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On November 1, 2022, the Brooks Atkinson Theatre was renamed the Lena Horne Theatre in recognition of the legendary entertainer and civil rights activist, becoming the first Broadway theatre to be named for a Black woman. The theatre is currently under the direction of the Nederlander Organization.
In 2022, it was renamed for actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne, becoming the first Broadway theater to be named after a Black woman and one of three named after a Black artist - alongside the August Wilson Theatre and James Earl Jones Theatre.
The Lena Horne Theatre was formerly known as the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. It is a Broadway theatre located at 256 West 47th Street in Manhattan, New York. It was originally opened as the Mansfield (in honor of the distinguished actor Richard Mansfield) on February 15, 1926.
The Lena Horne Theatre (previously the Mansfield Theatre and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish Revival style and was constructed for Irwin Chanin.
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Feb 13, 2020 · The theatre was renamed in 2022 for Lena Horne, the Black performer and civil rights activist who was active on Broadway for nearly 50 years. The Lena Horne Theatre is the first Broadway venue to be named for a Black woman.
Nov 1, 2022 · The Nederlander Organization officially rechristens the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway, currently home to SIX, as the Lena Horne Theatre in an unveiling ceremony November 1.
On November 1, 2022, the theatre was renamed for actress, singer, and civil rights activist Lena Horne, becoming the first theatre named for a Black woman.
Current Show: Six. For a full list of productions at this theatre and historical photos, visit IBDB.com. View a mini-documentary on the history of this theatre at Spotlight on Broadway.
Nov 3, 2022 · Lena Horne made history this week as the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named in her honor. The former Brooks Atkinson Theatre on West 47th Street in New York City has...
