New Century Theatre

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932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 1700

Herbert J. Krapp, architect. The Shuberts named their theatre for Al Jolson, who opened the venue. In 1923, it hosted the American premiere of Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre. In 1937, Orson Welles and company marched their production of "The Cradle Will Rock" into the theatre and performed it from seats in the audience (because Actor's Equity ordered the actors not to perform on stage). The Shuberts refurbished it and renamed it the New Century in 1944. In 1962, it was demolished.

Built: 1921 Closed: 1954 Demolished: 1962

Theatre Names	Named
New Century Theatre	1944 a.k.a. Century Theatre. Reopened April 8, 1944
Jolson's 59th Street Theatre	1943 (2) Showed foreign films
Molly Picon Theatre	1943 (1) Named for Molly Picon, actress. Reopened October 2, 1942
Jolson's 59th Street Theatre	1942 Named for Al Jolson, Reopened May 26, 1942
Venice Theatre	1934 Repened November 26, 1934
Shakespeare Theatre	1932 Named for William Shakespeare, Opened November 17, 1932
Central Park Theatre	1931 Showed films
Jolson's 59th Street Theatre	1921 Named for Al Jolson, Opened October 6, 1921

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians Special, Original, Dance, Kabuki, Sketches	Feb 22, 1954 - Mar 21, 1954
Sherlock Holmes Play, Revival	Oct 30, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953
Carnival in Flanders Musical, Original, Comedy Dance Music for "Carnival Ballet" by John Morris; Dance Music for "Plundering of the Town" by Roger Adams; Dance Music for "Spanish Dance" by Elie Siegmaster; Music by James Van Heusen; Book by Preston Sturges; Lyrics by Johnny Burke	Sep 08, 1953 - Sep 12, 1953
John Brown's Body Play, Original Music by Walter Schumann; Written by Stephen Vincent Benet	Feb 14, 1953 - Apr 11, 1953
Jose Greco Special, Original	Jan 12, 1953 - Jan 24, 1953
Slavenska-Franklin Co. Special, Original, Ballet "Potrait of a Ballerina" set to "Variations on a Nursery Rhyme" composed by Ernst von Dohnanyi	Dec 08, 1952 - Jan 03, 1953
Buttrio Square Musical, Original, Play Music by Arthur Jones, Fred Stamer; Book by Billy Gilbert, Gen Genovese; Lyrics by Gen Genovese	Oct 14, 1952 - Oct 18, 1952
Venus Observed Play, Original, Comedy Written by Christopher Fry	Feb 13, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952
Saint Joan Play, Revival, Drama	Jan 07, 1952 - Feb 02, 1952
Don Juan in Hell Play, Original, Comedy	Nov 29, 1951 - Dec 31, 1951
Jose Greco Ballet Special, Original	Oct 29, 1951 - Nov 24, 1951
Out of This World Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter; Book by Dwight Taylor, Reginald Lawrence; Lyrics by Cole Porter	Dec 21, 1950 - May 05, 1951
The Grand Ballet Special, Original	Oct 30, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950
Kiss Me, Kate Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter; Book by Bella Spewack; Lyrics by Cole Porter	Dec 30, 1948 - Jul 28, 1950
Heaven on Earth Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jay Gorney; Book by Barry Trivers; Lyrics by Barry Trivers	Sep 16, 1948 - Sep 25, 1948
Inside U.S.A. Musical, Original, Revue Music by Arthur Schwartz; Sketches by Arnold B. Horwitt, Moss Hart; Lyrics by Howard Dietz	Apr 30, 1948 - Aug 21, 1948
Patience Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 09, 1948 - Mar 20, 1948
The Yeomen of the Guard Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 02, 1948 - Mar 27, 1948
The Gondoliers Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 26, 1948 - Mar 06, 1948
Cox and Box Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 19, 1948 - Feb 28, 1948
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 19, 1948 - Feb 28, 1948
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 12, 1948 - Apr 03, 1948
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 05, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 05, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Dec 29, 1947 - Apr 24, 1948
High Button Shoes Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jule Styne; Book by Stephen Longstreet; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn	Oct 09, 1947 - Dec 20, 1947
Louisiana Lady Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Hilding Anderson, Monte Carlo, Alma M. Sanders; Book by Eugene Berton, Isaac Green, Jr.; Lyrics by Monte Carlo, Alma M. Sanders	Jun 02, 1947 - Jun 04, 1947
The Chocolate Soldier Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Jay Blackton, Oscar Straus; Book by Leopold Jacobson, Rudolph Bernauer	Mar 12, 1947 - May 10, 1947
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 26, 1947 - Mar 07, 1947
Volpone Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Ben Jonson	Feb 24, 1947 - Mar 06, 1947
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 22, 1947 - Mar 06, 1947
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 20, 1947 - Mar 08, 1947
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 18, 1947 - Mar 08, 1947
Toplitzky of Notre Dame Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sammy Fain; Book by George Marion, Jr.; Lyrics by George Marion, Jr.	Dec 26, 1946 - Feb 15, 1947
