Walter Kerr Theatre
A theatre in New York City, New York. It seats a stated 945. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 945
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1921
- 105 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.
What the record holds
It stands at 219 West 48th Street, 10019, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from the centre of New York City.
Walter Kerr Theatre was opened in 1921, operated by ATG Entertainment and owned by Jujamcyn Theaters, which puts it at 105 years old.
945 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Address
- 219 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
- Operator
- ATG Entertainment
- Owner
- Jujamcyn Theaters
- Official site
- us.atgtickets.com/venues/walter-kerr-theatre
- Coordinates
- 40.7606, -73.9856
- Classified as
- theatre
How attendees reach it
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 22 km (14 mi) out, a standard transfer of twenty to forty minutes outside rush hour.
5.4 km (3.4 mi) out from the middle of New York City — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
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.
Programming it
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 945 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
What event67 costs at this capacity
Take 950 people through the door in Walter Kerr Theatre — sized to the stated capacity of Walter Kerr 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.
Elsewhere 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.
- Sony Hall1,000 seats
- Hudson Theatre970 seats
- Lyceum Theatre922 seats
- Peter Jay Sharp Theater915 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
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 11 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website 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 Walter Kerr Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 945 for Walter Kerr 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 Walter Kerr Theatre?
219 West 48th 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 Walter Kerr 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 Walter Kerr 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 Walter Kerr 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 Walter Kerr Theatre is booked?
Sony Hall (1,000), Hudson Theatre (970) and Lyceum Theatre (922) 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
- Sony Hall
1,000 seats
- Hudson Theatre
970 seats
- Lyceum Theatre
922 seats
- Peter Jay Sharp Theater
915 seats
- Hosting an event in New York City
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