City Center

131 W. 55th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate)

2750

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Description

The former Mecca Temple had a brief tenure as a legit venue, but it is not technically a Broadway theatre. The only City Center shows that are included in IBDB were Tony-eligible shows.

LIST OF PRODUCTIONS

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The Music Man
Jun 05, 1980 - Jun 22, 1980
Music by Meredith Willson; Book by Meredith Willson; Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Guys and Dolls
Apr 28, 1965 - May 09, 1965
Music by Frank Loesser; Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon; Book by Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling; Lyrics by Frank Loesser

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

West Side Story
Apr 08, 1964 - May 03, 1964
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Musical Revival Drama

Musical Revival Drama

Pal Joey
May 29, 1963 - Jun 09, 1963
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by John O'Hara; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Brigadoon
Jan 30, 1963 - Feb 10, 1963
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Saint Joan
Feb 20, 1962 - Mar 18, 1962
Music by John Lambert

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Romeo and Juliet
Feb 13, 1962 - Mar 18, 1962
Music by Nino Rota

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Macbeth
Feb 06, 1962 - Mar 18, 1962

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

The Most Happy Fella
Feb 10, 1959 - Feb 22, 1959
Music by Frank Loesser; Libretto by Frank Loesser; Lyrics by Frank Loesser

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Carousel
Sep 11, 1957 - Sep 29, 1957
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Drama

Musical Revival Drama

A Streetcar Named Desire
Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 26, 1956
Written by Tennessee Williams

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

King Lear
Jan 12, 1956 - Jan 29, 1956
Musical score by Marc Blitzstein; Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Finian's Rainbow
May 18, 1955 - May 29, 1955
Music by Burton Lane; Book by E.Y. Harburg, Fred Saidy; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

South Pacific
May 04, 1955 - May 15, 1955
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Joshua Logan, Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Drama

Musical Revival Drama

Guys and Dolls
Apr 20, 1955 - Jun 12, 1955
Music by Frank Loesser; Book by Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling; Lyrics by Frank Loesser

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

The Wisteria Trees
Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955
Written by Joshua Logan

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

The Time of Your Life
Jan 19, 1955 - Jan 30, 1955
Music by Eddie Barefield, Max Marlin; Written by William Saroyan

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

The Fourposter
Jan 05, 1955 - Jan 16, 1955
Written by Jan De Hartog

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

What Every Woman Knows
Dec 22, 1954 - Jan 02, 1955
Written by James M. Barrie, John Stix

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Carousel
Jun 02, 1954 - Aug 08, 1954
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Drama

Musical Revival Drama

Die Fledermaus
May 19, 1954 - May 30, 1954
Book by Glenn Jordan; English Book and Lyrics By: Ruth Martin, Thomas Martin; Libretto by Richard Genee

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

Show Boat
May 05, 1954 - May 16, 1954
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Drama

Musical Revival Drama

Charley's Aunt
Dec 22, 1953 - Jan 04, 1954
Written by Brandon Thomas

Play Revival Comedy Farce

Play Revival Comedy Farce

Richard III
Dec 09, 1953 - Dec 20, 1953
Music by Alex North; Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival History

Play Revival History

The Shrike
Nov 25, 1953 - Dec 06, 1953
Written by Joseph Kramm

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Cyrano de Bergerac
Nov 11, 1953 - Nov 22, 1953
Written by Edmond Rostand

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Oklahoma!
Aug 31, 1953 - Oct 03, 1953
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

The Merchant of Venice
Mar 04, 1953 - Mar 15, 1953
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Love's Labour's Lost
Feb 04, 1953 - Feb 15, 1953
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

First Lady
May 28, 1952 - Jun 08, 1952
Written by George S. Kaufman, Katharine Dayton

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Tovarich
May 14, 1952 - May 25, 1952
Written by Jacques Deval

Play Revival Comedy Play with music

Play Revival Comedy Play with music

The Male Animal
Apr 30, 1952 - May 11, 1952
Written by Elliott Nugent, James Thurber

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

The Wild Duck
Dec 26, 1951 - Jan 06, 1952
Written by Henrik Ibsen

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Idiot's Delight
May 23, 1951 - Jun 03, 1951
Written by Robert E. Sherwood

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Dream Girl
May 09, 1951 - May 20, 1951
Music by William Brooks; Written by Elmer Rice

