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New York City Center

Address:
131 West 55th St. (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
New York, NY 10019

BUILT: 1923

SEATING CAPACITY: 2935

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
4/28/2027 - 5/9/2027 Kiss of the Spider Woman (2027)
3/17/2027 - 3/28/2027 Hallelujah, Baby! (2027)
2/3/2027 - 2/14/2027 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2027)
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1/23/2026 - 3/22/2026 The Monsters (2026)
6/7/2025 - 7/13/2025 Machinal (2025)
4/30/2025 - 5/11/2025 The Wild Party (2025) [Cancelled]
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4/30/2025 - 5/11/2025 Wonderful Town (2025)
3/26/2025 - 3/30/2025 Love Life (2025)
2/5/2025 - 2/16/2025 Urinetown (2025)
10/30/2024 - 11/10/2024 Ragtime (2024)
6/12/2024 - 6/16/2024 Titanic (2024)
4/30/2024 - 5/12/2024 Message in a Bottle (2024)
2/21/2024 - 3/3/2024 Jelly's Last Jam (2024)
1/24/2024 - 2/4/2024 Once Upon a Mattress (2024)
11/1/2023 - 11/5/2023 Pal Joey (2023)
6/21/2023 - 6/25/2023 The Light in the Piazza (2023)
5/2/2023 - 5/14/2023 Lionel Bart's Oliver! (2023)
5/6/2020 - 5/10/2020 Thoroughly Modern Millie (2020) [Cancelled]
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3/18/2020 - 3/22/2020 Love Life (2020)
2/19/2020 - 2/23/2020 Mack and Mabel (2020)
11/18/2019 - 4/5/2020 Harry Townsend's Last Stand (2019)
11/13/2019 - 11/24/2019 Evita (2019)
8/1/2019 - 9/8/2019 Bat Out of Hell (2019)
2/12/2019 - 3/31/2019 The Cake (2019)
7/25/2018 - 7/28/2018 Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (2018)
7/11/2018 - 7/12/2018 Gone Missing (2018)
6/27/2018 - 6/30/2018 Songs for a New World (2018)
6/5/2018 - Sugar in Our Wounds (2018)
10/31/2017 - 12/3/2017 Actually (2017)
9/19/2017 - 12/10/2017 The Portuguese Kid (2017)
8/2/2017 - 8/5/2017 Really Rosie (2017)
7/26/2017 - 7/27/2017 The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (2017)
7/12/2017 - 7/15/2017 Assassins (2017)
5/10/2017 - 5/14/2017 The Golden Apple (2017)
3/22/2017 - 3/26/2017 The New Yorkers (2017)
1/24/2017 - 4/16/2017 Ring Twice for Miranda (2017)
10/24/2016 - 10/26/2016 Sunday in the Park with George (2016)
10/4/2016 - Vietgone (2016)
7/27/2016 - 7/30/2016 Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (2016)
5/3/2016 - 6/26/2016 Incognito (2016)
3/30/2016 - 4/3/2016 1776 (2016)
2/10/2016 - 2/14/2016 Cabin in the Sky (2016)
5/6/2015 - 5/10/2015 Zorba! (2015)
3/18/2015 - 3/22/2015 Paint Your Wagon (2015)
2/4/2015 - 2/8/2015 Lady, Be Good! (2015)
5/7/2014 - 5/11/2014 Irma La Douce (2014)
4/2/2014 - 4/6/2014 The Most Happy Fella (2014)
