Signature Theatre Co

Appalled by a friend’s account of how this theater treats people with disabilities. On a recent trip there, the woman seated in front of him was blind. The house manager refused to help her make her way to the bathroom and commented rudely, «We don’t have to help THEM.»
That’s terrible. BUT THEN! When called to talk about the appalling behavior of their employee, the company defended her and was equally awful in their degrading take on the situation. I sincerely hope this place feels the financial ramifications of being this disgusting. Don’t go see a play here. Please.

My friend Jeff L. Introduced me to this place. Not only is it a great place to come see a play but also to come relax, recharge, have a drink or snack. Place is well maintained and clean. There are three theaters here to see reasonable productions. The seating area by the bar and snack area has tables and coaches. There is a stage where live music is performed. Really great place to come and relax before and after a show.

I really enjoyed my experience here. Came to see Sam Shepard’s Buried Child, which was quite extraordinary. There are (I think) three separate auditoria at Signature so I can only speak for the one I was in (can’t remember the name). It was cozy and comfortable and I don’t think there was a bad seat to be had. It was easy to hear as well. The building itself has a café and bookshop, and the ladies room had lots of stalls (important once you hit a certain age). It’s conveniently located near Port Authority. Tickets were reasonable, at least in comparison to Broadway prices. I would definitely seek out other shows here.

I was introduced this past year by a friend. I’ve really enjoyed the performances, which are very reasonably priced. The design of the theater itself is impressive. The café area is inviting.
If you are visiting NYC, try to see a performance. If you are a NY-​er, add it to your arts & culture portfolio. Its really worth it!

I have been attending performances here for years.
In my opinion this is one of the best theater venues in the city.
This is an excellent theater with a great caliber of actors and always a diverse showcase of playwrights.
I appreciate they choose playwrights from multiple ethnicities, genders, religions and nationalities. Always lots of perspectives represented.
And almost all shows are $ 25 (unless they extend a popular play) and all seats are excellent owing to the great design of their new building with new multiple intimate theaters.
What’s nice is they feature new playwrights and also showcase past well known playwrights. Have seen several performances of August Wilson plays here. They often will feature one playwright’s work for the year so you really get a wonderful education into a playwright’s development. In their new location there is a small bar area with drinks and snacks if you need to grab something pre– or post dinner. I usually just reserve dinner elsewhere as you are in the middle of Times Square with lots of yummy food options for a wide range of prices,

Signature Theater is located in the heart of the city and is a gem! The shows that I have seen their have always been spectacular and the props to the props master and the entire team there for making the space overflowing with creativity, positivity and a welcoming atmosphere. The tickets are cheap! The space is immaculate and beautiful. Must go for everyone.

This is strictly an update for the café…we’d continued patronizing the café many times since I’d first made mention of it back on 9÷21÷13 — including whenever we saw plays at other theaters on that block — and it used to be a very pleasant experience. However; during our past few visits, the jazz performers played incredibly loudly and the café workers were more perfunctory and the coffee was just «fair». The loud music situation was worse than *ever* two nights ago, as we were practically blasted into the stratosphere. Music is certainly pleasant in the background — but if it’s so loud that conversation becomes nearly impossible when you’re only sitting *a few inches* away from each other, I’ll find someplace else (and if I’d wanted to patronize a jazz club instead of a café, I wouldn’t be going to this place). It’s a shame, because we’d really enjoyed going there and it’s the only place in that neighborhood with a decent amount of seating.

This is a great venue. There are three different theaters in the building. All first run productions are only 25 dollars. Great food and drinks. Afternoons free entertainment in lobby. Usually 2 or 3 musicians on stage.

Okay, well I saw «John.» And the cast was wonderful. .. all great actors. (Of course my favorite was Georgia Engel). .. That is the ONLY reason I had to give at least THREE stars. The story itself? It was confusing and mostly pointless. It is no wonder that it takes more than 3 hours to get through this play. The pauses and stares are SO LONG, that you could go to sleep waiting for the next action to occur. (Seriously, the woman next to me DID fall asleep) Basically, I thought it was a boring story with bad direction saved only by some great acting.

Signature Theatre houses a few auditoriums like a multiplex theater would. There are a few different productions going on at the same time.
The theater is clean, modern, a bit cold looking but in a good way. The common area is designed with wood, cement, and metal which lends to the cold feel.
The common area reminds me of a NYU student lounge where everyone hangs out and there is a café to the side. The lounge area/​waiting area is huge with couches, tables, chairs, benches and brightly lit… I’m wondering if there are people just hanging out there all day like a NYU lounge. The auditoriums itself vary in size. They are not huge auditoriums but by no means are they tiny either.

Lovely theatre complex — there’s multiple stages within this place as well as a café. Beautiful venue. I watched «John» here, a play written by Annie Baker and directed by Sam Gold. I sat in the back, so the acoustics were a bit hard to pick up on. The food here is a bit overpriced for its mediocre quality, but the experience overall is quite lovely. They had some live musicians playing prior to the show, which enhanced the café’s ambience.

Excellent theater. Avenue Q is there plus a strong crop of new runs and recent award winning plays!

