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| designation1_number = 1311| designation1_free1name = Designated entity| designation1_free1value = Facade| designation2 = NYCLLandmarks Preservation Commission Interiorps=.|p=1}}| designation2_number = 1312| designation2_free1name = Designated entity| designation2_free1value = Auditorium interior}}}}The Lena Horne Theatre (previously the Mansfield Theatre and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish Revival style and was constructed for Irwin Chanin. It has 1,069 seats{{Efn|name=capacity|This capacity is approximate and may vary depending on the show.}} across two levels and is operated by the Nederlander Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.The facade is divided into two sections: the four-story stage house to the west, covered in buff-colored brick, and the three-story auditorium to the east, designed with yellow-beige brick and terracotta. The ground floor, which contains the theater's entrance, is shielded by a marquee. Above is a set of Palladian windows on the second story, as well as rectangular sash windows with lunettes on the third story. The facade is topped by an entablature and a sloping tiled roof. The auditorium contains ornamental plasterwork, a sloped orchestra level, a large balcony, and a coved ceiling. The balcony level contains box seats near the front of the auditorium, above which are murals.The Mansfield Theatre was developed with the Biltmore (now Samuel J. Friedman) Theatre across the street, opening on February 15, 1926. The Mansfield struggled to attract hits from its opening until 1945 when Michael Myerberg bought it. In 1950, the Mansfield was leased to CBS for television productions under the name Studio 59. When Myerberg returned it to legitimate use in September 1960, he renamed it after the former New York Times theater critic Brooks Atkinson. The Nederlander Organization purchased a partial ownership stake in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 1967 and became a full owner in 1974. Following a renovation in 2000, the theater has hosted several shows in the 21st century, such as the musical Waitress and Six. On November 1, 2022, the theater was renamed after singer-actress and civil-rights activist Lena Horne.WEB, Evans, Greg, October 19, 2022, Lena Horne Theatre Coming To Broadway Next Month,weblink October 19, 2022, Deadline,

Site

The Lena Horne Theatre is at 258 West 47th Street, on the south sidewalk between Eighth Avenue and Broadway, near Times Square in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.AIA5, 301, WEB, 256 West 47 Street, 10036,weblink live,weblink December 28, 2021, March 25, 2021, New York City Department of City Planning, The square land lot covers {{Convert|10050|ft2|m2}}, with a frontage of {{Convert|100|ft}} on 47th Street and a depth of 100 feet. The Lena Horne shares the block with the Paramount Hotel to the south and the Hotel Edison and Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to the east. Other nearby buildings include the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre to the north; the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and Longacre Theatre to the northeast; the Richard Rodgers Theatre and Imperial Theatre to the south; and the off-Broadway 47th Street Theatre to the west.

Design

The Lena Horne Theatre, originally the Mansfield Theatre, was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a modern Spanish style and was constructed in 1926 for the Chanin brothers.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=12}} The theater was originally named for British actor Richard Mansfield (1857–1907).MAGAZINE, January 16, 1926, Second 47th St. Theater To Open Soon in New York, 38, 3, 6, {{ProQuest, 1031780128, |journal=The Billboard}}{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=39}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=221}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=15|ps=.}} From 1960 to 2022, it was named for Brooks Atkinson (1894–1984), who was the theater critic for The New York Times from 1925 to 1960.NEWS, Shepard, Richard F., January 15, 1984, Brooks Atkinson, 89, Dead; Key Voice in Drama 31 Years: Brooks Atkinson, Theater Critic, Dies, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, Since 2022, the theater has been named for African-American actress and singer Lena Horne (1917–2010).NEWS, Harmetz, Aljean, 2010-05-10, Lena Horne, Singer and Actress, Dies at 92, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2022-11-01, 0362-4331, The Lena Horne is operated by the Nederlander Organization.

Facade

The facade consists of two sections. The three-story-tall eastern section is wider and is symmetrical, containing the auditorium entrance. It is made of yellow-beige brick with white terracotta decorations.BOOK, Morrison, William, Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture, Dover Publications, 1999, 0-486-40244-4, Mineola, NY, 143, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|pp=17–18}} The western section, which contains the stage house, is four stories high and contains a brick facade.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=18}} The third story of the auditorium is on an intermediate level between the third and fourth stories of the stage house.

Auditorium section

{{Multiple image| align = right| direction = horizontal| total_width = 450| image1 = W 47 St Nov 2021 62.jpg| caption1 = Detail of an outer bay| image2 = W 47 St Nov 2021 129.jpg| caption2 = Detail of the center and left-of-center bays| image3 = W_47_St_Dec_2021_51.jpg| caption3 = View of signboards to the right (west) of the main doors}}The first story of the auditorium's facade is symmetrically arranged. There is a water table made of terrazzo, above which are rusticated terracotta blocks made in ashlar. Several openings are placed within the first story. The easternmost opening contains recessed metal doors with sign boards. At the center are five metal double doors connecting with the box office lobby. The westernmost opening consists of a metal stage door. Sign boards are placed on the wall to the left (east) of the center openings, as well as on two of the double doors to the right (west) of center. A marquee hangs over the five center doorways and the immediate adjacent sign boards.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=17}}On the upper stories, the auditorium is arranged into three sections from left to right. The auditorium's outermost openings, on the second and third stories, have a single six-over-six sash window on either story. Lunettes with rosettes are placed above each of these windows. These windows are surrounded by a brick band, which is laid in a pattern resembling an arch. At the top of this arch is a molding with corbels, as well as a brick panel with bond work in a basket-weave pattern. Above this are terracotta friezes with fleur-de-lis and rosette patterns, topped by a brick parapet.The central section contains three Palladian window frames at the second floor, with bracket-shaped keystones above each window. Twisting colonettes divide the openings in each Palladian frame, while the outer sections of the windows are bordered by pilasters with Corinthian-style capitals. The center opening is an open-air loggia, behind which is a fire stair with an iron railing. The other two Palladian openings contain sash windows. At the third story, there are three openings, surrounded by twisting moldings and a terracotta frame. The center opening is a ventilation grate while the other two contain six-over-six sash windows. All three window openings have a lunette with rosette above them. Between the window openings are medallions that depict lyres. A sign with the name "Brooks Atkinson" projects from the western side of the third floor. Brackets run above the third floor, supporting a cornice and a Spanish tile roof.

Stage house section

(File:W_47_St_Nov_2021_144.jpg|thumb|Stage house)The Lena Horne Theatre's stage house is much simpler in design, with a terrazzo water table. Unlike in the auditorium section, all four stories are faced in brick. At ground level, there is a doorway and a garage opening, between which are two bricked-up window openings. A string course runs above the ground story. On each of the second through fourth floors, there are three sash windows with two-over-two panes, and a brick lintel is placed above each window. The stage house is topped by a cornice and a parapet.

Auditorium

The auditorium has an orchestra level, one balcony, boxes, and a stage behind the proscenium arch. The auditorium space is designed with plaster decorations in low relief.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|p=18}} According to the Nederlander Organization, the auditorium has 1,069 seats;WEB, Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblink live, December 10, 2021, Nederlander Organization,weblink December 15, 2017, meanwhile, The Broadway League cites a capacity of 1,094 seatsWEB, The Broadway League, October 3, 2021, Brooks Atkinson Theatre – New York, NY,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, and Playbill cites 1,045 seats.WEB, February 13, 2020, Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, The Lena Horne Theatre is designed in a Spanish style and originally had a seating capacity of 1,125. The interior design scheme was overseen by Roman Meltzer, who was the architect for Russian emperor Nicholas II.NYCLAND, 93,

