48th Street Theatre

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157 W. 48th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 970

William A. Swasey, architect. Built by producer William A. Brady. In the 1920s, Actors' Equity leased the space for its Equity Players. Renamed the Windsor in 1937 and leased to Labor Stage (the culture wing of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union). Reverted back to its original name in 1943 to avoid confusion with a similarly named theatre in the Bronx. On August 24, 1955, a water tower collapsed and destroyed the theatre. The owners opted to sell the land rather than repair the damage.

Built: 1912 Demolished: 1955

Theatre Names	Named
48th Street Theatre	1943
Windsor Theatre	1937
48th Street Theatre	1912

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
Jotham Valley Musical, Original, Play Music by Cecil Broadhurst, Frances Hadden, Will Reed; Book by Cecil Broadhurst; Lyrics by Cecil Broadhurst	Feb 06, 1951 - Feb 19, 1951
Uday Shankar and His Hindu Ballet Special, Original, Ballet	Dec 1949 - Jan 1949
Windsor Theatre
Boy Meets Girl Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack	Jun 22, 1943 - Jul 03, 1943
The Milky Way Play, Revival Written by Harry Clork, Lynn Root	Jun 09, 1943 - Jun 20, 1943
The Family Play, Original Written by Victor Wolfson	Mar 30, 1943 - Apr 03, 1943
Counterattack Play, Original, Drama Written by Janet Stevenson, Philip Stevenson	Feb 04, 1943 - Mar 20, 1943
The Willow and I Play, Original Written by John Patrick	Dec 10, 1942 - Jan 02, 1943
What Big Ears! Play, Original Written by Jo Eisinger, Judson O'Donnell	Apr 20, 1942 - Apr 25, 1942
Under This Roof Play, Original Written by Herbert B. Ehrmann	Feb 22, 1942 - Mar 07, 1942
Lily of the Valley Play, Original Written by Ben Hecht	Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942
Good Neighbor Play, Original Written by Jack Levin	Oct 21, 1941 - Oct 21, 1941
Out of the Frying Pan Play, Original Written by Francis Swann	Feb 11, 1941 - May 10, 1941
First Stop to Heaven Play, Original Written by Norman Rosten	Jan 05, 1941 - Jan 11, 1941
The Old Foolishness Play, Original Written by Paul Vincent Carroll	Dec 20, 1940 - Dec 21, 1940
Blind Alley Play, Revival, Drama Written by James Warwick	Oct 15, 1940 - Dec 07, 1940
Awake and Sing! Play, Revival, Drama Written by Clifford Odets	Mar 07, 1939 - Apr 1939
Pins and Needles Musical, Original, Revue Music mostly by Harold J. Rome; Book by Arnold B. Horwitt, Arthur Arent, Charles Friedman, David Gregory, Emmanuel Eisenberg, Harold J. Rome, Joseph Schrank, Marc Blitzstein; Lyrics mostly by Harold J. Rome	Jan 01, 1939 - Jun 22, 1940
Run Sheep Run Play, Original, Comedy Written by Raymond Knight	Nov 03, 1938 - Nov 1938
The Good Play, Original Written by Chester Erskin	Oct 05, 1938 - Oct 1938
The Two Bouquets Musical, Original, Operetta Book by Eleanor Farjeon, Herbert Farjeon; Lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon, Herbert Farjeon	May 31, 1938 - Jul 16, 1938
There's Always a Breeze Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edward Caulfield	Mar 02, 1938 - Mar 1938
The Cradle Will Rock Musical, Original, Drama Book by Marc Blitzstein	Jan 03, 1938 - Apr 1938
Something for Nothing Play, Original, Comedy Written by Harry J. Essex, Sid Schwartz	Dec 09, 1937 - Dec 1937
Work Is for Horses Play, Original, Comedy	Nov 20, 1937 - Nov 1937
48th Street Theatre
Tea and Sympathy Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert Anderson	Apr 11, 1955 - Jun 18, 1955
Wedding Breakfast Play, Original, Romance Written by Theodore Reeves	Nov 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955
DeCordoba and His Ballet Special, Original	Oct 10, 1954 - Oct 23, 1954
Hayride Musical, Original	Sep 13, 1954 - Oct 02, 1954
