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Ambassador Theatre

Est. 1921
Ambassador Theatre
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Built by the Shubert Organization and opened in 1921, with its auditorium placed diagonally on a small lot to increase seating. The house was sold in 1935 and used as a movie theatre and television studio before the Shuberts reacquired it in 1956. Chicago has played the house since 2003.

Getting there

The house is in the Theater District, within walking distance of the Times Square-42nd Street subway and transit hub.

On now

Chicago

Musical · Ambassador Theatre · New York · Running

Opens 1996-11-14