Richard Rodgers Theatre

Richard Rodgers Theatre

Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (2019)
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Former names	Chanin's 46th Street Theatre 46th Street Theatre
Address	226 West 46th Street
Location	Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°45′33″N 73°59′13″W / 40.75917°N 73.9869°W / 40.75917; -73.9869
Owner	Nederlander Organization
Type	Broadway theatre
Capacity	1,319
Production	Hamilton
Construction
Opened	1925
Architect	Irwin Chanin
Website
broadwaydirect.com/venue/richard-rodgers-theatre/

The Richard Rodgers Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 226 West 46th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, in New York City. The theatre was built by Irwin Chanin in 1925 and was originally called Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. Chanin almost immediately leased it to the Shuberts, who bought the building outright in 1931 and renamed it the 46th Street Theatre. In 1945, the theatre was taken over by Robert W. Dowling.^[1] In 1960, it was purchased by the producer Lester Osterman,^[2] who sold it to producers Stephen R. Friedman and Irwin Meyer in 1978.^[3] In 1981, the Nederlander Organization purchased and renovated the venue and in 1990 renamed the house to honor the composer Richard Rodgers.^[4]

The theatre has housed 11 Tony Award-winning Best Plays and Best Musicals, more than any other theatre on Broadway.^[5]

Chanin's seating plan[]

The Richard Rodgers Theatre was the first to feature Chanin's 'democratic' seating plan. In most earlier Broadway theatres, patrons seated in the cheaper balcony and mezzanine sections used separate entrances from patrons who had purchased the more expensive orchestra-section seats. Instead, all patrons entered the new theatre through the same doors, and a series of steps inside the house led to the upper seating areas.

Production history[]

Box office record[]

Hamilton achieved the box office record for the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The production grossed $4,041,493 for the week ending December 30, 2018, with a top ticket price of $849 and 101.87% of the theatre's gross potential.^[6] Currently, Hamilton's gross for the week of December 30, 2018 is the highest-grossing week for any show in Broadway history.

References[]

External links[]

• Broadway Theatre Guide with full show details for the Richard Rodgers Theatre
• The Richard Rodgers at the Internet Broadway Database
• New York City Landmark Guide
• Seating chart and show guide

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