The Girl on the Via Flaminia Play, Original Music by Arnold Black; Written by Alfred Hayes	Apr 01, 1954 - May 29, 1954
His and Hers Play, Original, Comedy Written by Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin	Jan 07, 1954 - Mar 13, 1954
Escapade Play, Original, Comedy Written by Roger MacDougall	Nov 18, 1953 - Nov 28, 1953
At Home With Ethel Waters Special, Original, Revue	Sep 22, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953
Men of Distinction Play, Original, Comedy Written by Richard Condon	Apr 30, 1953 - May 02, 1953
On Borrowed Time Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Paul Osborn	Feb 10, 1953 - Apr 18, 1953
Be Your Age Play, Original, Comedy Written by Mary Orr, Reginald Denham	Jan 14, 1953 - Jan 17, 1953
Mrs. McThing Play, Original, Comedy, Fantasy Written by Mary Chase	Nov 03, 1952 - Jan 10, 1953
Stalag 17 Play, Original, Comedy, Melodrama Written by Donald Bevan, Edmund Trzcinski	May 08, 1951 - Jun 21, 1952
The High Ground Play, Original Written by Charlotte Hastings	Feb 20, 1951 - Mar 10, 1951
Four Twelves Are 48 Play, Original, Comedy Written by Joseph O. Kesselring	Jan 17, 1951 - Jan 18, 1951
Black Chiffon Play, Original Written by Lesley Storm	Sep 27, 1950 - Jan 13, 1951
Tobacco Road Play, Revival, Drama Written by Jack Kirkland	Mar 06, 1950 - Mar 18, 1950
Mr. Barry's Etchings Play, Original, Comedy Written by Daniel Archer, Walter Bullock	Jan 31, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950
Love Me Long Play, Original, Comedy Written by Doris Frankel	Nov 07, 1949 - Nov 19, 1949
The Traitor Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Herman Wouk	Mar 31, 1949 - May 28, 1949
Forward the Heart Play, Original, Drama Written by Bernard Reives	Jan 28, 1949 - Feb 12, 1949
Harvey Play, Original, Comedy Written by Mary Chase	Nov 01, 1944 - Jan 15, 1949
Pick-up Girl Play, Original Written by Elsa Shelley	May 03, 1944 - Oct 21, 1944
But Not Goodbye Play, Original Written by George Seaton	Apr 11, 1944 - Apr 29, 1944
Mrs. Kimball Presents Play, Original Written by Alonzo Price	Feb 29, 1944 - Mar 04, 1944
Take It as It Comes Play, Original Written by E. B. Morris	Feb 10, 1944 - Feb 23, 1944
Outrageous Fortune Play, Original Written by Rose Franken	Nov 03, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
The Snark Was a Boojum Play, Original, Comedy Written by Owen Davis	Sep 01, 1943 - Sep 04, 1943
Damaged Goods Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene Brieux	May 17, 1937 - May 1937
Hitch Your Wagon Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bernard C. Schoenfeld	Apr 08, 1937 - May 1937
Cross-town Play, Original, Comedy Written by Joseph O. Kesselring	Mar 17, 1937 - Apr 1937
Thirsty Soil Play, Original, Drama Written by Raymond Bond	Feb 03, 1937 - Closing date unknown
Around the Corner Play, Original, Comedy Written by Martin Flavin	Dec 28, 1936 - Jan 1937
200 Were Chosen Play, Original, Drama Written by Ellsworth Prouty Conkle	Nov 20, 1936 - Dec 1936
Bright Honor Play, Original, Comedy Written by Henry R. Misrock	Sep 27, 1936 - Oct 1936
Parnell Play, Revival, Drama Written by Elsie Schauffler	May 04, 1936 - Jun 1936
Mainly for Lovers Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Johnson	Feb 21, 1936 - Feb 1936
The Illustrators' Show Musical, Original, Revue Music mostly by Irving Actman; Sketches by Hi Alexander, Napie Moore, Harry Evans, David Lesan, Donald Blackwell, Frank Gabrielson, Otto Soglow, Kenneth Webb, Max Liebman; Lyrics mostly by Frank Loesser	Jan 22, 1936 - Jan 25, 1936
Stick-in-the-Mud Play, Original, Comedy Written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan	Nov 26, 1935 - Dec 1935
A Slight Case of Murder Play, Original, Comedy Written by Damon Runyon, Howard Lindsay	Sep 11, 1935 - Nov 1935
Fly Away Home Play, Original, Comedy Written by Dorothy Bennett, Irving White	Jan 15, 1935 - Jul 1935
