The Ethel Barrymore Theatre was built for one of the greatest actresses of her generation, Ethel Barrymore. The theater was completed in 1928, hosting its first production on December 20th, The Kingdom of God starring Barrymore. The entertainment venue has hosted some of Hollywood's biggest stars in its productions of plays like The Women, A Streetcar Named Desire, A Raisin in the Sun and many more. Fred Astaire, Laurence Olivier, Gene Kelly, Marlon Brando, Deborah Kerr, Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Olympia Dukakis, Alec Baldwin and Carol Burnett have all performed here.
Be a part of one of the world's biggest celebrations at the Times Square New Year's Eve event. Nothing compares to the energy of the crowd when the ball drops at this historic event. An estimated one million people head to Times Square annually for this famous ceremony, and even more people throughout the nation and across the globe watch the event on television.