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| Address | 256 West 47th Street Manhattan, New York City United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′36″N 73°59′13″W / 40.76000°N 73.98694°W |
| Owner | Nederlander Organization |
| Type | Broadway |
| Capacity | 1,069[a] |
| Production | Six |
| Construction | |
| Opened | February 15, 1926 |
| Years active | 1926–1950, 1960–present |
| Architect | Herbert J. Krapp |
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| Designated | November 4, 1987[1] |
| Reference no. | 1311[1] |
| Designated entity | Facade |
| Designated | November 4, 1987[2] |
| Reference no. | 1312[2] |
| Designated entity | Auditorium interior |
The Lena Horne Theatre (previously the Mansfield Theatre and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish Revival style and was constructed for Irwin Chanin. It has 1,069 seats[a] across two levels and is operated by the Nederlander Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.
The facade is divided into two sections: the four-story stage house to the west, covered in buff-colored brick, and the three-story auditorium to the east, designed with yellow-beige brick and terracotta. The ground floor, which contains the theater's entrance, is shielded by a marquee. Above is a set of Palladian windows on the second story, as well as rectangular sash windows with lunettes on the third story. The facade is topped by an entablature and a sloping tiled roof. The auditorium contains ornamental plasterwork, a sloped orchestra level, a large balcony, and a coved ceiling. The balcony level contains box seats near the front of the auditorium, above which are murals.
The Mansfield Theatre was developed with the Biltmore (now Samuel J. Friedman) Theatre across the street, opening on February 15, 1926. The Mansfield struggled to attract hits from its opening until 1945 when Michael Myerberg bought it. In 1950, the Mansfield was leased to CBS for television productions under the name Studio 59. When Myerberg returned it to legitimate use in September 1960, he renamed it after the former New York Times theater critic Brooks Atkinson. The Nederlander Organization purchased a partial ownership stake in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 1967 and became a full owner in 1974. Following a renovation in 2000, the theater has hosted several shows in the 21st century, such as the musical Waitress and Six. On November 1, 2022, the theater was renamed after singer-actress and civil-rights activist Lena Horne.[3]
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- ^ a b Landmarks Preservation Commission 1987, p. 1.
- ^ a b Landmarks Preservation Commission Interior 1987, p. 1.
- ^ Evans, Greg (October 19, 2022). "Lena Horne Theatre Coming To Broadway Next Month". Deadline. Retrieved October 19, 2022.