Nederlander Theatre

208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1232

William Neil Smith, architect. Built by Walter C. Jordan and managed by the Shuberts, who bought it in 1927. They sold it (during a U.S. antitrust investigation) to Billy Rose, who refurbished it, renamed it after himself, and reopened it in 1959. The Nederlander Organization bought it in 1978 and it soon bore their name (1980). It was a church from 1987 to 1989, when it returned to legit use.

Built: 1921

Theatre Names	Named
Nederlander Theatre	1980	Named for David T. Nederlander, Reopened October 20, 1980
Trafalgar Theatre	1979	Reopened April 17, 1979
Billy Rose Theatre	1959	Named for Billy Rose, Reopened October 18, 1959
National Theatre	1921	Opened September 1, 1921

Productions

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Nederlander Theatre	Opening Date
Broadway Bound Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Neil Simon	12/10/2009
Brighton Beach Memoirs Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Neil Simon	10/25/2009
Guys and Dolls Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser; Book by Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling; Lyrics by Frank Loesser	03/01/2009
Rent Musical, Original, Drama Music by Jonathan Larson; Book by Jonathan Larson; Lyrics by Jonathan Larson	04/29/1996
Jackson Browne Special, Original, Concert	11/09/1993
Solitary Confinement Play, Original, Solo Written by Rupert Holmes	11/08/1992
Our Country's Good Play, Original, Written by Timberlake Wertenbaker	04/29/1991
Dangerous Games Musical, Original, Music by Astor Piazzolla; Book by Graciela Daniele, Jim Lewis; Lyrics by William Finn	10/19/1989
Sherlock's Last Case Play, Original, Written by Charles Marowitz	08/20/1987
Raggedy Ann Musical, Original, Music by Joe Raposo; Book by William Gibson; Lyrics by Joe Raposo	10/16/1986
Robert Klein on Broadway Special, Original, Stand-up, Comedy, Solo	06/25/1986
Wind in the Willows Musical, Original, Music by William Perry; Lyrics by William Perry, Roger McGough	12/19/1985
Strange Interlude Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	02/21/1985
Beethoven's Tenth Play, Original, Comedy Written by Peter Ustinov	04/22/1984
Amen Corner Musical, Original, Music by Garry Sherman; Book by Peter Udell, Philip Rose; Lyrics by Peter Udell	11/10/1983
Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap Play, Original, Comedy Written by Claire Luckham	04/20/1983
84 Charing Cross Road Play, Original, Written by Helene Hanff	12/07/1982
Georgia Brown and Friends Special, Original,	10/21/1982
Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music" Special, Original, Concert	05/12/1981
Broadway Follies Musical, Original, Variety Music by Walter Marks; Lyrics by Walter Marks	03/15/1981
One Night Stand Musical, Original, Music by Jule Styne; Book by Herb Gardner; Lyrics by Herb Gardner	10/25/1980
Trafalgar Theatre	Opening Date
Betrayal Play, Original, Drama Written by Harold Pinter	01/05/1980
Whose Life is it Anyway? Play, Original, Drama Written by Brian Clark	04/17/1979
Billy Rose Theatre	Opening Date
The November People Play, Original, Written by Gus Weill	01/14/1978
Public Domain Special, Original, Dance Music collage by John Herbert McDowell	06/09/1976
Big Bertha Special, Original, Dance Music collage by John Herbert McDowell	06/09/1976
Esplanade Special, Original, Dance Music collage by John Herbert McDowell	06/09/1976
Jumpers Play, Original, Farce Written by Tom Stoppard	04/22/1974
Next Time I'll Sing to You Play, Revival, Written by James Saunders	01/02/1974
Scapin Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Molière	12/28/1973
Measure for Measure Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	12/26/1973
The Beggar's Opera Musical, Revival, Drama, Operetta Music by John Gay; Book by John Gay; Lyrics by John Gay	12/23/1973
