The Center
Designed to immerse you in the collaborative world of theater.
World-class architect Frank Gehry designed the Pershing Signature Center, a 72,000 square-foot space cultivated as a hub of inspiration and collaboration for artists and audiences alike; the center features three uniquely exquisite theaters with state-of-the-art acoustics, two state-of-the-art rehearsal studios, and a sprawling lobby with a cafe/bar, bookshop, and concierge desk.
The Signature café and bar is open 1 hour before all showtimes. Our lobby is open to the public during the following: Tuesday-Saturday: 12:00-6:00pm; Sunday/Monday: Closed.
An exciting addition to the new york city cultural landscape.
“An architectural feast! If you haven’t yet visited The Pershing Square Signature Center on West 42nd Street, you should go!”
- David Cote, New York 1
Performance Spaces
All spaces at The Pershing Square Signature Center are available for theatre, film, television, photography, and corporate event rentals.
Theatre
The Irene Diamond Stage
The Irene Diamond Stage
The largest of The Pershing Square Signature Center’s three performance spaces, the Diamond’s 294 seats evokes a heightened sense of drama even before the lights come up. The warm, plywood panels , which evoke the texture of cracked earth and surround the space and fade to black as they approach the stage, carrying your vision toward the scenic space of the play.
The 294-seat Irene Diamond Stage is a flawless illustration of unique design meeting theatrical creativity. It features a 59′ x 35′-6″ stage and fly system with 14 lines sets.
Theatre
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater
An intimate opera house experience.
The Griffin combines the decadence and acoustic perfection of an opera house with the immersive intimacy that is Signature’s hallmark trait. Crafted plywood panels frame the proscenium and wrap around the balcony front and sides and are acoustically engineered to fill the house with full, clear, and rich sound. This theater is named for Dr. Alice Griffin, the prolific playwright best known as the author of Shakespeare’s Women in Love.
Modeled after a European opera house, the 191-seat Griffin Theatre provides intimacy and engagement between performers and audience. It features a 36’ x 25’-5” stage and fly system with 18 line sets.
Theatre
The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater
The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater
An immersive experience.
The Linney recreates the time-honored experience of courtyard theater, lending itself to countless imaginative stagings and configurations, each intended to forge an intimate connection between audiences and performers. If a writer can imagine it, they can create it in The Linney.
Made possible by a generous gift from Signature Board Member Margot Adams, this space honors the memory of founding Playwrite-in-Residence and prolific scribe Romulus Linney.
This 199-250 flexible-seat theatre adapts to the optimal audience configuration and can be used as a thrust (30′ x 30′), alley (18′ x 24′ 2-1/4″) or end stage format (30′ x 24′).
Studio
The Ford Foundation Studio Theater
The Ford Foundation Studio Theater
A state-of-the-art performance and rehearsal space.
The Ford Studio is integral to developing the visions of our artists-in-residence by providing an environment to explore, take artistic risks, and nurture their work. Doubling as a performance venue, the space accommodates up to 90 seats and is equipped with double-height ceilings, a full lighting grid, a sprung dance floor, and windows that look out onto Manhattan.
The Ford Studio can be utilized as a state-of-the-art, 90-seat performance venue with a 25′-6″ x 18′ stage and black curtains to surround the room.
Studio
The Rehearsal Studio
The Rehearsal Studio
Bright studio space in a prime location.
The Rehearsal Studio is one of two studio spaces in The Pershing Square Signature Center that are available for rehearsals, staged readings and special events. Studio hours are 9am – 10pm on weekdays and 9:30am – 10:00pm on weekends (excluding holidays). The Rehearsal Studio rents on a one-week minimum lock-out, one-day rentals are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Lobby
The Center Lobby
THE CENTER LOBBY
The Irene Diamond Stage invites you to settle into one of 294 seats surrounded by warm, textured plywood panels that wrap around the walls and fade to black as they approach the stage, carrying your vision toward the scenic space of the play.
The Center Lobby can accommodate up to 300 for a seated dinner and 450 for a standing cocktail reception.
Lobby
The Griffin Lobby
The Griffin Lobby
The Griffin Lobby is the perfect space to host a small dinner party or cocktail reception. The 1,300 square-foot Griffin Lobby has a small bar and can accommodate up to 65 for a seated dinner and 130 for a standing cocktail reception.
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Café + Bar
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Sunday: Bar opens 1 hour before all showtimes.
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