Small Miracle Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Norman Krasna	Nov 11, 1934 - Jan 1935
Alley Cat Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alan Dinehart, Samuel Shipman	Sep 17, 1934 - Sep 1934
Tobacco Road Play, Original, Drama Written by Jack Kirkland	Jul 1934 - Sep 1934
The Loves of Charles II Play, Original, Solo, Sketches Written by Cornelia Otis Skinner	Dec 27, 1933 - Jan 1934
Louisiana Play, Original Written by J. Augustus Smith	Feb 27, 1933 - Mar 1933
Singapore Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Robert Keith	Nov 14, 1932 - Dec 1932
The Passionate Pilgrim Play, Original Written by Margaret Crosby Munn	Oct 19, 1932 - Oct 1932
The Stork is Dead Play, Original, Comedy,Farce Written by Hans Kottow	Sep 23, 1932 - Oct 1932
On the Make Play, Original, Comedy Written by Roger Gray	May 23, 1932 - Jun 1932
Broadway Boy Play, Original Written by Isaac Paul, Wallace A. Manheimer	May 03, 1932 - May 1932
Take My Tip Play, Original, Comedy Written by Nat N. Dorfman	Apr 11, 1932 - Apr 1932
Night Over Taos Play, Original Written by Maxwell Anderson	Mar 09, 1932 - Mar 1932
When the Bough Breaks Play, Original, Drama Written by Jerome Sackheim	Feb 16, 1932 - Mar 1932
Pillars of Society Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Oct 14, 1931 - Oct 1931
The Streets of New York, or Poverty is No Crime Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Dion Boucicault	Oct 06, 1931 - Dec 1931
Did I Say No? Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elizabeth Miele	Sep 22, 1931 - Oct 1931
Unexpected Husband Play, Original, Comedy Written by Barry Conners	Jun 02, 1931 - Sep 1931
The Bellamy Trial Play, Original, Drama Written by Frances Noyes Hart, Frank E. Carstarphen	Apr 22, 1931 - May 1931
Privilege Car Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Edward J. Foran, Willard Keefe	Mar 03, 1931 - Apr 1931
Pagan Lady Play, Original, Drama Written by William Du Bois	Oct 20, 1930 - Mar 1931
The Boundary Line Play, Original, Drama Written by Dana Burnet	Feb 05, 1930 - Mar 1930
Remote Control Play, Original, Drama Written by Albert C. Fuller, Clyde North, Jack T. Nelson	Sep 10, 1929 - Nov 1929
Brothers Play, Original	Dec 25, 1928 - Aug 1929
The Song Writer Play, Original, Play with music Music by Georgie Price; Written by Crane Wilbur; Lyrics by Herb Magidson, Phil Baker, Abner Silver, Sid Silvers	Aug 13, 1928 - Sep 29, 1928
The Waltz of the Dogs Play, Original Written by Leonid Andreyev	May 07, 1928 - May 1928
The Beggar's Opera Musical, Revival, Drama, Operetta Book by John Gay	Mar 28, 1928 - Apr 1928
Cock Robin Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Elmer Rice, Philip Barry	Jan 12, 1928 - Apr 1928
Paradise Play, Original Written by William J. Hurlbut	Dec 26, 1927 - Jan 1928
People Don't Do Such Things Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edgar M. Schoenberg, Lyon Mearson	Nov 23, 1927 - Dec 1927
The Squall Play, Original, Drama Written by Jean Bart	Nov 11, 1926 - Dec 1927
The Jeweled Tree Play, Original, Drama, Fantasy, Spectacle Written by Garrett Chatfield Pier	Oct 07, 1926 - Nov 1926
One Man's Woman Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Michael Kallesser	May 25, 1926 - Jun 1926
The Climax Play, Revival, Drama Written by Edward Locke	May 17, 1926 - May 1926
Puppy Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Adelaide Matthews, Martha M. Stanley	Jan 27, 1926 - May 1926
Down Stream Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Alexander C. Herman, Leslie P. Eichel	Jan 11, 1926 - Jan 1926
Engaged Musical, Original, Burlesque, Farce Music and Lyrics found by Brian Hooker; Book by W. S. Gilbert	Jul 06, 1925 - Aug 01, 1925
Spooks Play, Original, Farce, Mystery Written by Robert J. Sherman	Jun 01, 1925 - Jun 1925
A Bit of Love Play, Original, Drama Written by John Galsworthy	May 12, 1925 - May 1925
