The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre New York has a capacity of 1043 seats. Section capacities are 648 Orchestra and 395 Mezzanine. Use our interactive seating chart to view 410 seat reviews and 387 photos of views from seat.
The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre seating chart comprises two levels, with three Boxes at either side of the auditorium. The Orchestra is the largest main seating area, and splits into Left, Right and Center. Views are best in the Center Orchestra, although seats beyond row Q are affected by the Mezzanine overhang. Seats at the sides and rear of the Mezzanine can feel more partial and distant, but the vast majority of the Mezzanine offers very good, sweeping views of the stage in this mid-size theater.
Built in 1917, the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre was initially christened the Plymouth Theatre. It achieved considerable success with a mixture of musicals and dramas, and in 2005 was given its current name in posthumous tribute to the former chairman of the Shubert Organization.
The venue is another example of the collaboration between the Shubert brothers (who built, owned and operated many Broadway theaters) and architect Herbert J. Krapp. Inside, it is similar to the
Shubert and
Booth Theatres, with attractive motifs amid a simple white, gold and red color scheme. Its mid-size auditorium is perfect for housing a range of shows.
Notable productions include
Hedda Gabler and
A Doll’s House (1918), Noel Coward’s
Private Lives (1948) and
Equus (1974, starring Anthony Hopkins). Since the turn of the century, a number of famous talents have trodden the boards, including Vanessa Redgrave and Philip Seymour Hoffman in
Long Day’s Journey into Night (2003), Patrick Stewart in
A Life in the Theatre (2010) and Helen Mirren in
The Audience (2015).
Know Before You Go
• Children under four are not permitted into the theater
• The bar is in the basement; queues can get long and drinks are expensive
• Coat check is available at around $2 per item
• Bag check is in operation; leave plenty of time to arrive
