New York City Center
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New York, NY 10019
New York City Center History
New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943 when it was founded by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia with the mission to make the best in the performing arts accessible to all. The distinctive neo-Moorish theater welcomes 300,000 visitors annually to experience internationally acclaimed artists on the same stage where legends like George Balanchine, Leonard Bernstein, and Barbara Cook made their mark.
Shows at the New York City Center
| Dates | Production | ||
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| 4/28/2027 | - | 5/9/2027 | |
| 3/17/2027 | - | 3/28/2027 | |
| 2/3/2027 | - | 2/14/2027 | |
| 1/23/2026 | - | 3/22/2026 | |
| 6/7/2025 | - | 7/13/2025 | |
| 4/30/2025 | - | 5/11/2025 | The Wild Party (2025) [Cancelled] Buy Tickets
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| 4/30/2025 | - | 5/11/2025 | |
| 3/26/2025 | - | 3/30/2025 | |
| 2/5/2025 | - | 2/16/2025 | |
| 10/30/2024 | - | 11/10/2024 | |
| 6/12/2024 | - | 6/16/2024 | |
| 4/30/2024 | - | 5/12/2024 | |
| 2/21/2024 | - | 3/3/2024 | |
| 1/24/2024 | - | 2/4/2024 | |
| 11/1/2023 | - | 11/5/2023 | |
| 6/21/2023 | - | 6/25/2023 | |
| 5/2/2023 | - | 5/14/2023 | |
| 5/6/2020 | - | 5/10/2020 | Thoroughly Modern Millie (2020) [Cancelled] Buy Tickets
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| 3/18/2020 | - | 3/22/2020 | |
| 2/19/2020 | - | 2/23/2020 | |
| 11/18/2019 | - | 4/5/2020 | |
| 11/13/2019 | - | 11/24/2019 | |
| 8/1/2019 | - | 9/8/2019 | |
| 2/12/2019 | - | 3/31/2019 | |
| 7/25/2018 | - | 7/28/2018 | |
| 7/11/2018 | - | 7/12/2018 | |
| 6/27/2018 | - | 6/30/2018 | |
| 6/5/2018 | - | ||
| 10/31/2017 | - | 12/3/2017 | |
| 9/19/2017 | - | 12/10/2017 | |
| 8/2/2017 | - | 8/5/2017 | |
| 7/26/2017 | - | 7/27/2017 | |
| 7/12/2017 | - | 7/15/2017 | |
| 5/10/2017 | - | 5/14/2017 | |
| 3/22/2017 | - | 3/26/2017 | |
| 1/24/2017 | - | 4/16/2017 | |
| 10/24/2016 | - | 10/26/2016 | |
| 10/4/2016 | - | ||
| 7/27/2016 | - | 7/30/2016 | |
| 5/3/2016 | - | 6/26/2016 | |
| 3/30/2016 | - | 4/3/2016 | |
| 2/10/2016 | - | 2/14/2016 | |
| 5/6/2015 | - | 5/10/2015 | |
| 3/18/2015 | - | 3/22/2015 | |
| 2/4/2015 | - | 2/8/2015 | |
| 5/7/2014 | - | 5/11/2014 | |
| 4/2/2014 | - | 4/6/2014 | |
| 2/5/2014 | - | 2/9/2014 | |
| 1/15/2014 | - | 2/16/2014 | |
| 2/24/2013 | - | 3/31/2013 | |
| 1/11/2013 | - | 2/17/2013 | |
| 10/30/2012 | - | 12/16/2012 | |
| 2/8/2012 | - | 2/19/2012 | |
| 3/17/2011 | - | 3/20/2011 | |
| 11/19/2008 | - | 11/23/2008 | |
| 7/5/2008 | - | 7/27/2008 | |
| 5/8/2008 | - | 5/12/2008 | |
| 2/7/2008 | - | 2/10/2008 | |
| 7/9/2007 | - | 7/29/2007 | |
| 5/10/2007 | - | 5/14/2007 | |
| 3/29/2007 | - | 4/1/2007 | |
| 2/8/2007 | - | 2/11/2007 | |
| 5/11/2006 | - | 5/15/2006 | |
| 3/30/2006 | - | 4/2/2006 | |
| 2/9/2006 | - | 2/12/2006 | |
| 5/12/2005 | - | 5/16/2005 | |
| 3/31/2005 | - | 4/3/2005 | |
| 2/10/2005 | - | 2/13/2005 | |
| 5/6/2004 | - | 5/9/2004 | |
| 3/25/2004 | - | 3/28/2004 | |
| 2/12/2004 | - | 2/15/2004 | |
| 5/8/2003 | - | 5/11/2003 | |
| 3/27/2003 | - | 3/30/2003 | |
| 2/13/2003 | - | 2/16/2003 | |
| 5/2/2002 | - | 5/6/2002 | |
| 3/21/2002 | - | 3/24/2002 | |
| 2/7/2002 | - | 2/10/2002 | |
| 5/3/2001 | - | 5/7/2001 | |
| 3/22/2001 | - | 3/25/2001 | |
| 2/8/2001 | - | 2/11/2001 | |
| 5/4/2000 | - | 5/8/2000 | |
