George Gershwin Theatre (1972-Present)

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. The venue is located at 222 W. 51st Street, New York, NY and has a capacity to seat 1,935.

Productions in bold are in our archive.

As the George Gershwin Theatre (1983-Present)

Date Play
Oct 30, 2003 Wicked
Jun 28, 2002 Something Good
Mar 21, 2002 Oklahoma!
Dec 26, 2001 Linda Eder at the Gershwin
Mar 16, 2000 Riverdance - On Broadway
Nov 16, 1999 Tango Argentino
Apr 7, 1999 Peter Pan
Nov 19, 1998 On the Town
Dec 3, 1997 1776
Apr 29, 1997 Candide
Jan 27, 1997 Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus
Jul 12, 1995 Something Wonderful
Oct 2, 1994 Show Boat
Dec 16, 1993 The Red Shoes
Jun 21, 1993 Camelot
Jun 8, 1993 Yanni
Apr 7, 1993 Raffi
Dec 28, 1992 Tommy Tune Tonite!
Feb 3, 1992 Grand Hotel
Nov 6, 1991 Moscow Circus - Cirk Valentin
Nov 18, 1990 Fiddler on the Roof
Oct 4, 1990 Bugs Bunny on Broadway
Nov 2, 1989 Meet Me in St. Louis
Apr 18, 1989 Barry Manilow at the Gershwin
1988 BĂ©jart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century
Mar 15, 1987 Starlight Express
Jul 2, 1985 Singin' in the Rain
Oct 16, 1984 Cyrano de Bergerac
Oct 14, 1984 Much Ado About Nothing
Sep 11, 1984 Patti La Belle on Broadway
Aug 16, 1984 Nureyev and Friends
Apr 19, 1984 Shirley MacLaine on Broadway
Jul 24, 1983 Mame

As the Uris Theatre (1972-1983)

Date Play
Apr 24, 1983 Show Boat
Dec 10, 1981 Annie
Aug 18, 1981 My Fair Lady
Jan 8, 1981 The Pirates of Penzance
Sep 1980 Makarova and Company
Sep 1980 Boston Ballet Company
Aug 20, 1980 Coppelia
Aug 20, 1980 Marcel Proust Remembered
Aug 20, 1980 The Bat
Feb 25, 1980 Dance Theatre of Harlem
Mar 1, 1979 Sweeney Todd
May 2, 1977 The King and I
Mar 1, 1977 Nureyev
Dec 21, 1976 Barry Manilow on Broadway
Dec 7, 1976 Bing Crosby on Broadway
Sep 25, 1976 Porgy and Bess
Jun 3, 1976 Al Green / Ashford & Simpson
May 16, 1976 H.M.S. Pinafore
May 6, 1976 The Pirates of Penzance
May 5, 1976 The Mikado
Mar 1976 Dance Theatre of Harlem
Feb 1976 Paul Anka
Jan 9, 1976 Push Comes to Shove
Dec 30, 1975 Awakening
Nov 18, 1975 Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway
Oct 21, 1975 Treemonisha
Sep 8, 1975 The Concert (Basie, Fitzgerald, Sinatra)
Mar 11, 1975 Seals and Crofts, with Walter Heath
1975 Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dec 26, 1974 Nureyev & Friends
Dec 19, 1974 Raphael in Concert with The Voices of New York
Nov 27, 1974 The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory
Nov 13, 1974 Johnny Mathis and The Miracles
Oct 31, 1974 Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini
Oct 16, 1974 Andy Williams with Michel Legrand
Oct 1974 Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co.
Apr 23, 1974 Sammy
Mar 8, 1974 Mott the Hoople
Nov 13, 1973 Gigi
Sep 5, 1973 The Desert Song
Mar 18, 1973 Seesaw
Nov 18, 1972 Via Galactica
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