The Theater Center

The Theater Center
Address 210 West 50th Street
New York City
United States
Owner Catherine Russell
Type Off-Broadway
Capacity Jerry Orbach: 199
Anne L. Bernstein: 194
Production The Fantasticks, Perfect Crime
Opened May 22, 2006
Website
www.thetheatercenter.com

The Theater Center is a multi-theater entertainment complex located on the corner of 50th Street and Broadway in New York City.

History

The complex opened on May 22, 2006 and was sponsored by the beverage company Snapple. It is a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) state of the art entertainment center consisting of two theaters with a total seating capacity of 398, rehearsal studios, contemporary lobbies, WiFi, two bars with cabaret-style seating and two merchandise stands.

The Jerry Orbach Theater, named for the actor from Law & Order and the Broadway stage, houses a long-running revival of The Fantasticks, the world’s longest-running musical. Orbach was an original cast member of The Fantasticks. The Anne L. Bernstein Theater houses Perfect Crime, the longest-running non-musical play in the history of New York theater.

References

Coordinates: 40°45′41″N 73°59′3.78″W / 40.76139°N 73.9843833°W / 40.76139; -73.9843833

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