Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1101

Herbert J. Krapp, architect. Built by the Chanin brothers, who ran it from 1927 to 1930, when the Shuberts took over management. John Golden leased (and renamed) the theatre from 1932 to 1937, when the Shuberts got it back--and promptly leased it to CBS Radio. In 1940, it reverted to the Shuberts, who restored its original name. On May 9, 2005, it was renamed for Bernard B. Jacobs, longtime president of the Shubert Organization.

Built: 1927

Theatre Names	Named
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre	2005	Named for Bernard B. Jacobs, Renamed May 9, 2005
Royale Theatre	1940
John Golden Theatre	1934	Named for John Golden
Royale Theatre	1927	Opened January 11, 1927

Productions

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Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre	Opening Date
God of Carnage Play, Original, Comedy Written by Yasmina Reza	03/22/2009
13 Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jason Robert Brown; Book by Robert Horn, Dan Elish; Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown	10/05/2008
The Country Girl Play, Revival, Written by Clifford Odets	04/27/2008
Rock 'n' Roll Play, Original, Written by Tom Stoppard	11/04/2007
Frost/Nixon Play, Original, Drama Written by Peter Morgan	04/22/2007
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me Musical, Original, Comedy, Sketches Music by Marc Shaiman; Book by Daniel Goldfarb, Martin Short; Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman	08/17/2006
Three Days of Rain Play, Original, Drama Written by Richard Greenberg	04/19/2006
Glengarry Glen Ross Play, Revival, Drama Written by David Mamet	05/10/2005
Royale Theatre	Opening Date
Glengarry Glen Ross Play, Revival, Drama Written by David Mamet	05/01/2005
'night, Mother Play, Revival, Drama Written by Marsha Norman	11/14/2004
A Raisin in the Sun Play, Revival, Drama Written by Lorraine Hansberry	04/26/2004
Anna in the Tropics Play, Original, Drama Written by Nilo Cruz	11/16/2003
"MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys. Play, Revival, Drama Written by Athol Fugard	06/01/2003
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Play, Revival, Drama Written by August Wilson	02/06/2003
Prune Danish Special, Original, Solo, Comedy Written by Jackie Mason	10/22/2002
The Elephant Man Play, Revival, Drama Written by Bernard Pomerance	04/14/2002
Sexaholix Play, Original, Solo, Comedy Written by John Leguizamo	12/02/2001
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Play, Revival, Drama Written by Dale Wasserman	04/08/2001
Copenhagen Play, Original, Drama Written by Michael Frayn	04/11/2000
The Price Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arthur Miller	11/15/1999
Art Play, Original, Written by Yasmina Reza	03/01/1998
Triumph of Love Musical, Original, Music by Jeffrey Stock; Book by James Magruder; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead	10/23/1997
Dream Musical, Original, Revue Based on the lyrics of Johnny Mercer	04/03/1997
Skylight Play, Original, Written by David Hare	09/19/1996
Inherit the Wind Play, Revival, Drama Written by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee	04/04/1996
An Inspector Calls Play, Revival, Drama Written by J.B. Priestley	04/27/1994
The Kentucky Cycle Play, Original, Written by Robert Schenkkan	11/14/1993
Conversations With My Father Play, Original, Written by Herb Gardner	03/22/1992
Lend Me a Tenor Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Ken Ludwig	03/02/1989
Speed-the-Plow Play, Original, Written by David Mamet	05/03/1988
Serious Money Play, Original, Satire Written by Caryl Churchill	02/09/1988
Roza Musical, Original, Music by Gilbert Becaud; Book by Julian More; Lyrics by Julian More	10/01/1987
Broadway Play, Revival, Drama Written by George Abbott, Philip Dunning	06/25/1987
Sweet Sue Play, Original,	04/01/1987
Song and Dance Musical, Original, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Don Black	09/18/1985
Pack of Lies Play, Original, Written by Hugh Whitemore	02/11/1985
Home Front Play, Original, Written by James Duff	01/02/1985
Kipling Play, Original, Solo Written by Brian Clark	10/10/1984
The Human Comedy Musical, Original, Opera Music by Galt MacDermot; Libretto by William Dumaresq	04/05/1984
You Can't Take It With You Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart	12/13/1983
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Tim Rice; Lyrics by Tim Rice	01/27/1982
Duet for One Play, Original, Written by Tom Kempinski	12/17/1981
