fire in 2006. Later in 2006, a revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company opened at the Barrymore, running for 247 performances.NEWS, June 14, 2007, Despite Honors, Misery for 'Company', en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, The band Duran Duran, performing its album Red Carpet Massacre in November 2007,NEWS, Ryzik, Melena, November 3, 2007, Duran Duran Continues Its Revival With a Debut on a Broadway Stage, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, November 26, 2022,weblink live, was forced to relocate due to the 2007 Broadway stagehand strike.NEWS, November 13, 2007, Mayor's Offer of Mediator in Theater Strike Goes Nowhere, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore's exterior was renovated as part of a two-year project that was completed in 2008.WEB, Sommers, Michael W., Renovations spur another wave of change for Times Square, nj, July 6, 2008,weblink January 2, 2022, January 2, 2022,weblink live, The Barrymore hosted three David Mamet plays in the late 2000s: November and Speed-the-Plow in 2008, as well as Race in 2009. Eugène Ionesco's Exit the King was also performed at the Barrymore in 2009.NEWS, McGee, Celia, February 19, 2009, Geoffrey Rush, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, The 2010 play Elling had nine performances before it flopped.WEB, Healy, Patrick, November 25, 2010, 'Elling' to Close on Broadway,weblink January 2, 2022, ArtsBeat, en-US, January 2, 2022,weblink live, This was followed in 2011 by the play Arcadia, as well as a special appearance, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. The Barrymore hosted Death of a Salesman and Chaplin in 2012; Macbeth and Betrayal in 2013; and A Raisin in the Sun in 2014. With the exception of the musical Chaplin, these productions were all revivals of plays. Next, the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opened in late 2014 and ran for nearly two years.NEWS, Brantley, Ben, October 6, 2014, Plotting the Grid of Sensory Overload, en-US, The New York Times,weblink January 2, 2022, 0362-4331, January 2, 2022,weblink live, When The Curious Incident closed, the food show presenter Alton Brown had a limited appearance at the Barrymore in November 2016.In 2017, the Barrymore hosted the plays The Present and Six Degrees of Separation. At the end of the same year, the Barrymore staged the musical The Band's Visit, which ran through early 2019. The play The Inheritance opened in November 2019 and was a few days short of its scheduled closingWEB,weblink 'The Inheritance' Closing in March After Box Office Struggles, Lang, Brent, February 20, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, March 15, 2020, March 4, 2020,weblink live, WEB,weblink Supersized play 'The Inheritance' sets Broadway closing date, EW.com, en, February 22, 2020, February 21, 2020,weblink live, when the Barrymore shuttered on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.NEWS, Paulson, Michael, March 12, 2020, Broadway, Symbol of New York Resilience, Shuts Down Amid Virus Threat, en-US, The New York Times,weblink October 22, 2021, 0362-4331, September 16, 2021,weblink live, The theater reopened on September 4, 2021, with a limited revival of Waitress,NEWS, Paulson, Michael, September 3, 2021, Musicals Return to Broadway With 'Waitress' and 'Hadestown', en-US, The New York Times,weblink November 12, 2021, 0362-4331, January 4, 2022,weblink live, which closed at the end of the year. The musical Paradise Square ran for three months from April to July 2022, followed by the first Broadway revival of the play The Piano Lesson, which opened at the theater in October 2022 and ran for three months. A transfer of the West End play Peter Pan Goes Wrong opened at the Barrymore in April 2023, running for three months. This was followed in August 2023 by a limited run of Antonio Díaz's magic show El Mago Pop, then in October 2023 by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's musical Harmony. The play Patriots opened at the Barrymore in April 2024.

Notable productions

Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.