The Three Sisters Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	12/19/1973
Purlie Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Gary Geld; Book by Ossie Davis, Peter Udell, Philip Rose; Lyrics by Peter Udell	12/27/1972
Heathen! Musical, Original, Music by Eaton Magoon, Jr.; Book by Eaton Magoon, Jr.; Lyrics by Eaton Magoon, Jr.	05/21/1972
The Country Girl Play, Revival, Written by Clifford Odets	03/15/1972
Old Times Play, Original, Written by Harold Pinter	11/16/1971
Earl of Ruston Musical, Original, Music by Peter Link; Book by C.C. Courtney, Ragan Courtney; Lyrics by C.C. Courtney, Ragan Courtney	05/05/1971
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	01/20/1971
The President's Daughter Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Murray Rumshinsky; Lyrics by Jacob Jacobs	11/03/1970
Private Lives Play, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Written by Noël Coward	12/04/1969
Billy Musical, Original, Music by Gene Allan, Ron Dante; Book by Stephen Glassman; Lyrics by Gene Allan, Ron Dante	03/22/1969
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Play, Revival, Drama Written by Bertolt Brecht	12/22/1968
Agamemnon Play, Original, Drama Based on "The Oresteia" of Aeschylus	12/17/1968
Choephori Play, Original, Based on "The Oresteia" of Aeschylus	12/17/1968
Eumenides Play, Original, Based on "The Oresteia" of Aeschylus	12/17/1968
Happy Days Play, Original, Written by Samuel Beckett	10/12/1968
Krapp's Last Tape Play, Original, One Act Written by Edward Albee, Samuel Beckett	10/09/1968
The Zoo Story Play, Original, One Act Written by Edward Albee, Samuel Beckett	10/09/1968
The Death of Bessie Smith Play, Original, One Act Written by Edward Albee	10/02/1968
The American Dream Play, Original, One Act Written by Edward Albee	10/02/1968
Box Play, Original, Written by Edward Albee	09/30/1968
Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung Play, Original, Written by Edward Albee	09/30/1968
Soldiers Play, Original, Written by Rolf Hochhuth	05/01/1968
Here's Where I Belong Musical, Original, Music by Robert Waldman; (Uncredited) book by Terrence McNally; Lyrics by Alfred Uhry	03/03/1968
Paul Taylor Dancers Special, Original,	12/19/1967
Mother Courage and Her Children Play, Revival, Music by Paul Dessau; Written by Bertolt Brecht	11/16/1967
Mirele Efros Play, Original, Written by Jacob Gordin	10/19/1967
Come Live With Me Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lee Minoff, Stanley Price	01/26/1967
The Rose Tattoo Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	11/09/1966
Threepenny Opera Musical, Revival, Puppets Music by Kurt Weill; Book by Bertolt Brecht; Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht	10/27/1966
Venus Is Play, Original, Written by Chester Erskin	04/05/1966
Where's Daddy? Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Inge	03/02/1966
The Right Honourable Gentleman Play, Original, Written by Michael Dyre	10/19/1965
Tiny Alice Play, Original, Written by Edward Albee	12/29/1964
Conversation at Midnight Play, Original, Written by Edna St. Vincent Millay	11/12/1964
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Play, Original, Drama Written by Edward Albee	10/13/1962
A Family Affair Musical, Original, Comedy Music by James Goldman, John Kander, William Goldman; Book by James Goldman, John Kander, William Goldman; Lyrics by James Goldman, John Kander, William Goldman	01/27/1962
Do You Know the Milky Way? Play, Original, Music by Alex Fry; Written by Karl Wittlinger; Lyrics by Lyon Phelps	10/16/1961
The Devil's Advocate Play, Original, Written by Dore Schary	03/09/1961
The Wall Play, Original, Written by Millard Lampell	10/11/1960
Dear Liar Play, Original, Written by Jerome Kilty	03/17/1960
Heartbreak House Play, Revival, Comedy	10/18/1959
National Theatre	Opening Date
Once More, With Feeling Play, Original, Comedy Written by Harry Kurnitz	10/21/1958
