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Samuel J. Friedman Theater

An event space in New York City, New York. It seats a stated 650. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.

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Stated capacity
650
people, as published
Opened
1925
101 years old
From JFK
22 km (14 mi)
John F. Kennedy International Airport
From the centre
5.4 km (3.4 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.

The building

It stands at 261 West 47th Street, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from the centre of New York City.

Samuel J. Friedman Theater was opened in 1925 and owned by Manhattan Theatre Club, which puts it at 101 years old.

A stated 650 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.

Address
261 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036
Owner
Manhattan Theatre Club
Coordinates
40.7605, -73.9867
Classified as
event space

Access and arrival

22 km (14 mi) separates Samuel J. Friedman Theater from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.

At 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.

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.

The kind of event it takes

Smaller spaces are where most events actually happen, and Samuel J. Friedman Theater is one of them. A single-track day works; a programme with a trade floor attached does not.

  • 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 650 covers most community and member meetings.

The app bill, at this size

Take 650 people through the door in Samuel J. Friedman Theater — sized to the stated capacity of Samuel J. Friedman Theater. 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
650activated attendees
billable, after the first 50 are free
600billable, after the first 50 are free
for the whole event, at $5 each
$3,000for 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.

1,000
activated attendees at Samuel J. Friedman Theater, and what each dot costsOne dot ≈ 10 attendees

Other rooms in New York City

4 other venues in New York City have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.

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. 8 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.

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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.

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Questions people actually ask

How many people does Samuel J. Friedman Theater hold?

Open data records a stated capacity of 650 for Samuel J. Friedman Theater. 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 Samuel J. Friedman Theater?

261 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036. It is 5.4 km (3.4 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 Samuel J. Friedman Theater?

650 activated attendees means 600 billable after the free 50, so $3,000 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Samuel J. Friedman Theater. 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 Samuel J. Friedman Theater?

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 Samuel J. Friedman Theater is booked?

American Airlines Theatre (740), Todd Haimes Theatre (740) and Elgin Theater (600) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 509 venues in total are mapped in New York City.

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