Seating areas

The rear (east) end of the orchestra contains a promenade with paneled walls and a molded cornice.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|pp=18–19}} The orchestra is raked, sloping down toward the stage. There are two columns between the orchestra and the promenade, between which is a decorative railing. Two staircases, with decorative metal railings, lead from either end of the promenade to the balcony level. The orchestra's north (right) wall has doors from the lobby, while the south (left) and rear walls contain exit doors. There are foliate swag motifs on either side of the exit signs above the doors. The orchestra's side walls contain decorative panels.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|p=19}} Bronze lighting sconces are placed along the walls of the orchestra and its promenade.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|p=20}}The balcony level is divided into front and rear sections by an aisle halfway across the depth. On either side of the crossover aisle are exit doors, which are placed between pilasters and wall panels on either side. Above the exit doors are arch decorations and a frieze with swags. The rest of the balcony's side walls contain panels, which are divided into upper and lower sections, with foliate decorations in the upper panels and plain decorations in the lower panels. A cornice runs above all of the walls. The front rail of the balcony contains shields and foliate decorations. Light boxes are installed on the front rail. The underside of the balcony has plasterwork panels with crystal light fixtures suspended from medallions. Air-conditioning vents are placed along some of the panels under the balcony.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior|1987|ps=.|pp=19–20}}On either side of the proscenium is a curved wall section with three arches, each of which corresponds to a box at balcony level. The wall section is flanked by fluted pilasters with Corinthian-style gilded capitals. At orchestra level, the wall sections contain a false rusticated wall with three rectangular openings. The undersides of the boxes contain crystal light fixtures similar to those on the balcony. The fronts of the boxes are curved outward and contain shields and foliate decorations. Twisting colonettes run beside each arch, while egg-and-dart moldings run along the tops of the arches. The arches are separated by fluted pilasters with Corinthian capitals, above which is a molding. At the tops of the boxes are murals that show commedia dell'arte and muses. These murals were painted by A. Battisti and G. Troombul.

Other design features

There is a three-centered proscenium arch next to the boxes. The archway is surrounded by a molded band with anthemia, egg-and-dart, and rope motifs. The spandrels, above the corners of the proscenium arch, contain Adam-style sphinx motifs. There are fluted pilasters with gilded Corinthian capitals along either side of the arch. Above these pilasters is a frieze containing motifs of arches with fans.A beam separates the ceiling into front and rear sections. The beam is decorated with a frieze containing arch-and-fan motifs (similar to the frieze above the proscenium). The front section is a coved ceiling, surrounded by a frieze with an arch-and-fan motif. Moldings divide the cove into sections, which are decorated with urns and foliate designs. A crystal chandelier hangs from the center of the cove. The rear section contains molded bands with bead motifs, which divide the ceiling into arch- and lozenge-shaped panels. Near the side walls, the moldings contain cartouches with foliate designs, from which are suspended four chandeliers.

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 Chanin brothers developed another grouping of theaters in the mid-1920s.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|pp=7–8}}NEWS, October 8, 1927, The Chanins of Broadway, 54, New York Daily News, 2692-1251, {{ProQuest, 2260837597, }}NEWS, January 24, 1926, Who are the Chanins?, en-US, The New York Times,weblink November 17, 2021, 0362-4331, Though the Chanins largely specialized in real estate rather than theaters, Irwin Chanin had become interested in theater when he was an impoverished student at the Cooper Union. He subsequently recalled that he had been "humiliated" by having to use a separate door whenever he bought cheap seats in an upper balcony level.MAGAZINE, Mullett, Mary B., Aug 1928, The Chanins of Broadway, American Magazine, 106, 126,

Initial Broadway run

1920s

(File:W_47_St_Nov_2021_68.jpg|thumb|Detail of an upper-story window)Irwin Chanin was a newcomer to the Broadway theater industry when he was developing his first theater, the 46th Street (now Richard Rodgers). Chanin hired Herbert Krapp, an experienced architect who had designed multiple Broadway theaters for the Shubert brothers.NY1930, 231, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=14}} The 46th Street Theatre opened in early 1925 as Chanin's first Broadway theater.{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=15}} Chanin retained Krapp to design the Biltmore and Mansfield theaters on 47th Street, which at the time was a largely residential street.NEWS, November 19, 1925, Chanin to Open Theater In 47th Street Dec. 5, 19, The New York Herald, New York Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1112873179, }} Irwin Chanin, who built the theater with his brother Henry, acquired the property title to the two theater sites on 47th Street in March 1925.NEWS, March 3, 1925, Sites Acquired and Progress Reported on New Spring Building Operations, 41, The New York Times, 0362-4331, {{ProQuest, 103710609, }} Though the Biltmore was completed that December, the Mansfield was not finished until early the following year.NEWS, January 8, 1926, New Theatre to Open Soon; The Mansfield, In West 47th St., Is the Second of Chanin Chain., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, On February 15, 1926, prior to the theater's opening, a luncheon was hosted in honor of Mansfield's widow Beatrice Cameron.NEWS, February 16, 1926, Mrs. Mansfield Honored; Guest at Luncheon Before Opening of Mansfield Theatre., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, Later that night, the theater opened with the melodrama The Night Duel.NEWS, February 16, 1926, "The Night Duel" Opens New Mansfield Theater: Play Is Another of Those Depending on Bedroom for Its "Big Scene", 19, The New York Herald, New York Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1112825277, }}Generally, the Mansfield's early productions were flops.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=221}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=15|ps=.}} The Night Duel lasted for 17 performances before closing,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=221}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=24|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, February 15, 1926, The Night Duel – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Night Duel Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, and three similarly short-lived shows followed. The theater's first moderate success was If I Was Rich with Joe Laurie Jr., which opened in September 1926NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, September 3, 1926, The Play; Tribulations of a Shipping Clerk., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, and had 92 performances.WEB, September 2, 1926, If I Was Rich – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, NEWS, If I Was Rich Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, The Ladder with Antoinette Perry opened at the Mansfield the next month,NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, October 23, 1926, The Play, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, running for several hundred performances across numerous theaters.WEB, October 22, 1926, The Ladder – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, NEWS, The Ladder Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=221}} This was followed by a revival of Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon.NEWS, December 1, 1926, 'Beyond the Horizon' Is Seen Again Here; O'Neill Play Has Lost None of Its Power in Its Absence of Seven Years., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, At the end of the year, the Mansfield staged three Hebrew-language plays performed by the Habima Players of Moscow,NEWS, December 20, 1926, Zionists Greet Habima Players., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, including The Dybbuk.NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, December 14, 1926, The Play; The Dybbuk" in Hebrew., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, A revival of the Henrik Ibsen play Ghosts, with Minnie Maddern Fiske, had 24 performances at the beginning of 1927. The theater hosted short-lived plays for the rest of that year.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=221}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=25|ps=.}} That April, the Mansfield was sold to Irving Lewine, who leased the theater back to the Chanins for 63 years.NEWS, April 28, 1927, Real Estate Transactions in the City and Suburban Fields: Builders Sell Theater on 47th Street Chanin Corp. Takes Back on Lease the Mansfield; Demand Continues Strong for Mid town Section Space, 40, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1130798211, }}NEWS, April 28, 1927, Mansfield Theatre Is Sold And Leased Back to Chanins, 40, The New York Times, 0362-4331, {{ProQuest, 104181750, }}In August 1927, Charles L. Wagner arranged to operate the Mansfield for a year.NEWS, August 3, 1927, Wagner to Take Over Mansfield Theatre; Assumes Control Oct. 10, When Alice Duer Miller Comedy Will Have Premier., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, Just before Wagner was scheduled to assume operation that October, Lew Fields took over the lease and Wagner's shows were relocated to another theater.NEWS, October 3, 1927, Lew Fields to Take Mansfield Theatre; Will Produce Musical Plays There When Booking Contract of C. L. Wagner Expires., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, NEWS, October 5, 1927, Mansfield Theater Lease Involves Over $2,000,000, 40, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1113567824, }} Fields planned to stage at least four shows and rename the theater for himself.NEWS, October 20, 1927, Lew Fields's Activities; He Plans to Produce at Least Four Musical Comedies., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, The beginning of 1928 saw short runs of the plays Mongolia{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=221}}WEB, The Broadway League, December 26, 1927, Mongolia – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Mongolia Broadway @ Greenwich Village Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, and Atlas and Eva.WEB, The Broadway League, February 6, 1928, Atlas and Eva – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Atlas and Eva Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, The first Fields production at the Mansfield was the Rodgers and Hart musical Present Arms in April 1928,NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, April 27, 1928, The Play; Letting the Marines Tell It., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, which ran for 147 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=222}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=25|ps=.}} The theater's sign was changed to display the name "Lew Fields Theatre", though programs referred to the house as "Lew Fields's Mansfield Theatre".NEWS, Hammond, Percy, May 6, 1928, The Theaters: a Theater Is Rechristened, F1, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1113375600, }} Rodgers and Hart also wrote the music for Chee-Chee,NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, September 26, 1928, The Play, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, which was much less popular than Present Arms.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=222}} At the end of the year, Lew Fields starred in Hello, Daddy, which was produced by his children Dorothy and Herbert Fields;{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=222}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=25|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, December 27, 1928, The Play; Restoring Lew Fields., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, it had 198 performances.WEB, The Broadway League, December 26, 1928, Hello, Daddy – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Hello, Daddy Broadway @ Lew Fields' Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, The theater reverted to its original name in March 1929 with the opening of the flop Indiscretion.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=.|p=40}}

