Shubert Organization Announces Cort Theatre Expansion and Renovation Project
(image provided by the Shubert Organization) The Shubert Organization will restore and renovate Broadway's 109-year-old Cort Theatre, refurbishing the interior and expanding it to the west. Designs for improvements to the historic 1912 structure are by architect Francesca Russo, who has worked on nearly all of Shubert's restoration projects for the past 25 years. New seating will enhance comfort and accessibility, wing space will be added to the stage, rigging will be modernized, and enhanced functionality will allow for more technically demanding productions. The original proscenium arch, fe...
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