Biltmore Theatre

New York, NY

Performance History

Venue Info

Built: 1925
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 948

Location Info

261-5 West 47th St.
New York, NY
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Other Names

  • Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (9/4/2008)
  • Biltmore Theatre (1961)
  • Studio No. 62 (1951)
  • Biltmore Theatre (1925)

Trivia & History

Was in legitimate use until 1951, when it was leased to CBS for 10 years. It returned to legitimate use in the 1960s.


In December 1987, arsonists set fire to the stage and auditorium, leaving the theatre unsafe.


The Manhattan Theatre Club renovated it and it reopened on September 15, 2003.

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