Longacre Theatre

220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1095

Henry B. Herts, architect. Presumably named for Longacre Square, the former name of Times Square. Manager-promoter Harry Frazee (who also owned the Boston Red Sox) built the Longacre in 1913. The Shuberts bought it in 1919. In the 1930s, the Group Theatre produced several Clifford Odets plays there. From 1943 to 1953, it was leased as a radio and television playhouse. Finally returned to legit use in 1954.

Built: 1913

Theatre Names	Named
Longacre Theatre	1913	Opened May 1, 1913

Productions

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Longacre Theatre	Opening Date
La Cage aux Folles Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jerry Herman	04/18/2010
Burn the Floor Special, Original, Dance	08/02/2009
Boeing-Boeing Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Marc Camoletti	05/04/2008
Talk Radio Play, Original, Drama Written by Eric Bogosian	03/11/2007
Well Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lisa Kron	03/30/2006
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Play, Revival, Drama Written by Edward Albee	03/20/2005
Prymate Play, Original, Drama Written by Mark Medoff	05/05/2004
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Play, Original, Solo Written by Martin Tahse	11/17/2003
Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam Special, Original, Poem, Rap, Drama Poetry by Lemon, Poetri, Suheir Hammad, Mayda del Valle, Beau Sia, Black Ice, Staceyann Chin, Steve Colman, Georgia Me	11/14/2002
One Mo' Time Musical, Original, Revue Book by Vernel Bagneris	03/06/2002
A Thousand Clowns Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Herb Gardner	07/11/2001
Judgment at Nuremberg Play, Original, Drama Written by Abby Mann	03/26/2001
Taller Than a Dwarf Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elaine May	04/25/2000
Voices in the Dark Play, Original, Mystery Written by John Pielmeier	08/12/1999
The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm Musical, Original, Revue Music by George Gershwin; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin	04/25/1999
Golden Child Play, Original, Drama Written by David Henry Hwang	04/02/1998
The Young Man from Atlanta Play, Original, Written by Horton Foote	03/27/1997
Paul Robeson Play, Revival, Solo, Play with music Written by Philip Hayes Dean	12/20/1995
Medea Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by Euripides	04/07/1994
Any Given Day Play, Original, Written by Frank D. Gilroy	11/16/1993
Tony Bennett in Concert Special, Original, Concert	10/19/1993
Tango Pasion Special, Original, Dance	04/28/1993
Truly Blessed Musical, Original,	04/22/1990
Hizzoner! Play, Original, Solo Written by Paul Shyre	02/23/1989
Don't Get God Started Musical, Original, Revue Music by Marvin Winans; Book by Ron Milner; Lyrics by Marvin Winans	10/29/1987
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Play, Original, Comedy, Melodrama Written by John Bishop	04/06/1987
Cuba & His Teddy Bear Play, Original, Written by Reinaldo Povod	07/16/1986
Precious Sons Play, Original, Written by George Furth	03/20/1986
Joe Egg Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Peter Nichols	03/27/1985
Harrigan 'n Hart Musical, Original, Music by Max Showalter; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Peter Walker	01/31/1985
Play Memory Play, Original, Written by Joanna M. Glass	04/26/1984
Passion Play, Original, Written by Peter Nichols	05/15/1983
Angels Fall Play, Original, Written by Lanford Wilson	01/22/1983
Almost an Eagle Play, Original, Written by Michael Kimberley	12/16/1982
Children of a Lesser God Play, Original, Drama Written by Mark Medoff	03/30/1980
Last Licks Play, Original, Written by Frank D. Gilroy	11/20/1979
But Never Jam Today Musical, Original, Music by Bert Keyes, Bob Larimer; Book by Bob Larimer, Vinnette Carroll; Lyrics by Bob Larimer	07/31/1979
Bosoms and Neglect Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Guare	05/03/1979
Faith Healer Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	04/05/1979
Ain't Misbehavin' Musical, Original, Revue Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller	05/09/1978