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine Musical, Original, Comedy, Revue Music by Frank Lazarus; Book by Dick Vosburgh; Lyrics by Dick Vosburgh	06/17/1980
Whose Life is it Anyway? Play, Revival, Drama Written by Brian Clark	02/24/1980
Grease Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey; Book by Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey; Lyrics by Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey	11/21/1972
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Musical, Original, Revue Music by Jacques Brel	09/15/1972
Tough to Get Help Play, Original, Comedy Written by Steve Gordon	05/04/1972
Moonchildren Play, Original, Comedy Written by Michael Weller	02/21/1972
There's One in Every Marriage Play, Original, Farce Written by Georges Feydeau	01/03/1972
The Incomparable Max Play, Original, Written by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee	10/19/1971
How the Other Half Loves Play, Original, Farce Written by Alan Ayckbourn	03/29/1971
Child's Play Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert Marasco	02/17/1970
The Mundy Scheme Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	12/11/1969
The Penny Wars Play, Original, Written by Elliott Baker	10/15/1969
The Man in the Glass Booth Play, Original, Written by Robert Shaw	09/26/1968
Cactus Flower Play, Original, Comedy Written by Abe Burrows	12/08/1965
The Owl and the Pussycat Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bill Manhoff	09/27/1965
And Things That Go Bump in the Night Play, Original, Written by Terrence McNally	04/26/1965
All in Good Time Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bill Naughton	02/18/1965
Hughie Play, Original, Written by Eugene O'Neill	12/22/1964
A Severed Head Play, Original, Comedy Written by Iris Murdoch, J.B. Priestley	10/28/1964
The Subject Was Roses Play, Original, Drama Written by Frank D. Gilroy	05/25/1964
The Chinese Prime Minister Play, Original, Comedy Written by Enid Bagnold	01/02/1964
The Rehearsal Play, Original, Written by Jean Anouilh	09/23/1963
Karmon Israeli Dancers Special, Original,	05/20/1963
Lord Pengo Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman	11/19/1962
The Night of the Iguana Play, Original, Written by Tennessee Williams	12/28/1961
From the Second City Musical, Original, Revue Music by William Mathieu	09/26/1961
The Billy Barnes People Musical, Original, Revue Music by Billy Barnes; Book by Bob Rodgers; Lyrics by Billy Barnes	06/13/1961
Becket Play, Original, Written by Jean Anouilh	12/19/1960
La Plume de Ma Tante Musical, Original, Revue Music by Gerard Calvi; Book by Robert Dhéry; English lyrics by Ross Parker; French Lyrics by Francis Blanche	11/11/1958
The Entertainer Play, Original, Drama Written by John Osborne	02/12/1958
Miss Isobel Play, Original, Written by Denis Webb, Michael Plant	12/26/1957
The Tunnel of Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Peter DeVries	02/13/1957
Speaking of Murder Play, Original, Written by Audrey Roos, William Roos	12/19/1956
Child of Fortune Play, Original, Written by Guy Bolton	11/13/1956
The Matchmaker Play, Original, Comedy Written by Thornton Wilder	12/05/1955
The Boy Friend Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sandy Wilson; Book by Sandy Wilson; Lyrics by Sandy Wilson	09/30/1954
Sabrina Fair Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samuel Taylor	05/17/1954
The Immoralist Play, Original, Drama Written by Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz	02/08/1954
The Starcross Story Play, Original, Written by Diana Morgan	01/13/1954
Sing Till Tomorrow Play, Original, Written by Jean Lowenthal	12/28/1953
A Girl Can Tell Play, Original, Comedy Written by F. Hugh Herbert	10/29/1953
A Red Rainbow Play, Original, Written by Myron C. Fagan	09/14/1953
A Date With April Play, Original, Comedy Special music composed by Jay Chernis; Written by George Batson	04/15/1953
Horses in Midstream Play, Original, Written by Andrew Rosenthal	04/02/1953
Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952 Musical, Original, Revue Sketches by Ronny Graham	05/16/1952
Hook n' Ladder Play, Original, Comedy Written by Henry Miles, Charles Hoerner	04/29/1952
One Bright Day Play, Original, Drama Written by Sigmund Miller	03/19/1952
Dear Barbarians Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lexford Richards	02/21/1952
Fancy Meeting You Again Play, Original, Comedy Written by George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath	01/14/1952
Nina Play, Original, Comedy Written by Andre Roussin	12/05/1951
Borscht Capades Musical, Original, Revue Special music for dances by Joseph Rumshinsky	09/17/1951
