6th Avenue and 49th St.
New York, NY
BUILT: 1932
DEMOLISHED: 1960
SEATING CAPACITY: 3700
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Shows at the Center Theatre
DATES PRODUCTION 5/26/1949 - 4/15/1950 Howdy, Mr. Ice of 1950 (1949) 6/24/1948 - 4/23/1949 Howdy, Mr. Ice (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 La Bohéme (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 La Tosca (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 Il Trovatore (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 Aida (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 The Barber of Seville (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 La Bohéme (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 Madame Butterfly (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 Rigoletto (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 La Traviata (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 Faust (1948) 4/14/1948 - 5/2/1948 Carmen (1948) 5/28/1947 - 4/3/1948 Icetime of 1948 (1947) 5/4/1947 - 5/4/1947 The Barber of Seville (1947) 5/2/1947 - 5/2/1947 Faust (1947) 4/30/1947 - 4/30/1947 La Tosca (1947) 4/29/1947 - 4/29/1947 Pagliacci (1947) 4/29/1947 - 4/29/1947 Cavalleria Rusticana (1947) 4/27/1947 - 5/3/1947 La Bohème (1947) 4/27/1947 - 4/27/1947 Il Trovatore (1947) 4/26/1947 - 5/11/1947 La Traviata (1947) 4/26/1947 - 5/9/1947 Aida (1947) 4/25/1947 - 5/8/1947 Rigoletto (1947) 4/24/1947 - 5/11/1947 Madame Butterfly (1947) 4/23/1947 - 5/11/1947 Carmen (1947) 6/20/1946 - 4/12/1947 Icetime (1946) 5/9/1946 - 5/9/1946 Faust (1946) 5/8/1946 - 5/8/1946 Cavalleria Rusticana (1946) 5/8/1946 - 5/8/1946 Pagliacci (1946) 5/7/1946 - 5/7/1946 The Barber of Seville (1946) 5/6/1946 - 5/6/1946 La Tosca (1946) 5/5/1946 - 5/12/1946 La Bohème (1946) 5/5/1946 - 5/5/1946 Rigoletto (1946) 5/4/1946 - 5/11/1946 Carmen (1946) 5/4/1946 - 5/12/1946 Il Trovatore (1946) 5/3/1946 - 5/3/1946 La Traviata (1946) 5/2/1946 - 5/11/1946 Madame Butterfly (1946) 5/1/1946 - 5/10/1946 Aida (1946) 6/22/1944 - 4/2/1946 Hats Off to Ice (1944) 4/30/1944 - 5/7/1944 Il Trovatore (1944) 4/30/1944 - 4/30/1944 La Bohéme (1944) 4/30/1944 - 4/30/1944 La Bohéme (1944) 4/29/1944 - 5/4/1944 Faust (1944) 4/29/1944 - 5/5/1944 Rigoletto (1944) 4/28/1944 - 5/7/1944 Aida (1944) 4/27/1944 - 5/6/1944 La Traviata (1944) 4/26/1944 - 5/3/1944 Carmen (1944) 6/24/1943 - 4/16/1944 Stars on Ice (1943) 7/2/1942 - 4/16/1944 Stars on Ice (1942) 7/2/1942 - 4/16/1944 Stars on Ice (1942) 7/15/1941 - 4/26/1942 It Happens on Ice (1941) 10/10/1940 - 4/26/1942 It Happens on Ice (1940) 10/10/1940 - 6/15/1941 It Happens on Ice (1940) 1/12/1940 - Gizelle (1940) 11/29/1939 - 12/9/1939 Swingin' The Dream (1939) 11/29/1939 - 12/9/1939 Swingin' The Dream (1939) 7/17/1939 - 9/23/1939 The American Way (1939) 1/21/1939 - The American Way (1939) 9/2/1937 - 10/23/1937 Virginia (1937) 9/2/1937 - 10/23/1937 Virginia (1937) 10/1/1936 - 4/10/1937 White Horse Inn (1936) 10/1/1936 - 4/10/1937 White Horse Inn (1936) 8/5/1935 - 9/16/1935 The Great Waltz (1935) 8/5/1935 - 8/5/1935 The Great Waltz (1935) 9/22/1934 - 6/8/1935 The Great Waltz (1934) 9/22/1934 - 6/8/1935 The Great Waltz (1934) - La Tosca ()
News
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from February 2026
by Team BWW - Mar 3, 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this February 2026 edition catch headlines about the renaming of the Kennedy Center Honors, layoffs affecting theater coverage at The Washington Post, and artists gathering in Washington, DC for the First Amendment Troop’s ResistDance performance.
by Team BWW - Mar 3, 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this February 2026 edition catch headlines about the renaming of the Kennedy Center Honors, layoffs affecting theater coverage at The Washington Post, and artists gathering in Washington, DC for the First Amendment Troop’s ResistDance performance.
