Walter Kerr Theatre (1921-Present)
Herbert J. Krapp, architect. Built by the Shuberts. Erected in sixty days, a record in 1921. It was leased by the Federal Theatre Project in 1937. It was used as a radio (later, TV) station from 1943 to 1965, with Alexander Woolcott broadcasting his Broadway commentaries from the stage. After being dark from 1965 to 1969, it was bought and renovated in 1971. Ten years later, Jujamcyn bought it, renovating it further in 1989. In 1990, it was renamed for critic-playwright Walter Kerr.
The production in bold are in our archive.
As the Walter Kerr Theatre (1990-Present)
| Opening | Play |
|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | The Heiress |
| May 19, 2012 | Clybourne Park |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Lysistrata Jones |
| May 25, 2011 | The House of Blue Leaves |
| Dec 13, 2009 | A Little Night Music |
| Mar 29, 2009 | Irena's Vow |
| Oct 2, 2008 | The Seagull |
| May 17, 2008 | A Catered Affair |
| Oct 25, 2007 | A Bronx Tale |
| Dec 2, 2006 | Grey Gardens |
| Mar 31, 2005 | Doubt |
| Dec 6, 2004 | Gem of the Ocean |
| May 15, 2004 | Sixteen Wounded |
| Mar 27, 2003 | Take Me Out |
| Oct 24, 2000 | Proof |
| Mar 19, 2000 | A Moon for the Misbegotten |
| Dec 16, 1999 | Waiting in the Wings |
| May 1, 1999 | The Weir |
| May 23, 1998 | The Beauty Queen of Leenane |
| Jul 19, 1997 | Forever Tango |
| Dec 18, 1996 | Present Laughter |
| Mar 28, 1996 | Seven Guitars |
| Oct 12, 1996 | Patti LuPone on Broadway |
| Mar 14, 1995 | Love! Valour! Compassion! |
| Dec 23, 1993 | Angels in America: Perestroika |
| May 4, 1993 | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches |
| May 13, 1992 | Two Trains Running |
| Jan 27, 1992 | Crazy He Calls Me |
| May 8, 1991 | I Hate Hamlet |
| May 16, 1990 | The Piano Lesson |
As the Ritz Theatre (1921-1989)
| Opening | Play |
|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1989 | Chu Chem |
| Dec 1, 1987 | Penn & Teller |
| Oct 15, 1987 | Late Nite Comic |
| May 16, 1987 | A Month of Sundays |
| Jan 23, 1986 | Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood |
| May 8, 1985 | Doubles |
| Jan 3, 1985 | Dancing in the End Zone |
| Jan 19, 1984 | Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare |
| May 10, 1983 | The Flying Karamazov Brothers |
The theater was dark from 1973-1983
| Opening | Play |
|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1973 | No Sex Please, We're British |
| Oct 12, 1972 | Hurry, Harry |
| Mar 7, 1972 | Children! Children! |
| May 28, 1971 | Dance of Death |
| Jan 12, 1971 | Soon |
Radio and TV from 1943 to 1965, dark until 1971
| Opening | Play |
|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1943 | I'll Take the High Road |
| Oct 4, 1943 | Tobacco Road |
| May 28, 1943 | The First Million |
| Dec 22, 1942 | New Faces of 1943 |
| Dec 23, 1942 | My Sister Eileen |
| May 1, 1942 | Harlem Cavalcade |
The theater was dark from 1938-1942
| Opening | Play |
|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1938 | Pinocchio |
| Mar 22, 1938 | Schoolhouse on the Lot |
