City Center

Official Broadway League sites:

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

Seats (approximate): 2750

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.

Theatre Names	Named
City Center

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Music Man Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Meredith Willson; Book by Meredith Willson; Lyrics by Meredith Willson	Jun 05, 1980 - Jun 22, 1980
Guys and Dolls Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser; Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon; Book by Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling; Lyrics by Frank Loesser	Apr 28, 1965 - May 09, 1965
West Side Story Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Apr 08, 1964 - May 03, 1964
Pal Joey Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by John O'Hara; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart	May 29, 1963 - Jun 09, 1963
Brigadoon Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	Jan 30, 1963 - Feb 10, 1963
Saint Joan Play, Revival, Drama Music by John Lambert	Feb 20, 1962 - Mar 18, 1962
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Music by Nino Rota	Feb 13, 1962 - Mar 18, 1962
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy	Feb 06, 1962 - Mar 18, 1962
The Most Happy Fella Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser; Libretto by Frank Loesser; Lyrics by Frank Loesser	Feb 10, 1959 - Feb 22, 1959
Carousel Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 11, 1957 - Sep 29, 1957
A Streetcar Named Desire Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 26, 1956
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Musical score by Marc Blitzstein; Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 12, 1956 - Jan 29, 1956
Finian's Rainbow Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Burton Lane; Book by E.Y. Harburg, Fred Saidy; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg	May 18, 1955 - May 29, 1955
South Pacific Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Joshua Logan, Oscar Hammerstein II	May 04, 1955 - May 15, 1955
Guys and Dolls Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser; Book by Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling; Lyrics by Frank Loesser	Apr 20, 1955 - May 31, 1955
The Wisteria Trees Play, Revival, Drama Written by Joshua Logan	Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955
The Time of Your Life Play, Revival, Comedy Music by Eddie Barefield, Max Marlin; Written by William Saroyan	Jan 19, 1955 - Jan 30, 1955
The Fourposter Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Jan De Hartog	Jan 05, 1955 - Jan 16, 1955
What Every Woman Knows Play, Revival, Comedy Written by John Stix, James M. Barrie	Dec 22, 1954 - Jan 02, 1955
Carousel Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jun 02, 1954 - Aug 08, 1954
Die Fledermaus Musical, Revival, Opera Book by Glenn Jordan; English Book and Lyrics By: Ruth Martin, Thomas Martin; Libretto by Richard Genee, Carl Haffner	May 19, 1954 - May 30, 1954
Show Boat Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 05, 1954 - May 16, 1954
Charley's Aunt Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by Brandon Thomas	Dec 22, 1953 - Jan 04, 1954
Richard III Play, Revival, History Music by Alex North; Written by William Shakespeare	Dec 09, 1953 - Dec 20, 1953
The Shrike Play, Revival, Drama Written by Joseph Kramm	Nov 25, 1953 - Dec 06, 1953
Cyrano de Bergerac Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Edmond Rostand	Nov 11, 1953 - Nov 22, 1953
Oklahoma! Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Aug 31, 1953 - Oct 03, 1953
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Mar 04, 1953 - Mar 15, 1953
Love's Labour's Lost Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 04, 1953 - Feb 15, 1953
First Lady Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George S. Kaufman, Katharine Dayton	May 28, 1952 - Closing date unknown
Tovarich Play, Revival, Comedy, Play with music Written by Jacques Deval	May 14, 1952 - May 25, 1952
The Male Animal Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Elliott Nugent, James Thurber	Apr 30, 1952 - Closing date unknown
The Wild Duck Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Dec 26, 1951 - Jan 06, 1952
Idiot's Delight Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Robert E. Sherwood	May 23, 1951 - Closing date unknown
Dream Girl Play, Revival, Comedy Music by William Brooks; Written by Elmer Rice	May 09, 1951 - May 20, 1951
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 25, 1951 - May 06, 1951
King Richard II Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 24, 1951 - Feb 04, 1951
The Royal Family Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Edna Ferber, George S. Kaufman	Jan 10, 1951 - Jan 21, 1951
Captain Brassbound's Conversion Play, Revival, Comedy	Dec 27, 1950 - Jan 07, 1951
The Madwoman of Chaillot Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Jean Giraudoux	Jun 13, 1950 - Jun 25, 1950
A Streetcar Named Desire Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	May 23, 1950 - Closing date unknown
Brigadoon Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frederick Loewe; Written by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	May 02, 1950 - May 21, 1950
The Heiress Play, Revival, Drama Written by Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz	Feb 08, 1950 - Feb 19, 1950
The Corn Is Green Play, Revival, Drama Written by Emlyn Williams	Jan 11, 1950 - Jan 22, 1950
She Stoops to Conquer Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Oliver Goldsmith	Dec 28, 1949 - Jan 08, 1950
Man and Superman Play, Revival, Comedy	May 16, 1949 - Jun 04, 1949
Medea Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by Euripides	May 02, 1949 - May 21, 1949
The Medium Musical, Revival, Tragedy Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti	Dec 07, 1948 - Jan 09, 1949
The Telephone Musical, Revival Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti	Dec 07, 1948 - Jan 09, 1949
Show Boat Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 07, 1948 - Sep 19, 1948
The Insect Comedy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Josef Capek, Karel Capek	Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948