Jesus Christ Superstar Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice	11/23/1977
Some of My Best Friends Play, Original, Written by Stanley Hart	10/25/1977
The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel Play, Revival, Written by David Rabe	04/24/1977
The Trip Back Down Play, Original, Written by John Bishop	01/04/1977
No Man's Land Play, Original, Drama Written by Harold Pinter	11/09/1976
Checking Out Play, Original, Written by Allen Swift	09/14/1976
The Belle of Amherst Play, Original, Solo Written by William Luce	04/28/1976
The Ritz Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Terrence McNally	01/20/1975
Thieves Play, Original, Comedy Written by Herb Gardner	11/11/1974
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Play, Revival, Written by Lorraine Hansberry	01/26/1972
The Me Nobody Knows Musical, Original, Music by Gary William Friedman; Adapted by Herb Schapiro, Robert H. Livingston; Based on the book "The Me Nobody Knows" edited by Stephen M. Joseph; Lyrics by Will Holt	09/15/1971
Frank Merriwell Musical, Original, Music by Larry Frank, Skip Redwine; Book by Heywood Gould, Larry Frank, Skip Redwine; Lyrics by Larry Frank, Skip Redwine	04/24/1971
Les Blancs Play, Original, Written by Lorraine Hansberry	11/16/1970
Candida Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	04/06/1970
The Megilla of Itzik Manger Musical, Original, Music by Dov Seltzer; Book by Dov Seltzer, Hayim Hefer, Itzik Manger; Lyrics by Dov Seltzer, Hayim Hefer, Itzik Manger	04/19/1969
The Critic Play, Revival, Drama, One Act, Sign Language Written by Anton Chekhov, Richard Brinsley Sheridan	03/05/1969
On The Harmfulness of Tobacco Play, Revival, Drama, One Act, Sign Language Written by Anton Chekhov, Richard Brinsley Sheridan	03/05/1969
Tyger! Tyger! and other burnings Play, Original, Drama, Poem, Sign Language Written by Anton Chekhov, Richard Brinsley Sheridan	03/05/1969
The Tale of Kasane Play, Original, Drama, Sign Language Written by Tsurya Namboku	02/24/1969
Gianni Schicchi Play, Original, Farce, Sign Language Written by Tsurya Namboku	02/24/1969
Blueprints: Projections and Perspectives Play, Original, Poem, Sign Language Written by Tsurya Namboku	02/24/1969
Fire! Play, Original, Drama Written by John Roc	01/28/1969
Cactus Flower Play, Original, Comedy Written by Abe Burrows	09/09/1968
I Never Sang for My Father Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert Anderson	01/25/1968
Daphne in Cottage D Play, Original, Written by Stephen Levi	10/15/1967
The Natural Look Play, Original, Comedy Written by Leonora Thuna	03/11/1967
My Sweet Charlie Play, Original, Written by David Westheimer	12/06/1966
Gilbert Becaud on Broadway Special, Original, Solo Music by Gilbert Becaud	10/31/1966
A Hand Is on the Gate Play, Original, Written by American Negroes	09/21/1966
Mark Twain Tonight! Play, Original, Solo	03/23/1966
The Mutilated Play, Original, One Act Written by Tennessee Williams	02/22/1966
The Gnadiges Fraulein Play, Original, One Act Written by Tennessee Williams	02/22/1966
Peterpat Play, Original, Written by Enid Rudd	01/06/1965
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Play, Original, Written by Lorraine Hansberry	10/15/1964
A Case of Libel Play, Original, Drama Written by Henry Denker	10/10/1963
Hidden Stranger Play, Original, Written by Maxwell Maltz	01/08/1963
The White Snake Special, Original,	01/02/1963
The Beautiful Bait Special, Original,	11/12/1962
Purlie Victorious Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ossie Davis	11/20/1961
Everybody Loves Opal Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Patrick	10/11/1961
No legit productions on record under this name
Rhinoceros Play, Original, Written by Eugene Ionesco	09/18/1961
Rhinoceros Play, Original, Written by Eugene Ionesco	01/09/1961
Little Moon of Alban Play, Original, Written by James Costigan	12/01/1960
Viva Madison Avenue! Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Panetta	04/06/1960
The Deadly Game Play, Original, Written by James Yaffe	02/02/1960
Jolly's Progress Play, Original, Written by Lonnie Coleman	12/05/1959