1920s to 1990s

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• 1929: Death Takes a HolidayWEB, The Broadway League, Death Takes a Holiday – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 26, 1929,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Death Takes a Holiday Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 22, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=25}}
• 1930: TopazeWEB, The Broadway League, Topaze – Broadway Play – 1930 Revival, IBDB, August 18, 1930,weblink December 30, 2021, January 4, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Topaze Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1930: The Truth GameWEB, The Broadway League, The Truth Game – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 27, 1930,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Truth Game Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1930: Scarlet Sister Mary
• 1931: MéloWEB, The Broadway League, Melo – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 16, 1931,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Melo Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1931: The School for ScandalWEB, The Broadway League, The School for Scandal – Broadway Play – 1931 Revival, IBDB, November 10, 1931,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The School for Scandal Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=26}}
• 1932: There's Always JulietWEB, The Broadway League, There's Always Juliet – Broadway Play – 1932 Revival, IBDB, October 27, 1932,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, There's Always Juliet Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1932: Gay DivorceWEB, The Broadway League, Gay Divorce – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, November 29, 1932,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Gay Divorce Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1933: Design for LivingWEB, The Broadway League, Design For Living – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 24, 1933,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Design for Living Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1934: Both Your HousesWEB, The Broadway League, Both Your Houses – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, May 21, 1933,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Both Your Houses Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, November 19, 2021,weblink live,
• 1934: Ruth DraperWEB, The Broadway League, Ruth Draper – Broadway Special – Original, IBDB, December 26, 1934,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Ruth Draper Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1935: Point ValaineWEB, The Broadway League, Point Valaine – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 16, 1935,weblink December 30, 2021, February 21, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150221204056weblink">weblink live, WEB, Point Valaine Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1935: OthelloWEB, The Broadway League, Othello – Broadway Play – 1935 Revival, IBDB, September 27, 1935,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Othello Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1935: MacbethWEB, The Broadway League, Macbeth – Broadway Play – 1935 Revival, IBDB, October 7, 1935,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Macbeth Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1936: Bury the DeadWEB, The Broadway League, Bury the Dead – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 18, 1936,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Bury the Dead Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1936: Night Must FallWEB, The Broadway League, Night Must Fall – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, September 28, 1936,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Night Must Fall Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=27}}
• 1936: The WomenWEB, The Broadway League, The Women – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 26, 1936,weblink December 30, 2021, April 13, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Women Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1938: Knickerbocker HolidayWEB, The Broadway League, Knickerbocker Holiday – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, October 19, 1938,weblink December 30, 2021, December 10, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Knickerbocker Holiday Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 10, 2021,weblink live,
• 1939: No Time for Comedy
• 1939: Key LargoWEB, The Broadway League, Key Largo – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 27, 1939,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Key Largo Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1940: Pal JoeyWEB, The Broadway League, Pal Joey – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, December 25, 1940,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Pal Joey Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1941: Best Foot ForwardWEB, The Broadway League, Best Foot Forward – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, October 1, 1941,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Best Foot Forward Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1942: R.U.R.WEB, The Broadway League, R. U. R. – Broadway Play – 1942 Revival, IBDB, December 3, 1942,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, R. U. R. Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=28}}
• 1943: Three Sisters
• 1945: RebeccaWEB, The Broadway League, Rebecca – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 18, 1945,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Rebecca Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1945: The Barretts of Wimpole StreetWEB, The Broadway League, The Barretts of Wimpole Street – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival, IBDB, March 26, 1945,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Barretts of Wimpole Street Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 11, 2021,weblink live,
• 1945: MarinkaWEB, The Broadway League, Marinka – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, July 18, 1945,weblink December 30, 2021, November 25, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Marinka Broadway @ Winter Garden Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, November 25, 2021,weblink live,
• 1945: PygmalionWEB, The Broadway League, Pygmalion – Broadway Play – 1945 Revival, IBDB, December 26, 1945,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Pygmalion Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1946: The Duchess of MalfiWEB, The Broadway League, The Duchess of Malfi – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 15, 1946,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Duchess of Malfi Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live,
• 1946: Cyrano de BergeracWEB, The Broadway League, Cyrano de Bergerac – Broadway Play – 1946 Revival, IBDB, October 8, 1946,weblink December 30, 2021, March 22, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Cyrano de Bergerac Broadway @ Alvin Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1947: The Telephone/The MediumWEB, The Broadway League, The Telephone / The Medium – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, May 1, 1947,weblink December 30, 2021, December 30, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Telephone / The Medium Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, December 30, 2021,weblink live, {{efn|The Telephone and The Medium were performed together.}}
• 1947: A Streetcar Named DesireWEB, The Broadway League, A Streetcar Named Desire – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 3, 1947,weblink December 29, 2021, October 6, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151006214253weblink">weblink live, WEB, A Streetcar Named Desire Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, October 26, 2021,weblink live,
• 1949: The Rat RaceWEB, The Broadway League, The Rat Race – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 22, 1949,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Rat Race Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, March 25, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170325013849weblink">weblink live,
