Producer John Cort introduced the Cort Theatre in 1912, designed by Edward B. Corey and located east of Broadway on W. 48th Street. The Cort briefly housed "The Merv Griffin Show" between 1969 and 1972 before returning to legitimate theatre, and it later set a house record with 1,920 performances of the Stephen Schwartz musical The Magic Show. The Cort Theatre was renamed for Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones in 2022.
| James Earl Jones Theatre | 2022 |
| Cort Theatre | 1912 |
| Jan 1, 1973 - | "The Shubert Organization, Inc." | |
| Dec 30, 1932 - Jan 1, 1956 | 138 West Forty-Eighth Street Corporation | |
| Apr 17, 1931 - Dec 30, 1932 | Leblang Interests | Theatre Operator |
| Aug 28, 1928 - Dec 30, 1932 | Shubert Theatre Corporation | Theatre Owner |
| Aug 28, 1928 - Apr 17, 1931 | Joseph Leblang | Theatre Operator |
| May 2, 1927 - Aug 28, 1928 | Shubert Theatre Corporation | |
| Dec 29, 1912 - Unknown | Edward B. Corey | Theatre Owner |
| Dec 29, 1912 - May 2, 1927 | John Cort | Theatre Operator |
