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Playhouse Theatre

Address:
137 W. 48th St.

New York, NY

BUILT: 1911

DEMOLISHED: 1969

SEATING CAPACITY: 900
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Shows at the Playhouse Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION
11/23/2015 - 1/3/2016 Once Upon a Mattress (2015)
8/1/2006 - 7/14/2007 Dancing in the Streets (2005)
12/3/2005 - 12/31/2005 The Railway Children (2005)
12/6/1990 - 1/12/1991 Heaven's Up (1990)
3/9/1988 - 4/2/1988 Nite Club Confidential (1988)
10/16/1987 - 10/16/1987 Girlfriends (1987)
6/23/1982 - 6/23/1982 Cleavage (1982)
2/25/1980 - 2/25/1980 Swing (1980) [Pre-Broadway]
11/28/1979 - 1/13/1980 King of Schnorrers (1979)
3/23/1978 - 3/23/1978 A Bistro Car on the CNR (1978)
12/9/1975 - 12/9/1975 Raisin (1975)
4/27/1975 - 4/27/1975 A Matter of Time (1975)
11/16/1972 - 11/16/1972 Dear Oscar (1972)
4/19/1972 - 6/11/1972 Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (1972)
2/2/1971 - 6/19/1971 Hedda Gabler (1971)
10/11/1965 - 5/27/1967 The Impossible Years (1965)
11/25/1962 - 4/24/1965 Never Too Late (1962)
2/6/1962 - 4/28/1962 The Aspern Papers (1962)
1/2/1962 - 1/6/1962 The Captains and the Kings (1962)
10/18/1961 - 11/11/1961 A Cook for Mr. General (1961)
10/19/1959 - 7/1/1961 The Miracle Worker (1959)
10/23/1958 - 4/11/1959 Make a Million (1958)
2/27/1958 - 7/19/1958 Blue Denim (1958)
1/29/1958 - 2/1/1958 Maybe Tuesday (1958)
8/20/1957 - 10/12/1957 Simply Heavenly (1957)
8/20/1957 - 10/12/1957 Simply Heavenly (1957)
5/21/1957 - 6/29/1957 Jose Greco (1957)
1/23/1957 - 3/16/1957 The Hidden River (1957)
12/25/1956 - 12/29/1956 Ruth Draper (1956)
12/3/1956 - 12/8/1956 Night of the Auk (1956)
11/14/1956 - 11/17/1956 A Very Special Baby (1956)
10/4/1956 - 10/6/1956 Harbor Lights (1956)
9/16/1956 - 11/4/1956 Pictures in the Hallway (1956)
1/17/1956 - 8/11/1956 Fallen Angels (1956)
10/17/1955 - 12/31/1955 A Roomful of Roses (1955)
2/7/1955 - 3/6/1955 Escudero (1955)
12/23/1954 - 12/25/1954 Black-Eyed Susan (1954)
10/27/1954 - 11/20/1954 The Traveling Lady (1954)
2/17/1954 - 3/13/1954 The Winner (1954)
12/29/1953 - 2/13/1954 In the Summer House (1953)
10/28/1953 - 11/28/1953 Gently Does It (1953)
9/17/1953 - 9/17/1953 A Pin to See the Peepshow (1953)
4/22/1953 - 4/25/1953 The Pink Elephant (1953)
4/6/1953 - 4/18/1953 Room Service (1953)
10/16/1952 - 2/28/1953 Bernardine (1952)
4/15/1952 - 5/10/1952 The Chase (1952)
2/21/1951 - 2/24/1951 The King of Friday's Men (1951)
11/17/1950 - 11/25/1950 A Story for a Sunday Evening (1950)
8/17/1950 - 9/9/1950 The Live Wire (1950)
2/1/1950 - 6/3/1950 The Innocents (1950)
12/27/1949 - 12/31/1949 How Long Till Summer (1949)
1/30/1948 - 3/27/1948 Skipper Next to God (1948)
1/19/1948 - 1/24/1948 The Survivors (1948)
10/30/1947 - 12/6/1947 Edith Piaf (1947)
