West side of Broadway between 32nd & 33rd
New York, NY
BUILT: 1875
DEMOLISHED: 1909
SEATING CAPACITY: 1126
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DATES PRODUCTION 7/14/1936 - Help Yourself (1936) 5/15/1936 - Class of '29 (1936) 3/20/1936 - Murder in the Cathedral (1936) 2/21/1936 - American Holiday (1936) 1/28/1932 - 1/28/1932 Through the Years (1932) 1/28/1932 - 2/13/1932 Through the Years (1932) 10/27/1931 - 10/27/1931 East Wind (1931) 10/27/1931 - 11/14/1931 East Wind (1931) 9/8/1931 - 9/19/1931 Free For All (1931) 12/31/1900 - 12/31/1900 The Burgomaster (1900) 12/3/1900 - 12/3/1900 Sweet Anne Page (1900)
News
Meet the Cast of GIANT, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!
Up on the Marquee: PROOF, Starring Ayo Edebiri & Don Cheadle
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 10, 2026
The first ever Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof, is coming to Broadway. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Booth Theatre- most recently home to Little Bear Ridge Road, which closed on December 24, 2025.
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 10, 2026
The first ever Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof, is coming to Broadway. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Booth Theatre- most recently home to Little Bear Ridge Road, which closed on December 24, 2025.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 10, 2026- Broadway Ensemble Award Nominations and More
by - Mar 10, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Mar 10, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Meet the Cast of DOG DAY AFTERNOON, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026
Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026
Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!
Video: Meet the Broadway Ensemble at the Heart of THE BALUSTERS
by Luka Vonier - Mar 9, 2026
The Balusters is coming to Broadway! David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Watch in this video as the full company chats more about what audiences can expect.
by Luka Vonier - Mar 9, 2026
The Balusters is coming to Broadway! David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Watch in this video as the full company chats more about what audiences can expect.
Interview: Richard Maltby Jr. is Coming Full Circle with ABOUT TIME
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 8, 2026
Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr. discusses with Jennifer Ashley Tepper About Time, his new revue written with collaborator David Shire which, alongside Starting Here, Starting Now and Closer Than Ever, completes the writing team’s trilogy. They also chat about friendship with Stephen Sondheim, how Off-Broadway has evolved since the 1960s, the role Yale University has played, and more.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 8, 2026
Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr. discusses with Jennifer Ashley Tepper About Time, his new revue written with collaborator David Shire which, alongside Starting Here, Starting Now and Closer Than Ever, completes the writing team’s trilogy. They also chat about friendship with Stephen Sondheim, how Off-Broadway has evolved since the 1960s, the role Yale University has played, and more.
2 Broadway Shows Close Today
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 8, 2026
Broadway says goodbye to two productions. All Out: Comedy About Ambition takes its final bow at the Nederlander Theatre following 95 regular performances; and Bug plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre after 23 previews and 69 regular performances. The theatres will soon be home to Schmigadoon! and The Balusters respectively.
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 8, 2026
Broadway says goodbye to two productions. All Out: Comedy About Ambition takes its final bow at the Nederlander Theatre following 95 regular performances; and Bug plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre after 23 previews and 69 regular performances. The theatres will soon be home to Schmigadoon! and The Balusters respectively.
David Hyde Pierce Joins the Cast of BETTER LATE Reading at the Plaza Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2026
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director David Hyde Pierce has joined the cast of Better Late, written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Susan Stroman at The Plaza Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2026
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director David Hyde Pierce has joined the cast of Better Late, written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Susan Stroman at The Plaza Theatre.
Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING in Rehearsal at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have released rehearsal images ahead of the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding which runs at the venue from Wednesday 18 March – Saturday 25 April 2026. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have released rehearsal images ahead of the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding which runs at the venue from Wednesday 18 March – Saturday 25 April 2026. Check out the photos here!
Ledisi and Chester Gregory to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Ebony Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
Ledisi and Chester Gregory to Star In AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Ebony Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present Ain't Misbehavin'. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony-Award winning musical is directed by Wren T. Brown, ERT’s Founder & Producing Artistic Director, with Grammy Award-winning singer Ledisi (Selma; Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story) and NAACP Award-winning actor Chester Gregory.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present Ain't Misbehavin'. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony-Award winning musical is directed by Wren T. Brown, ERT’s Founder & Producing Artistic Director, with Grammy Award-winning singer Ledisi (Selma; Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story) and NAACP Award-winning actor Chester Gregory.