S. S. Glencairn Play, Revival Written by Eugene O'Neill	May 20, 1948 - May 30, 1948
The Alchemist Play, Revival Music by Deems Taylor; Written by Ben Jonson	May 06, 1948 - May 16, 1948
Angel Street Play, Revival, Thriller Written by Patrick Hamilton	Jan 22, 1948 - Feb 01, 1948
Volpone Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Ben Jonson	Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948
Up in Central Park Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Sigmund Romberg; Written by Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields	May 19, 1947 - May 31, 1947
Andrea Chenier Special, Original, Opera Music by Umberto Giordano; Libretto by Luigia Mica	Apr 09, 1947 - Apr 09, 1947
Bloomer Girl Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg	Jan 06, 1947 - Feb 15, 1947
Ariadne Auf Naxos Special, Original, Opera Music by Richard Strauss; Libretto by Hugo Von Hofmannstahl	Oct 10, 1946 - Closing date unknown
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy	Jun 03, 1946 - Jun 15, 1946
Madame Butterfly Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giacomo Puccini	May 15, 1946 - May 30, 1946
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	May 12, 1946 - May 31, 1946
Rigoletto Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giuseppe Verdi; Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave	May 09, 1946 - May 26, 1946
Carmen Jones Musical, Revival Music by Georges Bizet; Libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 07, 1946 - May 04, 1946
The Desert Song Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sigmund Romberg; Libretto by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 08, 1946 - Feb 16, 1946
Little Women Play, Revival, Drama	Dec 23, 1945 - Jan 05, 1946
The Tempest Play, Revival, Comedy Music by David Diamond; Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 12, 1945 - Dec 01, 1945
Flying Dutchman Special, Original, Opera Music by Richard Wagner; Libretto by Richard Wagner	Oct 10, 1945 - Oct 27, 1945
The Gypsy Baron Special, Revival, Opera	Oct 06, 1945 - Nov 10, 1945
Faust Special, Revival, Opera Music by Charles Gounod; Libretto by Michel Carré, L Barbier	Oct 05, 1945 - Nov 11, 1945
The Bartered Bride Special, Original, Opera Music by Bedrich Smetana; English Version By: Joan Cross, Eric Crozier	Oct 03, 1945 - May 24, 1946
La Traviata Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giuseppe Verdi; Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave	Sep 30, 1945 - Nov 29, 1945
Carmen Special, Revival, Opera Music by Georges Bizet; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Sep 30, 1945 - Jun 01, 1946
La Bohème Musical, Revival, Drama, Opera, Tragedy Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica	Sep 29, 1945 - May 26, 1946
Cavalleria Rusticana Special, Revival, Melodrama, Opera Music by Pietro Mascagni; Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci	Sep 28, 1945 - Oct 21, 1945
Pagliacci Special, Revival, Opera Music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Libretto by Ruggiero Leoncavallo	Sep 28, 1945 - Oct 21, 1945
La Tosca Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Victorien Sardou, Giuseppe Giacosa	Sep 27, 1945 - Nov 04, 1945
Othello Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Music by Tom Bennett; Written by William Shakespeare	May 22, 1945 - Jun 10, 1945
Carmen Jones Musical, Revival Music by Georges Bizet	May 02, 1945 - Closing date unknown
You Can't Take It With You Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart	Mar 26, 1945 - Apr 07, 1945
La Vie Parisienne Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; Musical Version By: Antal Dorati; Lyrics by Felix Brentano, Louis Verneuil; Musical Version By: Marian Farquhar	Jan 12, 1945 - Closing date unknown
The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekov	Jan 01, 1945 - Jan 06, 1945
Little Women Play, Revival, Drama Book by Louisa May Alcott; Written by Marian De Forest	Dec 12, 1944 - Dec 30, 1944
La Tosca Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Victorien Sardou, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica	Nov 15, 1944 - Nov 26, 1944
The Gypsy Baron Special, Original, Opera	Nov 14, 1944 - Dec 03, 1944
La Traviata Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giuseppe Verdi	Nov 12, 1944 - Nov 25, 1944
Cavalleria Rusticana Special, Revival, Melodrama, Opera Music by Pietro Mascagni; Written by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci	Nov 11, 1944 - Nov 25, 1944
Pagliacci Special, Revival, Opera Written by Ruggiero Leoncavallo	Nov 11, 1944 - Nov 25, 1944
La Bohème Musical, Revival, Drama, Opera, Tragedy Music by Giacomo Puccini	Nov 10, 1944 - Nov 24, 1944
Manon Lescaut Play, Revival, Drama Music by Giacomo Puccini; Book by Marcel Prevost	Nov 09, 1944 - Nov 16, 1944
The Merry Widow Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Franz Lehar, Robert Stoltz; Lyrics by Adrian Ross; Special Lyrics by: Edward Gilbert	Oct 07, 1944 - Nov 04, 1944
Harriet Play, Revival Written by Colin Clements, Florence Ryerson	Sep 27, 1944 - Oct 05, 1944
The New Moon Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by 2d, Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab, Oscar Hammerstein II	May 17, 1944 - Closing date unknown
La Traviata Special, Revival, Opera Music by Giuseppe Verdi	May 08, 1944 - May 13, 1944
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Special, Revival, Ballet, Dance	Apr 09, 1944 - Apr 30, 1944
Martha Musical, Original, Opera Music by Friedrich Von Flotow; Book by Friedrich Von Flotow; Libretto by Friedrich Von Flotow	Feb 22, 1944 - May 13, 1944
Porgy and Bess Musical, Revival, Opera Music by George Gershwin; Book by Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward; Lyrics by DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin	Feb 07, 1944 - Apr 08, 1944
The American Ballad Singers Special, Original	Feb 06, 1944 - Feb 06, 1944
Our Town Play, Revival, Drama Book by Thornton Wilder	Jan 10, 1944 - Jan 29, 1944
Paul Draper and Larry Adler Special, Original, Revue	Dec 31, 1943 - Feb 05, 1944
The Patriots Play, Original Book by Sidney Kingsley	Dec 20, 1943 - Dec 25, 1943
Susan and God Play, Original, Comedy Book by Rachel Crothers	Dec 13, 1943 - Dec 18, 1943