Winesburg, Ohio Play, Original, Written by Christopher Sergel	02/05/1958
The Tunnel of Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Peter DeVries	12/26/1957
The Square Root of Wonderful Play, Original, Written by Carson McCullers	10/30/1957
Inherit the Wind Play, Original, Drama Written by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee	04/21/1955
Mrs. Patterson Play, Original, Play with music Written by Charles Sebree, Greer Johnson	12/01/1954
King of Hearts Play, Original, Comedy, Farce, Satire Written by Eleanor Brooke, Jean Kerr	10/04/1954
Sabrina Fair Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samuel Taylor	11/11/1953
Late Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rosemary Casey	10/13/1953
Camino Real Play, Original, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	03/17/1953
Maggie Musical, Original, Music by William Roy; Book by Hugh Thomas; Lyrics by William Roy	02/18/1953
The Bat Play, Revival, Drama, Mystery, Melodrama Written by Avery Hopwood, Mary Roberts Rinehart	01/20/1953
Candida Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	04/22/1952
The Constant Wife Play, Revival, Comedy Written by W. Somerset Maugham	12/08/1951
Dinosaur Wharf Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Joel Wyman	11/08/1951
Courtin' Time Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jack Lawrence, Don Walker; Book by William Roos; Lyrics by Jack Lawrence, Don Walker	06/14/1951
Angels Kiss Me Play, Original, Written by Scott Michel	04/17/1951
The Small Hours Play, Original, Drama Written by Heywood Hale Broun, George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath	02/15/1951
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	12/25/1950
Carmen Special, Revival, Ballet, Dance Music by Maurice Thiriet, Henri Sauguet, Georges Bizet	10/08/1950
L'Oeuf á la Coque Special, Revival, Music by Maurice Thiriet, Henri Sauguet, Georges Bizet	10/08/1950
Les Forains Special, Original, Music by Maurice Thiriet, Henri Sauguet, Georges Bizet	10/08/1950
Caesar and Cleopatra Play, Revival, Comedy	12/21/1949
The Big Knife Play, Original, Written by Clifford Odets	02/24/1949
Lend an Ear Musical, Original, Revue Music by Charles Gaynor; Book by Charles Gaynor; Sketches by Charles Gaynor; Lyrics by Charles Gaynor	12/16/1948
The Leading Lady Play, Original, Written by Ruth Gordon	10/18/1948
Town House Play, Original, Written by Gertrude Tokonogy	09/23/1948
Hold It! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gerald Marks; Book by Art Arthur, Matt Brooks; Lyrics by Samuel M. Lerner	05/05/1948
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	03/31/1948
Fumed Oak Play, Revival, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward	02/23/1948
Hands Across the Sea Play, Revival, One Act, Satire Written by Noël Coward	02/23/1948
Shadow Play Play, Revival, One Act, Play with music Written by Noël Coward	02/23/1948
Family Album Play, Revival, Comedy, Play with music, One Act Written by Noël Coward	02/20/1948
Red Peppers Play, Revival, Comedy, One Act, Burlesque Written by Noël Coward	02/20/1948
Ways and Means Play, Revival, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward	02/20/1948
Crime and Punishment Play, Revival, Drama	12/22/1947
Medea Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by Euripides	10/20/1947
Anna Lucasta Play, Revival, Written by Philip Yordan	09/22/1947
The Mystery of Theodosia Burr Play, Original, Solo Written by Jeanne Welty	03/09/1947
Ruth Mata, Eugene Hari Special, Original, Dance	12/11/1946
Call Me Mister Musical, Original, Revue	04/18/1946
The Day Before Spring Musical, Original, Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	11/22/1945
The Assassin Play, Original, Written by Irwin Shaw	10/17/1945
The Overtons Play, Original, Written by Vincent Lawrence	06/25/1945
Martha Graham Special, Original, Dance	05/14/1945
