Davenport Theatre
| 45th Street Theatre | |
 The Davenport Theatre | |
| Address |
354 West 54th Street New York City United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Davenport |
| Operator | Ken Davenport |
| Type | Off-Broadway |
| Capacity |
149 (Main Stage) 60 (Black Box) |
The Davenport Theatre is an Off-Broadway theater venue located at 354 West 54th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is owned and operated by Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport.
Previously called the 45th Street Theatre,[1] the Davenport Theatre was purchased by producer Ken Davenport in 2014 and renamed after his great-grandfather, Delbert Essex Davenport, who was a producer, publicist, and author in the early 1900s.[2] The Davenport Theatre is housed in a remodeled firehouse. According to the building's certificate of occupancy from 1959, the space was intended to be used as offices and a recording studio[3] and had been used illegally as a theater space for several decades.[4]
The Davenport Theatre has two performances spaces, a 149-seat main stage on the ground floor and a 60-seat black box on the third floor. The main stage is currently home to the Off-Broadway musical Daddy Long Legs, which opened in September 2015.
Productions
This list includes a current or previous productions at the Davenport Theatre.[5][6]
| Production | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Daddy Long Legs | September 28, 2015 | Currently running |
| Men and Women Talking Love and Sex | December 5, 2014 | February 14, 2015 |
| Pageant | July 14, 2014 | October 26, 2014 |
| Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! | May 4, 2014 | July 20, 2014 |
| Wanda's World (as the 45th Street Theatre) | January 23, 2008 | February 10, 2008 |
| Idol: The Musical (as the 45th Street Theatre) | August 12, 2007 | August 12, 2007 |
| Jayson (as the 45th Street Theatre) | July 10, 1998 | August 16, 1998 |
| Golden Boy (as the 45th Street Theatre) | November 19, 1995 | December 16, 1995 |
| We'll Meet Again (as the 45th Street Theatre) | July 27, 1995 | October 1, 1995 |
| Awake and Sing! (as the 45th Street Theatre) | July 6, 1993 | July 25, 1993 |
| The Brooklyn Trojan Women (as the 45th Street Theatre) | June 1, 1993 | June 30, 1993 |
External links
References
- ↑ "45th Street Theatre - Lortel Archives". www.lortel.org. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Tada! Introducing The Davenport Theatre! – The Producer's Perspective". www.theproducersperspective.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Clinton Theater Seeks ‘Legal’ Status « The Midtown Gazette". The Midtown Gazette. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "45th Street Theater Has One Problem: It's Not Legally a Theater". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "45th Street Theatre - Lortel Archives". www.lortel.org. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Davenport Theatre - Lortel Archives". www.lortel.org. Retrieved 2016-02-23.