1930s and 1940s

(File:W 47 St Nov 2022 02.jpg|thumb|Viewed from the east)The next success at the Mansfield was Marc Connelly's The Green Pastures, which opened in February 1930.NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, February 27, 1930, New Negro Drama of Sublime Beauty; Marc Connelly's "The Green Pastures" Excels as Comedy, Fantasy, Folklore, Religion, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, NEWS, Ruhl, Arthur, February 27, 1930, The Theaters: Marc Connelly's "the Green Pastures," With All-negro Cast, at the Mansfield, 14, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1113107153, }} With a cast composed entirely of Black actors,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=222}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=15|ps=.}} it ultimately ran 640 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=222}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=26|ps=.}} This was followed by numerous flops, which established the Mansfield Theatre as a "jinx house".NEWS, January 20, 1946, Mansfield Theater's Only Hits Were Pair of All-Negro Shows, D2, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1267890427, }} The Chanins ultimately lost control of the Mansfield and their other theaters during the Depression.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=33}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=215}}NEWS, October 28, 1931, Chanin Interests Relinquish Control of Mansfield Theater, 41, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1114231165, }} In October 1931, the Chanins relinquished their lease on the Mansfield to Irving Lewine.NEWS, October 28, 1931, DOwntown Flats Figure in Trading; Sale of Two in Chrystie and Charles Streets Feature the Manhattan Market., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, At the end of the year, the Group Theatre began presenting its productions at the Mansfield,{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=16}}BOOK, Bordman, Gerald,weblink The Oxford Companion to American Theatre, Oxford University Press, 2004, 978-0-19-977115-8, 311, first staging 1931-NEWS, Atkinson, J. Brooks, December 11, 1931, The Play; Creatures That Once Were Men in a Play of Unemployment Staged by the Group Theatre., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, and then The House of Connelly.NEWS, December 26, 1931, "The Mikado" Returns; Again at the Erlanger--"The House of Connelly" Also Back., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The Mansfield did not host any productions from March to December 1932.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=222}} The Mutual Life Insurance Company subsequently foreclosed on the theater, and it was purchased by Nyamco Associates Inc. in October 1932 for $354,000.NEWS, October 6, 1932, Johnson Estate Sells Corner to Trust Company: Property at 8th Ave. and 14-th St. Transferred; Mansfield Theater Sold, 33, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1221344542, }}NEWS, October 6, 1932, Small-house Plans in New Competition; Contest Intended to Spur Interest in Overcoming Faulty Design and Construction., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, In the foreclosure process, all the theater's furnishings were removed. The same month as Nyamco's acquisition, Ray K. Bartlett and Edgar Allen took over the Mansfield for two years and reinstalled the furnishings.NEWS, October 27, 1932, Lease Mansfield Theatre; Bartlett and Allen Take the Playhouse for Two Years., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The Mansfield reopened in December 1932 with the Shuffle Along of 1933,NEWS, B.c, December 27, 1932, Dithyrambs., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, which closed after just 17 performances. In June 1933, the theater was leased to the syndicate Players League Inc. for 19 months.NEWS, June 21, 1933, Operators Active as Trading Gains; Frederick Brown Buys Building in Water Street Which He Formerly Owned, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The theater did not have any particularly distinguished shows in 1933 or 1934, but George Abbott directed the moderately successful comedy Page Miss Glory in late 1934. The next year, the Mansfield had a transfer of Moon Over Mulberry Street, as well as a run of On Stage with Osgood Perkins.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=222–223}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=26|ps=.}}NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, October 30, 1935, The Play; Osgood Perkins in 'On Stage,' a Metaphysical Fantasy by Benjamin M. Kaye., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, This was followed in 1937 by Antony and Cleopatra featuring Tallulah Bankhead, as well as Behind Red Lights, which ran for 176 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=223}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=27|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, January 13, 1937, Behind Red Lights – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Behind Red Lights Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, In 1938, the Shuberts proposed leasing the Mansfield at $14,000 a year, an extremely favorable rate compared to other theaters;NEWS, August 27, 1938, News of the Stage; Broadway Managers Hold Fire on 'Prologue' TourUnusual Terms for Proposed Mansfield Lease Talk of Theatre Lease Vinton Mentioned for Cast, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, they ultimately took the theater for a year and renovated it.NEWS, August 31, 1938, Savoyard Sought by Hammerstein; He Hopes to Find Adviser in London for Show, 'Knights of Song,' to Open Oct. 12, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The theater then hosted a transfer of the long-running What a Life in 1939, as well as the Group Theatre's Thunder Rock featuring Lee J. Cobb and Frances Farmer.NEWS, November 14, 1939, Group Will Open 9th Year Tonight; To Start Season With Robert Ardrey's 'Thunder Rock' at the Mansfield Theatre, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, (File:W_47_St_Nov_2021_149.jpg|thumb|Side view of windows)In 1940, the Mansfield hosted a revival of Juno and the Paycock,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, January 17, 1940, The Play; Barry Fitzgerald and Sara Allgood Resume Their Original Parts in 'Juno and the Paycock', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, a transfer of the long-running comedy Separate Rooms,WEB, The Broadway League, March 23, 1940, Separate Rooms – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Separate Rooms Broadway @ Maxine Elliott's Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, and the popular revue Meet the People.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=223}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=27|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, December 25, 1940, Meet the People – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Meet the People Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, The theater staged In Time to Come in 1941,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, December 29, 1941, Drama About League of Nations and Woodrow Wilson Opens at the Mansfield -- Odets's 'Clash by Night' Put On at the Belasco, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, as well as a revival of Shakespeare's As You Like It.NEWS, October 20, 1941, Revival Tonight of 'As You Like It'; Bryden and Boyar to Offer First Shakespearean Play of Season at Mansfield, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The theater mostly hosted short runs during 1942 and 1943,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=223}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=28|ps=.}} and producer Michael Myerberg signed a three-year lease for the Mansfield in June 1943.NEWS, Zolotow, Sam, March 24, 1944, $3,000,000 is Asked for 'Turtle' Rights; Unprecedented Value Placed on van Druten's Comedy Hit -- Myerberg Buys Mansfield, en-US, The New York Times,weblink live, December 23, 2021,weblink December 23, 2021, 0362-4331, The comedy Janie was staged at the Mansfield for a short period during late 1943 and early 1944.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=223}}NEWS, Zolotow, Sam, November 19, 1943, Respite Ordered for Adrian Play; 'Victory Belles' Doesn't Have to Leave Mansfield Nov. 27, Arbitrators Decide, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, Myerberg bought the theater outright in March 1944, and Anna Lucasta, an adaptation of an American Negro Theater production, opened that August,NEWS, Zolotow, Sam, August 30, 1944, Broadway Greets 'Lucasta' Tonight; Yordan's Negro Play to Open at Mansfield -- Rose Sole Owner of the Ziegfeld, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, starring Hilda Simms for 957 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=224}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=28|ps=.}} The New York Herald Tribune said at the time that all-Black casts had performed the only two "outstanding hits" in the Mansfield's two-decade history: Anna Lucasta and The Green Pastures.The Mansfield's next hit was Ruth Gordon's Years Ago, which opened in 1946NEWS, Calta, Louis, December 3, 1946, Ruth Gordon Play Will Open Tonight; 'Years Ago,' Starring Fredric March, Florence Eldridge to Arrive at Mansfield Mrs. Smith" to Go to Toronto Logan May Do Bowles Play, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, which ran for 206 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=224}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=29|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, December 3, 1946, Years Ago – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Years Ago Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, For the most part, the Mansfield hosted short runs during 1947. A revival of the musical The Cradle Will Rock opened at the end of that yearNEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, December 27, 1947, Blitzstein's 'Cradle Will Rock,' Vivid Proletarian Drama, Revived at Mansfield, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, and ran for two weeks. The Dublin Gate Theatre performed three shows at the Mansfield in February and March 1948,NEWS, March 6, 1948, News of the Theater: Dublin Players Leaving, 8, New York Herald Tribune, {{ProQuest, 1335170346, }} followed in April by the Billie Holiday Revue.NEWS, April 27, 1948, Billie Holiday Revue; Singer Opening at the Mansfield Tonight in Jazz Feature, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The Mansfield's final productions of the decade included Red Gloves in 1948NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, December 12, 1948, Sartre and Boyer; ' Red Gloves' Adapted for Use in New York, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, and Lend an Ear in 1949. DuMont Television Network considered leasing the Mansfield during the 1949 season, but the Shuberts operated the theater instead when DuMont decided against using it.NEWS, Zolotow, Sam, August 23, 1950, Mansfield Leased to C.B.S. Television; Hasn't Missed a Show, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The Mansfield hosted All You Need Is One Good Break in February 1950,NEWS, Atkinson, Brooks, February 10, 1950, At the Theatre; 'All You Need Is One Good Break' in a Complicated Production Offered at the Mansfield, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, and the Jean Anouilh play Peacock ran just two performances that April.NEWS, Shanley, J. p, April 13, 1950, 'Peacock' Departs After Two Shows; Anouilh Play, Which Opened on Tuesday, Fails to Survive Its Unfavorable Notices Play About Marine Corps Wilson and Whyte Confer Chicago May See Comedy, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,

