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Cort Theatre

Cort Theatre
Cort Theatre during load-in.jpg
(2011)
Address 138 West 48th Street
New York, New York
United States
Owner The Shubert Organization
Designation Broadway theatre
Capacity 1,082
Construction
Opened December 20, 1912
Architect Thomas W. Lamb
Website
www.shubertorganization.com/theatres/cort.asp

Coordinates: 40°45′33″N 73°58′59″W / 40.759210°N 73.983°W / 40.759210; -73.983

The Cort Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 138 West 48th Street in the Theater District of midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is owned by the Shubert Organization, the largest owner of Broadway theatres.

The Cort Theatre was designated a New York City landmark on November 17, 1987.

John Cort (ca. 1861-1929), founder of the Northwestern Theatrical Association, commissioned architect Thomas W. Lamb to design the theater. Its façade was modeled on the Petit Trianon in Versailles. The resulting 1082-seat Cort Theater is one of the few Lamb theaters still extant and functioning as a legitimate theater. The interior was designed in the style of the era of Louis XVI, with a Pavanozza marble lobby with plasterwork panels. The arch of the proscenium stage consists of perforated plaster treated with art glass, and was designed to be lit during performances. The arch still exists as of 2007, although the lighting feature is no longer in operation.


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