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{{Short description|Broadway theatre in Manhattan, New York}}
{{Short description|Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York}}
{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
|name = Gershwin Theatre
|name = Gershwin Theatre
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|address = 222 West 51st Street
|address = 222 West 51st Street
|city = [[New York City]]
|city = [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]
|country = United States
|country = United States
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|architect = [[Ralph Alswang]]
|architect = [[Ralph Alswang]]
|owner = Paramount Group
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Designed in a modernist [[Art Nouveau]] style by [[set designer]] [[Ralph Alswang]], it is situated on the lower levels of Paramount Plaza, a towering office complex<ref name=At>{{cite web| title=At This Theatre| url=http://gershwintheatre.com/about.php| publisher=Nederlander Organization| access-date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> on the site of the historical [[Capitol Theatre (New York City)|Capitol Theatre]]. Escalators lead from the street level through-block passageway entrance to the expansive lobby, home to The [[American Theatre Hall of Fame]]. With a 65-foot wide adjustable [[proscenium arch]] and 80-foot wide stage, it is one of the largest Broadway stages, ideal for very large musical productions.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Turner |first1=Adrienne |author2=Barbara Janowitz |title=Stage Specs: a technical guide to theatres |publisher=League of American Theatres and Producers |isbn=978-0962584411 |pages=354–355 |year=1999}}</ref> A large orchestra with [[stadium seating]], and mezzanine fill the expansive auditorium. It opened as the '''Uris Theatre''' on November 28, 1972 (named for the building developer [[Uris Buildings Corporation]]) with the musical ''[[Via Galactica]]'' starring [[Raul Julia]]. It proved to be an inauspicious start for the venue, with the first show to lose a million dollars closing after only seven performances. From 1974 to 1976 it served as a concert hall for limited engagements by a number of [[legend]]ary [[popular music|pop music]] and [[jazz]] performers, before it began to host large musical productions with ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' in 1976. The venue was host to the [[Tony Awards]] in [[37th Tony Awards|1983]], [[38th Tony Awards|1984]], [[46th Tony Awards|1992]], [[47th Tony Awards|1993]], [[48th Tony Awards|1994]] and [[53rd Tony Awards|1999]]. During the [[37th Tony Awards]] ceremony held June 5, 1983, the theatre was rechristened to honor the Gershwins.<ref name=Lawson>{{cite news| last=Lawson| first=Carol| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/06/theater/cats-and-torch-song-trilogy-win-top-tonys.html?scp=1&sq=%22Tony+Award%22&st=nyt| title='Cats' And 'Torch Song Trilogy' Win Top Tonys| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=June 6, 1983| page=C11| access-date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> The Gershwin was heavily modified for the Broadway production of [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s musical ''[[Starlight Express]]'' in 1987, a massive production costing over $8 million. ''Starlight'' would go on to run nearly 800 performances at the Gershwin.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rothstein |first1=Mervyn |title='Starlight Express' Out of the Tunnel? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/20/theater/starlight-express-out-of-the-tunnel.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=November 13, 2018 |date=August 20, 1988}}</ref>
Designed in a modernist [[Art Nouveau]] style by [[set designer]] [[Ralph Alswang]], it is situated on the lower levels of Paramount Plaza, a towering office complex<ref name=At>{{cite web| title=At This Theatre| url=http://gershwintheatre.com/about.php| publisher=Nederlander Organization| access-date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> on the site of the historical [[Capitol Theatre (New York City)|Capitol Theatre]]. Escalators lead from the street level through-block passageway entrance to the expansive lobby, home to The [[American Theatre Hall of Fame]]. With a 65-foot wide adjustable [[proscenium arch]] and 80-foot wide stage, it is one of the largest Broadway stages, ideal for very large musical productions.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Turner |first1=Adrienne |author2=Barbara Janowitz |title=Stage Specs: a technical guide to theatres |publisher=League of American Theatres and Producers |isbn=978-0962584411 |pages=354–355 |year=1999}}</ref> A large orchestra with [[stadium seating]], and mezzanine fill the expansive auditorium. It opened as the '''Uris Theatre''' on November 28, 1972 (named for the building developer [[Uris Buildings Corporation]]) with the musical ''[[Via Galactica]]'' starring [[Raul Julia]]. It proved to be an inauspicious start for the venue, with the first show to lose a million dollars closing after only seven performances. From 1974 to 1976 it served as a concert hall for limited engagements by a number of [[legend]]ary [[popular music|pop music]] and [[jazz]] performers, before it began to host large musical productions with ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' in 1976. The venue was host to the [[Tony Awards]] in [[37th Tony Awards|1983]], [[38th Tony Awards|1984]], [[46th Tony Awards|1992]], [[47th Tony Awards|1993]], [[48th Tony Awards|1994]] and [[53rd Tony Awards|1999]]. During the [[37th Tony Awards]] ceremony held June 5, 1983, the theatre was rechristened to honor the Gershwins.