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Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
1918Est.
Symphony Space · Upper West Side
Peter Jay
Sharp
2537 Broadway at 95th St · New York, NY 10025
About the Venue
A beacon of entertainment since 1918
1918
Year Opened
1978
Symphony Space Founded
12hr
Wall to Wall Bach
100%
Wheelchair Accessible
The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, originally known as the Symphony Theatre, opened in 1918 and has served as a beloved cultural landmark for generations of New Yorkers.
It was here in 1978 that Symphony Space was born — founders Isaiah Sheffer and Allan Miller rented the space for a single extraordinary day: "Wall to Wall Bach," a free 12-hour music festival with full audience participation. That spirit of openness and community has defined the venue ever since.
Today the theatre hosts a wide range of performances including classical and contemporary music, literary readings, dance, film, and children's programming. Located on the upper level of Symphony Space, it is accessible through the main lobby and features wheelchair accessible seating and aisle transfer seats throughout.
The Spaces
One stage.
Every discipline.
01
Main Theatre
Upper Level
Located on the upper level of Symphony Space and accessed through the main lobby. Home to classical and contemporary music, dance, opera, and large-scale performances.
02
Literary & Film
Multi-Discipline
The Sharp Theatre regularly hosts literary readings and film screenings alongside music and dance, making it one of New York's most versatile and culturally rich stages.
03
Accessible Entrance
Broadway · Accessible
Fully wheelchair accessible with designated aisle transfer seats throughout. Enter through the main lobby at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street.
Events
Music, film, literature,
and every art in between.
Classical Music
Contemporary Music
Literary Readings
Dance Performances
Film Screenings
Children's Programming
History
Over a century
of art and
community
1918
"It was here in 1978 that Symphony Space was founded with Wall to Wall Bach — a free 12-hour festival that became a New York City legend."
1918
The theatre opens as the Symphony Theatre on Broadway at 95th Street, quickly becoming a fixture of Upper West Side cultural life.
1978
Isaiah Sheffer and Allan Miller found Symphony Space here with "Wall to Wall Bach" — a free, 12-hour music marathon with open audience participation that captivated the city.
Named
The theatre is renamed the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in honor of the arts patron and philanthropist whose generosity helped shape Symphony Space into what it is today.
Today
The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre continues its mission as one of New York's most beloved and accessible performing arts venues — open to all, and alive with music, words, and movement.
Location
Find Us
Address
2537 Broadway at 95th St
New York, NY 10025-6990
New York, NY 10025-6990
Transit
#1, #2, #3 Train to 96th St.
M104, M11, M7 buses stop nearby.
M104, M11, M7 buses stop nearby.
Box Office
212.864.5400
Website
symphonyspace.org/your-visit/peter-jay-sharp-theatre
