Pearl Theatre (New York City)

40.761037°N 73.997758°W / 40.761037; -73.997758

Pearl Theatre, 2015

The Pearl Theatre Company, commonly referred to as the Pearl Theatre, was a theatre in New York City on Theatre Row. It was established in Chelsea by Shepard Sobel in 1984,^[1] with David Hyde Pierce part of the company's first season.^[2] The company focused on producing classic works performed by their resident acting company.^[3][4] After moving to St Mark's Place and then to City Center, the company moved in 2012 into their first permanent home, a 160-seat theatre at 555 West 42nd Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.

After 33 seasons, the company closed in June 2017, filing for bankruptcy.^[2] Members of the company then formed The Resident Acting Company,^[5] performing a similar repertory program at the Players Club in Gramercy Park South.

Since 2021, the venue is named Theater 555, owned and operated by producer Eric Krebs.^[6]