Vivian Beaumont Theatre

150 W. 65th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1105

The Repertory Company of Lincoln Center opened the new venue and remained there until 1973. After, it was used sporadically, rented by commercial ventures or by theatre companies like the Public Theatre and Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Since July 1985, it has been operated by Lincoln Center Theatre, a not-for-profit company that also runs an off-Broadway venue in the building. In 1996, it underwent a renovation to improve acoustics, climate control, building infrastructure, and handicap access.

Built: 1965

Theatre Names	Named
Vivian Beaumont Theatre	1965	Named for Vivian Beaumont Allen, philanthropist. Opened October 21, 1965

Productions

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Vivian Beaumont Theatre	Opening Date
South Pacific Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Joshua Logan, Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	04/03/2008
Cymbeline Play, Revival, Romance Associate Composer: Curtis Moore; Written by William Shakespeare	12/02/2007
The Coast of Utopia [Part 3 - Salvage] Play, Original, Written by Tom Stoppard	02/18/2007
The Coast of Utopia [Part 2 - Shipwreck] Play, Original, Written by Tom Stoppard	12/21/2006
The Coast of Utopia [Part 1 - Voyage] Play, Original, Written by Tom Stoppard	11/27/2006
Love/Life Special, Original, Concert	05/01/2005
The Light in the Piazza Musical, Original, Music by Adam Guettel; Book by Craig Lucas; Lyrics by Adam Guettel	04/18/2005
The Rivals Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	12/16/2004
The Frogs Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Stephen Sondheim; "The Frogs" even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane; "The Frogs" freely adapted by Burt Shevelove; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	07/22/2004
Barbara Cook's Broadway! Special, Original, Concert	03/28/2004
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	03/04/2004
Henry IV Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	11/20/2003
Dinner at Eight Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Edna Ferber, George S. Kaufman	12/19/2002
Anything Goes Special, Revival, Comedy, Concert Music by Cole Porter; New Book by John Weidman, Timothy Crouse; Original Book by Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay, P. G. Wodehouse, Russel Crouse; Lyrics by Cole Porter	04/01/2002
Mostly Sondheim Special, Original, Solo, Concert	01/14/2002
QED Play, Original, Solo, Drama Written by Peter Parnell	11/18/2001
Matters of the Heart Special, Original, Solo, Concert	11/13/2000
Contact Musical, Original, Dance Book by John Weidman	03/30/2000
Marie Christine Musical, Original, Drama Music by Michael John LaChiusa; Book by Michael John LaChiusa; Lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa	12/02/1999
Morning, Noon and Night Play, Original, Solo Written by Spalding Gray	11/22/1999
It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues Musical, Original, Revue Book by Charles Bevel, Dan Wheetman, Lita Gaithers, Randal Myler, Ron Taylor	04/26/1999
Parade Musical, Original, Drama Music by Jason Robert Brown; Book by Alfred Uhry; Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown	12/17/1998
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	07/16/1998
Ah, Wilderness! Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Eugene O'Neill	03/18/1998
Ivanov Play, Revival, Written by Anton Chekhov	11/20/1997
The Little Foxes Play, Revival, Drama Written by Lillian Hellman	04/27/1997
Juan Darien Musical, Original, Puppets Music by Elliot Goldenthal; Book by Elliot Goldenthal, Julie Taymor; Original lyrics by Elliot Goldenthal	11/24/1996
It's a Slippery Slope Special, Original, One Act, Solo Written by Spalding Gray	11/10/1996
Racing Demon Play, Original, Written by David Hare	11/20/1995
Arcadia Play, Original, Written by Tom Stoppard	03/31/1995
Gray's Anatomy Special, Original, Written by Spalding Gray	06/05/1994
Carousel Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	03/24/1994
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Play, Revival, Drama Written by Robert E. Sherwood	11/29/1993
Gray's Anatomy Special, Original, Solo Written by Spalding Gray	11/28/1993
In the Summer House Play, Revival, Written by Jane Bowles	08/01/1993
Company Special, Revival, Drama Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by George Furth; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	04/11/1993
My Favorite Year Musical, Original, Music by Stephen Flaherty; Book by Joseph Dougherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens	12/10/1992
Four Baboons Adoring the Sun Play, Original, Written by John Guare	03/18/1992
Monster in a Box Play, Original, Solo Written by Spalding Gray	01/21/1991
Six Degrees of Separation Play, Original, Drama Written by John Guare	11/08/1990
Some Americans Abroad Play, Original, Written by Richard Nelson	05/02/1990
The Tenth Man Play, Revival, Written by Paddy Chayefsky	12/10/1989
Anything Goes Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Cole Porter; New Book by John Weidman, Timothy Crouse; Original Book by Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay, P. G. Wodehouse, Russel Crouse; Lyrics by Cole Porter	10/19/1987
The Comedy of Errors Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	05/31/1987
The Regard of Flight Special, Original, Comedy Written by Bill Irwin	04/12/1987