It's a Gift Play, Original, Comedy Written by Curt Goetz	03/26/1945
Calico Wedding Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sheridan Gibney	03/07/1945
And Be My Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edward Caulfield	02/21/1945
Alice in Arms Play, Original, Written by Ladislaus Bush-Fekete, Mary Helen Fay, Sidney Sheldon	01/31/1945
Embezzled Heaven Play, Original, Drama Written by Ladislaus Bush-Fekete, Mary Helen Fay	10/31/1944
Men to the Sea Play, Original, Written by Herbert Kubly	10/03/1944
The Day Will Come Play, Original, Written by Leo Birinski	09/07/1944
Slightly Scandalous Play, Original, Written by Frederick Jackson	06/13/1944
Career Angel Play, Revival, Written by Gerard M. Murray	05/23/1944
Martha Graham and Company Special, Original, Dance	05/07/1944
Pretty Little Parlor Play, Original, Written by Claiborne Foster	04/17/1944
The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov	01/25/1944
What's Up Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner, Arthur Pierson; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	11/11/1943
Hairpin Harmony Musical, Original, Farce Music by Harold Orlob; Book by Harold Orlob; Lyrics by Harold Orlob	10/01/1943
The Patriots Play, Original, Music by Stanley Bate	01/29/1943
Strip for Action Play, Original, Written by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse	09/30/1942
Billy the Kid Special, Revival, Ballet Music by Aaron Copeland	04/21/1942
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/11/1941
The Corn Is Green Play, Original, Drama Written by Emlyn Williams	11/26/1940
Journey to Jerusalem Play, Original, Drama Written by Maxwell Anderson	10/05/1940
The Return of the Vagabond Play, Original, Melodrama, Satire Written by George M. Cohan	05/17/1940
Heavenly Express Play, Original, Fantasy Written by Albert Bein	04/18/1940
A Case of Youth Play, Original, Comedy Written by Welsey Towner	03/23/1940
Another Sun Play, Original, Drama Written by Dorothy Thompson, Fritz Kortner	02/23/1940
The Little Foxes Play, Original, Drama Written by Lillian Hellman	02/15/1939
Everywhere I Roam Play, Original, Written by Arnold Sundgaard, Marc Connelly	12/29/1938
A Woman's a Fool - to Be Clever Play, Original, Comedy Written by Dorothy Bennett, Link Hannah	10/18/1938
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	03/00/1938
The Shoemakers' Holiday Play, Revival, Written by Thomas Dekker	02/01/1938
Angel Island Play, Original, Comedy, Mystery Written by Bernie Angus	10/20/1937
Without Warning Play, Original, Drama Written by Ralph Spencer Zink	05/01/1937
Red Harvest Play, Original, Drama Written by Walter Charles Roberts	03/30/1937
Family Album Play, Original, Comedy, One Act, Play with music Written by Noël Coward	11/30/1936
Still Life Play, Original, One Act Written by Noël Coward	11/30/1936
Ways and Means Play, Original, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward	11/30/1936
Fumed Oak Play, Original, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward	11/27/1936
Shadow Play Play, Original, One Act, Play with music Written by Noël Coward	11/27/1936
We Were Dancing Play, Original, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward	11/27/1936
The Astonished Heart Play, Original, One Act Written by Noël Coward	11/24/1936
Hands Across the Sea Play, Original, Satire, One Act Written by Noël Coward	11/24/1936
Red Peppers Play, Original, Comedy, One Act, Burlesque Written by Noël Coward	11/24/1936
White Man Play, Original, Drama Written by Samson Raphaelson	10/17/1936
Arrest That Woman Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Maxine Alton	09/18/1936
The County Chairman Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Ade	05/25/1936
Ethan Frome Play, Original, Written by Donald Davis, Owen Davis	01/21/1936
Remember the Day Play, Original, Written by Philip Dunning, Philo Higley	09/25/1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate Play, Revival, Comedy	05/27/1935