Video: Watch the 2nd Trailer for HCT's PETER PAN GOES WRONG
by Gillian Blum - Feb 28, 2026
Check out the second trailer for Peter Pan Goes Wrong, running at the Hale Center Theatre through May 9, in its regional premiere, fresh from Broadway.
by Gillian Blum - Feb 28, 2026
Check out the second trailer for Peter Pan Goes Wrong, running at the Hale Center Theatre through May 9, in its regional premiere, fresh from Broadway.
Anne Washburn Named Recipient Of $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026
Anne Washburn has been named the sixth recipient of the $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award. The commission from the Hermitage Artist Retreat includes a Florida residency and a New York workshop anticipated for fall 2027.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026
Anne Washburn has been named the sixth recipient of the $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award. The commission from the Hermitage Artist Retreat includes a Florida residency and a New York workshop anticipated for fall 2027.
Aléna Watters, Ethan Peterson and More to Star in NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026
The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning rock musical, Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026
The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning rock musical, Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Embark on UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026
The West End hit Paranormal Activity will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour from September 2026. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026
The West End hit Paranormal Activity will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour from September 2026. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!
Review: HERE LIES LOVE at Mark Taper Forum
by Evan Henerson - Feb 22, 2026
With so many delights and leaning heavily into both the political moment that is recounts and what America is experiencing in the here and now, HERE LIES LOVE rocks as aggressively as it rallies.
by Evan Henerson - Feb 22, 2026
With so many delights and leaning heavily into both the political moment that is recounts and what America is experiencing in the here and now, HERE LIES LOVE rocks as aggressively as it rallies.
Photos: John Legend Previews IMITATION OF LIFE, Sara Bareilles Sings THE INTERESTINGS in Industry Sneak Peek
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2026
Last week, Broadway Across America convened approximately 250 of the commercial theater industry’s most influential leaders for the Biennial Broadway Across America Theatrical Conference. See photos.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2026
Last week, Broadway Across America convened approximately 250 of the commercial theater industry’s most influential leaders for the Biennial Broadway Across America Theatrical Conference. See photos.
Interview: James Lent of SWEET CHARITY! at The JAXX Theater Hollywood
by Gavin Glynn - Feb 20, 2026
As a versatile performer, Dr. Lent frequently appears at prominent Southern California venues such as the Beverly Hills Hilton, House of Blues, LA Live, and the Ritz-Carlton. His extensive theater credits include performances in productions of Cabaret, Chicago, Chess, A Chorus Line, and Oklahoma. As a music director, his work spans productions such as Spamilton, Grease, West Side Story, and Rent. He is available as a soloist or can provide additional instrumental ensembles including strings, winds, brass, and percussion. Next up! James is the Music Director and Conductor for SWEET CHARITY! at The Jaxx Theater in Hollywood, CA. Previews 3/13,14, 19
by Gavin Glynn - Feb 20, 2026
As a versatile performer, Dr. Lent frequently appears at prominent Southern California venues such as the Beverly Hills Hilton, House of Blues, LA Live, and the Ritz-Carlton. His extensive theater credits include performances in productions of Cabaret, Chicago, Chess, A Chorus Line, and Oklahoma. As a music director, his work spans productions such as Spamilton, Grease, West Side Story, and Rent. He is available as a soloist or can provide additional instrumental ensembles including strings, winds, brass, and percussion. Next up! James is the Music Director and Conductor for SWEET CHARITY! at The Jaxx Theater in Hollywood, CA. Previews 3/13,14, 19
John Patrick Hayden, Will Roland and More to Lead Bucks County Playhouse's New Masterclass Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026
Bucks County Playhouse will present a new masterclass series for 2026 with a lineup of adult education classes at Lambertville Hall in Lambertville, NJ, open to all ages and levels of experience.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026
Bucks County Playhouse will present a new masterclass series for 2026 with a lineup of adult education classes at Lambertville Hall in Lambertville, NJ, open to all ages and levels of experience.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 18, 2026- STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Welcomes Teen Critics and More
by - Feb 18, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 18, 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 18, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: HERE LIES LOVE at CTGLA's Mark Taper Forum
by Joshua Wright - Feb 17, 2026
Get a first look at Center Theatre Group's new production of the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum. The press opening is set for tomorrow, February 18th, 2026.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 17, 2026
Get a first look at Center Theatre Group's new production of the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum. The press opening is set for tomorrow, February 18th, 2026.
