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The Pershing Square Signature Center is a complex of three
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theatres in the Theatre Row section of West 42nd Street in
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. It is on the first floors of the 43-floor MiMa Building apartment complex. Pershing Square Signature Center is the theatrical home and headquarters of
Signature Theatre Company Signature Theatre Company is an American theatre based in Manhattan, New York. It was founded in 1991 by James Houghton and is now led by Artistic Director Paige Evans. Signature is known for their season-long focus on one artist's work. It has be ...
. The individual theaters are also available to rent and have hosted several notable productions.
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frequently presents their work at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The theatre derives its name from the
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, which donated $25 million to the theatre. The complex is more than a mile west of Manhattan's Pershing Square, which is also on 42nd Street. In October 2008, Signature announced the building of the Pershing Square Signature Center. Designed by Frank Gehry Architects, the Center comprises the three theatres, two rehearsal studios, a café and bar, bookstore, and offices all on one level. It opened in 2012. The Irene Diamond Stage has a seating capacity of 294 seats, the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre has a seating capacity of 191 seats and the flexible Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre has a capacity of 199 to 250, depending on the seating configuration.


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