2/5/2014 - 2/9/2014 Little Me (2014)
1/15/2014 - 2/16/2014 Row After Row (2014)
2/24/2013 - 3/31/2013 Jackie (2013)
1/11/2013 - 2/17/2013 Bethany (2012)
10/30/2012 - 12/16/2012 Murder Ballad (2012)
2/8/2012 - 2/19/2012 Merrily We Roll Along (2012)
3/17/2011 - 3/20/2011 Where's Charley? (2011)
11/19/2008 - 11/23/2008 On the Town (2008)
7/5/2008 - 7/27/2008 Damn Yankees (2008)
5/8/2008 - 5/12/2008 No, No, Nanette (2008)
2/7/2008 - 2/10/2008 Applause (2008)
7/9/2007 - 7/29/2007 Gypsy (2007)
5/10/2007 - 5/14/2007 Stairway to Paradise (2007)
3/29/2007 - 4/1/2007 Face the Music (2007)
2/8/2007 - 2/11/2007 Follies (2007)
5/11/2006 - 5/15/2006 Of Thee I Sing (2006)
3/30/2006 - 4/2/2006 70, Girls, 70 (2006)
2/9/2006 - 2/12/2006 Kismet (2006)
5/12/2005 - 5/16/2005 The Apple Tree (2005)
3/31/2005 - 4/3/2005 Purlie (2005)
2/10/2005 - 2/13/2005 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (2005)
5/6/2004 - 5/9/2004 Bye Bye Birdie (2004)
3/25/2004 - 3/28/2004 Pardon My English (2004)
2/12/2004 - 2/15/2004 Can-Can (2004)
5/8/2003 - 5/11/2003 No Strings (2003)
3/27/2003 - 3/30/2003 The New Moon (2003)
2/13/2003 - 2/16/2003 House of Flowers (2003)
5/2/2002 - 5/6/2002 The Pajama Game (2002)
3/21/2002 - 3/24/2002 Golden Boy (2002)
2/7/2002 - 2/10/2002 Carnival! (2002)
5/3/2001 - 5/7/2001 Hair (2001)
3/22/2001 - 3/25/2001 Bloomer Girl (2001)
2/8/2001 - 2/11/2001 A Connecticut Yankee (2001)
5/4/2000 - 5/8/2000 Wonderful Town (2000)
3/24/2000 - 3/27/2000 Tenderloin (2000)
2/10/2000 - 2/13/2000 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (2000)
11/14/1999 - 11/28/1999 Abby's Song (1999)
5/6/1999 - 5/9/1999 Do Re Mi (1999)
4/1/1999 - 4/1/1999 Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (1999)
2/11/1999 - 2/14/1999 Babes in Arms (1999)
4/30/1998 - 5/3/1998 St. Louis Woman (1998)
3/26/1998 - 3/30/1998 Li'l Abner (1998)
2/12/1998 - 2/15/1998 Strike Up the Band (1998)
5/1/1997 - 5/4/1997 The Boys from Syracuse (1997)
3/20/1997 - 3/23/1997 Promises, Promises (1997)
2/13/1997 - 2/16/1997 Sweet Adeline (1997)
5/2/1996 - 5/4/1996 Chicago (1996)
4/1/1996 - 4/1/1996 One Touch of Venus (1996)
2/15/1996 - 2/17/1996 Du Barry Was A Lady (1996)
5/1/1995 - 5/1/1995 Pal Joey (1995)
3/30/1995 - 4/1/1995 Out of this World (1995)
2/16/1995 - 2/18/1995 Call Me Madam (1995)
5/4/1994 - 5/7/1994 Lady in the Dark (1994)
3/2/1994 - 3/5/1994 Allegro (1994)
2/9/1994 - 2/12/1994 Fiorello! (1994)
1/13/1987 - 1/18/1987 The Mikado (1987)
6/5/1980 - 6/22/1980 The Music Man (1980)
4/11/1974 - 4/11/1974 Music! Music! (1974)
12/21/1971 - 12/21/1971 Anne of Green Gables (1971)
12/1/1968 - 12/1/1968 Carnival! (1968)
