Forrest Theatre

Built in the late 1920s by the Shubert Organization and named for legendary 19th-century actor Edwin Forrest, the Forrest Theatre has no resident company but hosts a variety of traveling shows. With most Broadway fare setting up shop at the nearby Academy of Music [2], it is frequently empty, which is unfortunate since the building is lovely.

However, a partnership with the Kimmel Center [3] holds out hope that the Forrest will once again become a necessary stop for theater-loving Philadelphians in search of a good show.