The Highest Tree Play, Original, Written by Dore Schary	11/04/1959
An Evening With Yves Montand Special, Original, Solo	10/12/1959
The Pleasure of His Company Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samuel Taylor	10/22/1958
Fair Game Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sam Locke	11/02/1957
Emlyn Williams as A Boy Growing Up Special, Original, Based on stories by: Dylan Thomas	10/07/1957
Holiday for Lovers Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ronald Alexander	02/14/1957
Girls of Summer Play, Original, Written by N. Richard Nash	11/19/1956
Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove Play, Original, Original Music composed by Charles Strouse; Written by Scott Michel	10/08/1956
The Lark Play, Original, Drama Written by Jean Anouilh	11/17/1955
The Young and Beautiful Play, Original, Written by Sally Benson	10/01/1955
Almost Crazy Musical, Original, Revue Music by Portia Nelson, Raymond Taylor, James Shelton; Sketches by Hal Hackady, James Shelton, Robert A. Bernstein; Lyrics by Portia Nelson, Raymond Taylor, James Shelton	06/20/1955
The Honeys Play, Original, Farce, Comedy Written by Roald Dahl	04/28/1955
Tea and Sympathy Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert Anderson	02/09/1955
Festival Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack	01/18/1955
The Tender Trap Play, Original, Comedy Written by Max Shulman, Robert Paul Smith	10/13/1954
Now You See It Special, Original, Magic	04/19/1954
The Burning Glass Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles Morgan	03/04/1954
Mademoiselle Colombe Play, Original, Written by Jean Anouilh	01/06/1954
The Ladies of the Corridor Play, Original, Written by Arnaud D'Usseau, Dorothy Parker	10/21/1953
Three's a Family Play, Original, Written by Henry Ephron, Phoebe Ephron	05/05/1943
This Rock Play, Original, Written by Walter Livingston Faust	02/18/1943
Nine Girls Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Wilfred H. Pettitt	01/13/1943
Yankee Point Play, Original, Written by Gladys Hurlbut	11/23/1942
Let Freedom Sing Musical, Original, Revue Music by Harold J. Rome; Book by Sam Locke; Lyrics by Harold J. Rome	10/05/1942
All the Comforts of Home Play, Original, Written by William Gillette	05/25/1942
Johnny 2 X 4 Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Rowland Brown	03/16/1942
Hedda Gabler Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	01/29/1942
The First Crocus Play, Original, Comedy Written by Arnold Sundgaard	01/02/1942
The Distant City Play, Original, Written by Edwin B. Self	09/22/1941
Johnny Belinda Play, Original, Drama Written by Elmer Harris	12/08/1940
Morning Star Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sylvia Regan	04/16/1940
Leave Her To Heaven Play, Original, Drama Written by John Van Druten	02/27/1940
The Man Who Killed Lincoln Play, Original, Drama	01/17/1940
Morning's at Seven Play, Original, Comedy Written by Paul Osborn	11/30/1939
The Three Sisters Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	10/14/1939
Wuthering Heights Play, Original, Drama Written by Randolph Carter	04/27/1939
I Must Love Someone Play, Original, Written by Jack Kirkland, Leyla Georgie	02/07/1939
Window Shopping Play, Original, Comedy Written by Louis E. Shecter, Norman Clark	12/23/1938
Lorelei Play, Original, Drama Written by Jacques Deval	11/29/1938
On Borrowed Time Play, Original, Comedy Written by Paul Osborn	02/03/1938
Siege Play, Original, Drama Written by Irwin Shaw	12/08/1937
The Lady Has a Heart Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ladislaus Bush-Fekete	09/25/1937
Call Me Ziggy Play, Original, Farce Written by Dan Goldberg	02/12/1937
Howdy Stranger Play, Original, Farce Written by Louis Pelletier, Jr., Robert Sloane	01/14/1937
All Editions Play, Original, Comedy Written by Charles Washburn, Clyde North	12/22/1936
Hedda Gabler Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	11/16/1936
Iron Men Play, Original, Drama Written by Francis Gallagher	10/19/1936
Timber House Play, Original, Melodrama Written by John Boruff	09/19/1936