CBS studio and renaming

The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) leased the Mansfield in August 1950 for five years,MAGAZINE, August 28, 1950, At Deadline: CBS Leases Theatre, 39, 9, 86, {{ProQuest, 1285680179, |journal=Broadcasting-Telecasting}} paying a very favorable annual rental of between $85,000 and $100,000. Ultimately, CBS used the theater for ten years. Known as CBS Studio 59, the theater was used to broadcast the long-running panel shows What's My Line? and I've Got a Secret.WEB, USA – New York – Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, January 2, 2021, Theatrecrafts.com, REPORT,weblink The History of CBS New York Television Studios: 1937-1965, Ellerbee, Bobby, June 2016, 101, Eyes of a Generation, CBS also used the theater for shows such as Showcase, which showed actors in short clips.MAGAZINE, Morse, Leo, February 23, 1952, Television-Radio: Good Idea, But First Run Badly Managed, 64, 8, 13, 48, {{ProQuest, 1040147433, |journal=The Billboard}}MAGAZINE, April 23, 1952, Radio-Television: Inside Stuff-Television, 186, 7, 33, {{ProQuest, 964046447, |journal=Variety}} In 1958, Roger L. Stevens considered leasing the Mansfield Theatre from Myerberg, who still owned it.NEWS, Zolotow, Sam, May 27, 1958, Ferrer Considers 2 Play Prospects; Weighs 'L'Oeuf' and 'Under the Sycamore Tree' -- Broker Remains Open, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, Myerberg announced in mid-1960 that the former Mansfield Theatre would be renovated and reopened as a legitimate theater.NEWS, June 30, 1960, Mansfield, TV Theatres, Rejoins Broadway Fold, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, NEWS, Walker, Danton, May 12, 1960, Broadway, 340, Daily News,weblink December 29, 2021, The Mansfield was renamed after Brooks Atkinson, who had then recently retired as the theatrical critic for The New York Times.NEWS, July 5, 1960, Theatre to Adopt Atkinson's Name; Former Mansfield Will Be Furbished and Renamed in Honor of Retired Critic, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, MAGAZINE, {{ProQuest, 1017049726, |title=Mansfield Renamed To Honor Brooks Atkinson |volume= 219 |issue=6 |date=July 6, 1960 |pages=1, 64 |journal=Variety}} The Brooks Atkinson would be the first Broadway theater to be named for a theatre critic,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=224}} as well as the second named for a newspaper writer, beside the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The theater was renamed at a ceremony on September 7, 1960.NEWS, Funke, Lewis, September 8, 1960, Atkinson Theatre Is Dedicated; 300 at Ceremonies Honoring Critic, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331,

