Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway)'s current show is Hadestown which began performances on 3/22/2019. What when was Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway) built? Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway) was built in 1921.

Bruce Springsteen made his Broadway debut at the Walter Kerr in a solo show that was extended three-times and to this day holds the box office record for the theater.

The Walter Kerr Theatre opened as the Ritz in 1921, designed by Herbert J. Krapp for the Shuberts. Following decades of use as a broadcast studio and cinema, Jujamcyn Theatres purchased and ...

Owned by the Shuberts and designed by Herbert J. Krapp, it was intended to be a sister theater to The Ambassador Theatre. Starting in 1939, CBS and ABC used the space to record radio and TV programs.