• 1950: The ConsulWEB, The Broadway League, The Consul – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, March 15, 1950,weblink December 29, 2021, September 24, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150924143133weblink">weblink live, WEB, The Consul Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1950: Bell, Book and Candle
• 1951: The FourposterWEB, The Broadway League, The Fourposter – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 24, 1951,weblink December 29, 2021, January 27, 2022,weblink live, WEB, The Fourposter Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, January 29, 2022,weblink live,
• 1952: I've Got SixpenceWEB, The Broadway League, I've Got Sixpence – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 2, 1952,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, I've Got Sixpence Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=29}}
• 1953: MisallianceWEB, The Broadway League, Misalliance – Broadway Play – 1953 Revival, IBDB, March 6, 1953,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Misalliance Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1953: Tea and SympathyWEB, The Broadway League, Tea and Sympathy – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, September 30, 1953,weblink December 29, 2021, January 17, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Tea and Sympathy Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 5, 2021,weblink live,
• 1955: The Desperate HoursWEB, The Broadway League, The Desperate Hours – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, February 10, 1955,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Desperate Hours Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1955: Marcel MarceauWEB, The Broadway League, Marcel Marceau – Broadway Special – Original, IBDB, September 20, 1955,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Marcel Marceau Broadway @ Phoenix Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1955: The Chalk GardenWEB, The Broadway League, The Chalk Garden – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 26, 1955,weblink December 29, 2021, June 26, 2019,weblink live, WEB, The Chalk Garden Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1957: Small War on Murray HillWEB, The Broadway League, Small War on Murray Hill – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 3, 1957,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Small War on Murray Hill Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1957: Waiting for GodotWEB, The Broadway League, Waiting for Godot – Broadway Play – 1957 Revival, IBDB, January 21, 1957,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Waiting for Godot Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1957: Look Homeward, AngelWEB, The Broadway League, Look Homeward, Angel – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 28, 1957,weblink December 29, 2021, January 13, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Look Homeward, Angel Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=30}}
• 1959: A Raisin in the SunWEB, The Broadway League, A Raisin in the Sun – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, March 11, 1959,weblink December 29, 2021, September 24, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150924143123weblink">weblink live, WEB, A Raisin in the Sun Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, October 27, 2021,weblink live,
• 1959: A Majority of OneWEB, The Broadway League, A Majority of One – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, February 16, 1959,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, A Majority of One Broadway @ Sam S. Shubert Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1960: The HostageWEB, The Broadway League, The Hostage – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, September 20, 1960,weblink December 29, 2021, November 11, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Hostage Broadway @ Cort Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, November 11, 2021,weblink live,
• 1960: Critic's ChoiceWEB, The Broadway League, Critic's Choice – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 14, 1960,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Critic's Choice Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1961: The Complaisant Lover
• 1962: Moby-DickWEB, The Broadway League, Moby Dick – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 28, 1962,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Moby Dick Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1964: The Passion of Josef D.WEB, The Broadway League, The Passion of Josef D. – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, February 11, 1964,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Passion of Josef D. Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1965: The Amen CornerWEB, The Broadway League, The Amen Corner – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 15, 1965,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Amen Corner Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=31}}
• 1966: Wait Until DarkWEB, The Broadway League, Wait Until Dark – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, February 2, 1966,weblink December 29, 2021, December 1, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Wait Until Dark Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 1, 2021,weblink live,
• 1966: We Have Always Lived in the CastleWEB, The Broadway League, We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 19, 1966,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, We Have Always Lived in the Castle Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, October 30, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161030141924weblink">weblink live,
• 1966: Les Ballets AfricainsWEB, The Broadway League, Les Ballets Africains – Broadway Special – 1966 Revival, IBDB, November 16, 1966,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Les Ballets Africains Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1967: Black Comedy/White Lies{{efn|Black Comedy and White Lies were performed together.}}
• 1967: The Little FoxesWEB, The Broadway League, The Little Foxes – Broadway Play – 1967 Revival, IBDB, October 26, 1967,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Little Foxes Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1968: Don't Drink the WaterWEB, The Broadway League, Don't Drink the Water – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 17, 1966,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Don't Drink the Water Broadway @ Morosco Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, October 28, 2021,weblink live,
• 1968: The Seven Descents of MyrtleWEB, The Broadway League, The Seven Descents of Myrtle – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, March 27, 1968,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Seven Descents of Myrtle Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1968: Happiness Is Just a Little Thing Called a Rolls RoyceWEB, The Broadway League, Happiness Is Just a Little Thing Called a Rolls Royce – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, May 11, 1968,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Happiness Is Just a Little Thing Called a Rolls Royce Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 8, 2021,weblink live,
• 1968: The Goodbye PeopleWEB, The Broadway League, The Goodbye People – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 3, 1968,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Goodbye People Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1969: The Front PageWEB, The Broadway League, The Front Page – Broadway Play – 1969 Revival, IBDB, May 10, 1969,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Front Page Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 8, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=32}}