Broadway revival

1960s and 1970s

(File:W 47 St Nov 2022 20.jpg|thumb|Entrance and marquee as viewed from across the street)The first production at the Brooks Atkinson was David Merrick's Vintage {{'}}60, which opened on September 12, 1960,NEWS, Taubman, Howard, September 13, 1960, Theatre: 'Vintage '60; Bubbly and Flat; Revue, by 22 Writers Has. Its Premiere Christens New Brooks Atkinson Theatre, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, NEWS, September 13, 1960, Critics Call 'Vintage 60' Sour, 57, Newsday, 2574-5298,weblink December 29, 2021, and lasted just eight performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=224}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=30|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, September 12, 1960, Vintage '60 – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Vintage '60 Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, This was followed the same year by Send Me No Flowers,NEWS, Taubman, Howard, December 6, 1960, Theatre: Comic Illness; Send Me No Flowers' Stars David Wayne, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, which featured David Wayne and Nancy Olson for 40 performances.WEB, The Broadway League, December 5, 1960, Send Me No Flowers – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Send Me No Flowers Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, The next year, the theater hosted a success with Neil Simon's first play, Come Blow Your Horn,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=224}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=16|ps=.}}NEWS, Taubman, Howard, February 23, 1961, Theatre: Lively Comedy; 'Come Blow Your Horn' by Neil Simon Opens, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, which ran for 677 performances. This was followed in late 1962 by Sidney Kingsley's Night LifeWEB, The Broadway League, October 23, 1962, Night Life – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Night Life Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, and in 1963 by Peter Ustinov's Photo Finish.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=224–225}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=30|ps=.}}WEB, The Broadway League, February 12, 1963, Photo Finish – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Photo Finish Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, In early 1964, the Brooks Atkinson staged a five-performance run of Tennessee Williams's The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=225}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=30|ps=.}}NEWS, January 3, 1964, New 'Milk Train' Stops Tomorrow; 5th Performance Is End of Line for Williams Play, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, and solo appearances by Josephine Baker.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=225}}NEWS, March 4, 1964, Josephine Baker to Return, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, The theater then hosted the controversial dramaNEWS, February 27, 1964, 'Deputy' Opening Picketed by 150; Laymen of 3 Faiths and U.S. Nazis March Peacefully, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The Deputy, which ran for 318 performances for much of the same year. At the end of 1964, Julie Harris starred at the Brooks Atkinson in Ready When You Are, C.B.!;NEWS, December 8, 1964, Theater: 'Ready When You Are, C. B.!'; Julie Harris Stars in Comedy at Atkinson, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 29, 2021, 0362-4331, WEB, The Broadway League, December 7, 1964, Ready When You Are, C.B.! – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Ready When You Are, C.B.! Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 29, 2021, Playbill, en, followed in 1965 by a 176-performance revival of The Glass Menagerie.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=225}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=31|ps=.}}The Brooks Atkinson largely hosted flops for two years from November 1965 until Ustinov's Halfway Up the Tree opened in 1967.NEWS, Barnes, Clive, November 8, 1967, Theater: Generation-Gap Comedy by Peter Ustinov; 'Halfway Up the Tree' Opens at Atkinson Anthony Quayle Stars With Eileen Herlie, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, To combat the theater's unprofitability, the Nederlander Organization bought a half-interest in the Brooks Atkinson in May 1967.NEWS, Zolotow, Sam, May 19, 1967, Theater Family Buys Into House; Nederlanders of Detroit Get Half-Interest in Atkinson, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The next year, the Brooks Atkinson hosted Peter Nichols's A Day in the Death of Joe Egg,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=225}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=16|ps=.}}NEWS, Barnes, Clive, February 2, 1968, Theater: 'A Day in the Death of Joe Egg' Opens, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, followed by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna's Lovers and Other Strangers.NEWS, Barnes, Clive, September 19, 1968, Theater: 'Lovers and Other Strangers' at Atkinson; 4 Revue-Style Playlets Open the Season, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, Subsequently, Dustin Hoffman appeared in Jimmy Shine during late 1968 and early 1969.WEB, The Broadway League, December 5, 1968, Jimmy Shine – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Jimmy Shine Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, February 21, 1969, Dustin Hoffman Leaving, 'Jimmy Shine' Will Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The Brooks Atkinson did not see another hit until 1971, when Cliff Gorman starred in Lenny, a biography of Lenny Bruce{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=226}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=16|ps=.}}NEWS, Taylor, Hobart Jr., May 27, 1971, Theater: 'Lenny' Evokes Memory of an Angry Man, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, that ran for 453 performances.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=226}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=32|ps=.}}NEWS, June 20, 1972, 'Lenny' Closes Saturday, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The Negro Ensemble Company moved their off-Broadway production of The River Niger to the Brooks Atkinson in 1973,{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=226}}NEWS, Barnes, Clive, March 28, 1973, Stage: Walker's Strong 'River Niger', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, where it had 280 performances.Myerberg died in early 1974NEWS, January 7, 1974, Michael Myerberg Dies at 67; A Stage and Screen Producer, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and the Nederlanders bought his half-interest in the Brooks Atkinson's ownership. Three successful productions were featured at the theater the same year: Find Your Way Home with Michael Moriarty and Jane Alexander;WEB, The Broadway League, Find Your Way Home – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, January 2, 1974,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, WEB, Find Your Way Home Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, January 13, 1974, Kerr on 'Find Your Way Home' and More Than You Deserve' The Prize Is Not Worth the Taking, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, My Fat Friend with George Rose and Lynn Redgrave;NEWS, Barnes, Clive, April 1, 1974, Stage: 'My Fat Friend' From B, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and Of Mice and Men with James Earl Jones, Kevin Conway, and Pamela Blair.NEWS, Barnes, Clive, December 19, 1974, Theater: 'Of Mice and Men' Returns to Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The two-character comedy Same Time, Next Year opened at the Brooks Atkinson in 1975.{{harvnb|ps=|Bloom|2007|p=40}}; {{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|pp=226–227}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=32|ps=.}}NEWS, Barnes, Clive, March 14, 1975, 'Same Time, Next Year' Delicious Broadway Comedy, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The theater celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 1976, ten months after the actual anniversary, because no one had noticed the date beforehand.NEWS, December 9, 1976, Stars Have Reunion On Atkinson Stage To Mark 50 Years, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, Same Time, Next Year transferred to another theater in May 1978NEWS, May 3, 1978, 'Same Time, Next Year' Moving to Ambassador, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and ultimately ran for over 1,400 total performances. The Brooks Atkinson then hosted the play Tribute with Jack Lemmon in 1978,{{harvnb|ps=|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=227}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=33|ps=.}}NEWS, June 2, 1978, Theater: Lemmon Stars in 'Tribute', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, as well as the comedy Bedroom FarceNEWS, Eder, Richard, March 30, 1979, Stage: Ayckbourn's 'Bedroom Farce', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and the drama Teibele and Her Demon in 1979.WEB, The Broadway League, Teibele and Her Demon – Broadway Play – Original, IBDB, December 16, 1979,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, WEB, Teibele and Her Demon Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Kerr, Walter, December 17, 1979, The Theater: Teibele and Her Demon' A Lover From Hell, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331,

1980s and 1990s

(File:W 47 St Nov 2022 11.jpg|thumb|Lighted sign on the theater facade)The off-Broadway play Talley's Folly moved to the Brooks Atkinson in 1980.NEWS, Berkvist, Robert, February 17, 1980, Lanford Wilson-- Can He Score on Broadway?; Can Lanford Wilson Score on Broadway?, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, This was followed by four short runs: Tricks of the Trade and Mixed Couples in 1980, as well as Lolita and Wally's Cafe in 1981.{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=227}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=33|ps=.}} The Dresser opened later in 1981NEWS, Blau, Eleanor, November 14, 1981, The Writer Behind 'The Dresser', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and ultimately ran 200 performances.NEWS, March 19, 1982, 'Dresser' to Close May 1, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, This was followed in 1982 by a short run of the off-Broadway show Beyond Therapy,NEWS, Lawson, Carol, June 15, 1982, News of the Theater; 'Deathtrap,' 'Therapy' Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, another revival of Ghosts with John Neville and Liv Ullmann,NEWS, Gussow, Mel, August 31, 1982, Theater: Liv Ullmann Is the Star of 'Ghosts', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and the comedy Steaming with Judith Ivey.NEWS, Rich, Frank, December 13, 1982, Theater: 'Steaming,' British Comedy, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, In 1983, the Brooks Atkinson hosted the mountain-climbing drama K2{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|pp=227–228}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=34|ps=.}}NEWS, June 8, 1983, 'K2' Closing Saturday After 85 Performances, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, as well as the solo show Edmund Kean with Ben Kingsley.NEWS, Rich, Frank, September 28, 1983, Stage: Kingsley in 'Edmund Kean', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=228}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=34|ps=.}} At the end of 1983, the Brooks Atkinson staged Noises Off,{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=|p=228}}; {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|p=34|ps=.}}NEWS, Rich, Frank, December 12, 1983, Theater: 'Noises Off,' a British Farce by Frayn, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, which ran for one and a half years. Subsequently, Aren't We All?NEWS, Rich, Frank, April 30, 1985, Stage: 'Aren't We All?' - Colbert and Harrison, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and Benefactors both opened at the Brooks Atkinson in 1985.NEWS, Rich, Frank, December 23, 1985, Theater: 'Benefactors,' by Frayn, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, This was followed in December 1986 by comedian Jackie Mason's solo show The World According to Me!.{{harvnb|ps=|Bloom|2007|p=40}}; {{harvnb|ps=.|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=228}}NEWS, Shepard, Richard F., December 23, 1986, The Stage: Jackie Mason, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, Mason's show ran for two years, with a gap in early 1988 when Mason was shooting the film Caddyshack II.NEWS, Collins, Glenn, May 4, 1988, Jackie Mason Returns With a Doo-Wop Party, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) had started to consider protecting the Brooks Atkinson 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 Brooks Atkinson's facade and interior as landmarks 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, 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, The Nederlanders, the Shuberts, and Jujamcyn collectively sued the LPC in June 1988 to overturn the landmark designations of 22 theaters, including the Brooks Atkinson, 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, The Brooks Atkinson staged Cafe Crown with Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach in 1989.NEWS, March 28, 1989, 'Cafe Crown' Closes, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The same year, the theater had limited appearances by musicians Victor Borge,NEWS, Schonberg, Harold C., December 5, 1989, Laughter Is Still Music to Victor Borge's Ear, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, Peter, Paul and Mary,WEB, The Broadway League, December 12, 1989, Peter, Paul & Mary "A Holiday Celebration" – Broadway Special – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Peter, Paul & Mary,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, November 27, 1989, Peter, Paul and Mary, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and Stephanie Mills.NEWS, Holden, Stephen, December 28, 1989, Review/Pop; Stephanie Mills in Song, Dramatically, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, This was followed in 1990 by a two-month-long run of The Cemetery ClubNEWS, June 28, 1990, 'Cemetery Club' Closing, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and an adaptation of William Nicholson's Shadowlands with Jane Alexander and Nigel Hawthorne.NEWS, April 3, 1991, 'Shadowlands' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The Brooks Atkinson hosted Death and the Maiden with Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss, and Gene Hackman in 1992,NEWS, July 15, 1992, 'Death and Maiden' Closing, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, then the Roundabout Theatre Company's version of She Loves Me in 1993.NEWS, October 8, 1993, Review/Theater; 'She Loves Me' Bounces to Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The theater had two flops in the mid-1990s: Donald Margulies's What’s Wrong With This Picture?, which ran for 12 performances in 1994,WEB, The Broadway League, December 8, 1994, What's Wrong With This Picture? – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, IBDB, WEB, What's Wrong with This Picture? Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, and Budd Schulberg and Stan Silverman's On the Waterfront, which had just eight performances in 1995.NEWS, May 4, 1995, 'Waterfront' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, WEB, The Broadway League, April 1, 1995, On the Waterfront – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, IBDB, WEB, On the Waterfront Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, Playbill, en, The Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Buried Child was produced at the Brooks Atkinson in 1996,NEWS, Diliberto, Gioia, April 28, 1996, Theater; In 'Buried Child,' Lois Smith Plays to America's Gothic Side, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, as was the play Taking Sides with Daniel Massey and Ed Harris.NEWS, Brantley, Ben, October 18, 1996, Was It High Art or High Crime?, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The musical Play On! was hosted in 1997,NEWS, May 8, 1997, 'Play On!' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, followed the same year by the musical show Street Corner Symphony.NEWS, Marks, Peter, November 26, 1997, Theater Review; Like Feeding A Jukebox In the 1960's, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The theatrical adaptation of Wait Until Dark, which featured film actress Marisa Tomei in her Broadway debut,NEWS, Canby, Vincent, February 1, 1998, Sunday View; A Stage Life Less Noticed In the Glare Of Stardom, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, ran for 97 performances in 1998.NEWS, June 20, 1998, 'Dark' Is Closing, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The next year, the theater hosted a transfer of a West End revival of The Iceman Cometh, featuring Kevin Spacey.{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=40}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=229}}NEWS, July 17, 1999, 'Iceman' Closes Tonight, And Then, 'Amy's View', en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331,

