Waldorf Theatre

Official Broadway League sites:

116 W. 50th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 1050

Herbert J. Krapp, architect. The Waldorf only lasted from 1926 to 1933 as a legitimate theatre. It was then rearranged so that movies could be presented in the auditorium while the stage and backsage area could be used as retail stores. Movies did not last, though, and soon the whole building was made up of stores. In 1968, it was demolished and the Exxon building was built on the site by the Rockefeller Center.

Built: 1926 Closed: 1933 Demolished: 1968

Theatre Names	Named
Waldorf Theatre	1926 Opened October 20, 1926

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
Dangerous Corner Play, Revival, Drama Written by J.B. Priestley	Jul 17, 1933 - Oct 1933
Another Language Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Rose Franken	May 08, 1933 - Jul 1933
The Best People Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Avery Hopwood, David Gray	Mar 15, 1933 - May 1933
The Monster Play, Revival, Drama Written by Crane Wilbur	Feb 10, 1933 - Mar 1933
Whistling in the Dark Play, Original, Farce, Melodrama Written by Edward Childs Carpenter, Laurence Gross	Nov 03, 1932 - Feb 1933
The Great Lover Play, Revival, Romantic Comedy Written by Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton, Leo Ditrichstein	Oct 11, 1932 - Oct 1932
That's Gratitude Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Frank Craven	Jun 16, 1932 - Dec 1932
An American Tragedy Play, Revival, Drama Written by Patrick Kearney	Feb 20, 1931 - Jun 1931
Light Wines and Beer Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Aaron Hoffman	Nov 10, 1930 - Dec 1930
The Noble Experiment Play, Original, Drama Written by Michael Grismaijer	Oct 27, 1930 - Nov 1930
The Twelfth Disciple Play, Original Written by Mary Parmly Koues Sachs	May 16, 1930 - May 16, 1930
Flying Blind Play, Original Written by Mary Aldis	May 15, 1930 - May 15, 1930
The New Freedom Play, Original Written by Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis	May 14, 1930 - May 14, 1930
Kith and Kin Play, Original Written by Wallace A. Manheimer	May 13, 1930 - May 13, 1930
The Wooden Idol Play, Original, Comedy Written by Leonard White	May 12, 1930 - May 12, 1930
A Night at an Inn Play, Original, One Act Written by Lord Dunsany	May 09, 1930 - May 09, 1930
Marshal Play, Original, One Act Written by Ferenc Molnár	May 09, 1930 - May 09, 1930
Sun-Up Play, Revival, Drama Written by Lula Vollmer	May 09, 1930 - May 09, 1930
Eyes Play, Original, One Act Written by Maxine Block	May 09, 1930 - May 09, 1930
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Play, Original, One Act Written by W. Allen Royall	May 08, 1930 - May 08, 1930
The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife Play, Revival, One Act Written by Anatole France	May 08, 1930 - May 08, 1930
The Choice Play, Original, One Act Written by Thomas C. Stowell	May 08, 1930 - May 08, 1930
Right of Possession Play, Original, One Act Written by Edna Warren	May 08, 1930 - May 08, 1930
Rogues and Vagabonds Play, Original Music by Geoffrey O'Hara; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	May 07, 1930 - May 07, 1930
The Last Man In Play, Revival, One Act Written by W. B. Maxwell	May 07, 1930 - May 07, 1930
So's Your Old Antique Play, Original, One Act Written by Clare Kummer	May 07, 1930 - May 07, 1930
The House With the Twisty Windows Play, Revival, One Act Written by Mary Parkington	May 07, 1930 - May 07, 1930
Legend Play, Original, One Act Written by Philip Johnson	May 06, 1930 - May 06, 1930
Bursting the Barriers Play, Original, One Act Written by Benjamin Feiner, Jr.	May 06, 1930 - May 06, 1930
Seven Against One Play, Original, One Act Written by Maxine Finsterwald	May 06, 1930 - May 06, 1930
The Road to Rio Play, Original, One Act Written by Joseph R. Fleisler	May 06, 1930 - May 06, 1930
The Gods Are Wise Play, Original, One Act Written by Bryna Rachel Isaacs	May 05, 1930 - May 05, 1930
The Bridge Play, Original, One Act Written by Dorothy Blanchard	May 05, 1930 - May 05, 1930
The Sisters' Tragedy Play, Original, One Act Written by Richard Hughes	May 05, 1930 - May 05, 1930
The Will Play, Revival, One Act Written by James M. Barrie	May 05, 1930 - May 05, 1930