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

The Taming of the Shrew
Apr 25, 1951 - May 06, 1951
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

King Richard II
Jan 24, 1951 - Feb 04, 1951
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival History

Play Revival History

The Royal Family
Jan 10, 1951 - Jan 21, 1951
Written by Edna Ferber, George S. Kaufman

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Captain Brassbound's Conversion
Dec 27, 1950 - Jan 07, 1951

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

The Madwoman of Chaillot
Jun 13, 1950 - Jun 25, 1950
Written by Jean Giraudoux

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

A Streetcar Named Desire
May 23, 1950 - Jun 11, 1950
Written by Tennessee Williams

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Brigadoon
May 02, 1950 - May 21, 1950
Music by Frederick Loewe; Written by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

The Heiress
Feb 08, 1950 - Feb 19, 1950
Written by Augustus Goetz, Ruth Goetz

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

The Corn Is Green
Jan 11, 1950 - Jan 22, 1950
Written by Emlyn Williams

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

She Stoops to Conquer
Dec 28, 1949 - Jan 08, 1950
Written by Oliver Goldsmith

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Man and Superman
May 16, 1949 - Jun 04, 1949

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Medea
May 02, 1949 - May 21, 1949
Written by Euripides

Play Revival Drama Tragedy

Play Revival Drama Tragedy

The Medium
Dec 07, 1948 - Jan 09, 1949
Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti

Musical Revival Tragedy

Musical Revival Tragedy

The Telephone
Dec 07, 1948 - Jan 09, 1949
Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

Show Boat
Sep 07, 1948 - Sep 19, 1948
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Drama

Musical Revival Drama

The Insect Comedy
Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948
Written by Josef Capek, Karel Capek

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

S. S. Glencairn
May 20, 1948 - May 30, 1948
Written by Eugene O'Neill

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Alchemist
May 06, 1948 - May 16, 1948
Music by Deems Taylor; Written by Ben Jonson

Play Revival

Play Revival

Angel Street
Jan 22, 1948 - Feb 01, 1948
Written by Patrick Hamilton

Play Revival Thriller

Play Revival Thriller

Volpone
Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948
Written by Ben Jonson

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Up in Central Park
May 19, 1947 - May 31, 1947
Music by Sigmund Romberg; Written by Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Andrea Chenier
Apr 09, 1947 - Apr 09, 1947
Music by Umberto Giordano; Libretto by Luigia Mica

Special Original Opera

Special Original Opera

Bloomer Girl
Jan 06, 1947 - Feb 15, 1947
Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Ariadne Auf Naxos
Oct 10, 1946 - Closing date unknown
Music by Richard Strauss; Libretto by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal

Special Original Opera

Special Original Opera

Hamlet
Jun 03, 1946 - Jun 15, 1946

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Madame Butterfly
May 15, 1946 - May 30, 1946
Music by Giacomo Puccini

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

The Pirates of Penzance
May 12, 1946 - May 31, 1946
Libretto by W. S. Gilbert

Musical Revival Comedy Operetta

Musical Revival Comedy Operetta

Rigoletto
May 09, 1946 - May 26, 1946
Music by Giuseppe Verdi; Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

Carmen Jones
Apr 07, 1946 - May 04, 1946
Music by Georges Bizet; Libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

The Desert Song
Jan 08, 1946 - Feb 16, 1946
Music by Sigmund Romberg; Libretto by Frank Mandel, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach

Musical Revival Operetta

Musical Revival Operetta

Little Women
Dec 23, 1945 - Jan 05, 1946

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

The Tempest
Nov 12, 1945 - Dec 01, 1945
Music by David Diamond; Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Flying Dutchman
Oct 10, 1945 - Oct 27, 1945
Music by Richard Wagner; Libretto by Richard Wagner

Special Original Opera

Special Original Opera

The Gypsy Baron
Oct 06, 1945 - Nov 10, 1945

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

Faust
Oct 05, 1945 - Nov 11, 1945
Music by Charles Gounod; Libretto by L Barbier, Michel Carré

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

The Bartered Bride
Oct 03, 1945 - May 24, 1946
Music by Bedrich Smetana; English Version By: Eric Crozier, Joan Cross

Special Original Opera

Special Original Opera

La Traviata
Sep 30, 1945 - Nov 29, 1945
Music by Giuseppe Verdi; Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