6/13/1968 - 6/13/1968 My Fair Lady (1968)
5/23/1968 - 6/9/1968 The King and I (1968)
12/13/1967 - 12/13/1967 Brigadoon (1967)
6/8/1966 - 6/26/1966 Guys and Dolls (1966)
5/31/1966 - 7/9/1966 Annie Get Your Gun (1966)
12/15/1965 - 1/2/1966 Oklahoma! (1965)
6/16/1965 - 6/16/1965 The Music Man (1965)
5/12/1965 - 5/30/1965 Kiss Me, Kate (1965)
4/28/1965 - 5/9/1965 Guys and Dolls (1965)
3/11/1965 - 3/27/1965 Die Dreigroschenoper (1965)
12/23/1964 - 1/3/1965 Brigadoon (1964)
5/20/1964 - 6/28/1964 My Fair Lady (1964)
5/6/1964 - 5/6/1964 Porgy and Bess (1964)
10/10/1963 - 10/10/1963 Gentlemen, Be Seated! (1963)
6/12/1963 - 6/23/1963 The King and I (1963)
5/29/1963 - 6/9/1963 Pal Joey (1963)
5/15/1963 - 5/26/1963 Oklahoma! (1963)
2/27/1963 - 3/10/1963 Oklahoma! (1963)
2/13/1963 - 2/24/1963 Wonderful Town (1963)
1/30/1963 - 2/10/1963 Brigadoon (1963)
5/16/1962 - 5/27/1962 Can-Can (1962)
3/28/1962 - 4/8/1962 The Consul (1962)
10/26/1961 - 10/26/1961 The Crucible (1961)
10/12/1961 - 10/12/1961 The Wings of the Dove (1961)
5/31/1961 - 5/31/1961 Pal Joey (1961)
5/30/1961 - 6/10/1961 Brigadoon (1962)
5/23/1961 - 5/23/1961 The King and I (1961)
5/17/1961 - 5/17/1961 Porgy and Bess (1961)
4/12/1961 - 4/25/1961 Show Boat (1961)
5/11/1960 - 5/29/1960 The King and I (1960)
4/27/1960 - 5/8/1960 Finian's Rainbow (1960)
3/12/1959 - 3/12/1959 Lute Song (1959)
2/25/1959 - 2/25/1959 Say, Darling (1959)
2/10/1959 - 2/22/1959 The Most Happy Fella (1959)
12/4/1958 - 12/4/1958 The Seven Deadly Sins (1958)
4/6/1958 - 4/18/1958 Trouble in Tahiti (1958)
4/3/1958 - 4/3/1958 The Ballad of Baby Doe (1958)
3/19/1958 - 3/30/1958 Oklahoma! (1958)
2/19/1958 - 3/2/1958 Annie Get Your Gun (1958)
9/11/1957 - 9/29/1957 Carousel (1957)
5/15/1957 - 5/15/1957 The Pajama Game (1957)
4/10/1957 - 4/10/1957 The Merry Widow (1957)
5/31/1956 - 6/17/1956 Carmen Jones (1956)
4/18/1956 - 5/6/1956 The King and I (1956)
5/31/1955 - 6/12/1955 Guys and Dolls (1955)
5/18/1955 - 5/29/1955 Finian's Rainbow (1955)
4/20/1955 - 5/1/1955 Guys and Dolls (1955)
8/31/1953 - 10/5/1953 Oklahoma! (1953)
1/23/1952 - 2/10/1952 Come of Age (1952)
5/23/1950 - A Streetcar Named Desire (1950)
9/7/1948 - 9/18/1948 Show Boat (1948)
1/6/1947 - 2/15/1947 Bloomer Girl (1947)
4/1/1946 - 4/1/1946 The Airborne Symphony (1946)
- Regina (1959)
- The Cradle Will Rock (1960)
- The Architecture of Becoming (unknown)
- The Most Deserving (unknown)
- Tick, Tick... BOOM! (2014)
- Pump Boys and Dinettes (2014)
- The Maids (2014)
- Ripcord (2015)
- The World of Extreme Happiness (2015)
- Annie Get Your Gun (2015)
- Prodigal Son (2015)
- The Red Shoes (2017)
- India Pale Ale (2018)