• 1970: Conduct UnbecomingWEB, The Broadway League, Conduct Unbecoming – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 12, 1970,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Conduct Unbecoming Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1971: The PhilanthropistWEB, The Broadway League, The Philanthropist – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, March 15, 1971,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Philanthropist Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1971: Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural DeathWEB, The Broadway League, Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, October 20, 1971,weblink December 29, 2021, December 18, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 18, 2021,weblink live,
• 1972: Captain Brassbound's ConversionWEB, The Broadway League, Captain Brassbound's Conversion – Broadway Play – 1972 Revival, IBDB, April 17, 1972,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Captain Brassbound's Conversion Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1972: Don't Play Us CheapWEB, The Broadway League, Don't Play Us Cheap! – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, May 16, 1972,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Don't Play Us Cheap! Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1973: The VisitWEB, The Broadway League, The Visit – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival, IBDB, November 25, 1973,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Visit Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1973: HolidayWEB, The Broadway League, Holiday – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival, IBDB, December 26, 1973,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Holiday Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=33}}
• 1974: A Song at Twilight/Come Into the Garden, Maud{{efn|A Song at Twilight and Come Into the Garden, Maud were performed together and were billed as Noël Coward in Two Keys.}}
• 1975: The Night That Made America FamousWEB, The Broadway League, The Night That Made America Famous – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, February 26, 1975,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, The Night That Made America Famous Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1975: TravestiesWEB, The Broadway League, Travesties – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 30, 1975,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Travesties Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 6, 2021,weblink live,
• 1976: LegendWEB, The Broadway League, Legend – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, May 13, 1976,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Legend Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1976: Poor MurdererWEB, The Broadway League, Poor Murderer – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 20, 1976,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Poor Murderer Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1977: American BuffaloWEB, The Broadway League, American Buffalo – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, February 16, 1977,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, American Buffalo Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, December 29, 2021,weblink live,
• 1977: I Love My WifeWEB, The Broadway League, I Love My Wife – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, April 17, 1977,weblink December 29, 2021, December 29, 2021,weblink live, WEB, I Love My Wife Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, January 20, 2022,weblink live,
• 1979: Romantic ComedyWEB, The Broadway League, Romantic Comedy – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 8, 1979,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Romantic Comedy Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1981: The West Side WaltzWEB, The Broadway League, The West Side Waltz – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 19, 1981,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The West Side Waltz Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1982: Is There Life After High School?WEB, The Broadway League, Is there life after high school? – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, May 7, 1982,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Is There Life After High School? Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=34}}
• 1982: FoxfireWEB, The Broadway League, Foxfire – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 11, 1982,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Foxfire Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1983: BabyWEB, The Broadway League, Baby – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, December 4, 1983,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Baby Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=35}}
• 1984: HurlyburlyWEB, The Broadway League, Hurlyburly – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, August 7, 1984,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Hurlyburly Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1986: Social SecurityWEB, The Broadway League, Social Security – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 17, 1986,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Social Security Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1988: Joe Turner's Come and GoneWEB, The Broadway League, Joe Turner's Come and Gone – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, March 27, 1988,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Joe Turner's Come and Gone Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1988: The Secret RaptureWEB, The Broadway League, The Secret Rapture – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 26, 1989,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Secret Rapture Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1989: RumorsWEB, The Broadway League, Rumors – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 17, 1988,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Rumors Broadway @ Broadhurst Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1990: Lettice and LovageWEB, The Broadway League, Lettice and Lovage – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, March 25, 1990,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Lettice and Lovage Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1991: Mule BoneWEB, The Broadway League, Mule Bone – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, February 14, 1991,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Mule Bone Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1992: A Streetcar Named DesireWEB, The Broadway League, A Streetcar Named Desire – Broadway Play – 1992 Revival, IBDB, April 12, 1992,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, A Streetcar Named Desire Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1993: The Sisters RosensweigWEB, The Broadway League, The Sisters Rosensweig – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, March 18, 1993,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Sisters Rosensweig Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1995: IndiscretionsWEB, The Broadway League, Indiscretions – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 27, 1995,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Indiscretions Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1996: An Ideal HusbandWEB, The Broadway League, An Ideal Husband – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival, IBDB, May 1, 1996,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, An Ideal Husband Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1997: The LifeWEB, The Broadway League, The Life – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, April 26, 1997,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Life Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1998: ElectraWEB, The Broadway League, Electra – Broadway Play – 1998 Revival, IBDB, December 3, 1998,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Electra Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1999: Amy's ViewWEB, The Broadway League, Amy's View – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 15, 1999,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Amy's View Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1999: Putting It TogetherWEB, The Broadway League, Putting It Together – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, November 21, 1999,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Putting It Together Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,

