Signature Theater Company gets permanent Midtown space

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 10:09pm

"The Signature space, to be designed by Frank Gehry, would be at the base of a 58-story, 1.2-million-square-foot hotel and residential building being developed by Related Companies at 10th Avenue, near the strip of theaters known as Theater Row. The building was designed by Arquitectonica.

In 70,000 square feet of contiguous space to be known as the Signature Center, the Off Broadway company would operate one theater with 299 seats and two with 199, one of which would be flexible. The theater now has just one 160-seat auditorium, at 555 West 42nd Street in Clinton.

The new space of the Signature, which specializes in seasons devoted to single writers, would have two rehearsal studios, a cafe, a bookstore and offices."

Excellent news for a wonderful little company.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/theater/23sign.html?_r=1&ref=theater&oref=slogin

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 10/23/08 at 12:18am

Wow, so I guess we know why Frank Gehtry turned down designing the Brooklyn Academy of Music's new home.

Exciting nonetheless!

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 10/23/08 at 10:47am

This is terrific news. They consistently do great work.

I am a bit confused about how the other two spaces will be used. Surely they don't have the capital to do three different playwrights at the same time. Will they just be rented out Theatre Row style? We'll see.

[IdolThoughts]

Posted: 10/23/08 at 11:28am

Great news for Signature!!

Playbill just posted an article that should clear up the confusion about the artistic program and the three theaters.


Playbill: Signature Will Open Three Venue Complex on 42nd St