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The Houses · New York

Booth Theatre

Est. 1913
Booth Theatre
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Opened in 1913 and named for 19th-century actor Edwin Booth. It was built as a companion house to the larger Shubert Theatre next door. Butterflies Are Free was among its longest-running productions.

Getting there

The house is in the Theater District, within walking distance of the Times Square-42nd Street subway and transit hub.

On now

Downstate

Play · Booth Theatre · New York · Previews

Opens 2026-11-15