Union Square Theatre

• Pepita (Original New York Production, 1886)
  March 16, 1886 - no date entered yet
• Boccaccio (New York Production, 1880)
  May 17, 1880 - no date entered yet
• The Belles of the Kitchen (New York Revival, 1876)
  June 19, 1876 - no date entered yet
• The Grand Duchess (New York Revival (i), 1872)
  July 3, 1872 - no date entered yet
• The Belles of the Kitchen (New York Revival, 1872)
  April 15, 1872 - no date entered yet

Built: 1870
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: not entered yet

Location Info

58 E. 14th St.
New York, NY Find on Google

• Acme Theatre (1921)
• Union Square Theatre (1871)

Built as part of the Union Square Hotel.

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In 1870, opened as a vaudeville house. But when vaudeville failed to attract, it changed management and a prestigious theatre company was started presenting dramatic works. Returned to vaudeville in 1883 when Keith & Albee added it to their chain (the Four Cohans made their Manhattan debut on the opening bill). In 1888, the theatre burned and rebuilt. But by that time the theatre district had begun to move uptown and the prestige of the Union Square faded. The theatre became the Acme Theatre in 1921, showing Soviet films.

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The theatre's eventual fate is unclear. There are reports that the theatre, complete with stagehouse, still remains. It has also been reported that the theatre remained within the building until the 1990s.