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The Morosco Theatre was built in 1917 during one of Times Square’s most prosperous eras. In the early 20th century, Times Square was deemed the “most densely populated place in the world at night,” boasting over six million visitors a week. Herbert J. Krapp designed the Morosco for the Shubert brothers, two of Broadways most powerful magnates. With 905 seats, the Morosco was appreciated for its intimate scale and perfect acoustics, an ideal setting for any spoken word drama.4 Upon the theatre’s opening on February 5, 1917, The New York Times described the interior as “comfortable” with an “attractive color scheme of gray and purple greeted its first audience after they had passed through the lobby.”