Times Have Changed Play, Original, Drama Written by Edouard Bourdet	02/25/1935
Within the Gates Play, Original, Drama Written by Sean O'Casey	10/22/1934
Picnic Play, Original, Written by Gretchen Damrosch	05/02/1934
Queer People Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Floyd	02/15/1934
Yoshe Kalb Play, Original, Drama	12/28/1933
An Undesirable Lady Play, Original, Written by Leon Gordon	10/09/1933
Keeping Expenses Down Play, Original, Comedy Written by Montague Glass	10/20/1932
The Inside Story Play, Original, Written by Francis M. Verdi, George Bryant	02/22/1932
Grand Hotel Play, Original, Drama	11/13/1930
A Farewell to Arms Play, Original, Drama Written by Laurence Stallings	09/22/1930
Room 349 Play, Original, Drama Written by Mark Linder	04/21/1930
Mei Lan-fang Play, Original, Solo	03/00/1930
The Criminal Code Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Martin Flavin	10/02/1929
Congratulations Play, Original, Comedy Written by Morgan Wallace	04/30/1929
Zeppelin Play, Original, Thriller, Mystery, Drama Written by Earle Crooker, Lowell Brentano, McElbert Moore	01/14/1929
Sign of the Leopard Play, Original, Drama Written by Edgar Wallace	12/11/1928
The War Song Play, Original, Written by Bella Spewack, George Jessel, Sam Spewack	09/24/1928
Trapped Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Max Marcin, Samuel Shipman	09/11/1928
The Trial of Mary Dugan Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Bayard Veiller	09/19/1927
No legit productions on record under this name
Africana [1927] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Donald Heywood; Lyrics by Donald Heywood	08/20/1927
Fog Play, Original, Written by John Willard	02/07/1927
Sam Abramovitch Play, Original, Written by Francois Porche	01/18/1927
Yellow Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Margaret Vernon	09/21/1926
The Half-Caste Play, Original, Written by Jack McClellan	03/29/1926
Ashes of Love Play, Original,	03/22/1926
Money Business Play, Original, Comedy Written by Oscar M. Carter	01/20/1926
Harry Houdini Special, Revival, Magic	01/00/1926
Just Beyond Play, Original, Drama Written by Reginald Goode	12/01/1925
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/00/1925
Arabesque Play, Original, Play with music Music by Ruth White Warfield; Written by Cloyd Head, Eunice Tietjens	10/20/1925
When You Smile Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Tom Johnstone; Book by Jack Alicoate, Tom Johnstone; Lyrics by Phil Cook	10/05/1925
Easy Terms Play, Original, Comedy Written by Crane Wilbur	09/21/1925
The Bride Retires Play, Original, Comedy Written by Felix Gandera	05/16/1925
The Gorilla Play, Original, Comedy, Mystery Written by Ralph Spence	05/00/1925
Silence Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Max Marcin	11/12/1924
Ashes Play, Original, Drama Written by Reginald Goode	10/20/1924
Bewitched Play, Original, Written by Edward Sheldon, Sidney Howard	10/01/1924
Bye, Bye, Barbara Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Monte Carlo, Alma M. Sanders; Book by Alonzo Price, Sidney Toler; Lyrics by Monte Carlo, Alma M. Sanders	08/25/1924
Cyrano de Bergerac Play, Revival, Comedy, Poem Written by Edmond Rostand	11/01/1923
The Jolly Roger Play, Original, Comedy Written by A. E. Thomas	08/30/1923
The Dice of the Gods Play, Original, Drama Written by Lillian Barrett	04/05/1923
Will Shakespeare Play, Original, Written by Clemence Dane	01/01/1923
Fashions for Men Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ferenc Molnár	12/05/1922
The Cat and the Canary Play, Original, Melodrama Written by John Willard	02/07/1922
Trilby Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Du Maurier	12/23/1921
Main Street Play, Original, Drama	10/05/1921
Swords Play, Original, Drama Written by Sidney Howard	09/01/1921