2000s to present

(File:W 47 St Nov 2021 121.jpg|thumb|View from under the marquee)In early 2000, the theater hosted the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Uncle Vanya.NEWS, Brantley, Ben, May 1, 2000, Theater Review; Chekhov Is Recast: Laughter Plays Painkiller, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, From July to September of that year, Sachs Morgan Studio renovated the theater for $2.2 million.NEWS, Pogrebin, Robin, November 17, 2000, Behind the Scenes... and Above, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The original chandelier was retrieved from storage and reinstalled; the murals, lobbies, and restrooms were refurbished; and the seats, carpets, and drapes were replaced.WEB, Jones, Kenneth, December 8, 2000, Brooks Atkinson Has Interior Makeover in Time for Jane Eyre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, November 30, 2021, Playbill, The Brooks Atkinson reopened in December 2000 with the musical Jane Eyre,NEWS, Weber, Bruce, December 11, 2000, Theater Review; An Arsonist In the Attic; A Feminist In the Making, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, which closed after a short run. A late-2001 revival of Noises Off,WEB, February 15, 1926, At This Theatre: Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, November 2, 2001, Theater Review; A Voyage to the Outer Limits of Hilarity, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, two decades after the original production, ran for 348 performances. Next to be shown was a limited run of the tragedy Medea in 2002,NEWS, December 11, 2002, Theater Review; Fitting the Modern Age To the Classic Greek Form, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, as well as the revue The Look of LoveNEWS, Weber, Bruce, May 5, 2003, Theater Review; 29 Tunes in a Row (That's the Show), en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and Jackie Mason's short-lived Laughing Room Only.NEWS, McKinley, Jesse, November 22, 2003, Mason's Broadway Revue Will End Run on Nov. 30, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, The Brooks Atkinson hosted the dramas Jumpers and Democracy in 2004, as well as limited runs of the solo shows Mark Twain Tonight! and The Blonde in the Thunderbird in 2005.A revival of The Odd Couple opened at the Brooks Atkinson in late 2005, followed by the dance musical The Times They Are a-Changin' in 2006 and a revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten in 2007. The rock-and-roll musical Grease was revived at the theater in August 2007,NEWS, Brantley, Ben, August 20, 2007, As Seen on TV! Danny and Sandy 4-Ever and Ever, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and the show ultimately ran for 554 performances over the next year and a half.NEWS, Itzkoff, Dave, December 5, 2008, 'Grease' to Close, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, It was immediately followed by a transfer of the off-Broadway rock musical Rock of Ages, which opened in April 2009NEWS, Isherwood, Charles, April 7, 2009, Big-Hair Rockers Return in a New Arena: Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, and ran for nearly two years before transferring. In the early 2010s, the Brooks Atkinson hosted both plays and musicals. These included (Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles) and Relatively Speaking in 2011; Peter and the Starcatcher in 2012; Hands on a Hardbody and After Midnight in 2013; and Love Letters in 2014. As part of a settlement with the United States Department of Justice in 2014, the Nederlanders agreed to improve disabled access at their nine Broadway theaters, including the Brooks Atkinson.NEWS, 9 Broadway theaters to gain disabled accessibility, Times Union, January 29, 2014,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, WEB, 9 Broadway theaters to gain disabled accessibility, Yahoo Finance, February 11, 2015,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, The Brooks Atkinson hosted the comedy It Shoulda Been You in 2015, as well as Deaf West Theatre's production of the musical Spring Awakening the same year. Subsequently, the musical Waitress opened in 2016, with Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz both performing in the show before it closed in January 5, 2020.NEWS, Paulson, Michael, April 26, 2016, Fresh-Baked Pie Has Aromatic Role in 'Waitress' Musical, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2021, 0362-4331, Waitress became the Brooks Atkinson's longest-running production in 2019,WEB, July 1, 2019, Waitress Becomes the Longest-Running Show at the Brooks-Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 30, 2021, TheaterMania, and it ran through early 2020. The musical Six was in rehearsal and was set to open on March 12, 2020, when the theater was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.NEWS, Pogrebin, Robin, September 14, 2021, The musical 'Six' is back in rehearsals, and this time hopes to make it to opening night., en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331, Six premiered when the Brooks Atkinson reopened on September 17, 2021.WEB, McPhee, Ryan, May 6, 2021, Six Musical Announces New Broadway Opening Date,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, May 16, 2021, Playbill, During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Shuberts, Nederlanders, and Jujamcyn had pledged to increase racial and cultural diversity in their theaters, including naming at least one theater for a Black theatrical personality.NEWS, Paulson, Michael, 2021-08-23, Broadway Power Brokers Pledge Diversity Changes as Theaters Reopen, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2022-03-06, 0362-4331, Accordingly, in June 2022, the Nederlanders announced that the Brooks Atkinson would be renamed for singer and actress Lena Horne.WEB, Evans, Greg, Broadway Theater To Be Renamed For Icon Lena Horne In Historic First, Deadline, June 9, 2022,weblink June 10, 2022, WEB, Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre will be renamed in honor of stage and screen star Lena Horne, CBS News, June 9, 2022,weblink June 10, 2022, Horne's collaborative relationship with the Nederlanders included the Broadway production of (Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music) in 1981, for which she won a Tony and two Grammy awards.NEWS, Staff Report, 2022-11-03, Broadway theater named after Lena Horne, en-US, Amsterdam News,weblink 2022-11-04, The venue became the first Broadway theater named for a Black woman,WEB, Gans, Andrew, Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne, Playbill, June 9, 2022,weblink June 10, 2022, as well as the third Broadway theater named after a Black theatrical personality.NEWS, Paulson, Michael, 2022-06-09, In a First for Broadway, a Theater Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2022-06-10, 0362-4331, {{efn|The August Wilson Theatre was renamed after playwright August Wilson in 2005, and the James Earl Jones Theatre was renamed after actor James Earl Jones in early 2022.}} The Lena Horne's new marquee was unveiled on November 1, 2022.WEB, November 1, 2022, Broadway theater renamed in honor of late actress Lena Horne,weblink November 1, 2022, ABC7 New York, WEB, Carlin, Dave, November 1, 2022, Lena Horne becomes first Black woman to have Broadway theater named after her,weblink November 1, 2022, CBS News,

Notable productions

Productions are listed by the year of their first performance. This list only includes Broadway shows; it does not include shows taped at the theater.