Among Those Sailing Play, Original, Comedy Written by Laura Walker	02/11/1936
Paradise Lost Play, Original, Drama Written by Clifford Odets	12/09/1935
Strip Girl Play, Original, Comedy Music by Harry Archer; Written by Henry Rosendahl; Lyrics by Jill Rainsford	10/19/1935
Kind Lady Play, Original, Drama Written by Edward Chodorov	09/09/1935
Till the Day I Die Play, Original, Written by Clifford Odets	03/26/1935
Waiting For Lefty Play, Original, One Act Written by Clifford Odets	03/26/1935
Noah Special, Original, Fantasy, Play with music Music by Louis Horst; Written by André Obey	02/13/1935
Portrait of Gilbert Play, Original, Drama Written by Carlton Miles	12/28/1934
A Roman Servant Play, Original, Drama Written by Larry O'Connor	12/01/1934
Geraniums in My Window Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samuel Ornitz, Vera Caspary	10/26/1934
Strangers at Home Play, Original, Comedy Written by Charles Divine	09/14/1934
Brain Sweat Play, Original, Comedy	04/04/1934
The Pure in Heart Play, Original, Drama Written by John Howard Lawson	03/20/1934
Wednesday's Child Play, Original, Drama Written by Leopold L. Atlas	01/16/1934
Three and One Play, Original, Comedy	10/25/1933
Nine Pine Street Play, Original, Written by Carlton Miles, John Colton	04/27/1933
Blessed Event Play, Original, Written by Forrest Wilson, Manuel Seff	02/12/1932
Experience Unnecessary Play, Original, Comedy Written by Gladys Unger	12/30/1931
In Times Square Play, Original, Comedy Written by Clyde North	11/23/1931
Nikki Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Philip Charig; Book by John Monk Saunders; Lyrics by James Dyrenforth	09/29/1931
School for Virtue Play, Original, Comedy Written by Arthur Ebenhack	04/21/1931
Napi Play, Original, Comedy Written by Brian Marlow	03/11/1931
She Lived Next to the Firehouse Play, Original, Farce Written by Harry Delf, William A. Grew	02/10/1931
Overture Play, Original, Drama Written by William Bolitho	12/05/1930
The Tyrant Play, Original, Drama, Romance Written by Rafael Sabatini	11/12/1930
Roadside Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lynn Riggs	09/26/1930
The Long Road Play, Original, Drama Written by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	09/09/1930
The Matriarch Play, Original, Drama Written by G. B. Stern	03/18/1930
Ritzy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Viva Tattersall, Sidney Toler	02/10/1930
The Unsophisticates Play, Original, Comedy Written by Harry Delf	12/30/1929
Diana Play, Original, Drama Written by Irving Kaye Davis	12/09/1929
A Primer for Lovers Play, Original, Farce Written by William J. Hurlbut	11/18/1929
Her Friend the King Play, Original, Comedy Written by A. E. Thomas, Harrison Rhodes	10/07/1929
Hawk Island Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Howard Irving Young	09/16/1929
Nice Women Play, Original, Comedy Written by William A. Grew	06/10/1929
Mystery Square Play, Original, Written by George Bamman, Hugh A. Anderson	04/04/1929
Flight Play, Original, Comedy Written by Susan Meriwether, Victor Victor	02/18/1929
Judas Play, Original, Written by Basil Rathbone, Walter Ferris	01/24/1929
Jarnegan Play, Original, Written by Charles Beahan, Garrett Fort	09/24/1928
The Golden Age Play, Original, Written by Charlton Andrews, Lester Lonergan	04/24/1928
The Command to Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Fritz Gottwald, Rudolf Lothar	09/20/1927
House of Shadows Play, Original, Written by Leigh Hutty	04/21/1927
An American Tragedy Play, Original, Drama Written by Patrick Kearney	10/11/1926
Sour Grapes Play, Original, Comedy Written by Vincent Lawrence	09/06/1926
Pomeroy's Past Play, Original, Comedy Written by Clare Kummer	04/19/1926
The Butter and Egg Man Play, Original, Comedy Written by George S. Kaufman	09/23/1925
The Dagger Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Marian Wightman	09/09/1925
Mercenary Mary Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Con Conrad, William B. Friedlander; Book by Isabel Leighton, William B. Friedlander; Lyrics by Con Conrad, William B. Friedlander	04/13/1925
The Dark Angel Play, Original,	02/10/1925
Two Married Men Play, Original, Comedy Written by Vincent Lawrence	01/13/1925
The Mongrel Play, Original, Written by Hermann Bahr	12/15/1924
The Desert Flower Play, Original, Written by Don Mullally	11/18/1924
Moonlight Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Con Conrad; Book by William Le Baron; Lyrics by William B. Friedlander	01/30/1924
Little Jessie James Musical, Original, Farce, Comedy Music by Harry Archer; Book by Harlan Thompson; Lyrics by Harlan Thompson	08/15/1923
For Value Received Play, Original, Written by Ethel Clifton	05/07/1923
The Laughing Lady Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alfred Sutro	02/12/1923
Extra Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Jack Alicoate	01/23/1923
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	12/27/1922
Rose Bernd Play, Original, Drama Written by Gerhart Hauptmann	09/26/1922
The Woman Who Laughed Play, Original, Written by Edward Locke	08/16/1922
Go Easy, Mabel Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Charles George; Book by Charles George; Lyrics by Charles George	05/08/1922
Thank You Play, Original, Comedy Written by Tom Cushing, Winchell Smith	10/03/1921
Nobody's Money Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by William Le Baron	08/17/1921
The Hero Play, Original, Drama Written by Gilbert Emery	03/14/1921
The Champion Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by A. E. Thomas, Thomas Louden	01/03/1921
Pitter Patter Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William B. Friedlander; Book by William M. Hough; Lyrics by William B. Friedlander	09/28/1920
The Cave Girl Play, Original, Comedy Written by Guy Bolton, George Middleton	08/18/1920
Adam and Eva Play, Original, Comedy Written by Guy Bolton, George Middleton	09/13/1919
Three Faces East Play, Original, Written by Anthony Paul Kelly	02/17/1919
Ghosts Play, Revival, Written by Henrik Ibsen	02/07/1919
Just Around the Corner Play, Original, Written by George V. Hobart, Herbert Hall Winslow	02/05/1919
Nothing But Lies Play, Original, Written by Aaron Hoffman	10/08/1918
The Blue Pearl Play, Original, Written by Anne Crawford Flexner	08/08/1918
Yes or No Play, Original, Written by Arthur Goodrich	01/21/1918
Leave It to Jane Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse; Lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse	08/28/1917
Nothing But the Truth Play, Original, Written by James Montgomery	09/14/1916
A Pair of Queens Play, Original, Written by A. Seymour Brown, Harry Lewis	08/29/1916
The Silent Witness Play, Original,	08/10/1916
The Great Lover Play, Original, Romantic Comedy Written by Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton, Leo Ditrichstein	11/10/1915
The Girl Who Smiles Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Adolf Philipp, Jean Briquet; English version by Adolf Philipp, Edward A. Paulton	08/30/1915
A Full House Play, Original,	05/10/1915
Ghosts Play, Revival, Written by Henrik Ibsen	04/20/1915
Inside the Lines Play, Original, Written by Earl Derr Biggers	02/09/1915
Secret Strings Play, Original, Written by Kate Jordan	12/28/1914
So Much for So Much Play, Original, Written by Willard Mack	12/02/1914
What It Means to a Woman Play, Original, Written by E. H. Gould, F. Whitehouse	11/19/1914
Kick In Play, Original, Written by Willard Mack	10/15/1914
Tipping the Winner Play, Original, Written by George Rollitt	09/23/1914
A Pair of Sixes Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edward Peple	03/17/1914
The Last Resort Play, Original, Written by George Scarborough	03/02/1914
Maria Rosa Play, Original, Written by Angel Guimera	02/02/1914
The House of Bondage Play, Original, Written by Joseph Byron Totten	01/19/1914
Iole Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William Frederick Peters; Book by Ben Teal, Robert W. Chambers; Lyrics by Ben Teal, Robert W. Chambers	12/29/1913
Adele Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jean Briquet; Original French Libretto by Paul Herve	08/28/1913
The Silver Wedding Play, Original, Written by Edward Locke	08/11/1913
Are You a Crook? Play, Original, Comedy Written by Frances Whitehouse, William J. Hurlbut	05/01/1913