| 3/24/2000 | - | 3/27/2000 | |
| 2/10/2000 | - | 2/13/2000 | |
| 11/14/1999 | - | 11/28/1999 | |
| 5/6/1999 | - | 5/9/1999 | |
| 4/1/1999 | - | 4/1/1999 | |
| 2/11/1999 | - | 2/14/1999 | |
| 4/30/1998 | - | 5/3/1998 | |
| 3/26/1998 | - | 3/30/1998 | |
| 2/12/1998 | - | 2/15/1998 | |
| 5/1/1997 | - | 5/4/1997 | |
| 3/20/1997 | - | 3/23/1997 | |
| 2/13/1997 | - | 2/16/1997 | |
| 5/2/1996 | - | 5/4/1996 | |
| 4/1/1996 | - | 4/1/1996 | |
| 2/15/1996 | - | 2/17/1996 | |
| 5/1/1995 | - | 5/1/1995 | |
| 3/30/1995 | - | 4/1/1995 | |
| 2/16/1995 | - | 2/18/1995 | |
| 5/4/1994 | - | 5/7/1994 | |
| 3/2/1994 | - | 3/5/1994 | |
| 2/9/1994 | - | 2/12/1994 | |
| 1/13/1987 | - | 1/18/1987 | |
| 6/5/1980 | - | 6/22/1980 | |
| 4/11/1974 | - | 4/11/1974 | |
| 12/21/1971 | - | 12/21/1971 | |
| 12/1/1968 | - | 12/1/1968 | |
| 6/13/1968 | - | 6/13/1968 | |
| 5/23/1968 | - | 6/9/1968 | |
| 12/13/1967 | - | 12/13/1967 | |
| 6/8/1966 | - | 6/26/1966 | |
| 5/31/1966 | - | 7/9/1966 | |
| 12/15/1965 | - | 1/2/1966 | |
| 6/16/1965 | - | 6/16/1965 | |
| 5/12/1965 | - | 5/30/1965 | |
| 4/28/1965 | - | 5/9/1965 | |
| 3/11/1965 | - | 3/27/1965 | |
| 12/23/1964 | - | 1/3/1965 | |
| 5/20/1964 | - | 6/28/1964 | |
| 5/6/1964 | - | 5/6/1964 | |
| 10/10/1963 | - | 10/10/1963 | |
| 6/12/1963 | - | 6/23/1963 | |
| 5/29/1963 | - | 6/9/1963 | |
| 5/15/1963 | - | 5/26/1963 | |
| 2/27/1963 | - | 3/10/1963 | |
| 2/13/1963 | - | 2/24/1963 | |
| 1/30/1963 | - | 2/10/1963 | |
| 5/16/1962 | - | 5/27/1962 | |
| 3/28/1962 | - | 4/8/1962 | |
| 10/26/1961 | - | 10/26/1961 | |
| 10/12/1961 | - | 10/12/1961 | |
| 5/31/1961 | - | 5/31/1961 | |
| 5/30/1961 | - | 6/10/1961 | |
| 5/23/1961 | - | 5/23/1961 | |
| 5/17/1961 | - | 5/17/1961 | |
| 4/12/1961 | - | 4/25/1961 | |
| 5/11/1960 | - | 5/29/1960 | |
| 4/27/1960 | - | 5/8/1960 | |
| 3/12/1959 | - | 3/12/1959 | |
| 2/25/1959 | - | 2/25/1959 | |
| 2/10/1959 | - | 2/22/1959 | |
| 12/4/1958 | - | 12/4/1958 | |
| 4/6/1958 | - | 4/18/1958 | |
| 4/3/1958 | - | 4/3/1958 | |
| 3/19/1958 | - | 3/30/1958 | |
| 2/19/1958 | - | 3/2/1958 | |
| 9/11/1957 | - | 9/29/1957 | |
| 5/15/1957 | - | 5/15/1957 | |
| 4/10/1957 | - | 4/10/1957 | |
| 5/31/1956 | - | 6/17/1956 | |
| 4/18/1956 | - | 5/6/1956 | |
| 5/31/1955 | - | 6/12/1955 | |
| 5/18/1955 | - | 5/29/1955 | |
| 4/20/1955 | - | 5/1/1955 | |
| 8/31/1953 | - | 10/5/1953 | |
| 1/23/1952 | - | 2/10/1952 | |
| 5/23/1950 | - | ||
| 9/7/1948 | - | 9/18/1948 | |
| 1/6/1947 | - | 2/15/1947 | |
| 4/1/1946 | - | 4/1/1946 | |
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New York City Center Frequently Asked Questions
- What show is next for New York City Center?
- New York City Center's next show is Kiss of the Spider Woman which begins performances on 04/28/2027
- What when was New York City Center built?
- New York City Center was built in 1923.
- How many seats does New York City Center have?
- New York City Center has 2935 seats.
- What were the longest running shows at New York City Center?
- Prodigal Son which ran from 02/09/2015 to 03/27/2016, Harry Townsend's Last Stand which ran from 12/04/2019 to 04/05/2020, Oklahoma! which ran from 02/27/1963 to 05/26/1963, and Ring Twice for Miranda which ran from 02/12/2017 to 04/16/2017
- What show is currently in New York City Center?
- New York City Center's current show is The Monsters which began performances on 1/23/2026.
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