1920s to 1940s

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• 1926: Beyond the HorizonWEB, The Broadway League, November 30, 1926, Beyond the Horizon – Broadway Play – 1926 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Beyond the Horizon Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=24}}
• 1926: The DybbukWEB, The Broadway League, December 13, 1926, The Dybbuk – Broadway Play – 1926 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Dybbuk Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1927: GhostsWEB, The Broadway League, January 10, 1927, Ghosts – Broadway Play – 1927 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Ghosts Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1928: Present ArmsWEB, The Broadway League, April 26, 1928, Present Arms – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Present Arms Broadway @ Lew Fields' Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1928: Chee-CheeWEB, The Broadway League, September 25, 1928, Chee-Chee – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Chee-Chee Broadway @ Lew Fields' Mansfield Theatre,weblink December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1930: The Green PasturesWEB, The Broadway League, February 26, 1930, The Green Pastures – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Green Pastures Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=26}}
• 1931: The House of ConnellyWEB, The Broadway League, September 28, 1931, The House of Connelly – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The House of Connelly Broadway @ Martin Beck Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1932: Shuffle Along (1933)WEB, The Broadway League, December 26, 1932, Shuffle Along &91;1933&93; – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Shuffle Along &91;1933&93; Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1934: Page Miss GloryWEB, The Broadway League, November 27, 1934, Page Miss Glory – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Page Miss Glory Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1936: Black LimelightWEB, The Broadway League, November 9, 1936, Black Limelight – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Black Limelight Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1937: Sea LegsWEB, The Broadway League, May 18, 1937, Sea Legs – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Sea Legs Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=27}}
• 1937: Antony and CleopatraWEB, The Broadway League, November 10, 1937, Antony and Cleopatra – Broadway Play – 1937 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Antony and Cleopatra Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1939: What a LifeWEB, The Broadway League, April 13, 1938, What a Life – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB,
• 1939: Thunder RockWEB, The Broadway League, November 14, 1939, Thunder Rock – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Thunder Rock Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1940: Juno and the PaycockWEB, The Broadway League, January 16, 1940, Juno and the Paycock – Broadway Play – 1940 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Juno and the Paycock Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1940: Meet the People
• 1941: As You Like ItWEB, The Broadway League, October 20, 1941, As You Like It – Broadway Play – 1941 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, As You Like It Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=28}}
• 1944: Anna LucastaWEB, The Broadway League, August 30, 1944, Anna Lucasta – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Anna Lucasta Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1947: The Cradle Will RockWEB, The Broadway League, December 26, 1947, The Cradle Will Rock – Broadway Musical – 1947 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Cradle Will Rock Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=29}}
• 1948: John Bull's Other IslandWEB, The Broadway League, February 10, 1948, John Bull's Other Island – Broadway Play – 1948 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, John Bull's Other Island Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1948: Red GlovesWEB, The Broadway League, December 4, 1948, Red Gloves – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Red Gloves Broadway @ Mansfield Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1949: Lend an EarWEB, The Broadway League, December 16, 1948, Lend an Ear – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Lend an Ear Broadway @ National Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,