The Servant in the House Play, Revival, Drama Written by Charles Rann Kennedy	Apr 07, 1925 - Apr 1925
Pierrot the Prodigal Special, Revival, Pantomime Written by Michel Carre	Mar 06, 1925 - Mar 1925
The Wild Duck Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Feb 24, 1925 - May 1925
The Habitual Husband Play, Original, Comedy Written by Dana Burnet	Dec 24, 1924 - Jan 1925
Candida Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Dec 12, 1924 - Apr 1925
Hedda Gabler Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	May 16, 1924 - May 1924
The Admiral Play, Original Written by Charles Rann Kennedy	Apr 27, 1924 - Apr 1924
Expressing Willie Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rachel Crothers	Apr 16, 1924 - Jun 1924
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Mar 15, 1924 - Apr 1924
The New Englander Play, Original, Drama Written by Abby Merchant	Feb 07, 1924 - Mar 1924
Neighbors Play, Original, Comedy Written by Leon Cunningham	Dec 26, 1923 - Jan 1924
Queen Victoria Play, Original, Drama Written by David Carb, Walter Prichard Eaton	Nov 15, 1923 - Dec 1923
Zeno Play, Original, Drama Written by Joseph F. Rinn	Aug 25, 1923 - Nov 1923
Sweet Nell of Old Drury Play, Revival, Farce, Melodrama Written by Paul Kester	May 18, 1923 - Jun 1923
The Rivals Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	May 07, 1923 - May 1923
The Inspector General Play, Original, Comedy Written by Nikolai Vassilievitch Gogol	Apr 30, 1923 - May 1923
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 23, 1923 - Apr 1923
Anathema Play, Original, Drama, Fantasy Written by Leonid Andreyev	Apr 10, 1923 - Apr 1923
The Chastening Play, Original Written by Charles Rann Kennedy	Mar 12, 1923 - Mar 1923
Roger Bloomer Play, Original Written by John Howard Lawson	Mar 01, 1923 - Apr 1923
Why Not? Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jesse Lynch Williams	Dec 25, 1922 - Apr 1923
Hospitality Play, Original, Comedy, Tragedy Written by Leon Cunningham	Nov 13, 1922 - Dec 1922
Malvaloca Play, Original Written by Jacob S. Fassett	Oct 02, 1922 - Nov 1922
The Torch Bearers Play, Original, Comedy, Satire Written by George Kelly	Aug 29, 1922 - Dec 1922
Plantation Revue Musical, Original, Revue Music by Roy Turk, Russell J. Robinson; Lyrics by Roy Turk, Russell J. Robinson	Jul 17, 1922 - Aug 12, 1922
The Nest Play, Original, Drama	Jan 28, 1922 - Jun 1922
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 16, 1922 - Closing date unknown
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 16, 1922 - Closing date unknown
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 16, 1922 - Closing date unknown
We Girls Play, Original, Comedy Written by Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton	Nov 09, 1921 - Nov 1921
Sonya Play, Original, Romance	Aug 15, 1921 - Nov 1921
The Broken Wing Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Charles W. Goddard, Paul Dickey	Nov 29, 1920 - Apr 1921
Immodest Violet Play, Original, Comedy Written by David Carb	Aug 30, 1920 - Sep 1920
Opportunity Play, Original Written by Owen Davis	Jul 30, 1920 - Nov 1920
The Storm Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Langdon McCormick	Oct 02, 1919 - Jun 1920
Those Who Walk in Darkness Play, Original, Drama Written by Owen Davis	Aug 14, 1919 - Sep 1919
I Love You Play, Original Written by William Le Baron	Jun 02, 1919 - Closing date unknown
Come-on Charlie Play, Original Written by George V. Hobart	Apr 08, 1919 - May 1919
Luck in Pawn Play, Original Written by Marvin Taylor	Mar 24, 1919 - Mar 1919
The Net Play, Original Written by Maravene Thompson	Feb 10, 1919 - Feb 1919
The Big Chance Play, Original Written by Grant Morris, Willard Mack	Oct 28, 1918 - Feb 1919
The Woman on the Index Play, Original Written by George Broadhurst, Lillian Trimble Bradley	Aug 29, 1918 - Oct 1918