Paul Giamatti Cast in Mystery Horror Film BOUTIQUE
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026
Paul Giamatti is set to star in the mystery horror Boutique, written and directed by Jim Gavin. Giamatti will also produce with Dan Carey through their company Touchy Feely Films. The film is set for production in the UK this summer and marks Gavin’s feature film directorial debut.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026
Paul Giamatti is set to star in the mystery horror Boutique, written and directed by Jim Gavin. Giamatti will also produce with Dan Carey through their company Touchy Feely Films. The film is set for production in the UK this summer and marks Gavin’s feature film directorial debut.
HAIRSPRAY Original Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now?
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 28, 2026
It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 28, 2026
It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!
Interview: Will Conard talks WE HAD A WORLD
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 27, 2026
In the new play “We Had a World” – being given a first-rate regional premiere by The Huntington at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, through March 15 – a dying woman asks her grandson to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she says. “Make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible.”
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 27, 2026
In the new play “We Had a World” – being given a first-rate regional premiere by The Huntington at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, through March 15 – a dying woman asks her grandson to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she says. “Make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible.”
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre 2026 Season Highlights Female Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, the Evanston theatre company that has been thrilling audiences with stories of the Black American and African diaspora experience since 1979, has announced its programming for the 2026 season.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, the Evanston theatre company that has been thrilling audiences with stories of the Black American and African diaspora experience since 1979, has announced its programming for the 2026 season.
Photos: Paul Rudd and Victoria Clark Visit BUG on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 24, 2026
Paul Rudd and Victoria Clark both recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway, where they posed backstage with the show's star, Carrie Coon. Check out photos of the stars backstage here!
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 24, 2026
Paul Rudd and Victoria Clark both recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway, where they posed backstage with the show's star, Carrie Coon. Check out photos of the stars backstage here!
Katie Finneran, Will Pullen and More to Star in THE RECEPTIONIST at Second Stage Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026
Second Stage Theater has revealed the complete cast for its upcoming production of Adam Bock’s dark comedy, The Receptionist, directed by Sarah Benson.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026
Second Stage Theater has revealed the complete cast for its upcoming production of Adam Bock’s dark comedy, The Receptionist, directed by Sarah Benson.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 19, 2026- ALL OUT Welcomes Starry New Cast Members and More
by - Feb 19, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Feb 19, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Sarasota Jewish Theatre Presents THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2026
“The Tale of the Allergist's Wife” by Charles Busch, is on stage at Sarasota Jewish Theatre from March 4 to 15. Check out photos of the production below.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2026
“The Tale of the Allergist's Wife” by Charles Busch, is on stage at Sarasota Jewish Theatre from March 4 to 15. Check out photos of the production below.
DYBBUK BAT MITZVAH Set for Industry Reading at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026
DYBBUK BAT MITZVAH, a new play by Becca Schlossberg, will have an industry reading in NYC. Becca Schlossberg's new play explores themes of Jewish folklore and womanhood with a humorous twist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026
DYBBUK BAT MITZVAH, a new play by Becca Schlossberg, will have an industry reading in NYC. Becca Schlossberg's new play explores themes of Jewish folklore and womanhood with a humorous twist
Manhattan Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
What show is currently in Manhattan Theatre?
Manhattan Theatre's current show is Help Yourself which began performances on 7/14/1936.
What when was Manhattan Theatre built?
Manhattan Theatre was built in 1875.
How many seats does Manhattan Theatre have?
Manhattan Theatre has 1126 seats.
What were the longest running shows at Manhattan Theatre?
Sweet Anne Page which ran from 12/3/1900 to 12/29/1900, The Burgomaster which ran from 12/31/1900 to 1/26/1901, East Wind which ran from 10/27/1931 to 11/14/1931, Through the Years which ran from 1/28/1932 to 2/13/1932 and Free For All which ran from 9/8/1931 to 9/19/1931,
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