Stage 42 (known as the Little Shubert Theatre until July 2015)[1] is a theatre in New York City on Theatre Row, about half a mile west of Broadway. Its address is 422 West 42nd Street, between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenue. It was built in 2002 and has a seating capacity of 499, counting as an Off-Broadway theatre (fewer than 500 seats).

Stage 42
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Address422 West 42nd Street
New York City
United States
OwnerThe Shubert Organization
TypeOff-Broadway
Capacity499
Construction
Opened2002
ArchitectHugh Hardy
Website
Stage 42

The Little Shubert was the first Off-Broadway theatre in New York built from the ground up, and the first to be owned by the Shubert Organization. Built as part of a residential tower and opened in 2002, the Little Shubert was the first new theatre built by the Shubert Organization in New York City since 1928, when the Ethel Barrymore opened on West 47th Street. Features of Stage 42 include an auditorium with stadium seating providing proximity to the stage. The stage itself and the orchestra pit are comparable in size to the dimensions of many Broadway theatres.

Stage 42 is one of the largest Off Broadway theatres but has proven to be an expensive venue to mount shows, partly due to contracts with theatrical unions.[2] In 2011, theater producers speculated that Stage 42 might become a Tony-eligible Broadway house by the addition of one seat to bring it to the 500 seat minimum required for Tony eligibility; this has not happened, as going to 500 seats would require negotiating new contracts with the unions, raising costs further.[2]

Show history

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As the Little Shubert:

  • Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails, November 26, 2002 - January 5, 2003
  • Hank Williams: Lost Highway, March 26, 2003 - July 20, 2003
  • Fame on 42nd Street, October 7, 2003 - June 27, 2004
  • Shockheaded Peter, February 11, 2005 - May 29, 2005
  • Captain Louie, October 28, 2005 - November 13, 2005
  • My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy!, November 3, 2006 - April 29, 2007
  • Three Mo' Tenors, September 12, 2007 - January 27, 2008
  • Viagara Falls, July 5, 2010 - August 29, 2010
  • Dracula, December 14, 2010 - January 9, 2011
  • Lucky Guy, April 28, 2011 - May 29, 2011
  • Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, May 19, 2012 - September 2, 2012
  • Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, May 30, 2013 - September 1, 2013
  • Lady Day, September 19, 2013 - December 22, 2013
  • Under My Skin, April 5, 2014 - June 8, 2014

As Stage 42:

References

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  1. ^ Staff writers (2015-07-22). "The Little Shubert Theatre Gets a New Name". Theater Mania. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. ^ a b Patrick Healy (June 7, 2011). "Not Such a 'Lucky Guy': Big Losses and Dashed Dreams Off Broadway". The New York Times. p. C5. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "Interactive DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Stage Show Will Arrive Off-Broadway This Spring". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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