Circle in the Square Theatre

Official Broadway League sites:

235 W. 50th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 776

Alan Sayles, architect. Jules Fisher Associates, consultants. Built on the site of the Capitol Theatre movie palace as part of the new Uris Building (also home to the Gershwin Theatre). Originally served as the third home of the Circle in the Square theatre company. A rare example of theatre (almost) in the round in the theatre district.

Built: 1972

Theatre Names	Named
Circle in the Square Theatre	1972

Productions
Special Events

Productions	Production Dates
Godspell Musical, Revival Music by Stephen Schwartz; New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz	Nov 07, 2011 - Jun 24, 2012
Lombardi Play, Original Written by Eric Simonson	Oct 21, 2010 - May 22, 2011
The Miracle Worker Play, Revival, Drama Written by William Gibson	Mar 03, 2010 - Apr 04, 2010
The Norman Conquests: Living Together Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Apr 25, 2009 - Jul 26, 2009
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Apr 24, 2009 - Jul 26, 2009
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Apr 23, 2009 - Jul 26, 2009
Glory Days Musical, Original Music by Nick Blaemire; Book by James Gardiner; Lyrics by Nick Blaemire	May 06, 2008 - May 06, 2008
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William Finn; Book by Rachel Sheinkin; Lyrics by William Finn	May 02, 2005 - Jan 20, 2008
Frozen Play, Original, Drama Written by Bryony Lavery	May 04, 2004 - Aug 22, 2004
Life (x) 3 Play, Original, Comedy Written by Yasmina Reza	Mar 31, 2003 - Jun 29, 2003
Metamorphoses Play, Original, Drama, Comedy Written by Mary Zimmerman	Mar 04, 2002 - Feb 16, 2003
The Rocky Horror Show Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard O'Brien; Book by Richard O'Brien; Lyrics by Richard O'Brien	Nov 15, 2000 - Jan 06, 2002
True West Play, Revival, Drama Written by Sam Shepard	Mar 02, 2000 - Jul 29, 2000
Not About Nightingales Play, Original, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Feb 25, 1999 - Jun 13, 1999
Stanley Play, Original Written by Pam Gems	Feb 20, 1997 - Apr 27, 1997
Hughie Play, Revival Written by Eugene O'Neill	Aug 22, 1996 - Nov 02, 1996
Tartuffe Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by Molière	May 30, 1996 - Jun 23, 1996
Bus Stop Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Inge	Feb 22, 1996 - Mar 17, 1996
Holiday Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	Dec 03, 1995 - Jan 14, 1996
Something Unspoken Play, Original Written by Tennessee Williams	Oct 10, 1995 - Nov 05, 1995
Suddenly Last Summer Play, Original Written by Tennessee Williams	Oct 10, 1995 - Nov 05, 1995
The Rose Tattoo Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Apr 30, 1995 - Jul 02, 1995
Uncle Vanya Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	Feb 23, 1995 - Mar 19, 1995
The Shadow Box Play, Revival, Drama Written by Michael Cristofer	Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden Play, Original, One Act Written by Thornton Wilder	Apr 21, 1993 - May 16, 1993
The Long Christmas Dinner Play, Original, One Act Written by Thornton Wilder	Apr 21, 1993 - May 16, 1993
Pullman Car Hiawatha Play, Original, One Act Written by Thornton Wilder	Apr 21, 1993 - May 16, 1993
Anna Karenina Musical, Original Music by Daniel Levine; Book by Peter Kellogg; Lyrics by Peter Kellogg	Aug 26, 1992 - Oct 04, 1992
Salome Play, Revival, Drama Written by Oscar Wilde	Jun 28, 1992 - Jul 29, 1992
Chinese Coffee Play, Revival Written by Ira Lewis	Jun 24, 1992 - Aug 01, 1992
Search and Destroy Play, Original Written by Howard Korder	Feb 26, 1992 - Apr 05, 1992
On Borrowed Time Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Paul Osborn	Oct 09, 1991 - Jan 05, 1992
Getting Married Play, Revival, Comedy	Jun 26, 1991 - Aug 25, 1991
Taking Steps Play, Original Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Feb 20, 1991 - Apr 28, 1991
The Miser Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Molière	Oct 11, 1990 - Dec 30, 1990
Zoya's Apartment Play, Original, Farce	May 10, 1990 - Jun 17, 1990
Sweeney Todd Musical, Revival, Thriller Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Sep 14, 1989 - Feb 25, 1990
Ghetto Play, Original, Play with music Written by Joshua Sobol; English Lyrics by Jeremy Sams	Apr 30, 1989 - May 28, 1989
The Devil's Disciple Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Nov 13, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989
The Night of the Iguana Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Jun 26, 1988 - Sep 04, 1988
An Evening with Robert Klein Special, Original, Solo Written by Robert Klein	Jun 19, 1988 - Jun 27, 1988
A Streetcar Named Desire Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Mar 10, 1988 - May 22, 1988
Coastal Disturbances Play, Original Written by Tina Howe	Mar 04, 1987 - Jan 03, 1988
You Never Can Tell Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Oct 09, 1986 - Jan 25, 1987
The Boys in Autumn Play, Original Written by Bernard Sabath	Apr 30, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986
The Caretaker Play, Revival, Drama Written by Harold Pinter	Jan 30, 1986 - Mar 09, 1986
The Robert Klein Show! Special, Original, Stand-up, Comedy Written by Robert Klein	Dec 20, 1985 - Jan 04, 1986
The Marriage of Figaro Play, Original, Comedy Written by Pierre Augustin Beaumarchais	Oct 10, 1985 - Dec 15, 1985
Arms and the Man Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	May 30, 1985 - Sep 01, 1985
The Loves of Anatol Play, Original Written by Arthur Schnitzler	Mar 06, 1985 - Apr 14, 1985
