Shubert Alley, Manhattan

Shubert Alley is an alleyway in the Theater District of Manhattan. It runs between W 44th Street and W 45th Street. Shubert Alley is just 300 feet in length. It was named after Baron Sam S. Shubert, the owner of Shubert Theatre, where A Chorus Line was established and ran for a record 6,137 performances until 1990.

The location of Shubert Alley is regarded as the heart of the Broadway theater district, and that most theatres want to be located as close to Shubert Alley as possible.

On the 44th Street end of Shubert Alley is the St James Theatre. This was where Rodgers and Hammerstein made their debut with the musical Oklahoma in 1941, and then The King and I. At the other end of the alley Irving Berlin staged The Music Box Revue in 1921.

Stars in the Alley is a free annual outdoor concert that is performed at Shubert Alley during the Tony Awards presentation week. Featuring performances and celebrity guest appearances, it offers fans an up-close and personal view of Tony nominees of the year.

Sights in the Vicinity

Among the sights in the vicinity include Booth Theatre, Shubert Theatre, St James Theatre, The Times Square Building, Discovery Times Square, The Paramount Building, One Astor Place, Majestic Theatre, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, John Golden Theatre, New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, Imperial Theatre, Music Box Theatre, Richard Rogers Theatre, St James Theatre and Helen Hayes Theatre.

Shubert Alley, with view of Booth Theatre and Shubert Theatre
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Booth_Theatre_Shubert_Theatre_NYC_2007.jpg
Author: Andreas Praefcke

Getting there

The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/West 44 St (M7). The nearest subway station is 49 St (N, Q, R).

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