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1960s to present

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• 1961: Come Blow Your HornWEB, The Broadway League, February 22, 1961, Come Blow Your Horn – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Come Blow Your Horn Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1963: PhèdreWEB, The Broadway League, October 20, 1963, Phèdre – Broadway Play – 1963 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Phèdre Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=30}}
• 1963: BéréniceWEB, The Broadway League, October 29, 1963, Bérénice – Broadway Play – 1963 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Bérénice Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1963: Man and BoyWEB, The Broadway League, November 12, 1963, Man and Boy – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Man and Boy Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1964: The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here AnymoreWEB, The Broadway League, December 1, 1963, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore – Broadway Play – 1964 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1964: The DeputyWEB, The Broadway League, February 26, 1964, The Deputy – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Deputy Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1965: The Glass MenagerieWEB, The Broadway League, May 4, 1965, The Glass Menagerie – Broadway Play – 1965 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Glass Menagerie Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=31}}
• 1967: Love in E-FlatWEB, The Broadway League, February 13, 1967, Love in E Flat – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Love in E Flat Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1967: A Minor AdjustmentWEB, The Broadway League, October 6, 1967, A Minor Adjustment – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, A Minor Adjustment Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1967: Halfway Up the TreeWEB, The Broadway League, November 7, 1967, Halfway Up the Tree – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Halfway Up the Tree Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1968: A Day in the Death of Joe EggWEB, The Broadway League, January 1, 1968, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1968: Lovers and Other StrangersWEB, The Broadway League, September 18, 1968, Lovers and Other Strangers – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Lovers and Other Strangers Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1969: IndiansWEB, The Broadway League, October 13, 1969, Indians – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Indians Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1970: Paris Is Out!WEB, The Broadway League, February 2, 1970, Paris Is Out! – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Paris Is Out! Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=32}}
• 1970: Charley's AuntWEB, The Broadway League, July 4, 1970, Charley's Aunt – Broadway Play – 1970 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Charley's Aunt Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1970: Not Now, DarlingWEB, The Broadway League, October 29, 1970, Not Now, Darling – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Not Now, Darling Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1971: LennyWEB, The Broadway League, May 26, 1971, Lenny – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Lenny Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1972: LysistrataWEB, The Broadway League, November 13, 1972, Lysistrata – Broadway Play – 1972 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Lysistrata Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1973: The River NigerWEB, The Broadway League, March 27, 1973, The River Niger – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The River Niger Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1974: My Fat FriendWEB, The Broadway League, March 31, 1974, My Fat Friend – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, My Fat Friend Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1974: Of Mice and MenWEB, The Broadway League, December 18, 1974, Of Mice and Men – Broadway Play – 1974 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Of Mice and Men Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1975: Same Time, Next YearWEB, The Broadway League, March 13, 1975, Same Time, Next Year – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Same Time, Next Year Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1978: TributeWEB, The Broadway League, May 1, 1978, Tribute – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Tribute Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1987|ps=.|p=33}}
• 1979: Bedroom FarceWEB, The Broadway League, March 29, 1979, Bedroom Farce – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Bedroom Farce Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1980: Talley's FollyWEB, The Broadway League, February 20, 1980, Talley's Folly – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Talley's Folly Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1981: LolitaWEB, The Broadway League, March 19, 1981, Lolita – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Lolita Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1981: The DresserWEB, The Broadway League, November 9, 1981, The Dresser – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Dresser Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1982: Beyond TherapyWEB, The Broadway League, May 26, 1982, Beyond Therapy – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Beyond Therapy Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1982: GhostsWEB, The Broadway League, August 30, 1982, Ghosts – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Ghosts Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1982: SteamingWEB, The Broadway League, December 12, 1982, Steaming – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Steaming Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1983: K2WEB, The Broadway League, March 30, 1983, K2 – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, K2 Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1983: Edmund KeanWEB, The Broadway League, September 27, 1983, Edmund Kean – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Edmund Kean Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1983: Noises OffWEB, The Broadway League, December 11, 1983, Noises Off – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Noises Off Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1985: Aren't We All?{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=228}}WEB, The Broadway League, April 29, 1985, Aren't We All? – Broadway Play – 1985 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Aren't We All? Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1985: BenefactorsWEB, The Broadway League, December 22, 1985, Benefactors – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Benefactors Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1986: Rowan Atkinson at the AtkinsonWEB, The Broadway League, October 14, 1986, Rowan Atkinson at the Atkinson – Broadway Special – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Rowan Atkinson at the Atkinson Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1986: Jackie Mason's The World According to Me!WEB, The Broadway League, December 22, 1986, Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! – Broadway Special – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1989: Cafe CrownWEB, The Broadway League, February 18, 1989, Cafe Crown – Broadway Play – 1989 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Cafe Crown Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1989: The Victor Borge Holiday Show on BroadwayWEB, The Broadway League, December 5, 1989, The Victor Borge Holiday Show on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Victor Borge Holiday Show on Broadway Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1989: Peter, Paul & Mary "A Holiday Celebration"
• 1989: Stephanie Mills Comes "Home" to BroadwayWEB, The Broadway League, December 26, 1989, Stephanie Mills Comes "Home" to Broadway – Broadway Special – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Stephanie Mills Comes,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1990: The Cemetery ClubWEB, The Broadway League, May 15, 1990, The Cemetery Club – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Cemetery Club Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1990: ShadowlandsWEB, The Broadway League, November 11, 1990, Shadowlands – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Shadowlands Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1992: Death and the MaidenWEB, The Broadway League, March 17, 1992, Death and the Maiden – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Death and the Maiden Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1993: Redwood CurtainWEB, The Broadway League, March 30, 1993, Redwood Curtain – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Redwood Curtain Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1993: She Loves MeWEB, The Broadway League, June 10, 1993, She Loves Me – Broadway Musical – 1993 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, She Loves Me Broadway @ Criterion Center Stage Right,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1996: Buried ChildWEB, The Broadway League, April 30, 1996, Buried Child – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Buried Child Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|pp=228–229}}
• 1996: Taking Sides{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=229}}WEB, The Broadway League, October 17, 1996, Taking Sides – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Taking Sides Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1997: Play On!WEB, The Broadway League, March 20, 1997, Play On! – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Play On! Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1998: Wait Until DarkWEB, The Broadway League, April 5, 1998, Wait Until Dark – Broadway Play – 1998 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Wait Until Dark Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1998: Fool MoonWEB, The Broadway League, November 23, 1998, Fool Moon – Broadway Special – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Fool Moon Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1999: The Iceman ComethWEB, The Broadway League, April 8, 1999, The Iceman Cometh – Broadway Play – 1999 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Iceman Cometh Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 1999: The RainmakerWEB, The Broadway League, November 11, 1999, The Rainmaker – Broadway Play – 1999 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Rainmaker Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2000: Uncle VanyaWEB, The Broadway League, April 30, 2000, Uncle Vanya – Broadway Play – 2000 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Uncle Vanya Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblink December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2000: Jane EyreWEB, The Broadway League, December 10, 2000, Jane Eyre – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Jane Eyre Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2001: Noises OffWEB, The Broadway League, October 1, 2001, Noises Off – Broadway Play – 2001 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Noises Off Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2002: MedeaWEB, The Broadway League, December 10, 2002, Medea – Broadway Play – 2002 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Medea Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2003: The Look of LoveWEB, The Broadway League, May 4, 2003, The Look of Love – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Look of Love Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2004: JumpersWEB, The Broadway League, April 25, 2004, Jumpers – Broadway Play – 2004 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Jumpers Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2004: DemocracyWEB, The Broadway League, November 18, 2004, Democracy – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Democracy Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2005: Mark Twain Tonight!WEB, The Broadway League, June 9, 2005, Mark Twain Tonight! – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Mark Twain Tonight! Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2005: The Odd CoupleWEB, The Broadway League, October 27, 2005, The Odd Couple – Broadway Play – 2005 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Odd Couple Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2006: The Times They Are a-Changin'WEB, The Broadway League, October 26, 2006, The Times They Are A-Changin' – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, The Times They Are A-Changin' Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2007: A Moon for the MisbegottenWEB, The Broadway League, April 9, 2007, A Moon for the Misbegotten – Broadway Play – 2007 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, A Moon for the Misbegotten Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2007: GreaseWEB, The Broadway League, August 19, 2007, Grease – Broadway Musical – 2007 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Grease Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en,
• 2009: Rock of AgesWEB, The Broadway League, April 7, 2009, Rock of Ages – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Rock of Ages Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Piepenburg, Erik, January 11, 2011, A Move, and Early Bird Specials, for 'Rock of Ages',weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2011: (Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles)WEB, The Broadway League, October 26, 2010, Rain – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Broadway @ Neil Simon Theatre &124; Playbill,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Itzkoff, Dave, July 21, 2011, Broadway Beatles Tribute Says Sorry, But It's Time to Go,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111017132435weblink">weblink October 17, 2011, live, December 28, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2011: Relatively SpeakingWEB, The Broadway League, October 20, 2011, Relatively Speaking – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Relatively Speaking Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Healy, Patrick, January 4, 2012, 'Relatively Speaking' to Close at the End of the Month,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120111194549weblink">weblink January 11, 2012, live, December 28, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2012: Peter and the StarcatcherWEB, The Broadway League, April 15, 2012, Peter and the Starcatcher – Broadway Play – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Peter and the Starcatcher Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Pogrebin, Robin, September 28, 2012, 'Peter and the Starcatcher' To Close in January,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2013: Hands on a HardbodyWEB, The Broadway League, March 21, 2013, Hands on a Hardbody – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Hands on a Hardbody Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Piepenburg, Erik, April 2, 2013, In Performance: 'Hands on a Hardbody',weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130404074219weblink">weblink April 4, 2013, live, December 28, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2013: After MidnightWEB, The Broadway League, November 3, 2013, After Midnight – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, After Midnight Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, WEB, Healy, Patrick, June 14, 2014, 'After Midnight' to Close After 8 Months,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, ArtsBeat, en-US,
• 2014: Love LettersWEB, The Broadway League, September 18, 2014, Love Letters – Broadway Play – 2014 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Love Letters Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Isherwood, Charles, September 19, 2014, The Muted Melancholy Between the Lines, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2015: It Shoulda Been YouWEB, The Broadway League, April 14, 2015, It Shoulda Been You – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, It Shoulda Been You Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Brantley, Ben, April 15, 2015, Review: 'It Shoulda Been You,' a Wedding on Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2015: Spring AwakeningWEB, The Broadway League, September 27, 2015, Spring Awakening – Broadway Musical – 2015 Revival,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Spring Awakening Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Isherwood, Charles, September 28, 2015, Review: 'Spring Awakening' by Deaf West Theater Brings a New Sensation to Broadway, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2016: WaitressWEB, The Broadway League, April 24, 2016, Waitress – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, Waitress Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Debinski, Gabrielle, July 16, 2019, 'Waitress' to Close in January 2020, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331,
• 2021: SixWEB, The Broadway League, October 3, 2021, Six – Broadway Musical – Original,weblinkweblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, IBDB, WEB, SIX: The Musical Broadway @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130weblink">weblink January 30, 2022, live, December 28, 2021, Playbill, en, NEWS, Green, Jesse, October 4, 2021, Review: In 'Six,' All the Tudor Ladies Got Talent, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 28, 2021, 0362-4331,

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Box office record

Waitress set a box office record for the theater in 2018, grossing $1,626,478 over eight performances for the week ending on January 28, 2018.WEB, January 6, 2019, Production Gross,weblink December 30, 2021, Playbill, This was surpassed by Six, which grossed $1,649,206 over eight performances for the week ending January 1, 2023.WEB, Evans, Greg, January 4, 2023, Broadway Box Office Surges Along With Holiday Ticket Prices; 'Funny Girl', 'Beetlejuice', 'Six' Among Shows Smashing House Records; 'Lion King' Takes $4.3M,weblink January 8, 2023, Deadline,

See also

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

References

Notes

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Citations

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Sources

• REPORT,weblink Brooks Atkinson Theater, November 4, 1987, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, {{harvid, Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1987, }}
• REPORT,weblink Brooks Atkinson Theater Interior, November 4, 1987, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, {{harvid, Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior, 1987, }}
• ROUTLEDGE BROADWAY, 39-40,
• ATT BROADWAY, 223-229,

External links

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