The Seagull Play, Revival, Drama, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	Feb 25, 1930 - Mar 1930
At the Bottom Play, Original Written by Maxim Gorky	Jan 09, 1930 - Mar 1930
Deep Channels Play, Original, Comedy Written by J. W. Von Barre, Paul Krafft	Oct 18, 1929 - Oct 1929
Jerry-for-Short Play, Original, Comedy Written by William A. Grew	Aug 12, 1929 - Oct 1929
Bedfellows Play, Original, Farce, Comedy Written by Louise Carter	Jul 01, 1929 - Aug 1929
Tired Business Man Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lyle Weaver Hall	Jun 03, 1929 - Jun 1929
Edna Play, Original Written by Ralph C. Zimmerman, Dana Burnet, Hudson Strode, Paul Green, Robert F. Chester	May 10, 1929 - May 10, 1929
The End of the Dance Play, Original Written by Ralph C. Zimmerman, Dana Burnet, Hudson Strode, Paul Green, Robert F. Chester	May 10, 1929 - May 10, 1929
The Man Who Died at Twelve O'Clock Play, Original Written by Ralph C. Zimmerman, Dana Burnet, Hudson Strode, Paul Green, Robert F. Chester	May 10, 1929 - May 10, 1929
Rain Play, Original Written by Ralph C. Zimmerman, Dana Burnet, Hudson Strode, Paul Green, Robert F. Chester	May 10, 1929 - May 10, 1929
The Man Who Died at Twelve O'Clock Play, Original	May 10, 1929 - Closing date unknown
The Monkey's Paw Play, Revival, One Act Written by Eugene O'Neill, George W. Sutton, Jr., W. W. Jacobs	May 09, 1929 - May 09, 1929
Poor Old Jim Play, Original Written by Eugene O'Neill, George W. Sutton, Jr., W. W. Jacobs	May 09, 1929 - May 09, 1929
Thirst Play, Original Written by Eugene O'Neill, George W. Sutton, Jr., W. W. Jacobs	May 09, 1929 - May 09, 1929
The Yellow Triangle Play, Revival Written by Eugene O'Neill, George W. Sutton, Jr., W. W. Jacobs	May 09, 1929 - May 09, 1929
Rachel Cowan Play, Original Written by James M. Barrie, Maxine Finsterwald, Shane Conway, Stanley Houghton	May 08, 1929 - May 08, 1929
The Severed Cord Play, Original Written by James M. Barrie, Maxine Finsterwald, Shane Conway, Stanley Houghton	May 08, 1929 - May 08, 1929
Shall We Join the Ladies? Play, Revival Written by James M. Barrie, Maxine Finsterwald, Shane Conway, Stanley Houghton	May 08, 1929 - May 08, 1929
Fancy Free Play, Revival Written by James M. Barrie, Maxine Finsterwald, Shane Conway, Stanley Houghton	May 08, 1929 - May 08, 1929
The Aristocrat Play, Original Written by Alfred Sutro, Bernice Breen, Mary Parkington, Teja Werbing	May 07, 1929 - May 07, 1929
The House With the Twisty Windows Play, Original Written by Alfred Sutro, Bernice Breen, Mary Parkington, Teja Werbing	May 07, 1929 - May 07, 1929
The Man in the Stalls Play, Original Written by Alfred Sutro, Bernice Breen, Mary Parkington, Teja Werbing	May 07, 1929 - May 07, 1929
Sightseers Play, Original Written by Alfred Sutro, Bernice Breen, Mary Parkington, Teja Werbing	May 07, 1929 - May 07, 1929
Another Room for Rent Play, Original Written by Alice Brown, Donald J. Ryan, John Kanaley, Kiruchi Kwan	May 06, 1929 - May 06, 1929
The Father Returns Play, Original Written by Alice Brown, Donald J. Ryan, John Kanaley, Kiruchi Kwan	May 06, 1929 - May 06, 1929
Joint Owners in Spain Play, Original Written by Alice Brown, Donald J. Ryan, John Kanaley, Kiruchi Kwan	May 06, 1929 - May 06, 1929
The Rhythm of the City Play, Original Written by Alice Brown, Donald J. Ryan, John Kanaley, Kiruchi Kwan	May 06, 1929 - May 06, 1929
On Call Play, Original, Drama, Comedy Written by Roland Oliver	Nov 09, 1928 - Jan 1929
Take the Air Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Dave Stamper; Book by Anne Caldwell, Gene Buck; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell, Gene Buck	Nov 22, 1927 - Apr 1928
Half a Widow Musical, Original, History Music by Shep Camp; Book by Frank Dupree, Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Frank Dupree, Harry B. Smith	Sep 12, 1927 - Sep 24, 1927
Talk About Girls Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Stephen Jones, Harold Orlob; Book by Daniel Kusell, William Carey Duncan; Lyrics by Irving Caesar	Jun 14, 1927 - Jun 25, 1927
Head or Tail Play, Original, Comedy Written by Laszlo Lakatos	Nov 09, 1926 - Nov 1926
Sure Fire Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rolph Murphy	Oct 20, 1926 - Nov 1926