Jack H. Skirball Center For The Performing Arts

The Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is the first large-scale professional theater ever built on the campus of New York University. Opened in 2003 at the base of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life, the venue was designed by the acclaimed architect Kevin Roche to anchor the university's presence in the performing arts. Its name honors Jack H. Skirball, a multifaceted figure who began his career as a rabbi before finding great success as a film producer and real estate developer. Through the support of the Skirball Foundation, the theater serves as a permanent bridge between the academic life of the university and the creative output of the Greenwich Village community.