August Wilson Theatre

The August Wilson Theatre is a theater building in Manhattan, USA, with 1,222 seats arranged across multiple levels and a facade resembling a 15th-century Tuscan villa with stucco surfaces. Inside, the auditorium sits one story above street level.

The venue opened in 1925 as The Guild Theatre with a production of Caesar and Cleopatra, designed by architects C. Howard Crane and Kenneth Franzheim. Over the years, the stage underwent several name changes and was renamed in 2005 after an important American playwright.

In 2005, the venue became the first Broadway theatre named after an African American figure, honoring the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. This decision recognized an author whose work explored the lives of Black families in Pittsburgh.

The venue provides wheelchair access with companion seating and assistive listening devices for visitors with limited mobility or hearing. Multiple bars located across different levels offer refreshments to guests before the show and during intermission.

Below the elevated auditorium, a spacious lounge extends where theatergoers gather and mingle during intermissions. This architectural solution created extra room for socializing without affecting the proportions of the main hall.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 1925

Architects: C. Howard Crane

Official opening: 1925

Capacity: 1222

Address: West 52nd Street

Opening Hours: Monday 10:00-18:00; Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-20:00; Sunday 12:00-18:00

Phone: +18889859421

Website: http://jujamcyn.com

GPS coordinates: 40.76333,-73.98417

Latest update: December 17, 2025 09:27