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Circle in the Square on Broadway

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Address:
1633 Broadway at 50th St.
New York, NY

Built: 1972

Seating Capacity: 840

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Circle in the Square (Broadway) Seating Chart

Circle in the Square (Broadway) History

The Circle in the Square Theatre was founded in 1951. It was originally located at 5 Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village, and featured performances including Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke starring with Geraldine Page, and Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, starring Jason Robard. In 1960 the company moved to the Circle in the Square Downtown, at 159 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. The current Circle in the Square Theatre in midtown was built in 1970. The theatre's first Broadway production was a revival of Mourning Becomes Electra in 1972. The theatre operated as a non-profit, subscription supported producing house for the following 25 years, before filing for bankruptcy in 1997. The theatre reopened in 1999, operating as an independent commercial receiving house, with profits from the operation of the used to support the Circle in the Square Theatre School.

Shows to have been performed at the Circle in the Square Theatre include: The Glass Menagerie (1975 revival) starring Maureen Stapleton, Pamela Payton-Wright, Rip Torn, and Paul Rudd; A Streetcar Named Desire (1988 revival); Sweeney Todd (1989 revival) starring Bob Gunton, Beth Fowler, Jim Walton, Eddie Korbich and more; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005); Godspell (2011) revival starring Hunter Parrish, Wallace Smith, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Celisse Henderson, Telly Leung, George Salazar, Morgan James, Uzo Aduba, Nick Blaemire, and Lindsay Mendez; Fun Home (2015) starring Beth Malone, Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Sydney Lucas, Emily Skeggs; Once on This Island (2017); and Oklahoma! (2019 revival) starring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Damon Daunno, Ali Stroker, James Davis, Will Brill, Patrick Vaill, and Mary Testa; plus many more!

Shows at the Circle in the Square (Broadway)

Dates Production
3/28/2025 - 7/27/2025
9/26/2024 - 2/16/2025
2/27/2024 - 6/23/2024
9/14/2023 - 11/19/2023
10/13/2022 - 12/11/2022
3/22/2022 - 7/10/2022
9/23/2021 - 1/2/2022
3/19/2019 - 1/12/2020
11/9/2017 - 1/6/2019
11/10/2016 - 4/16/2017
3/27/2015 - 9/10/2016
10/31/2014 - 2/8/2015
3/25/2014 - 10/5/2014
1/10/2014 - 3/2/2014
7/17/2013 - 10/13/2013
10/13/2011 - 6/24/2012
9/23/2010 - 5/22/2011
2/12/2010 - 4/4/2010
4/11/2009 - 7/26/2009
4/9/2009 - 7/26/2009
4/8/2009 - 7/26/2009
4/7/2009 - 7/26/2009
8/19/2008 - 8/19/2008
4/22/2008 - 5/6/2008
4/15/2005 - 1/20/2008
1/31/2005 - 1/31/2005
12/6/2004 - 12/6/2004
4/28/2004 - 8/22/2004
3/11/2003 - 6/29/2003
2/21/2002 - 2/16/2003
10/19/2000 - 1/6/2002
2/17/2000 - 7/29/2000
1/13/1999 - 6/13/1999
2/4/1997 - 4/27/1997
7/25/1996 - 11/2/1996
5/7/1996 - 6/23/1996
2/3/1996 - 3/17/1996
11/18/1995 - 1/14/1996
9/22/1995 - 11/5/1995
3/23/1995 - 7/2/1995
2/4/1995 - 3/19/1995
11/4/1994 - 1/1/1995
4/9/1993 - 5/16/1993
8/11/1992 - 10/4/1992
5/28/1992 - 8/1/1992
5/25/1992 - 7/29/1992
5/25/1992 - 8/1/1992
2/7/1992 - 4/5/1992
9/20/1991 - 1/5/1992
6/7/1991 - 8/25/1991
2/1/1991 - 4/28/1991
10/11/1990 - 12/30/1990
4/28/1990 - 6/17/1990
8/5/1989 - 2/25/1990
4/8/1989 - 5/28/1989
10/21/1988 - 2/19/1989
6/19/1988 - 6/27/1988
6/17/1988 - 9/4/1988
2/20/1988 - 5/22/1988
2/14/1987 - 1/3/1988
9/19/1986 - 1/25/1987
4/10/1986 - 6/29/1986
1/10/1986 - 3/9/1986
12/20/1985 - 1/4/1986
9/21/1985 - 12/15/1985
5/9/1985 - 9/1/1985
2/20/1985 - 4/14/1985
6/1/1984 - 1/20/1985
2/17/1984 - 4/29/1984
11/18/1983 - 2/5/1984
4/15/1983 - 11/6/1983
1/7/1983 - 3/27/1983
6/22/1982 - 1/2/1983
3/19/1982 - 5/23/1982
1/12/1982 - 2/14/1982
9/18/1981 - 1/3/1982
6/12/1981 - 7/19/1981
3/13/1981 - 4/26/1981
11/28/1980 - 2/8/1981
9/14/1980 - 11/23/1980
6/8/1980 - 9/7/1980
4/4/1980 - 6/1/1980
2/1/1980 - 3/30/1980
5/25/1979 - 1/27/1980
2/24/1979 - 5/20/1979
11/25/1978 - 2/18/1979
9/1/1978 - 11/19/1978
5/26/1978 - 8/27/1978
2/24/1978 - 5/21/1978
11/25/1977 - 2/19/1978
9/2/1977 - 11/20/1977
5/27/1977 - 8/28/1977
2/25/1977 - 5/22/1977
11/26/1976 - 2/20/1977
9/3/1976 - 11/21/1976
6/15/1976 - 6/15/1976
5/28/1976 - 8/29/1976
3/7/1976 - 3/14/1976
2/27/1976 - 5/23/1976
11/28/1975 - 2/22/1976
9/2/1975 - 11/23/1975
5/30/1975 - 8/24/1975
2/28/1975 - 5/4/1975
11/29/1974 - 2/23/1975
9/20/1974 - 11/23/1974
5/14/1974 - 8/31/1974
3/1/1974 - 5/5/1974
11/30/1973 - 2/16/1974
9/4/1973 - 11/25/1973
5/21/1973 - 7/28/1973
3/21/1973 - 5/13/1973
1/4/1973 - 3/18/1973
11/2/1972 - 12/31/1972

