COVID-19 Safety Policies
This theatre has established COVID-19 safety measures; please read the full details here.
About the Venue
The American Airlines Theatre was built in 1918 by producers (and brothers) Arch and Edgar Selwyn and was originally named The Selwyn Theatre. Like many other theaters, it fell victim to the economic woes of the Great Depression and became a movie house in the 1930s.
The venue was a movie theater for almost 70 years, until it was purchased by the Roundabout Theatre Company in the late 1990s. After an expensive overhaul, it reopened as The American Airlines Theatre in 2000.
Concessions
The Penthouse Lobby on the fifth floor overlooks 43rd St, serving drinks and light snacks.
Know Before You Go
Entrance
Primary entrance from street, double doors are 31"
Water Fountain
Accessible water fountains throughout the theater, all reachable by elevator.
Hearing Assistance
Assisted listening devices available. Infrared headsets are free to check out at coatcheck with a photo ID.
Elevators and Escalators
Elevators are available to all levels of the theater.
Wheelchair Access
The Orchestra and Rear Mezzanine are accessible.
Restrooms
Three male and three female accessible restrooms are located in the Grand Lounge at basement level, reachable by elevator.
Accessible Seating
Designated, flexible wheelchair seating is available behind the Center Orchestra and the last row of the Mezzanine.
Coat Check
Coat check is available.
Now Playing
Fat Ham
James Ijames' deliciously funny and Pulitzer Prize-winning queer adaptation of Hamlet arrives on Broadway.
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