The Man Who Stayed at Home Play, Original Written by J. E. Harold Terry, Lechmere Worrall	Apr 03, 1918 - Jul 1918
The Love Mill Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Alfred Francis; Book by Earl Carroll; Lyrics by Earl Carroll	Feb 07, 1918 - Mar 23, 1918
Yes or No Play, Original Written by Arthur Goodrich	Dec 21, 1917 - Closing date unknown
Good Morning, Rosamond Play, Original Written by Constance Lindsay Skinner	Dec 10, 1917 - Dec 1917
The Gay Lord Quex Play, Revival Written by Arthur Wing Pinero	Nov 12, 1917 - Dec 1917
The Land of the Free Play, Original Written by Fannie Hurst, Harriet Ford	Oct 02, 1917 - Oct 1917
Over the 'Phone Play, Original Written by George Broadhurst	Sep 12, 1917 - Sep 1917
What Happened to Jones Play, Revival, Farce Written by George Broadhurst	Aug 30, 1917 - Sep 1917
The Thirteenth Chair Play, Original Written by Bayard Veiller	Nov 20, 1916 - Closing date unknown
Object - Matrimony Play, Original Written by Jules Eckert Goodman, Montague Glass	Nov 13, 1916 - Nov 1916
Rich Man, Poor Man Play, Original Written by Maximilian Foster	Oct 05, 1916 - Nov 1916
Somebody's Luggage Play, Original Written by Mark E. Swan	Aug 28, 1916 - Oct 1916
Just a Woman Play, Original Written by Eugene Walter	Jan 17, 1916 - May 1916
The Eternal Magdalene Play, Original Written by Robert McLaughlin	Nov 01, 1915 - Jan 1916
What Money Can't Buy Play, Original Written by George Broadhurst	Oct 11, 1915 - Oct 1915
Husband and Wife Play, Original Written by Charles Kenyon	Sep 21, 1915 - Oct 1915
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jun 10, 1915 - Jun 17, 1915
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Original, Comedy, Operetta	Jun 07, 1915 - Jun 18, 1915
The Sorcerer Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	May 24, 1915 - Jun 05, 1915
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	May 10, 1915 - Jun 19, 1915
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Apr 19, 1915 - Jun 19, 1915
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan	Apr 19, 1915 - Jun 19, 1915
The Yeomen of the Guard Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Apr 19, 1915 - May 08, 1915
The Law of the Land Play, Original Written by George Broadhurst	Sep 30, 1914 - Apr 1915
Lonesome Like Play, Original Written by Harold Brighouse	Apr 27, 1914 - Apr 27, 1914
The Last Toast Play, Original Written by Rev. Forbes-Phillips	Apr 27, 1914 - Apr 27, 1914
Uncle Sam's Money Play, Original Written by I.K. Friedman	Apr 27, 1914 - Apr 27, 1914
The Worth of a Man Play, Original Written by Mrs. Vere Campbell	Apr 27, 1914 - Apr 27, 1914
Today Play, Original, Drama Written by Abraham S. Schomer, George Broadhurst	Oct 06, 1913 - Jun 1914
The Smoldering Flame Play, Original Written by William Legrand	Sep 23, 1913 - Sep 1913
Kiss Me Quick Play, Original Book by Philip Bartholomae	Aug 26, 1913 - Sep 1913
Countess Julia Play, Original Written by August Strindberg	Apr 28, 1913 - May 02, 1913
What Happened to Mary Play, Original Written by Owen Davis	Apr 14, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Lady from Oklahoma Play, Original Written by Elizabeth Jordon	Apr 02, 1913 - Apr 1913
The Spiritualist Play, Original Written by Francis Wilson	Mar 24, 1913 - Mar 1913
The Stronger Play, Original Written by August Strindberg	Mar 18, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Pariah Play, Original Written by August Strindberg	Mar 18, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Never Say Die Play, Original, Comedy Written by William H. Post, William Collier	Nov 12, 1912 - Mar 1913
The Point of View Play, Original Written by Jules Eckert Goodman	Oct 25, 1912 - Oct 25, 1912
Little Miss Brown Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Bartholomae	Aug 29, 1912 - Nov 1912
Just Like John Play, Original Written by George Broadhurst	Aug 12, 1912 - Aug 1912