Shubert Theatre (New Haven)
The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company. It is currently operated as a non-profit organization by CAPA (The Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts) under the aegis of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts.
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| Address | 247 College Street New Haven, Connecticut United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′23.5″N 72°55′44.6″W |
| Owner | City of New Haven |
| Operator | CAPA |
| Capacity | 1,600 |
| Current use | Broadway and entertainment venue |
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| Opened | 1914 |
| Architect | Albert Swazey |
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Notable productions
Like many theaters outside New York City, the Shubert has been used as a tryout venue. It has hosted a reported 600-plus out of town tryouts, including more than 300 world premieres and more than 50 American premieres.
Pre-Broadway engagements at the Shubert:
- 1916: Robinson Crusoe, Jr.
- 1921: Dulcy
- 1922: Seventh Heaven
- 1923: Stepping Stones
- 1926: The Desert Song
- 1927: A Connecticut Yankee
- 1928: Street Scene
- 1930: Strike Up the Band
- 1931: The Barretts of Wimpole Street, The Wonder Bar, The Third Little Show, Of Thee I Sing
- 1932: Gay Divorce
- 1934: All the King's Horses, The Children's Hour
- 1935: Dead End
- 1936: Stage Door, Red, Hot and Blue
- 1937: Room Service
- 1938: I Married an Angel, Leave It to Me!, The Boys From Syracuse
- 1939: Stars in Your Eyes, Too Many Girls, Du Barry Was a Lady
- 1940: Louisiana Purchase, Panama Hattie
- 1941: Blithe Spirit, Best Foot Forward, Sunny River
- 1943: Oklahoma! (then titled Away We Go)
- 1944: The Cherry Orchard, Follow the Girls
- 1945: Carousel, Marinka, The Secret Room, The Girl From Nantucket, The Day Before Spring, Billion Dollar Baby, Lute Song
- 1946: St. Louis Woman, Annie Get Your Gun, Shootin' Star, Windy City, Around the World, Sweet Bye and Bye, Come On Up
- 1947: Barefoot Boy With Cheek, Allegro, A Streetcar Named Desire
- 1948: My Romance, Sleepy Hollow, Love Life, As the Girls Go, Along Fifth Avenue
- 1949: South Pacific, Regina
- 1950: Texas, Li'l Darlin', Great to Be Alive, Call Me Madam, Bless You All
- 1951: The King and I, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Flahooley, Remains to Be Seen, Pal Joey
- 1952: Three Wishes for Jamie, Of Thee I Sing, Shuffle Along
- 1953: Wonderful Town, Maggie, Tea and Sympathy, The Teahouse of the August Moon, Sabrina Fair, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
- 1954: By the Beautiful Sea, The Pajama Game, Hit the Trail, Plain and Fancy
- 1955: The Desperate Hours, Ankles Aweigh, Damn Yankees, No Time for Sergeants, The Vamp (then titled Delilah), Pipe Dream
- 1956: My Fair Lady, Strip For Action, Shangri-La, Long Day's Journey into Night, Bells Are Ringing, Candide
- 1957: New Girl in Town, Copper and Brass
- 1958: A Touch of the Poet, Redhead
- 1959: The Sound of Music, Fiorello!
- 1960: From A to Z, Lock Up Your Daughters, Tenderloin, Advise and Consent, Period of Adjustment, The Conquering Hero, Show Girl
- 1961: The Happiest Girl in the World, Milk and Honey
- 1962: We Take the Town, No Strings, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- 1963: She Loves Me, Barefoot in the Park, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1964: High Spirits, Dylan, Fade Out - Fade In, Awf'lly Nice, Royal Flush
- 1965: Do I Hear a Waltz?, The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd, Flora the Red Menace, The Yearling, Wait Until Dark
- 1966: The Star-Spangled Girl
- 1967: How Now, Dow Jones
- 1968: Plaza Suite, I'm Solomon, A Mother's Kisses, Zorba
- 1969: 1776, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
- 1970: Georgy, Cry for Us All, Two By Two, The Gingerbread Lady
- 1971: The Prisoner of Second Avenue
- 1972: The Sunshine Boys
- 1974: God's Favorite
- 1976: Something Old, Something New (the Shubert's last production for more than seven years)
- 1995: Jekyll & Hyde
- 1997: Proposals (the first original play to tryout at the Shubert since the reopening)
- 1999: The Civil War
- 2001: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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