| Mar 16, 1938 | Murder in the Cathedral |
| Jan 3, 1938 | Time and the Conways |
| Dec 3, 1937 | Love in My Fashion |
| Oct 30, 1937 | As You Like It |
| Oct 27, 1937 | On Location |
| May 6, 1937 | Hymn to the Rising Sun |
| May 6, 1937 | Unto Such Glory |
| Mar 23, 1937 | Power |
| Jan 12, 1937 | Bassa Mona |
| Oct 30, 1936 | Mimie Scheller |
| July 22, 1936 | The Kick Back |
| Mar 11, 1936 | Co-respondent Unknown |
| Dec 28, 1935 | Hell Freezes Over |
| Dec 21, 1935 | Abide With Me |
| Mar 4, 1935 | Petticoat Fever |
| Mar 11, 1935 | The Eldest |
| Jan 28, 1935 | Prisoners of War |
| Dec 25, 1934 | Piper Paid |
| Dec 6, 1934 | So Many Paths |
| Dec 6. 1934 | All Rights Reserved |
| Oct 24, 1934 | Good-bye Please |
| Oct 17, 1934 | First Episode |
| Jul 18, 1934 | Her Majesty the Widow |
| May 29, 1934 | Furnished Rooms |
| Mar 1, 1934 | The Wind and the Rain |
| Jan 18, 1934 | And Be My Love |
| Jan 3, 1934 | The Wooden Slipper |
| Oct 21, 1933 | Double Door |
| May 15, 1933 | Strange Gods |
| May 5, 1933 | It Happened Tomorrow |
| Mar 9, 1933 | Before Morning |
| Dec 14, 1932 | Ruth Draper |
| Mar 7, 1932 | Money in the Air |
| Mar 10, 1932 | Air Minded |
| Dec 28, 1931 | Adams' Wife |
| Oct 9, 1931 | Two Seconds |
| May 7, 1931 | The Great Man |
| Mar 25, 1931 | A Woman Denied |
| Jan 26, 1931 | She Means Business |
| Dec 25, 1930 | Purity |
| Dec 20, 1930 | Schoolgirl |
| Oct 27, 1930 | Nine Till Six |
| Oct 20, 1930 | Sisters of the Chorus |
| Aug 28, 1930 | Cafe |
| Mar 25, 1930 | Dear Old England |
| Mar 10, 1930 | This Man's Town |
| Dec 25, 1929 | Mendel, Inc. |
| Dec 5, 1929 | Broken Dishes |
| Oct 2, 1929 | Soldiers and Women |
| Oct 11, 1928 | The Great Power |
| Oct 8, 1928 | Courage |
| Dec 26, 1927 | Excess Baggage |
| Dec 19, 1927 | Playing the Game |
| Oct 11, 1927 | White Lights |
| Aug 18, 1927 | What the Doctor Ordered |
| May 22, 1927 | The Thief |
| Mar 29, 1927 | The Legend of Leonora |
| Jan 13, 1927 | Bye, Bye, Bonnie |
| Dec 27, 1926 | The Padre |
| Dec 7, 1926 | This Woman Business |
| Dec 1, 1926 | Loose Ends |
| Aug 31, 1926 | Potash and Perlmutter, Detectives |
| May 5, 1926 | Beau Gallant |
| Mar 15, 1926 | 90 Horse Power |
| Mar 8, 1926 | Find Daddy |
| Jan 26, 1926 | A Weak Woman |
| Dec 24, 1925 | Young Blood |
| Dec 15, 1925 | The Offense |
| Oct 26, 1925 | The Man With a Load of Mischief |
| Aug 25, 1925 | A Kiss in a Taxi |
| Dec 23, 1924 | Old English |
| Oct 17, 1924 | Hassard Short's Ritz Revue |
| Jul 26, 1924 | Shooting Shadows |
| Jul 2, 1924 | The Fatal Wedding |
| May 13, 1924 | The Melody Man |
| Jan 7, 1924 | Outward Bound |
| Dec 20, 1923 | The Business Widow |
| Dec 20, 1923 | Robert E. Lee |
| Aug 6, 1923 | In Love With Love |
| Mar 31, 1923 | The Enchanted Cottage |
| Mar 19, 1923 | The Sporting Thing To Do |
| Jan 15, 1923 | The Humming Bird |
| Dec 29, 1922 | It Is the Law |
| Oct 20, 1922 | Banco |
| May 8, 1922 | The Advertising of Kate |
| Mar 15, 1922 | Madame Pierre |
| Oct 19, 1921 | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife |
| Mar 21, 1921 | Mary Stuart |
| Mar 21, 1921 | A Man About Town |