The Shubert | |
Address | 247 College Street New Haven, Connecticut United States |
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Coordinates | 41°18′23.5″N 72°55′44.6″W / 41.306528°N 72.929056°W |
Owner | (1914-1941) The Shubert Brothers
(1941-1978) Morris Nunes and Maurice Bailey [1] (1983-2013) City of New Haven (2013-present) CAPA |
Operator | CAPA |
Capacity | 1,600 |
Current use | Broadway and entertainment venue |
Construction | |
Opened | 1914 |
Closed | 1978 |
Reopened | 1983 |
Years active | 1914-1978 1983-present |
Architect | Albert Swazey |
Website | |
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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.
The theater struggled financially in the 1970's and closed in 1976. The theater building was subsequently acquired by the City of New Haven, and the interior was restored. The Adams Hotel, which was located between the historic theater building and College Street, was demolished to build a modern lobby addition. The theatre reopened under city ownership in 1983, operated by CAPA.[2]