Clean theater, very intimate. The theater itself is pretty small. Anywhere in the orchestra feels pretty close to the stage. Plenty of clean bathrooms, although their flushing situation is weird. You have to pull down the seat in order to flush. Horrible. They have a café with food and drinks, a bookstore and plenty of seats and tables everywhere. We saw the play «The Spoils.» The acting was good and had a lot of star power but the storyline could be stronger. It also ran longer than necessary.

I was invited by a friend to see a play at Signature Theater. He was not specific about the new location of the theater so I walked to the old location that I have known over the years, now Pearl Theater. Now walking east on 42^nd Street from 11^th Ave, Google showed the new location as Tenth Ave between 42^nd and 41^st Streets, which is actually Yotel. I finally found it on 42^nd Street but I was late.
I was greeted, no not greeted, met by a tall young man who asked me which play I was seeing. I told him I was going to the second floor that is all I know and I was not sure what the title of the play was. He became obnoxious instantly saying in a notably condescending tone, «You don’t know what the title of the play is?» I did not respond to his ignorance and walked up the stairs. Again I was asked which play I was seeing by a young woman with a headset. I asked in return, «what are the choices and I will tell you which it is.» No problem there, and was quickly directed to a table to pick up my ticket as she called the house manager to seat me.
One would assume that if I was directed to a table to pick up my ticket, which were all laid out on the table, that I was there to pick up my ticket. Another tall young man asked me if I had a ticket. I replied yes. He said so you have a ticket? I said no you have my ticket. He needed to be right so he specified, «So you don’t have a ticket then.» Well, at this point, enough is enough with these bad attitudes and obnoxious condescending arrogance from young theater people who are frustrated about having to volunteer in the lobby. It ruined my first experience at the new Signature Theater Co.

Signature Theatre Co is a modern theater located near 10^th avenue.
I actually had never been to this theater before and went to go watch the musical Piece of My Heart. The theater was located upstairs on the 2^nd floor. Before stepping in to take my seat I actually got to check out everything on the floor. There was a bar with a good wine and beer selection located right across from the gift shop.
My friend and I took our drinks inside and proceeded to watch the play, which was incredible!
I would love to come back and check out another play here in the future.

A very beautiful theater building right on West 42^nd near 10^th Ave. We saw a show there (Piece of My Heart) and the theater (one of 3 in the building) was extremely comfortable with plenty of leg room and each row higher than the one in front if it. Thus, no problems seeing everything.
And, most notably, the show was great and tickets can be had for about $ 40-​$ 50 if you can find the right discount.
Looking forward to checking out their other current as well as their future offerings.

I’ve never been to a show on Theater Row before, just sticking (mostly) to the actual Broadway scene by and far. Of course, when asking the beau if he had ever been to Signature Theater, he knowingly said, «Oh yes! I’ve been to lots of shows there, both in their old AND new location.» (Mind you, I date the son of a multiple Tony-​nominated lighting director, so la dee da. The beau apparently knows his stuff. Haaa.)
This modern location, a Frank Gehry design opened in 2012, is spacious and gorgeous, the second floor opening up to large seating spaces, a convenient bar and café, and a comfortable theater area. We were lucky to get two free tickets to see «Piece of My Heart» via Unilocal*.Our seats in Row J (112 and 113, to be specific) gave us a dead center shot at the stage. The seats were comfortable and the aisle space wasn’t too claustrophobic. The acoustics and lighting were fantastic. It was just an all-​around enjoyable theater experience.
I’ll have to frequent Theater Row more often, Signature Theater in specific.
* — Thanks, as always!

I saw a matinée of Bruce Lee with my aunt and uncle, and was struck by the diverse, cool crowd of people that attended. In part I think this is because it’s so affordable — $ 20 tickets are available for every show! Even the noms/​drinks from the café are affordable, which was a pleasant change of pace from other theaters.
The building itself is beautiful, with small theaters and cool modern interior, kind of like a college arts space. Seemed very welcoming of kids, tourists, and locals alike.

I’m really kind of loving this new space!!! Very modern, chic, bright, clean, and friendly staff. The assortment of shows they produce gives a wide array of choices for everyone. And I love the concept of multiple stages producing shows that go up at the same time and are programmed to pull in different demographics who are now converged in the same space to enjoy the presence of each other. Really awesome.
My only qualm is that I do not know what was going on with the design of that lobby. Warm wood mixed with cold metal and cement. My senses are always confused. My brain gets it. But I don’t necessarily like it. And the pre-​show live music (props!) they have in the lobby just isn’t always on point with what I consider to be the quality necessary for this kind of space.
Still, I am enamored with this lovely new space, and the wonderful art that Signature is bringing to NYC audiences!!!

The Pershing Square Signature Center, designed by Frank Gehry, is a spectacular addition to the New York theatre scene. Something normally lacking in theatre spaces in NYC is space… and the Gehry design is full of it! From the box office to the grand staircase to the gigantic lobby, every part of this new center is larger than life.
Plan to arrive early (or come even if you aren’t seeing a show!) and relax in the lounge by the café/​bar. There’s free wifi, a happy hour, ample seating and food/​beer/​wine options… plus there’s a book store a few steps away.
The theatre spaces are excellent… offering plenty of leg room and a great view of the stage, no matter where you are sitting. I wish all off-​Broadway theatres were this nice.
This theatre center is way more than just a place to see shows. It’s got a lot going for it and will only grow in its appeal over time. I’m already in love.