 | The Walter Kerr Theatre is a Broadway theatre. It is located at 218 West 48th Street and it is part of the Jujamcyn Amusement Corporation. The Walter Kerr Theatre was built in 1921 by the Shuberts in a record 60 days. It seats 975 people. Though it has had many uses since its construction, it was converted back to legitimate theatre in 1989. In 1990, it was named after theatre critic Walter Kerr, and since then, it has housed six winners of the Tony Award for Best Play: Doubt, Take Me Out, Proof, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Angels in America: Perestroika and Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. Other notable productions include August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and Gem of the Ocean. The musical Grey Gardens, based on the documentary, ran during the 2006-2007 season with the two female leads winning Tony awards. |
| A new musical A Catered Affair opened on April 17, 2008. A Catered Affair has a book by Harvey Fierstein and score by John Bucchino and stars Faith Prince, Tom Wopat, Matt Cavenaugh and Leslie Kritzer. The show closed on July 29, 2008, having played 27 previews and 116 regular performances. A revival of the Anton Chekhov play The Seagull will open on October 1, 2008. | |
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