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The Forrest Theatre is a live theatre venue at 1114 Walnut Street Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a seating capacity of 1,851 and is managed by The Shubert Organization.〔("The Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia" ) Shubert Organization Retrieved 29 March 2009.〕 The theatre was built in 1927 at the cost of $2 million, and was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp;〔〔 In 1925, Krapp had designed a Broadway in New York City that was also named the Forrest. That theatre has been renamed a number of times, and is currently the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.〕 it was named after the 19th century actor Edwin Forrest, who was born in Philadelphia, and owned and lived in the Edwin Forrest House. The opening performance was ''The Red Robe'' in 1928.〔 A renovation of the theatre was undertaken in 1997, including redecoration and the addition of handicapped-accessible restrooms.〔("The Forrest Theatre: A Backward Glance" ) Forrest Theatre website Retrieved 29 March 2009.〕 Over the years, the Forrest Theatre has been a proving ground for various Broadway plays and musicals, serving as the location for previews of these productions. Some of the shows that played at the Forrest prior to moving to Broadway include ''The Music Man'' (1957), ''Funny Girl'' (1963), ''Golden Rainbow'' (1967) and ''Chicago'' (1975).〔 ==References== Notes 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forrest Theatre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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