Courtin' Time Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jack Lawrence, Don Walker; Book by William Roos; Lyrics by Jack Lawrence, Don Walker	07/02/1951
Darkness at Noon Play, Original, Written by Sidney Kingsley	03/26/1951
The Lady's Not For Burning Play, Original, Romantic Comedy Written by Christopher Fry	11/08/1950
Affairs of State Play, Original, Comedy Written by Louis Verneuil	09/25/1950
The Devil's Disciple Play, Revival, Comedy	02/21/1950
Dance Me a Song Musical, Original, Revue Music by James Shelton; Sketches by George Oppenheimer, James Kirkwood, James Shelton, Lee Goodman, Marya Mannes, Robert Anderson, Vincente Minnelli, Wally Cox; Lyrics by James Shelton	01/20/1950
The Madwoman of Chaillot Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jean Giraudoux	08/22/1949
Mr. Adam Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jack Kirkland	05/25/1949
Light Up the Sky Play, Original, Comedy Written by Moss Hart	11/18/1948
A Story for Strangers Play, Original, Fantasy Written by Marc Connelly	09/21/1948
The Vigil Play, Original, Written by Ladislaus Fodor	05/21/1948
Medea Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by Euripides	12/15/1947
Eastward in Eden Play, Original, Music by André Singer; Written by Dorothy Gardner	11/18/1947
Trial Honeymoon Play, Original, Comedy Written by Conrad S. Smith	11/03/1947
Our Lan' Play, Original, Written by Theodore Ward	09/27/1947
Love for Love Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Congreve	05/26/1947
The Importance of Being Earnest Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Oscar Wilde	03/03/1947
The Fatal Weakness Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Kelly	11/19/1946
The Front Page Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur	09/04/1946
The Glass Menagerie Play, Original, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	07/01/1946
The Magnificent Yankee Play, Original, Written by Emmet Lavery	01/22/1946
Strange Fruit Play, Original, Written by Lillian Smith	11/29/1945
The Secret Room Play, Original, Thriller Written by Robert Turney	11/07/1945
Devils Galore Play, Original, Written by Eugene Vale	09/12/1945
Oh, Brother! Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jacques Deval	06/19/1945
Hope for the Best Play, Original, Written by William McCleery	04/23/1945
A Place of Our Own Play, Original, Written by Elliott Nugent	04/02/1945
Good Night, Ladies Play, Original, Written by Cyrus Wood	01/17/1945
Catherine Was Great Play, Original, Written by Mae West	10/02/1944
School for Brides Play, Original, Written by Frank Gill, Jr., George Carleton Brown	08/01/1944
Ramshackle Inn Play, Original, Farce, Melodrama Written by George Batson	01/05/1944
The World's Full of Girls Play, Original, Written by Nunnally Johnson	12/06/1943
A New Life Play, Original, Written by Elmer Rice	09/15/1943
Chauve-Souris [1943] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Gleb Yellin	08/12/1943
Counsellor-at-Law Play, Revival, Written by Elmer Rice	11/24/1942
The Strings, My Lord, Are False Play, Original, Written by Paul Vincent Carroll	05/19/1942
The Flowers of Virtue Play, Original, Written by Marc Connelly	02/05/1942
The Corn Is Green Play, Original, Drama Written by Emlyn Williams	09/09/1941
Flight to the West Play, Original, Written by Elmer Rice	03/04/1941
Brooklyn Biarritz Play, Original, Written by Beatrice Alliot, Howard Newman	02/27/1941
Cue for Passion Play, Original, Drama Written by Edward Chodorov	12/19/1940
Du Barry Was a Lady Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter; Book by Herbert Fields, B.G. DeSylva; Lyrics by Cole Porter	10/21/1940
John Golden Theatre	Opening Date
Double Dummy Play, Original, Farce, Satire Written by Doty Hobart, Tom McKnight	11/11/1936
The Laughing Woman Play, Original,	10/13/1936
Star Spangled Play, Original, Comedy Written by Robert Ardrey	03/10/1936
Three Wise Fools Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Austin Strong	03/01/1936
Alice Takat Play, Original, Drama Written by José Ruben	02/10/1936
Tomorrow's a Holiday Play, Original, Drama	12/30/1935
A Touch of Brimstone Play, Original, Written by Anita Philips, Leonora Kaghan	09/22/1935
Rain From Heaven Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman	12/24/1934
Juno and the Paycock Play, Revival, Drama Written by Sean O'Casey	11/23/1934
The Coiner Play, Original, Written by Bernard Duffy	11/21/1934
The Well of the Saints Play, Revival, Drama Written by John Millington Synge	11/21/1934
Church Street Play, Original, Written by Lennox Robinson	11/19/1934
The Resurrection Play, Original, Written by William Butler Yeats	11/19/1934
The Shadow of the Glen Play, Revival, Written by John Millington Synge	11/17/1934