Design For Living Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Noël Coward	Jun 20, 1984 - Jan 20, 1985
Awake and Sing! Play, Revival, Drama Written by Clifford Odets	Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984
Heartbreak House Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Dec 07, 1983 - Feb 05, 1984
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Play, Revival, Drama Written by Herman Wouk	May 05, 1983 - Nov 06, 1983
The Misanthrope Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Molière	Jan 27, 1983 - Mar 27, 1983
Present Laughter Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Noël Coward	Jul 15, 1982 - Jan 02, 1983
Eminent Domain Play, Original, Drama Written by Percy Granger	Mar 28, 1982 - May 23, 1982
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 28, 1982 - Feb 14, 1982
Candida Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Oct 15, 1981 - Jan 02, 1982
Scenes and Revelations Play, Original Written by Elan Garonzik	Jun 25, 1981 - Jul 19, 1981
The Father Play, Revival, Drama Written by August Strindberg	Apr 02, 1981 - Apr 26, 1981
John Gabriel Borkman Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Dec 18, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981
The Bacchae Play, Original, Tragedy Written by Euripides	Oct 02, 1980 - Nov 23, 1980
The Man Who Came to Dinner Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart	Jun 26, 1980 - Sep 07, 1980
Past Tense Play, Original Written by Jack Zeman	Apr 24, 1980 - Jun 01, 1980
Major Barbara Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Feb 26, 1980 - Mar 30, 1980
Loose Ends Play, Original Written by Michael Weller	Jun 06, 1979 - Jan 27, 1980
Spokesong Play, Original, Play with music Music by Jimmy Kennedy; Written by Stewart Parker; Lyrics by Stewart Parker	Mar 15, 1979 - May 20, 1979
Man and Superman Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Dec 14, 1978 - Feb 18, 1979
The Inspector General Play, Revival	Sep 21, 1978 - Nov 19, 1978
Once in a Lifetime Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart	Jun 15, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978
13 Rue de l'Amour Play, Original Written by Georges Feydeau	Mar 16, 1978 - May 21, 1978
Saint Joan Play, Revival, Drama Written by George Bernard Shaw	Dec 15, 1977 - Feb 19, 1978
Tartuffe Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by Molière	Sep 25, 1977 - Nov 20, 1977
The Importance of Being Earnest Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Oscar Wilde	Jun 16, 1977 - Aug 28, 1977
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977
The Night of the Iguana Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Dec 16, 1976 - Feb 20, 1977
Days in the Trees Play, Revival Written by Marguerite Duras	Sep 26, 1976 - Nov 21, 1976
Pal Joey Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by John O'Hara; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart	Jun 27, 1976 - Aug 29, 1976
The Lady from the Sea Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Mar 18, 1976 - May 23, 1976
Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street Special, Original	Mar 07, 1976 - Mar 14, 1976
The Glass Menagerie Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976
Ah, Wilderness! Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Eugene O'Neill	Sep 18, 1975 - Nov 23, 1975
Death of a Salesman Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arthur Miller	Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975
All God's Chillun Got Wings Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975
Where's Charley? Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser; Book by George Abbott; Lyrics by Frank Loesser	Dec 20, 1974 - Feb 23, 1975
The National Health Play, Original, Satire Original music by Terrence Sherman; Written by Peter Nichols	Oct 10, 1974 - Nov 24, 1974
Scapino Play, Original, Comedy Adapted from the 1671 Commedia dell'Arte play "Les Fourberies de Scapin" by Molière	May 18, 1974 - Aug 31, 1974
An American Millionaire Play, Original Written by Murray Schisgal	Apr 20, 1974 - May 05, 1974
The Iceman Cometh Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974
The Waltz of the Toreadors Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Jean Anouilh	Sep 13, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973
Uncle Vanya Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	Jun 04, 1973 - Jul 28, 1973
Here Are Ladies Play, Original, Solo	Mar 29, 1973 - May 13, 1973
Medea Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by Euripides	Jan 17, 1973 - Mar 18, 1973
Mourning Becomes Electra Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	Nov 15, 1972 - Dec 31, 1972

Special Events	Production Dates
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) Play, Original, Benefit, One Act Music for "Miami" by Jack Feldman; Excerpt from "Miami" written by Wendy Wasserstein; "A New Kind of George" written by Peter Hedges; "and the will becomes a garden again" written by Tim Blake Nelson; "Madagascar" written by John Guare; "My Beautiful Goddamn City" written by Jon Robin Baitz; "Stand-Up" written by Neil LaBute; Lyrics for "Miami" by Jack Feldman, Bruce Sussman	Jan 31, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) Play, Original, Benefit, One Act Music for "Miami" by Jack Feldman; Excerpt from "Miami" written by Wendy Wasserstein; "and the will becomes a garden again" written by Tim Blake Nelson; "Madagascar" written by John Guare; "My Beautiful Goddamn City" written by Jon Robin Baitz; "Stand-Up" written by Neil LaBute; Lyrics for "Miami" by Bruce Sussman	Dec 06, 2004 - Dec 06, 2004