16 Gramercy Park S New York, NY 10003
Just up from our reception lobby, the Great Hall is dominated by a 20-ton fireplace and mantel of white African slab marble. This was designed by Stanford White to incorporate the seal of The Players, with its masks of comedy and tragedy. Over the fireplace mantel hangs a Robert Sully painting of Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth’s father, in costume as Hamlet. This room is a popular choice for receptions preceding special dinners, gatherings before entertainment evenings, and traditional events such as The Players Founders’ Night on New Year’s Eve. Our Pipe Nights, when celebrated performers and others eminent in the theatrical professions are honored for their work, begin in the Great Hall.