News


Video: City Center Unveils LA CAGE AUX FOLLES-Inspired Street Mural
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026

New York City Center has unveiled a street mural inspired by the upcoming production of Encores! La Cage Aux Folles, starring Wayne Brady and Billy Porter.
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with Billy Porter & Wayne Brady
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 11, 2026

Tony Award winner Billy Porter stars opposite stage and screen star Wayne Brady in the New York City Center Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles. Set to open on June 17, this final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Watch rehearsal highlights in this video!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 10, 2026- Go Inside the Tonys Opening Number and More
by - Jun 10, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Wayne Brady Confirmed as CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD Season 12 Contestant
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 9, 2026

The worlds of movies, television, music, theater, and sports will come together in season 12 of Celebrity Family Feud, with a lineup that includes Broadway mainstay Wayne Brady.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2026
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 9, 2026

What’s happening Off-Broadway in June? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season. June 2026 is packed with world premiere stage adaptations, musical revivals, and much more.
Video: Andrew McCarthy, David Krumholtz and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026

You can now get a first look at footage of Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been, which is now in perfromances at New York City Center Stage 1. The production features a rotating cast of artists throughout its run.
Video: Watch Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More Rehearse LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Michael Major - Jun 9, 2026

Step inside the rehearsal room with the cast of La Cage Aux Folles at New York City Center Encores! New videos show Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Alaman Diadhiou, Rachel Webb, and the complete company perform songs.
LOCKER ROOM TALK to Make World Premiere in Brooklyn After Boulder Readings
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026

Playwright Drake Susuras will bring his queer dramedy LOCKER ROOM TALK OR: HOW TO SURVIVE IN A 'STRAIGHT' MAN'S WORLD to Boulder's Dairy Arts Center before its world premiere at Brooklyn Art Haus.
Video: BOLÉRO Footage Released Featuring Hugo Marchand at NY City Center
by Joshua Wright - Jun 8, 2026

Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Hugo Marchand performs Maurice Béjart's BOLÉRO alongside dancers from Béjart Ballet Lausanne at NY City Center, showcasing a feat of athleticism, power, and precision across four performances.
Video: Caissie Levy Reacts to Tony Win- 'It's All I Ever Dreamed Of'
by Talking Tonys - Jun 8, 2026

Caissie Levy took home a Tony Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Ragtime. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share her initial reaction!
RAGTIME's Caissie Levy Wins 2026 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026

Caissie Levy has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for RAGTIME.
RAGTIME Wins 2026 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026

Ragtime has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Recap the 2026 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026

The 79th Annual Tony Awards have come and gone! As winners took the stage at the big event, BroadwayWorld brought you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.
15 Broadway Icons You May Be Surprised Never Won a Tony Award
by Michael Gioia - Jun 6, 2026

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.
PORTRAYALS OF HUMANITY: Buglisi Dance Theatre to Perform at Ailey Citigroup Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2026

Buglisi Dance Theatre will present 'Portrayals of Humanity' at the Joan Weill Center for Dance, featuring new works by guest choreographers Lorenzo Pagano and Ron De Jesús alongside iconic BDT repertory.
Video: 2026 Lifetime Achievement and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awards Recipients Speeches
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
Video: First Look at Christopher Wheeldon's Oscar Wilde Ballet at New York City Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026

The remarkable world of a literary legend will come to the New York City Center stage with the full-length ballet, Oscar, from choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Watch a trailer!
Gregor Milne and Barry James Will Join Ben Platt in MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026

The full cast has been announced for Midnight at The Never Get with book, music and lyrics by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy-winner Mark Sonnenblick.
Two UK Premieres And More Set for Kiln Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026

Kiln Theatre announced its upcoming season, featuring the UK premieres of TABLE 17 and BERLIN, a new production of NINE NIGHT directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, and a community production with 80 cast members.
Interview: Nichelle Lewis Explains Why RAGTIME Feels Urgent in 2026
by David Clarke - May 30, 2026

Tony nominee Nichelle Lewis is delivering one of Broadway's most moving performances as Sarah in RAGTIME. She reflects on the musical's enduring relevance, the emotional impact of Sarah's story & what her first Tony Award nomination means to her.

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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