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2000s to present

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• 2000: The Real ThingWEB, The Broadway League, The Real Thing – Broadway Play – 2000 Revival, IBDB, April 17, 2000,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Real Thing Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2000: The Tale of the Allergist's WifeWEB, The Broadway League, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 2, 2000,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2002: Imaginary FriendsWEB, The Broadway League, Imaginary Friends – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 12, 2002,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Imaginary Friends Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2003: SalomeWEB, The Broadway League, Salome – Broadway Play – 2003 Revival, IBDB, April 30, 2003,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Salome Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2004: Sly FoxWEB, The Broadway League, Sly Fox – Broadway Play – 2004 Revival, IBDB, April 1, 2004,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Sly Fox Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2005: The Glass MenagerieWEB, The Broadway League, The Glass Menagerie – Broadway Play – 2005 Revival, IBDB, March 22, 2005,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Glass Menagerie Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2006: Ring of FireWEB, The Broadway League, Ring of Fire – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, March 12, 2006,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Ring of Fire Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2006: CompanyWEB, The Broadway League, Company – Broadway Musical – 2006 Revival, IBDB, November 29, 2006,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Company Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2007: Red Carpet MassacreWEB, The Broadway League, Duran Duran: Red Carpet Massacre – Broadway Special – Original, IBDB, November 1, 2007,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Duran Duran: Red Carpet Massacre Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2008: NovemberWEB, The Broadway League, November – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 17, 2008,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, November Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2008: Speed-the-PlowWEB, The Broadway League, Speed-the-Plow – Broadway Play – 2008 Revival, IBDB, October 23, 2008,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Speed-the-Plow Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2009: Exit the KingWEB, The Broadway League, Exit the King – Broadway Play – 2009 Revival, IBDB, March 26, 2009,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Exit the King Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2009: RaceWEB, The Broadway League, Race – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 6, 2009,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Race Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2010: EllingWEB, The Broadway League, Elling – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 21, 2010,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Elling Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2011: ArcadiaWEB, The Broadway League, Arcadia – Broadway Play – 2011 Revival, IBDB, March 17, 2011,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Arcadia Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2011: An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy PatinkinWEB, The Broadway League, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin – Broadway Special – Original, IBDB, November 21, 2011,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Isherwood, Charles, November 22, 2011, Old Friends Reunited Once Again, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2012: Death of a SalesmanWEB, The Broadway League, Death of a Salesman – Broadway Play – 2012 Revival, IBDB, March 15, 2012,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Death of a Salesman Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Healy, Patrick, May 16, 2012, 'Salesman' Revival on Broadway to Turn a Profit,weblink December 30, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2012: ChaplinWEB, The Broadway League, Chaplin – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, September 10, 2012,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Chaplin Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Schuessler, Jennifer, December 3, 2012, 'Chaplin' to Close Next Month,weblink December 30, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2013: MacbethWEB, The Broadway League, Macbeth – Broadway Play – 2013 Revival, IBDB, April 21, 2013,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Macbeth Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Piepenburg, Erik, May 7, 2013, In Performance: Alan Cumming of 'Macbeth',weblink December 30, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2013: BetrayalWEB, The Broadway League, Betrayal – Broadway Play – 2013 Revival, IBDB, October 27, 2013,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Betrayal Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Healy, Patrick, October 7, 2013, Record Sales for Broadway's 'Betrayal',weblink December 30, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2014: A Raisin in the SunWEB, The Broadway League, A Raisin in the Sun – Broadway Play – 2014 Revival, IBDB, April 