4/25/1947 - 4/26/1947 Miracle in the Mountains (1947)
2/12/1947 - 4/12/1947 Craig's Wife (1947)
12/27/1946 - 1/25/1947 Temper the Wind (1946)
12/11/1946 - 12/14/1946 Land's End (1946)
11/27/1946 - 11/30/1946 A Family Affair (1946)
11/13/1946 - 11/16/1946 The Haven (1946)
10/7/1946 - 10/12/1946 Hear That Trumpet (1946)
3/31/1945 - 6/29/1946 The Glass Menagerie (1945)
3/31/1945 - 6/29/1946 The Glass Menagerie (1945)
3/12/1945 - 3/24/1945 It's a Gift (1945)
2/12/1945 - 2/24/1945 The Stranger (1945)
1/23/1945 - 2/3/1945 A Goose for the Gander (1945)
1/5/1945 - 1/6/1945 Many Happy Returns (1945)
12/25/1944 - 12/30/1944 Sophie (1944)
12/4/1944 - 12/23/1944 Hand in Glove (1944)
11/2/1944 - 11/11/1944 Sleep My Pretty One (1944)
8/8/1944 - 8/18/1944 Good Morning Corporal (1944)
6/5/1944 - 6/17/1944 That Old Devil (1944)
4/18/1944 - 5/6/1944 Sheppey (1944)
4/10/1944 - 4/10/1944 Six Pairs of Shoes (1944)
3/2/1944 - 3/15/1944 Bright Boy (1944)
1/24/1944 - 2/12/1944 The Duke in Darkness (1944)
12/10/1943 - 1/1/1944 Pillar to Post (1943)
2/23/1943 - 11/26/1943 Janie (1942)
2/1/1943 - 2/20/1943 The Barber Had Two Sons (1943)
10/22/1942 - 1/9/1943 The Damask Cheek (1942)
1/10/1942 - 6/6/1942 Spring Again (1941)
12/22/1941 - 12/27/1941 Pie in the Sky (1941)
11/17/1941 - 11/25/1941 Ring Around Elizabeth (1941)
3/13/1941 - 3/15/1941 Five Alarm Waltz (1941)
2/10/1941 - 2/12/1941 Popsy (1941)
12/29/1940 - 1/18/1941 The Flying Gerardos (1940)
12/2/1940 - 12/7/1940 Romantic Mr. Dickens (1940)
9/3/1940 - 11/30/1940 Kind Lady (1940)
4/9/1940 - 5/4/1940 Suspect (1940)
12/21/1939 - 12/31/1939 Billy Draws a Horse (1939)
12/22/1938 - 7/22/1939 Outward Bound (1938)
9/14/1938 - Come Across (1938)
4/18/1938 - The Circle (1938)
3/7/1938 - I Am My Youth (1938)
1/5/1938 - The Greatest Show on Earth (1938)
12/3/1937 - Merely Murder (1937)
2/9/1937 - Yes, My Darling Daughter (1937)
11/12/1936 - Matrimony Pfd. (1936)
1/30/1935 - Three Men on a Horse (1935)
1/17/1935 - Little Shot (1935)
12/25/1934 - 1/4/1935 Fools Rush In (1934)
12/25/1934 - 1/4/1935 Fools Rush In (1934)
11/27/1934 - The Night Remembers (1934)
10/9/1934 - Order Please (1934)
9/11/1934 - Too Many Boats (1934)
6/4/1934 - While Parents Sleep (1934)
4/3/1934 - Moor Born (1934)
1/23/1934 - Mackerel Skies (1934)
1/5/1934 - Oliver Oliver (1934)
11/28/1933 - 11/28/1933 Strange Orchestra (1933)
11/6/1933 - Doctor Monica (1933)
10/24/1933 - Move On, Sister (1933)
8/23/1933 - A Party (1933)
4/24/1933 - Little Ol' Boy (1933)
4/6/1933 - Her Tin Soldier (1933)
2/28/1933 - A Saturday Night (1933)
1/30/1933 - Bad Manners (1933)
10/18/1932 - Mademoiselle (1932)
8/16/1932 - Domino (1932)
5/6/1932 - Bulls, Bears and Asses (1932)
12/7/1931 - Little Women (1931)
10/12/1931 - A Church Mouse (1931)
11/19/1930 - The Vinegar Tree (1930)