The Playboy of the Western World Play, Revival, Comedy, Satire Written by John Millington Synge	11/17/1934
Look at the Heffernans Play, Original, Written by Brinsley MacNamara	11/16/1934
The Far-off Hills Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Lennox Robinson	11/14/1934
Drama at Inish Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lennox Robinson	11/14/1934
The New Gossoon Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Shiels	11/13/1934
The Plough and the Stars Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by Sean O'Casey	11/12/1934
Kathleen ni Houlihan Play, Revival,	11/00/1934
Riders to the Sea Play, Revival,	11/00/1934
Spring Play, Original,	11/00/1934
Small Miracle Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Norman Krasna	09/26/1934
Royale Theatre	Opening Date
Every Thursday Play, Original, Comedy Written by Doty Hobart	05/10/1934
They Shall Not Die Play, Original, Drama Written by John Wexley	02/21/1934
Hotel Alimony Play, Original, Comedy Written by A. W. Pezet	01/29/1934
A Divine Drudge Play, Original, Drama Written by John Golden, Vicki Baum	10/26/1933
When Ladies Meet Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rachel Crothers	05/15/1933
Both Your Houses Play, Original, Drama Written by Maxwell Anderson	03/06/1933
When Ladies Meet Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rachel Crothers	10/06/1932
Christopher Comes Across Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Hawthorne Hurst	05/31/1932
The Decoy Play, Original, Written by Harrison King	04/01/1932
Fata Morgana Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Ernest Vajda	12/25/1931
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/16/1931
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/16/1931
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/16/1931
The Constant Sinner Play, Original, Comedy Written by Mae West	09/14/1931
Old Man Murphy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Harry Wagstaff Gribble, Patrick Kearney	05/18/1931
Dracula Play, Revival, Drama Written by Hamilton Deane, John L. Balderston	04/13/1931
Rock Me, Julie Play, Original, Drama Written by Kenneth Raisbeck	02/03/1931
Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Musical, Original, All Black Cast, Revue Music by Eubie Blake; Lyrics by Andy Razaf	10/22/1930
Second Little Show Musical, Original, Revue Music by Arthur Schwartz; Book by Dwight Deere Wiman; Lyrics by Howard Dietz	09/02/1930
Mystery Moon Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Monte Carlo, Alma M. Sanders; Lyrics by Monte Carlo, Alma M. Sanders	06/23/1930
Kilpatrick's Old-Time Minstrels Musical, Original, Minstrel Material selected and edited by Henry Meyers	04/19/1930
Top Speed Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harry Ruby; Book by Bert Kalmar, Guy Bolton, Harry Ruby; Lyrics by Bert Kalmar	03/10/1930
The Street Singer Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Nicholas Kempner, Sam Timberg, John Gilbert; Book by Cyrus Wood, Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Graham John	02/17/1930
Woof, Woof Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy Music by Edward Pola; Book by Cyrus Wood, Estelle Hunt, Sam Summers; Lyrics by Eddie Brandt	12/25/1929
Nigger Rich (The Big Shot) Play, Original, Comedy	09/20/1929
Bomboola Musical, Original, All Black Cast Music by Bernard Maltin, D. Frank Marcus; Book by D. Frank Marcus; Lyrics by Bernard Maltin, D. Frank Marcus	06/26/1929
Kibitzer Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edward G. Robinson, Jo Swerling	02/18/1929
Precious Play, Original, Farce, Comedy Written by James Forbes	01/14/1929
Diamond Lil Play, Original, Comedy, Melodrama Written by Mae West	04/09/1928
Sh, the Octopus Play, Original, Comedy, Mystery Written by Donald Gallaher, Ralph Murphy	02/21/1928
The Madcap Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Maurice Rubens; Book by Gertrude Purcell, Gladys Unger; Lyrics by Clifford Grey	01/31/1928
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	11/24/1927
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	11/14/1927
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	09/17/1927
Rang Tang Musical, Original, Revue Book by Kaj Gynt; Lyrics by Jo Trent	07/12/1927
Oh, Ernest! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Francis DeWill; Lyrics by Francis DeWill	05/09/1927
Judy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Charles Rosoff; Lyrics by Leo Robin	02/07/1927
Piggy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cliff Friend; Book by Daniel Kusell; Lyrics by Lew Brown	01/11/1927