Westside Theatre New York
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What’s On at Westside Theatre
Westside Theatre has a fantastic reputation for presenting imaginative and exciting musicals, comedies and plays, and for the last five years has been the home of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. This cult favorite about a store assistant who gets love advice from a murderous plant features ravenous greenery, awkward crushes and a song about dentistry! Since opening in 2019, audiences of all stripes have been hungry for more of this Drama Desk Award-winning revival. Packed with comedy, catchy songs, star casting and a story that will thrill both hardcore musical theater fans and tourists, it’s one of the most mouthwateringly good shows to see in New York.
About the Westside Theatre
Westside Theatre, New York is an Off-Broadway venue with a celebrated history of hosting exciting new plays and musicals. This small but mighty theater is a fantastic place to enjoy some of the best entertainment in NYC, in an intimate setting.
The Neo-Romanesque building was originally a German Baptist Church, designed by architect Henry F. Kilburn and completed in 1890. It remained a place of worship until the 1960s, when it became a discotheque. Club Sanctuary remained open for four years between 1968 and 1972.
Chelsea Theatre Group swiftly picked up the building, and in October 1973 David Storey’s The Contractor was the first play produced at the renamed Chelsea Westside Theatre. It later operated as Westside Arts Theatre between 1981 and 1990, under producer Raymond L. Gaspard. During this time, productions on stage included Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and March of the Falsettos .
Westside Theatre is currently managed by Reno Productions, Inc. and underwent extensive renovations before re-opening in 1991. Westside Theatre Upstairs’ inaugural production was Kander and Ebb’s And the World Goes ‘Round . It was the home of the second-longest running Off-Broadway production I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change between 1996 and 2008.
Map and Address
407 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
Westside Theatre is in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York. It is just a stone’s throw away from the bright lights of Times Square, and Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre is just five minutes away. Hell’s Kitchen is a melting pot with plenty to do and see. It boasts a huge number of international eateries from Thai to Ethiopian, and a relaxed vibe just minutes away from the beating heart of the tourist district on one side, and the Hudson River on the other. If traveling in or around central Manhattan, Westside Theatre is easily walkable from other tourist attractions.
