Brooks Atkinson Theatre
The citizens of New York never run short of entertainment. The city has a long history of arts and culture associated with it. The magic of Broadway is especially irreplaceable and one theatre that perfectly fits in the Broadway legacy is the wonderful Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Located at 256 West 47th Street in Manhattan, the Brooks Atkinson Theatre serves as one of The Nederlander Organization"s nine Broadway theatres.

The theatre has a seating capacity of more than thousand and houses top-notch theater facilities. Brooks is a treasured venue for visitors and the performers and provides non-stop entertainment throughout the year.

The Brooks Atkinson Theatre was built in 1926. It was originally named the Mansfield Theatre after the celebrated actor Richard Mansfield. Designed by Herbert J Krapp, the theatre immediately became the hotspot of the locals.

However, following the Great Depression, the theatre was shut down in 1944. In the 1950"s, it was reopened as a television studio and a decade later it returned to its previous glory as the premium theatre venue of the city.

With revival and new spirit, the theatre also got a new name and is called Brooks Atkinson Theatre since then, in honor of the famed New York Times drama critic, Brooks Atkinson.

Over the years, Brooks Atkinson Theatre has maintained the standard of quality programming and good service. It has been renovated from time to time in order to keep up with changing times.

The one renovation in 2000 was especially praised as it brought back the original chandelier that had been removed forty years ago. The Brooks Atkinson Theatre is a beautiful theater and great acoustics. It is a good place to see a show as it is well-equipped to accommodate different kind of theatrical productions.

Over eighty years of its history, the theatre has staged many distinguished dramas and comedies and has played host to big stars like Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris and Marisa Tomei.

The history of Brooks Atkinson Theatre is full of great theatricals and Broadway blockbusters. If the 1960"s brought theatrical gems like Come Blow Your Horn, Halfway Up the Tree, Man and Boy and Pulitzer Prize classic The Green Pastures; the 1970"s included classics like The River Niger, Of Mice and Men and Same Time, Next Year.

In the 1980"s, the Brooks played a series of notable productions like Aren"t We All, Noises Off, Ghosts, The Dresser, Jackie Mason"s The World According to Me and Lanford Wilson"s Pulitzer Prize play, Talley"s Folly, starring Judd Hirsch and Trish Hawkins.

Other productions that brought visitors to the venue in huge numbers include The Look of Love, Medea, Jane Eyre, The Rainmaker, Wait Until Dark, Taking Sides, Buried Child and The Cemetary Club.

The Brooks Atkinson Theatre offers non stop entertainment throughout the year. If you are a regular theatergoer, it is hard for you to miss the happenings at this grand theatre as it offers the best shows with best Broadway talent. Make sure to check out Brooks Atkinson Theatre for your next theatre outing and have fun at the grand venue!