Carmen
Sep 30, 1945 - Jun 01, 1946
Music by Georges Bizet; Libretto by Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

La Bohème
Sep 29, 1945 - May 26, 1946
Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica

Musical Revival Drama Opera Tragedy

Musical Revival Drama Opera Tragedy

Cavalleria Rusticana
Sep 28, 1945 - Oct 21, 1945
Music by Pietro Mascagni; Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci

Special Revival Melodrama Opera

Special Revival Melodrama Opera

Pagliacci
Sep 28, 1945 - Oct 21, 1945
Music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Libretto by Ruggiero Leoncavallo

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

La Tosca
Sep 27, 1945 - Nov 04, 1945
Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa, Victorien Sardou

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

Othello
May 22, 1945 - Jun 10, 1945
Music by Tom Bennett; Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Drama Tragedy

Play Revival Drama Tragedy

Carmen Jones
May 02, 1945 - Closing date unknown
Music by Georges Bizet

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

You Can't Take It With You
Mar 26, 1945 - Apr 07, 1945
Written by George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart

Play Revival Comedy Farce

Play Revival Comedy Farce

La Vie Parisienne
Jan 12, 1945 - Closing date unknown
Music by Jacques Offenbach; Musical Version By: Antal Dorati, Marian Farquhar; Lyrics by Felix Brentano, Louis Verneuil

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

The Cherry Orchard
Jan 01, 1945 - Jan 06, 1945
Written by Anton Chekhov

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Little Women
Dec 12, 1944 - Dec 30, 1944
Book by Louisa May Alcott; Written by Marian De Forest

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

La Tosca
Nov 15, 1944 - Nov 26, 1944
Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Victorien Sardou

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

The Gypsy Baron
Nov 14, 1944 - Dec 03, 1944

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

La Traviata
Nov 12, 1944 - Nov 25, 1944
Music by Giuseppe Verdi

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

Cavalleria Rusticana
Nov 11, 1944 - Nov 25, 1944
Music by Pietro Mascagni; Written by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci

Special Revival Melodrama Opera

Special Revival Melodrama Opera

Pagliacci
Nov 11, 1944 - Nov 25, 1944
Written by Ruggiero Leoncavallo

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

La Bohème
Nov 10, 1944 - Nov 24, 1944
Music by Giacomo Puccini

Musical Revival Drama Opera Tragedy

Musical Revival Drama Opera Tragedy

Manon Lescaut
Nov 09, 1944 - Nov 16, 1944
Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, Marco Praga

Musical Original Opera

Musical Original Opera

The Merry Widow
Oct 07, 1944 - Nov 04, 1944
Music by Robert Stoltz; Lyrics by Adrian Ross; Special Lyrics by: Edward Gilbert

Musical Revival Operetta

Musical Revival Operetta

Harriet
Sep 27, 1944 - Oct 05, 1944
Written by Colin Clements, Florence Ryerson

Play Revival

Play Revival

The New Moon
May 17, 1944 - Jun 24, 1944
Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab, Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Revival Romantic Comedy

Musical Revival Romantic Comedy

La Traviata
May 08, 1944 - May 13, 1944
Music by Giuseppe Verdi

Special Revival Opera

Special Revival Opera

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Apr 09, 1944 - Apr 30, 1944

Special Revival Ballet Dance

Special Revival Ballet Dance

Martha
Feb 22, 1944 - May 13, 1944
Music by Friedrich Von Flotow; Book by Friedrich Von Flotow; Libretto by Friedrich Von Flotow

Musical Original Opera

Musical Original Opera

Porgy and Bess
Feb 07, 1944 - Apr 08, 1944
Music by George Gershwin; Book by Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward; Lyrics by DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

The American Ballad Singers
Feb 06, 1944 - Feb 06, 1944

Special Original

Special Original

Our Town
Jan 10, 1944 - Jan 29, 1944
Book by Thornton Wilder

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Paul Draper and Larry Adler
Dec 31, 1943 - Feb 05, 1944

Special Original Revue

Special Original Revue

The Patriots
Dec 20, 1943 - Dec 25, 1943
Book by Sidney Kingsley

Play Original

Play Original

Susan and God
Dec 13, 1943 - Dec 18, 1943
Book by Rachel Crothers

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy