James Earl Jones Theatre [New York City]
Cort Theatre
James Earl Jones Theatre
Theatre building in New York, USA
theater in New York, Verenigde Staten van Amerika
On Monday, Sept. 12, The Shubert Organization officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication ceremony follows a $47 million restoration and expansion of the 110-year-old Broadway theater. Jones recalled making his Broadway debut on this very stage in 1958.
Built by Thomas W. Lamb for the impresario John Cort. Opened 20 Dec 1912 as Cort Theatre with J. Hartley Manners's play Peg o' My Heart. Sold to the Shubert Organization in 1927. 1082 seats. 2023 renamed James Earl Jones Theatre after the American actor, James Earl Jones (1931-).