Westside Theatre in New York – History, Seating Chart & Tickets

An Off-Broadway theater that has transformed from a church to a nightclub and later into a theater.

Address, opening, capacity
Seating chart
Directions to the theater
Map, location
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Address, opening, capacity of Westside Theatre

Basic Information about the Westside Theatre in NYC

Address:	407 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036（ Map ） Located on 43 Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
Opened:	1991
Capacity:	270 seats (2nd floor: Upstairs Theatre) 249 seats (Basement: Downstairs Theatre)

Seating Chart of Westside Theatre

The Westside Theatre has two theaters.

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Westside Theatre seating chart Upstairs Theatre

2nd Floor: Upstairs Theatre

Westside Theatre seating chart Downstairs Theatre

Basement: Downstairs Theatre

Directions to Westside Theatre

Access to Westside Theatre are most commonly by taking the New York City Subway (MTA).

The area around the theatre becomes very crowded close to showtime, so whether you are arriving by subway or taxi, please allow extra time to reach the venue.

Nearest Subway Station:

Lines, 42 St – Times Square / Port Authority Stationstation (About a 10-minute walk)

The 42st – Times Square / Port Authority station is a large station complex, so plan to arrive early to avoid rushing.

Map, location of Westside Theatre

Here is the map of the Westside Theatre.

Best hotels near the Westside Theatre

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History of the Westside Theatre

The Westside Theatre was originally built on April 29, 1890, by architect Henry Franklin Kilburn as the Second German Baptist Church. The design reflects Romanesque Revival architecture, a style popular in the late 19th century in America. At the time, the building served as a church rather than a theater.

What is Romanesque Revival architecture?

Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., an example of Romanesque Revival architecture

Romanesque Revival architecture, also known as Neo-Romanesque, was inspired by the Romanesque style of the 11th and 12th centuries. Its defining features include rounded arches, semicircular window arches, and distinctive decorative patterns. These elements are directly influenced by Romanesque architecture and were widely adopted in university buildings across the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From nightclub to Off-Broadway theater

When the church closed in 1968, the building was briefly converted into a nightclub until 1972. In 1973, playwright David Storey purchased the property and opened it as the Chelsea Westside Theatre, staging productions with theater director Robert Kalfin.

In 1981, the theater was acquired by producer Raymond L. Gaspard, a Tony Award nominee for “Our Country’s Good” and winner for “The Trip to Bountiful.” He renamed the venue the Westside Arts Theatre.

In 1991, the production company Reno Productions, Inc. purchased the building, renovated the space, and gave it its current name: the Westside Theatre. The stage was redesigned as a thrust stage, where the audience surrounds the performance on three sides without a traditional proscenium arch.

Today, the historic Westside Theatre continues to host productions in its two performance spaces: the Upstairs Theatre on the second floor and the Downstairs Theatre located below street level.