If the Shoe Fits Musical, Original, Comedy Music by David Raksin; Book by June Carroll, Robert Duke; Lyrics by June Carroll	Dec 05, 1946 - Dec 21, 1946
Gypsy Lady Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Henry Myers; Lyrics by George Forrest, Robert Wright	Sep 17, 1946 - Nov 23, 1946
The Critic Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946
Oedipus Rex Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by Sophocles	May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946
Uncle Vanya Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	May 13, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946
King Henry IV, Part II Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	May 07, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946
King Henry IV, Part I Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	May 06, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946
Are You With It? Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harry Revel; Book by George Balzer, Sam Perrin; Lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt	Nov 10, 1945 - Apr 27, 1946
Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy Music by Robert Stolz; Book by Leonard Louis Levinson; Lyrics by Robert Sour	Sep 06, 1945 - Sep 15, 1945
Up in Central Park Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields	Jan 27, 1945 - Closing date unknown
Tropical Revue Special, Original	Dec 26, 1944 - Jan 1945
Rhapsody Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Fritz Kreisler; Book by Arnold Sundgaard, Leonard Louis Levinson; Lyrics by John La Touche	Nov 22, 1944 - Dec 03, 1944
Follow the Girls Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Milton Pascal, Dan Shapiro; Book by Guy Bolton, Eddie Davis; Lyrics by Milton Pascal, Dan Shapiro	Apr 08, 1944 - Jun 12, 1944
Molly Picon Theatre
Oy Is Dus a Leben! Musical, Original, Revue Music by Joseph Rumshinsky; Book by Jacob Jalich; Lyrics by Molly Picon	Oct 12, 1942 - Feb 06, 1943
Venice Theatre
Native Ground Play, Original Written by Virgil Geddes	Mar 23, 1937 - Apr 1937
Africana Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Donald Heyward; Book by Donald Heyward; Lyrics by Donald Heyward	Nov 26, 1934 - Nov 28, 1934
Shakespeare Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 17, 1932 - Dec 1932
Jolson's 59th Street Theatre
Comes the Revelation Play, Original Written by Louis Vittes	May 26, 1942 - May 27, 1942
Sir Harry Lauder Special, Original, Vaudeville	Apr 21, 1930 - Apr 26, 1930
The Serenade Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Mar 04, 1930 - Mar 15, 1930
The Count of Luxembourg Musical, Revival, Operetta, Romance Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Robert Bodansky, Dr. A. M. Willner	Feb 17, 1930 - Mar 01, 1930
The Chocolate Soldier Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Oscar Straus; Book by Leopold Jacobson, Rudolph Bernauer	Jan 27, 1930 - Feb 15, 1930
The Prince of Pilsen Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley	Jan 13, 1930 - Jan 25, 1930
Babes in Toyland Musical, Revival, Comedy, Extravaganza Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Glen MacDonough	Dec 23, 1929 - Jan 11, 1930
The Merry Widow Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Leo Stein, Victor Leon	Dec 02, 1929 - Dec 14, 1929
Robin Hood Musical, Revival, Operetta, Romance Music by Reginald De Koven; Libretto by Harry B. Smith	Nov 18, 1929 - Nov 30, 1929
The Fortune Teller Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Harry B. Smith	Nov 04, 1929 - Nov 16, 1929
Naughty Marietta Musical, Revival, Opera, Comedy Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Rida Johnson Young	Oct 21, 1929 - Nov 02, 1929
Mlle. Modiste Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Henry Blossom; Lyrics by Henry Blossom	Oct 07, 1929 - Oct 1929
Sweethearts Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Fred De Gresac, Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Robert B. Smith	Sep 21, 1929 - Oct 05, 1929
Trois Jeunes Filles Nues Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Raoul Moretti; Book by Albert Willemetz, Yves Mirandeis; Lyrics by Albert Willemetz, Yves Mirandeis	Mar 04, 1929 - Apr 06, 1929
Chauve-Souris [1929] Musical, Original, Revue	Jan 22, 1929 - Mar 04, 1929
White Lilacs Musical, Original, Operetta, Romance Music by Karl Hajos; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Oct 08, 1928 - Jan 12, 1929
My Maryland Musical, Original, Romance Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Dorothy Donnelly; Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly	Sep 12, 1927 - Apr 1928
The Nightingale Musical, Original, Romance Music by Armand Vecsey; Book by Guy Bolton; Lyrics by Clifford Grey, P. G. Wodehouse	Jan 03, 1927 - Mar 26, 1927
Girofle-Girofla Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Charles Le Cocq	Nov 22, 1926 - Nov 30, 1926
A Night in Paris Musical, Original, Revue Music by J. Fred Coots, Maurice Rubens; Book by Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Clifford Grey, McElbert Moore	Oct 18, 1926 - Oct 30, 1926
Blossom Time Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Heinrich Berte, Franz Schubert; Book by Dorothy Donnelly; Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly	Mar 08, 1926 - Mar 20, 1926
Lysistrata Play, Original, Comedy Music by Reinhold Gliere; Written by Aristophanes	Dec 14, 1925 - Dec 1925
