The Ambassador Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 219 West 49th Street in midtown-Manhattan.
Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for the Shuberts, the structure is unusual in that it is situated diagonally on
its site to fit the maximum number of seats possible. Its external appearance, indistinguishable from many other
Broadway houses, does not hint at the strange layout within. The building has been designated a New York City landmark.
The Dumbells troupe outside the Ambassador theatre in New York City,
where their show Biff, Bing, Bang was a smash hit in 1921
(From Library and Archives, Canada; Toronto and Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto, c1980-1991. -- Vol. 4 No. 2 Fall 1983 -- © Public Domain
The theatre opened on February 11, 1921 with the musical The Rose Girl. The Shuberts sold the property in 1935,
and for the next two decades it was used as a movie theater and television studio for NBC and the DuMont Television
Network. In 1956 the Shuberts assumed ownership again and returned it to strictly legitimate use.
Interior, ceiling and chandelier detail
1933: June Moon
1955: The Diary of Anne Frank
1963: Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
1966: The Lion in Winter
1967: You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running
1969: Celebration
1971: Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
1975: Me and Bessie
1977: Godspell
1978: Same Time, Next Year; Eubie!
1983: A View From the Bridge
1985: Leader of the Pack
1987: Dreamgirls (revival)
1996: Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
1999: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
2000: The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
2001: A Class Act
2002: Topdog/Underdog
2003: Chicago
Chicago / 2003
Programs available onsite from this theatre: