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George Gershwin Theatre

222 W. 51st St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1935

Ralph Alswang, architect. When it opened on November 28, 1972, the Uris was the first legitimate Broadway theatre built since 1928. The Theatre Hall of Fame is housed in a special oval room in the lobby. On June 5, 1983, during a Tony Awards broadcast, the name was changed to honor composer George Gershwin.

Built: 1972

Theatre NamesNamed 
George Gershwin Theatre1983Named for George Gershwin, Renamed June 5, 1983
Uris Theatre1972

George Gershwin TheatreOpening Date
Wicked
Musical, Original,
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
10/30/2003
Something Good
Special, Original, Concert, Tribute
Music by Richard Rodgers
06/28/2002
Oklahoma!
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
03/21/2002
Linda Eder at the Gershwin
Special, Original, Concert
12/26/2001
Riverdance - On Broadway
Musical, Original, Dance, Revue
Music by Bill Whelan; Lyrics by Bill Whelan
03/16/2000
Tango Argentino
Musical, Revival, Revue, Dance
11/16/1999
Peter Pan
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
04/07/1999
On the Town
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden
11/19/1998
1776
Musical, Revival, Comedy, History
Music by Sherman Edwards; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
12/03/1997
Candide
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
04/29/1997
Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus
Special, Original, Lecture, Solo
Written by John Gray
01/27/1997
Something Wonderful
Special, Original, Concert, Tribute
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
07/12/1995
Show Boat
Musical, Revival, Drama
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
10/02/1994
The Red Shoes
Musical, Original,
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Marsha Norman; Lyrics by Marsha Norman
12/16/1993
Camelot
Musical, Revival,
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
06/21/1993
Yanni
Special, Original, Solo
06/08/1993
Raffi
Special, Original, Concert
04/07/1993
Tommy Tune Tonite!
Special, Original, Revue
12/28/1992
Grand Hotel
Musical, Original, Drama
Music by George Forrest, Robert Wright; Book by Luther Davis; Lyrics by George Forrest, Robert Wright
02/03/1992
Moscow Circus - Cirk Valentin
Special, Original,
Music by Bobby Previte; Book by Bob Bejan
11/06/1991
Fiddler on the Roof
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Drama
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
11/18/1990
Bugs Bunny on Broadway
Special, Original,
Music by Milt Franklyn, Carl Stalling
10/04/1990
Meet Me in St. Louis
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Lyrics by Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
11/02/1989
Barry Manilow at the Gershwin
Special, Original, Concert
Book by Barry Manilow, Ken Welch, Mitzi Welch, Roberta Kent
04/18/1989
Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century
Special, Revival, Ballet
00/00/1988
Starlight Express
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe
03/15/1987
Singin' in the Rain
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Nacio Herb Brown; Lyrics by Arthur Freed
07/02/1985
Cyrano de Bergerac
Play, Revival, Drama
Written by Edmond Rostand
10/16/1984
Much Ado About Nothing
Play, Revival, Comedy
Written by William Shakespeare
10/14/1984
Patti La Belle on Broadway
Special, Original, Concert
09/11/1984
Shirley MacLaine on Broadway
Special, Original,
Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Christopher Adler
04/19/1984
Mame
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
07/24/1983
Uris TheatreOpening Date
Show Boat
Musical, Revival, Drama
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
04/24/1983
Annie
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
12/10/1981
My Fair Lady
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
08/18/1981
The Pirates of Penzance
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Words by W. S. Gilbert
01/08/1981
Makarova and Company
Special, Original, Ballet
09/00/1980
Boston Ballet Company
Special, Original, Ballet
09/00/1980
Coppelia
Special, Original, Ballet
08/20/1980
Marcel Proust Remembered
Special, Original, Ballet
08/20/1980
The Bat
Special, Revival, Ballet
08/20/1980
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Special, , Dance
02/25/1980
Sweeney Todd
Musical, Original, Thriller
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
03/01/1979
The King and I
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Drama
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
05/02/1977
Nureyev
Special, Original, Ballet, Dance
Music by Arnold Schoenberg, Gustav Mahler, George Delerue
03/01/1977
Barry Manilow on Broadway
Special, Original, Concert
12/21/1976
Bing Crosby on Broadway
Special, Original, Concert
12/07/1976
Porgy and Bess
Musical, Revival, Opera
Music by George Gershwin; Libretto by DuBose Heyward; Lyrics by DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
09/25/1976
Al Green / Ashford & Simpson
Special, Original,
06/03/1976
H.M.S. Pinafore
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
05/16/1976
The Pirates of Penzance
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
05/06/1976
The Mikado
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
05/05/1976
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Special, Original, Dance
03/00/1976
Paul Anka
Special, Original, Concert
02/00/1976
Push Comes to Shove
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by Joseph Lamb
01/09/1976
Awakening
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by Craig Steven Shuler
12/30/1975
Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway
Special, Original, Dance
11/18/1975
Treemonisha
Musical, Original, Opera
Music by Scott Joplin; Libretto by Scott Joplin
10/21/1975
Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie
Special, Original, Concert
09/12/1975
Seals and Crofts, with Walter Heath
Special, Original,
03/11/1975
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Special, Original, Dance
00/00/1975
Apollo
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by E. Halsted, Henry Purcell, Igor Stravinsky, George Frideric Handel
12/26/1974
Aureole
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by E. Halsted, Henry Purcell, Igor Stravinsky, George Frideric Handel
12/26/1974
Flower Festival in Genzano
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by E. Halsted, Henry Purcell, Igor Stravinsky, George Frideric Handel
12/26/1974
The Moor's Pavane
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by E. Halsted, Henry Purcell, Igor Stravinsky, George Frideric Handel
12/26/1974
Raphael in Concert with The Voices of New York
Special, Original,
12/19/1974
The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory
Special, Original,
11/27/1974
Johnny Mathis and The Miracles
Special, Original,
11/13/1974
Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini
Special, Original, Concert
10/31/1974
Andy Williams with Michel Legrand
Special, Original,
10/16/1974
Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co.
Special, Original, Concert
10/00/1974
Sammy
Special, Original,
04/22/1974
Mott the Hoople
Special, Original, Concert
03/08/1974
Gigi
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
11/13/1973
The Desert Song
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II
09/05/1973
Seesaw
Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy
Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Michael Bennett; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
03/18/1973
Via Galactica
Musical, Original,
Music by Galt MacDermot; Book by Christopher Gore, Judith Ross; Lyrics by Christopher Gore
11/28/1972

George Gershwin TheatreOpening Date
The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
Special, Original, Benefit
10/27/2008