12/28/1929 - The First Mrs. Fraser (1929)
1/10/1929 - Street Scene (1929)
10/22/1928 - 1/5/1929 The Grey Fox (1928)
8/7/1928 - Elmer Gantry (1928)
5/21/1928 - The Road to Rome (1928)
1/25/1928 - The Queen's Husband (1928)
1/12/1928 - A Free Soul (1928)
1/31/1927 - The Road to Rome (1927)
10/25/1926 - Daisy Mayme (1926)
10/5/1926 - The Good Fellow (1926)
5/6/1926 - 10/2/1926 Kitty's Kisses (1926)
11/16/1925 - Twelve Miles Out (1925)
10/21/1925 - Lucky Sam McCarver (1925)
8/19/1925 - Oh Mama (1925)
6/22/1925 - A Good Bad Woman (1925)
2/5/1924 - The Show Off (1924)
1/7/1924 - The New Poor (1924)
9/19/1923 - Chains (1923)
8/20/1923 - We've Got to Have Money (1923)
8/7/1923 - The Mad Honeymoon (1923)
11/6/1922 - 6/16/1923 Up She Goes (1922)
10/16/1922 - Swifty (1922)
9/25/1922 - On the Stairs (1922)
9/13/1922 - Dreams For Sale (1922)
8/15/1922 - Manhattan (1922)
3/6/1922 - Up the Ladder (1922)
1/2/1922 - Drifting (1922)
12/7/1921 - Bought and Paid For (1921)
11/22/1921 - Marie Antoinette (1921)
9/26/1921 - Wait 'Til We're Married (1921)
9/10/1921 - The Elton Case (1921)
8/27/1921 - Personality (1921)
7/27/1921 - The Teaser (1921)
2/28/1921 - Romance (1921)
1/30/1921 - The New Morality (1921)
11/15/1920 - Thy Name is Woman (1920)
9/22/1920 - Anna Ascends (1920)
6/17/1920 - Seeing Things (1920)
2/17/1920 - The Wonderful Thing (1920)
1/19/1920 - The Ruined Lady (1920)
12/19/1919 - For the Defense (1919)
12/10/1919 - The Phantom Legion (1919)
10/27/1919 - Palmy Days (1919)
10/15/1919 - A Young Man's Fancy (1919)
6/28/1919 - At 9:45 (1919)
12/23/1918 - Forever After (1918)
11/11/1918 - Home Again (1918)
10/29/1918 - Peter's Mother (1918)
8/12/1918 - She Walked in Her Sleep (1918)
2/4/1918 - The Little Teacher (1918)
1/14/1918 - The Heritage (1918)
12/25/1917 - Billeted (1917)
11/14/1917 - L'Elevation (1917)
10/11/1917 - Eve's Daughter (1917)
9/2/1916 - The Man Who Came Back (1916)
3/29/1916 - Captain Brassbound's Conversion (1916)
2/15/1916 - The Earth (1916)
12/9/1915 - Major Barbara (1915)
11/30/1915 - 11/30/1915 Samples (1915)
11/9/1915 - The Liars (1915)
9/28/1915 - The New York Idea (1915)
1/7/1915 - Sinners (1915)
12/23/1914 - Just Herself (1914)
12/1/1914 - Polygamy (1914)
10/10/1914 - My Lady's Dress (1914)
9/15/1914 - The Elder Son (1914)
8/20/1914 - Sylvia Runs Away (1914)
12/22/1913 - The Things That Count (1913)
12/16/1913 - 12/16/1913 School (1913)
8/21/1913 - The Family Cupboard (1913)
4/1/1913 - Divorcons (1913)
3/5/1913 - The Painted Woman (1913)
10/14/1912 - Little Women (1912)
9/26/1911 - Bought and Paid For (1911)
9/15/1911 - The Rack (1911)
8/24/1911 - A Gentleman of Leisure (1911)
4/17/1911 - Over Night (1911)
4/15/1911 - 4/15/1911 Sauce for the Goose (1911)
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2000)
- Walk Tall (1953)
- The Rocky Horror Show (2006)

