Neil Simon Theatre
An event space in New York City, New York. It seats a stated 1,467. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 1,467
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1927
- 99 years old
- From JFK
- 22 km (14 mi)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- From the centre
- 5.7 km (3.5 mi)
- of New York City
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 250 West 52nd Street, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) from the centre of New York City.
Neil Simon Theatre was opened in 1927 and owned by Nederlander Organization, which puts it at 99 years old.
The stated 1,467 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 250 West 52nd Street, New York City, New York, United States
- Owner
- Nederlander Organization
- Official site
- www.neilsimontheatre.com
- Coordinates
- 40.7631, -73.9844
- Classified as
- event space
Travel to Neil Simon Theatre
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 22 km (14 mi) out, a standard transfer of twenty to forty minutes outside rush hour.
The centre of New York City is 5.7 km (3.5 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.
New York City has 509 venues mapped in total and a population of 8,478,072. The New York City guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
At 1,467 seats this takes a full conference in one room. Confirm what the space looks like with the seating cleared, because that is the version most conferences actually book.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 1,467 covers most community and member meetings.
A worked example for Neil Simon Theatre
Take 950 people through the door in Neil Simon Theatre — sized to the stated capacity of Neil Simon Theatre. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in New York City have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Angel Orensanz Center1,500 seats
- The Town Hall1,495 seats
- Shubert Theatre1,460 seats
- Al Hirschfeld Theatre1,424 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Neil Simon Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,467 for Neil Simon Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Neil Simon Theatre?
250 West 52nd Street, New York City, New York, United States. It is 5.7 km (3.5 mi) from the centre of New York City. The nearest major airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 22 km (14 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Neil Simon Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Neil Simon Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Neil Simon Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Neil Simon Theatre is booked?
Angel Orensanz Center (1,500), The Town Hall (1,495) and Shubert Theatre (1,460) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 509 venues in total are mapped in New York City.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in New York City
- Angel Orensanz Center
1,500 seats
- The Town Hall
1,495 seats
- Shubert Theatre
1,460 seats
- Al Hirschfeld Theatre
1,424 seats
- Hosting an event in New York City
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