3, 2014,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, A Raisin in the Sun Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, April 4, 2014, No Rest for the Weary, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2014: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeWEB, The Broadway League, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, October 5, 2014,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Chow, Andrew R., March 22, 2016, 'Curious Incident' to Close in September,weblink December 29, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2016: (Alton Brown|Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science)WEB, The Broadway League, Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science – Broadway Special – Original, IBDB, November 22, 2016,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Soloski, Alexis, November 24, 2016, Review: Alton Brown, a Mad Culinary Scientist in a Broadway Laboratory, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2016: The PresentWEB, The Broadway League, The Present – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 8, 2017,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Present Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, January 9, 2017, Review: 'The Present': Even in Russia, It's Hard to Turn 40, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2017: Six Degrees of SeparationWEB, The Broadway League, Six Degrees of Separation – Broadway Play – 2017 Revival, IBDB, April 25, 2017,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Six Degrees of Separation Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, April 26, 2017, Review: A Scam Artist's Masterwork in 'Six Degrees of Separation', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2017: The Band's VisitWEB, The Broadway League, The Band's Visit – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, November 9, 2017,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Band's Visit Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, November 10, 2017, Review: 'The Band's Visit' Is a Ravishing Musical That Whispers With Romance, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2019: The InheritanceWEB, The Broadway League, The Inheritance – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, November 17, 2019,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, The Inheritance Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, November 18, 2019, 'The Inheritance' Review: So Many Men, So Much Time, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2021: WaitressWEB, The Broadway League, Waitress – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB, September 2, 2021,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Waitress Broadway @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre,weblink December 29, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2022: Paradise SquareWEB, The Broadway League, Paradise Square – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB,weblink December 29, 2021, WEB, Paradise Square (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2022),weblink 2022-03-08, Playbill, en, NEWS, Paulson, Michael, 2022-07-11, 'Paradise Square' Will Close on Broadway After Winning One Tony, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2023-04-19, 0362-4331,
• 2022: The Piano LessonWEB, The Broadway League, The Piano Lesson – Broadway Play – 2022 Revival, IBDB,weblink July 26, 2022, WEB, The Piano Lesson (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2022), Playbill, March 29, 2022,weblink July 26, 2022, NEWS, Phillips, Maya, 2022-10-14, 'The Piano Lesson' Review: August Wilson's Phantom Notes, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2023-04-20, 0362-4331,
• 2023: Peter Pan Goes WrongWEB, The Broadway League, Peter Pan Goes Wrong – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, April 19, 2023,weblink April 19, 2023, WEB, Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2023), Playbill, January 5, 2023,weblink April 19, 2023, NEWS, Green, Jesse, 2023-04-20, Review: Flying High and Falling Hard in 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong', en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2023-04-20, 0362-4331,
• 2023: El Mago PopWEB, The Broadway League, El Mago Pop – Broadway Special – Original, IBDB,weblink April 19, 2023, WEB, El Mago Pop (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2023), Playbill, March 27, 2023,weblink April 19, 2023, NEWS, Soloski, Alexis, ‘El Mago Pop’ Review: Antonio Díaz’s Magic Show Is Charming, The New York Times, 0362-4331, August 21, 2023,weblink November 14, 2023,
• 2023: (Harmony (musical)|Harmony: A New Musical)WEB, The Broadway League, Harmony – Broadway Musical – Original, IBDB,weblink September 8, 2023, WEB, Harmony (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2023), Playbill, April 28, 2023,weblink September 8, 2023, NEWS, Paulson, Michael, 2023-04-28, 'Harmony,' a Manilow Musical Set Under Nazis, Is Broadway-Bound, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2023-04-28, 0362-4331,
• 2024: PatriotsWEB, The Broadway League, Patriots – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB,weblink March 26, 2024, WEB, Patriots (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2024), Playbill, January 22, 2024,weblink March 26, 2024, WEB, Paulson, Michael, ‘Patriots,’ About Putin’s Falling Out With an Oligarch, Is Broadway Bound, The New York Times, January 22, 2024,weblink March 26, 2024,