News


SIX THE MUSICAL To Return To Australia In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025

The international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical will make its royal return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC's Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards; SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; SPRING AWAKENING Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Berkshire Theatre Group and The Trustees Of Reservations Collaborate This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) have announced the return of their collaboration that will once again enchant audiences and usher in the holiday spirit this winter.
Olivier Award"Winning Comedy PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (SORT OF) To Tour Australia In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Australian tour of Pride and Prejudice (sort of), the Olivier Award–winning musical comedy by Isobel McArthur, after Jane Austen. The production will open at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre on June 18, followed by engagements at the Sydney Opera House (July 16), IPAC Wollongong (September 2), Canberra Theatre Centre (September 16), and QPAC Brisbane (September 30).
THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF GEORGE MICHAEL Returns To The Mcaninch Arts Center in November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2025

Following a sold-out performance in February 2024, the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) will welcome back The Life and Music of George Michael on Sunday, November 9, at 7 p.m.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 10/23/2025; Jobs In Operations, Group Sales, and More
by - Oct 23, 2025

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/23/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Jason Donovan Will Return to THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW For UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025

Back by popular demand, singing superstar Jason Donovan will return to the iconic role of Frank ‘n’ Furter in Richard O’Brien’s legendary Rocky Horror Show for the 2026 UK tour.
Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino & More Join Line-Up for MORNING MELODIES 2026
by Gillian Blum - Oct 19, 2025

Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Georgia Wilkinson, Denis Walter and Claire Lyon are among the star-studded line-up set to perform at Hamer Hall as part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s 2026 Morning Melodies program.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 10/16/2025; Jobs In Sales, Operations, and More
by - Oct 16, 2025

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/16/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Playhouse on Park Will Host Comedy Night
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

Coordinated by local comedy legend Linda Belt, Comedy Nights feature two headliners, are BYOB, and are a great date night or outing with friends. Learn more here!
Playhouse on Park Will Host Matt and Jeni Are Unprepared: Storytelling On a Highwire
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

Join record 61-time Moth StorySLAM winner Matthew Dicks and Moth StorySLAM winner Jeni Bonaldo for an evening of heartfelt, hilarious storytelling improvised, crafted, and told right on the spot! 
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends at Playhouse on Park
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

Due to popular demand, Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. has extended its production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Playhouse on Park. Learn more about the show here!
Cast Set For Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Actors Theatre of Indiana
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN October 24 - November 9. If you like good music, like to laugh and like Mel Brooks, then you'll love this show!
Playhouse on Park to Host Free Open House for Young Adults Under 40
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2025

Playhouse on Park will host a free open house for young adults ages 21–40 on October 14, 2025, featuring refreshments, tours, and a performance from Million Dollar Quartet.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 10/9/2025; Jobs In Education, Development, and More
by - Oct 9, 2025

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/9/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Adult Tap Dance Lessons With Darlene Zoller Come To Playhouse Theatre Academy
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. offers adult tap dance lessons in both Hartford and West Hartford with Darlene Zoller. Register by the session (and save) or drop in on a class by class basis.
ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN Comes to The MAC
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2025

After selling out the 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 performance of “One Night of Queen,” performed by Gary Mullen & The Works in record time, the McAninch Arts Center has added a second show at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 29.
Full Cast Set For Noël Coward's FALLEN ANGELS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward's Fallen Angels which opens its new season at its home base in London Bridge.
Hedgerow Theatre Will Open 2025"26 Season With Marie Jones’ FLY ME TO THE MOON
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2025

Hedgerow Theatre Company will launch its 2025–26 season with Fly Me to the Moon by Northern Irish playwright Marie Jones. Directed by Emma Gibson and starring Barrymore Award winners Marcia Saunders and Susan McKey.

Playhouse Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Playhouse Theatre?
Playhouse Theatre's current show is Once Upon a Mattress which began performances on 11/23/2015.

What when was Playhouse Theatre built?
Playhouse Theatre was built in 1911.

How many seats does Playhouse Theatre have?
Playhouse Theatre has 900 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Playhouse Theatre?
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope which ran from 4/19/1972 to 10/27/1974, Never Too Late which ran from 11/26/1962 to 4/24/1965, Dancing in the Streets which ran from 7/19/2005 to 7/14/2007, Three Men on a Horse which ran from 1/30/1935 to 1/9/1937 and


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