permanent home has long been a dream for the Roundabout Theatre Company. Since its establishment in 1965, Roundabout had moved from location to location, always searching for the next stop in what seemed to be a never-ending journey for permanency. From West 26th Street to West 23rd Street, from East 17th Street at Union Square then on to the Criterion Center, Roundabout seemed destined to live up to its name far too literally. All that changed in 1997, when The New 42nd Street Development project, backed by the City and State of New York, offered the historic Selwyn Theatre to Roundabout.
This beautiful home for classic theatre in the heart of Times Square became a dream come true when it opened for performances on June 30, 2000. Redesigned and painstakingly restored by a team of architects, designers, historic preservationists and skilled artisans, this magnificent space is the perfect home for Roundabout to present high quality theatre to audiences from New York and all over the world. This display offers a glimpse at the efforts that went into this historic and remarkable transformation. |
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