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Box office record

Waitress achieved the box office record for the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It grossed $197,878 in ticket sales on September 3, 2021, breaking the previous single-performance house record at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre set by the production of Betrayal ($184,476).WEB, Evans, Greg, Broadway’s ‘Waitress’ Sets Single-Performance Box Office House Record, Deadline, September 4, 2021,weblink October 23, 2023, WEB, Rickwald, Bethany, Broadway Return of Waitress Sets House Record at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Playbill, September 5, 2021,weblink October 23, 2023, This record was broken in August 2023 by El Mago Pop which grossed $2.717 million in one week of ticket sales.WEB, Evans, Greg, ‘El Mago Pop’ And ‘Good Night, Oscar’ Take Final Bows To Big Numbers – Broadway Box Office, Deadline, August 29, 2023,weblink October 23, 2023,

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
• List of Broadway theaters

References

Notes

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Citations

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Sources

• ROUTLEDGE BROADWAY, 67-69,
• ATT BROADWAY, 279-290,
• REPORT,weblink Ethel Barrymore Theater, November 4, 1987, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, {{harvid, Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1987, }}
• REPORT,weblink Ethel Barrymore Theater Interior, November 10, 1987, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, {{harvid, Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior, 1987, }}
• BOOK, Stagg, Jerry,weblink The brothers Shubert, 1968, 978-0-394-41792-9, English, 448983,

External links

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