The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is located in New York City, on 243 W. 47th St (between 8th Avenue and Broadway). The seating capacity is 1,096. It is currently being prepared for the October 2006 opening of Company. It most recently was the home of short run of Ring of Fire, a musical interpretation of Johnny Cash's life (March 12, 2006 - April 30, 2006). Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. ... Larry Kert and 1970 cast Company is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth. ... Ring of Fire is a musical based on the music of Johnny Cash. ... Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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One of the few remaining Broadway theatres with its original name, Ethel Barrymore opened her namesake theatre with a production of The Kingdom of God. This new theatre was designed to be a showcase for the actress. It has also been the home of a number of famous original productions, including Pal Joey, A Streetcar Named Desire, and A Raisin in the Sun. The theatre has been continually used as a legit theatre house, unlike many of the older theatres that have been used for a variety of purposes over time. Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 - June 18, 1959) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and a member of the famous Barrymore family. ... Pal Joey is a 1939 epistolary (written in the form of a series of letters) novel by John OHara, which became the basis of a 1940 musical comedy and 1957 motion picture of the same name. ... A Streetcar Named Desire is a famous American play written by Tennessee Williams. ...

Notable Productions

The Kingdom of God (1928)

The Love Duel (1929)

Othello (1935, revival) Othello and Desdemona in Venice by Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) Othello: The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by Shakespeare written around 1603. ...

Macbeth (1935, revival) Scene from Macbeth, depicting the witches conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I. Painting by William Rimmer This article is on Shakespeares play, for other meanings see Macbeth (disambiguation). ...

Pal Joey (1940) Pal Joey is a 1939 epistolary (written in the form of a series of letters) novel by John OHara, which became the basis of a 1940 musical comedy and 1957 motion picture of the same name. ...

A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) A Streetcar Named Desire is a famous American play written by Tennessee Williams. ...

Waiting for Godot (1957, revival) Vladimir (left) and Estragon (right) hold Pozzo aloft (from a production by Naqshineh Theatre). ...

A Raisin in the Sun (1959) To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Critic's Choice (1960) Critics Choice is a play written by Ira Levin. ...

I Love My Wife (1977)

Lunch Hour (1980)

Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1988) Joe Turners Come and Gone is a play by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright August Wilson. ...

Rumors (1989) Rumors is a farce by Neil Simon. ...

A Streetcar Named Desire (1992, revival) A Streetcar Named Desire is a famous American play written by Tennessee Williams. ...

An Ideal Husband (1996, revival) An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedy by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. ...

The Life (1997)

Putting It Together (1999) Putting it Together is a medley of Stephen Sondheims work including songs cut fom shows. ...

The Real Thing (2000, revival) The Real Thing is: A music album by Faith No More -- see The Real Thing (album); A play by Tom Stoppard. ...

Imaginary Friends (2002)

The Glass Menagerie (2005, revival) The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams. ...

Ring of Fire (2006) Ring of Fire is a musical based on the music of Johnny Cash. ...

Company (October 2006, revival) Larry Kert and 1970 cast Company is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth. ...

External links

• Broadway Theatre Guide
• info on NYTheatre.com
• Ethel Barrymore Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database

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