Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre
The Lyric Theatre (previously known as the Foxwoods Theatre) is a Broadway theatre located at 213 West 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City. The venue has a seating capacity of 1,930 making it the second largest house on Broadway (the Gershwin Theatre is just sightly larger). The theatre was built in 1996–97 on the site of the former Apollo and Lyric Theatres. The Lyric was built in 1903 and hosted Shakespeare plays and such notable new shows as Cole Porter’s Fifty Million Frenchmen, until it was converted to a movie theatre in 1934.
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Address |
| 213 W 42nd St (between 7 Ave & 8th Ave) New York, NY 10036 |
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Transport |
| Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St–Port Authority; N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St–Times Sq |
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Phone |
| (212) 307-7171 |
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Box Office |
| Monday – Saturday 10am-8pm Sun 10am – 7pm |
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Access Information |
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Theater is partially wheelchair accessible. There are no steps into the theatre from the sidewalk |
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Theatre access for disabled visitors is available at the 42nd Street entrance. Please request wheelchair seating from sales representative at time of purchase. Wheelchair seating is located in back of Dress Circle, or “Fly Circle.” |
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Accessible restrooms are located in Circle lobby. |
