Davenport Theatre
| 45th Street Theatre | |
 | |
| Address |
354 West 45th Street New York City United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°45′36″N 73°59′26″W / 40.760065°N 73.990536°WCoordinates: 40°45′36″N 73°59′26″W / 40.760065°N 73.990536°W |
| Owner | Ken Davenport |
| Operator | Ken Davenport |
| Type | Off-Broadway |
| Capacity |
149 (Main Stage) 99 (The Loft) |
| Website | |
|
www | |
The Davenport Theatre is an Off-Broadway theater venue located at 354 West 45th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is owned and operated by Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport.
Previously called the 45th Street Theatre,[1] the Davenport Theatre was purchased by producer Ken Davenport in 2014 and renamed after his great-grandfather, Delbert Essex Davenport, who was a producer, publicist, and author in the early 1900s.[2] The Davenport Theatre is housed in a remodeled firehouse. According to the building's certificate of occupancy from 1959, the space was intended to be used as offices and a recording studio [3] and had been used illegally as a theater space for several decades.[4]
The Davenport Theatre has two performances spaces, a 149-seat main stage on the ground floor and a 99-seat black box recently renovated and renamed, The Loft at the Davenport Theatre on the third floor. The main stage is currently home to the play Shear Madness, which opened in July 2016. The Loft will be housing A Dog Story, a new musical set to open in November 2016.
Productions
This list includes current and previous productions at the Davenport Theatre.[1][5]
| Production | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Shear Madness | July 15, 2016 | currently running |
| Daddy Long Legs | September 28, 2015 | June 6, 2016 |
| Men and Women Talking Love and Sex | December 5, 2014 | February 14, 2015 |
| Pageant | July 14, 2014 | October 26, 2014 |
| Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! | May 4, 2014 | July 20, 2014 |
| Around the World in 80 Days (as the New Theater) | June 4, 2013 | October 13, 2013 |
| Wanda's World (as the 45th Street Theatre) | January 23, 2008 | February 10, 2008 |
| Idol: The Musical (as the 45th Street Theatre) | August 12, 2007 | August 12, 2007 |
| Jayson (as the 45th Street Theatre) | July 10, 1998 | August 16, 1998 |
| Golden Boy (as the 45th Street Theatre) | November 19, 1995 | December 16, 1995 |
| We'll Meet Again (as the 45th Street Theatre) | July 27, 1995 | October 1, 1995 |
| Awake and Sing! (as the 45th Street Theatre) | July 6, 1993 | July 25, 1993 |
| The Brooklyn Trojan Women (as the 45th Street Theatre) | June 1, 1993 | June 30, 1993 |
References
- 1 2 45th Street Theatre at the Internet off-Broadway Database
- ↑ "Tada! Introducing The Davenport Theatre!". The Producer's Perspective. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Clinton Theater Seeks 'Legal' Status". The Midtown Gazette. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "45th Street Theater Has One Problem: It's Not Legally a Theater". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ Davenport Theatre at the Internet off-Broadway Database