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Circle in the Square Frequently Asked Questions

What show is next for Circle in the Square (Broadway)?
Circle in the Square (Broadway)'s next show is Romeo + Juliet which begins performances on 9/26/2024.
What when was Circle in the Square (Broadway) built?
Circle in the Square was built in 1972.
How many seats does Circle in the Square (Broadway) have?
Circle in the Square (Broadway) has 840 seats.
What are the box office hours for Circle in the Square (Broadway)?
Monday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM.
What accessibility options are there at Circle in the Square (Broadway)?

Accessible seating is available for this performance as indicated on the seating map.

The theatre is wheelchair-accessible. Not all sections of the theatre are wheelchair-accessible.

Orchestra: Seating is accessible at the Orchestra level.

Please note, once on the Orchestra level there are approximately two steps down per row. Entrance to the Orchestra is behind row K.

An accessible restroom is available. See a theatre usher for assistance.

Circle in the Square Theatre will provide audio description devices for every performance at the theatre beginning May 6, 2019. The theatre also will also offer handheld devices that provide captioning for Deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons beginning May 6, 2019. There will be a representative at the Audience Services desk at every performance to assist any patron with the audio description services or captioning devices.

Reservations for assisted-listening devices are not necessary, but please arrive early. A driver’s license or ID with a printed address is required.

Loop technology is also available at this theatre.

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What were the longest running shows at Circle in the Square (Broadway)?
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which ran from 5/2/2005 to 1/20/2008, Fun Home which ran from 4/19/2015 to 9/10/2016, The Rocky Horror Show which ran from 11/15/2000 to 1/6/2002, Once On This Island which ran from 12/3/2017 to 1/6/2019 and
What show is currently in Circle in the Square (Broadway)?
Circle in the Square (Broadway)'s current show is Just in Time which began performances on 3/28/2025.
What show is currently in Circle in the Square?
Circle in the Square's current show is Just in Time which began performances on 03/28/2025
How many seats does Circle in the Square have?
Circle in the Square has 840 seats.
What are the box office hours for Circle in the Square?
Monday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM.
What accessibility options are there at Circle in the Square?

Accessible seating is available for this performance as indicated on the seating map.

The theatre is wheelchair-accessible. Not all sections of the theatre are wheelchair-accessible.

Orchestra: Seating is accessible at the Orchestra level.

Please note, once on the Orchestra level there are approximately two steps down per row. Entrance to the Orchestra is behind row K.

An accessible restroom is available. See a theatre usher for assistance.

Circle in the Square Theatre will provide audio description devices for every performance at the theatre beginning May 6, 2019. The theatre also will also offer handheld devices that provide captioning for Deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons beginning May 6, 2019. There will be a representative at the Audience Services desk at every performance to assist any patron with the audio description services or captioning devices.

Reservations for assisted-listening devices are not necessary, but please arrive early. A driver’s license or ID with a printed address is required.

Loop technology is also available at this theatre.

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What were the longest running shows at Circle in the Square?
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which ran from 05/02/2005 to 01/20/2008, Fun Home which ran from 04/19/2015 to 09/10/2016, The Rocky Horror Show which ran from 11/15/2000 to 01/06/2002, and Once On This Island which ran from 12/03/2017 to 01/06/2019

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