Avant Bard Opens THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF KILLARNEY: A Celebration of Immigration
by Gillian Blum - Feb 16, 2026
On Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at Gunston Arts Center Theatre Two — in its mission to interrogate both the classics and the current days — Avant Bard Theatre will open The Two Gentlemen of Killarney.
by Gillian Blum - Feb 16, 2026
On Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at Gunston Arts Center Theatre Two — in its mission to interrogate both the classics and the current days — Avant Bard Theatre will open The Two Gentlemen of Killarney.
CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE Brings Bilingual Magic to SCR
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026
Swap glass slippers for basketball high-tops and join South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) for Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026
Swap glass slippers for basketball high-tops and join South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) for Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale.
Cynthia Meng Becomes First Woman to Conduct RAGTIME on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Earlier this week, Cynthia Meng, Assistant Conductor/Keyboard for Ragtime, became the first woman to conduct the show on Broadway in its three productions.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Earlier this week, Cynthia Meng, Assistant Conductor/Keyboard for Ragtime, became the first woman to conduct the show on Broadway in its three productions.
HERE LIES LOVE Extends Run at Center Theatre Group
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Center Theatre Group has announced that its new production of the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum has been extended for two additional weeks and must close on April 5, 2026.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Center Theatre Group has announced that its new production of the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum has been extended for two additional weeks and must close on April 5, 2026.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Return to the West End
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Paranormal Activity will return to its Ambassadors Theatre home this August after a brief hiatus, marking a third extension for the hit production. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Paranormal Activity will return to its Ambassadors Theatre home this August after a brief hiatus, marking a third extension for the hit production. Learn more here!
BLITHE SPIRIT Continues at ActorsNET
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
ActorsNET will continue its 29th Season with BLITHE SPIRIT, Noël Coward's iconic supernatural comedy, running through February 15 at the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
ActorsNET will continue its 29th Season with BLITHE SPIRIT, Noël Coward's iconic supernatural comedy, running through February 15 at the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.
SWEENEY TODD & More Lead Los Angeles's Winter 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by BWW Staff - Feb 5, 2026
Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Winter 2026 include Sweeney Todd and more.
by BWW Staff - Feb 5, 2026
Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Winter 2026 include Sweeney Todd and more.
Center Theatre Group to Showcase Spring/Summer 2026 CTG:FWD Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
Center Theatre Group announces CTG:FWD programming for the spring and summer of 2026, featuring a special return engagement of GUAC at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, the return of MUSE/IQUE with two new concerts at the Mark Taper Forum, and ¡SÍ SE PUEDE!, a world premiere play that will tour throughout Los Angeles.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
Center Theatre Group announces CTG:FWD programming for the spring and summer of 2026, featuring a special return engagement of GUAC at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, the return of MUSE/IQUE with two new concerts at the Mark Taper Forum, and ¡SÍ SE PUEDE!, a world premiere play that will tour throughout Los Angeles.
Joel Grey and Phylicia Rashad to be Honored at Center Theatre Group 2026 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
Center Theatre Group will present CTG: The Gala, the not-for-profit's annual event which will be held at The Music Center, featuring cocktails and dinner on the Jerry Moss Plaza and a one-night-only show at the Mark Taper Forum.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
Center Theatre Group will present CTG: The Gala, the not-for-profit's annual event which will be held at The Music Center, featuring cocktails and dinner on the Jerry Moss Plaza and a one-night-only show at the Mark Taper Forum.
Center Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
What show is currently in Center Theatre?
Center Theatre's current show is Howdy, Mr. Ice of 1950 which began performances on 5/26/1949.
What when was Center Theatre built?
Center Theatre was built in 1932.
How many seats does Center Theatre have?
Center Theatre has 3700 seats.
What were the longest running shows at Center Theatre?
Stars on Ice which ran from 7/2/1942 to 4/16/1944, Hats Off to Ice which ran from 6/22/1944 to 4/2/1946, Howdy, Mr. Ice of 1950 which ran from 5/26/1949 to 4/15/1950, Icetime of 1948 which ran from 5/28/1947 to 4/3/1948 and
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