Death and the King's Horseman Play, Original, Drama Written by Wole Soyinka	03/01/1987
The Front Page Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur	11/23/1986
The House of Blue Leaves Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Guare	04/29/1986
The Flying Karamazov Brothers "Juggling and Cheap Theatrics" Special, Original, Comedy, Variety	04/01/1986
Oedipus Rex Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by Sophocles	07/17/1984
La Tragedie de Carmen Musical, Original, Opera Music by Georges Bizet; Lyrics by Georges Bizet	11/17/1983
The Floating Light Bulb Play, Original, Written by Woody Allen	04/27/1981
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	01/22/1981
The Philadelphia Story Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	11/14/1980
The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	06/29/1977
Agamemnon Play, Revival, Drama Written by Aeschylus	05/18/1977
The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	02/17/1977
Threepenny Opera Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Kurt Weill; Book by Bertolt Brecht; Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht	05/01/1976
Mrs. Warren's Profession Play, Revival, Tragedy, Comedy	02/18/1976
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	12/17/1975
Trelawny of the "Wells" Play, Revival, Comedy	10/15/1975
Little Black Sheep Play, Original, Written by Anthony Scully	05/07/1975
A Doll's House Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	03/05/1975
Black Picture Show Play, Original, Written by Bill Gunn	01/06/1975
Mert & Phil Play, Original, Written by Anne Burr	10/30/1974
Short Eyes Play, Original, Written by Miguel Pinero	05/23/1974
Dance of Death Play, Revival, Drama Written by August Strindberg	04/04/1974
What the Wine-Sellers Buy Play, Original, Written by Ron Milner	02/14/1974
The au Pair Man Play, Original, Written by Hugh Leonard	12/27/1973
Boom Boom Room Play, Original, Drama Written by David Rabe	11/08/1973
A Streetcar Named Desire Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	04/26/1973
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	03/01/1973
The Plough and the Stars Play, Revival, Written by Sean O'Casey	01/04/1973
Enemies Play, Original, Written by Maxim Gorky	11/09/1972
Man of La Mancha Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Mitch Leigh; Written by Dale Wasserman; Lyrics by Joe Darion	06/22/1972
The Crucible Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arthur Miller	04/27/1972
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	03/02/1972
Narrow Road to the Deep North Play, Original, Written by Edward Bond	01/06/1972
Mary Stuart Play, Revival, Written by Friedrich Schiller	11/12/1971
Antigone Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by Sophocles	05/13/1971
An Enemy of the People Play, Revival, Written by Henrik Ibsen	03/11/1971
The Playboy of the Western World Play, Revival, Comedy Music by John Duffy; Written by John Millington Synge	01/07/1971
The Good Woman of Setzuan Play, Revival, Written by Bertolt Brecht	11/05/1970
Beggar on Horseback Play, Revival, Written by George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly	05/14/1970
Operation Sidewinder Play, Original, Written by Sam Shepard	03/12/1970
Camino Real Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	01/08/1970
The Time of Your Life Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Saroyan	11/06/1969
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer Play, Original, Written by Heinar Kipphardt	06/26/1969
The Miser Play, Revival, Written by Molière	05/08/1969
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer Play, Original, Written by Heinar Kipphardt	03/06/1969
A Cry of Players Play, Original, Written by William Gibson	11/14/1968
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/07/1968
Winners Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	07/25/1968
Losers Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	07/25/1968
Tartuffe Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by Molière	07/02/1968
George Dandin Play, Revival, Written by Molière	06/27/1968
The Three Musketeers Play, Original, Written by Roger Planchon	06/25/1968
Cyrano de Bergerac Play, Revival, Written by Edmond Rostand	04/25/1968
Tiger at the Gates Play, Revival, Drama Written by Jean Giraudoux	02/29/1968
Saint Joan Play, Revival, Drama Written by George Bernard Shaw	01/04/1968
The Little Foxes Play, Revival, Drama Written by Lillian Hellman	10/26/1967
The Unknown Soldier and His Wife Play, Original, Written by Peter Ustinov	07/06/1967
Galileo Play, Revival, Music by Hanns Eisler, Stanley Silverman; Written by Bertolt Brecht	04/13/1967
The East Wind Play, Original, Music by John Herbert McDowell; Written by Leo Lehman	02/09/1967
Yerma Play, Original, Written by Frederico Garcia Lorca	12/08/1966
The Alchemist Play, Revival, Written by Ben Jonson	10/13/1966
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Play, Original, Music by Morton Subotnick; Written by Bertolt Brecht; Lyrics by Morton Subotnick	03/24/1966
The Condemned of Altona Play, Original, Written by Jean-Paul Sartre	02/03/1966
The Country Wife Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Wycherley	12/09/1965
Danton's Death Play, Revival, Written by Georg Buchner	10/21/1965

Benefits, concerts, and other special events

Vivian Beaumont Theatre	Opening Date
Back From Broadway Special, Original, Concert, Benefit Book by James Barbour, Hershey Felder	06/17/2002