The Student Prince Musical, Original, Operetta, Romance Music by Sigmund Romberg; Written by Dorothy Donnelly; Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly	Dec 02, 1924 - May 18, 1926
L'Homme qui Assassina Play, Original Written by Claude Ferrere	Nov 10, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Le Procuteur Hallers Play, Original Written by De Gorsse and Forest	Nov 10, 1924 - Closing date unknown
L'Homme et Ses Fantomes Play, Original Written by H. R. Le Normand	Nov 10, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Play, Original Written by Molière	Nov 10, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 10, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 10, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Blossom Time Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Franz Schubert; Book by Dorothy Donnelly	May 19, 1924 - Oct 1925
Peg-O'-My-Dreams Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Hugo Felix; Book by J. Hartley Manners; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell	May 05, 1924 - May 18, 1924
The Chiffon Girl Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy Music by Monte Carlo; Book by George Murray; Lyrics by Alma M. Sanders	Mar 03, 1924 - May 1924
Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch Play, Revival	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Brothers Karamazoff Play, Original	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Mistress of the Inn Play, Original Written by Carlo Goldoni	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Ivanov Play, Revival Written by Anton Chekhov	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
In the Claws of Life Play, Original Written by Knut Hamsun	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
An Enemy of the People Play, Revival Written by Henrik Ibsen	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man Play, Original Written by Alexander Nikolaievitch Ostrovsky	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
Uncle Vanya Play, Original, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Death of Pazukhin Play, Original Written by Saltikov-Shchedrin	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Lower Depths Play, Revival Written by Maxim Gorky	Jan 01, 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Brothers Karamazoff Play, Original Written by Fyodor Mikhaylovitch Dostoyevsky	Jan 1924 - Closing date unknown
The Blue Bird Play, Revival, Fantasy Written by Maurice Maeterlinck	Dec 23, 1923 - Jan 1924
Mistress of the Inn Play, Original Written by Carlo Goldoni	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
Ivanov Play, Original Written by Anton Chekhov	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
In the Claws of Life Play, Original Written by Knut Hamsun	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
An Enemy of the People Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man Play, Original Written by Alexander Nikolaievitch Ostrovsky	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
Uncle Vanya Play, Original, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Death of Pazukhin Play, Original Written by Saltikov-Shchedrin	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Lower Depths Play, Revival Written by Maxim Gorky	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Brothers Karamazoff Play, Original Written by Fyodor Mikhaylovitch Dostoyevsky	Nov 20, 1923 - Closing date unknown
Cymbeline Play, Revival, Romance Written by William Shakespeare	Oct 02, 1923 - Oct 1923
Chauve-Souris [1922] Musical, Original, Revue, Vaudeville Music by Alexei Archangelsky	Sep 03, 1923 - Sep 29, 1923
Irene Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Harry Tierney; Book by James Montgomery	Apr 02, 1923 - Apr 14, 1923
Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch Play, Original Written by Aleksei Tolstoy	Jan 08, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Lower Depths Play, Original Written by Maxim Gorky	Jan 08, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Cherry Orchard Play, Original, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	Jan 08, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Three Sisters Play, Original, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	Jan 08, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Lady from the Provinces Play, Original Written by Ivan Sergeyevitch Turgenev	Jan 08, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The Brothers Karamazoff Play, Original Written by Fyodor Mikhaylovitch Dostoyevsky	Jan 08, 1923 - Closing date unknown
The World We Live In Play, Original, Comedy Written by Josef Capek, Karel Capek	Oct 31, 1922 - Feb 1923
Blossom Time Musical, Original, Comedy, Operetta Music by Franz Schubert, Sigmund Romberg; Book by Dorothy Donnelly; Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly	Oct 02, 1922 - Oct 1922
Some Party Musical, Original, Revue Music by Silvio Hein, Gustav Kerker, Percy Wenrich, Raymond Hubbell; Book by R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by R.H. Burnside	Apr 15, 1922 - Apr 29, 1922
Bombo Musical, Original, Extravaganza, Revue Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Harold Atteridge	Oct 06, 1921 - Apr 08, 1922