Ethel Barrymore seating plan with real 3D views from every section
- Address
- 243 West 47th Street, New York, NY
- Capacity
- 1,058
- Opened
- 1928
- Run by
- The Shubert Organization
The Shuberts built this in 1928 to persuade Ethel Barrymore to sign a long contract, and she opened it herself in The Kingdom of God. It is the only Broadway theatre named for an actress in her own lifetime and with her own participation, and it has the most elaborate Rococo interior Herbert J. Krapp ever produced.
582 seats in the orchestra and then a two-part balcony rather than a mezzanine — 196 front and 256 rear, plus twenty-four boxes. The distinction is not pedantry: this is a steeper, more vertical room than the mezzanine houses of the same period, and the front balcony sits high and close rather than low and far. The orchestra is comparatively short.
Frequently asked questions
- How can I see the view from my seat at the Ethel Barrymore?
- Click any section on the interactive Ethel Barrymore seating map above and a real panoramic 3D view from that part of the house opens instantly. Drag to look around in 360°, so you know what you will see before you buy.
- Where is the Ethel Barrymore?
- 243 West 47th Street, New York, NY. It is in the Theater District in midtown Manhattan.
- How many seats does the Ethel Barrymore have?
- 1,058 people. The Shubert Organization publishes 1,058, itemised as 582 orchestra, 196 front balcony, 256 rear balcony and 24 boxes, which adds up exactly. Playbill gives 1,039 and The Broadway League 1,096.
- Who runs the Ethel Barrymore?
- The Shubert Organization. The theatre opened in 1928.
- What are the best seats at the Ethel Barrymore?
- Front balcony centre is the signature seat here and worth the stairs. Centre orchestra rows D to L if you want faces. The rear balcony is high and steep — check the map if you are uneasy about that.
What’s on at the Ethel Barrymore
The Ethel Barrymore Theatre was dark as of 30 July 2026 and no successor had been announced. The seating map above is the theatre rather than the production, so it holds good for whatever opens here next.