El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio
El Teatro
Address
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th Avenue New York, NY 10029
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Capacity
Seated: 572
Equipment
- A/V Equipment
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Projector & Screen
- Sound System
- Lighting Equipment
- Microphones
- Livestream Capabilities
Overview
Originally called The Heckscher Children’s Theater, El Teatro was built in 1921 by the architectural firm of Maynick and Franke as part of an orphanage. A proscenium arch stage with seating for 599, it has been acknowledged as a Landmark Quality Interior venue for its remarkable series of 30-foot murals and stained-glass roundels. Intended primarily for children’s theatre, Teatro Heckscher was home to many Broadway tryouts during the 1930s and was the original site for the Joseph Papp New York Shakespeare Festival.