<ref name=Lawson>{{cite news| last=Lawson| first=Carol| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/06/theater/cats-and-torch-song-trilogy-win-top-tonys.html?scp=1&sq=%22Tony+Award%22&st=nyt| title='Cats' And 'Torch Song Trilogy' Win Top Tonys| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=June 6, 1983| page=C11| access-date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> The Gershwin was heavily modified for the Broadway production of [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s musical ''[[Starlight Express]]'' in 1987, a massive production costing over $8 million. ''Starlight'' would go on to run nearly 800 performances at the Gershwin.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rothstein |first1=Mervyn |title='Starlight Express' Out of the Tunnel? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/20/theater/starlight-express-out-of-the-tunnel.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=November 13, 2018 |date=August 20, 1988}}</ref>


On March 12, 2020, the theater closed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=2020-03-12|title=Broadway, Symbol of New York Resilience, Shuts Down Amid Virus Threat|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/coronavirus-broadway-shutdown.html|access-date=2021-09-17|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916114023/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/coronavirus-broadway-shutdown.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It reopened on September 14, 2021, with performances of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=2021-09-14|title=Broadway’s Biggest Hits Reopen in Festive Night of Theater|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/14/theater/broadway-reopening-shows-nyc|access-date=2021-09-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=September 14, 2021|title=Wicked Flies Back Into Broadway's Gershwin Theatre September 14|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/wicked-flies-back-into-broadways-gershwin-theatre-september-14|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
On March 12, 2020, the theater closed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=March 12, 2020|title=Broadway, Symbol of New York Resilience, Shuts Down Amid Virus Threat|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/coronavirus-broadway-shutdown.html|access-date=September 17, 2021|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916114023/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/coronavirus-broadway-shutdown.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It reopened on September 14, 2021, with performances of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=September 14, 2021|title=Broadway’s Biggest Hits Reopen in Festive Night of Theater|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/14/theater/broadway-reopening-shows-nyc|access-date=September 24, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=September 14, 2021|title=Wicked Flies Back Into Broadway's Gershwin Theatre September 14|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/wicked-flies-back-into-broadways-gershwin-theatre-september-14|access-date=September 24, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>


==Notable productions==
==Notable productions==
===Uris Theatre===
*1972: ''[[Via Galactica]]''
*1972: ''[[Via Galactica]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1972">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Via Galactica – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 28, 1972|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/via-galactica-3155|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Via Galactica (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1972)|url=https://playbill.com/productions/via-galactica-uris-theatre-vault-0000011093|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1973: ''[[Seesaw (musical)|Seesaw]]''; ''[[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]]''
*1973: ''[[Seesaw (musical)|Seesaw]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Seesaw – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=March 18, 1973|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/seesaw-3183|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Seesaw (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1973)|url=https://playbill.com/production/seesaw-uris-theatre-vault-0000011092|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1974: [[Sammy Davis Jr.]]; [[Andy Williams]] with [[Michel Legrand]]; [[Johnny Mathis]]; [[Anthony Newley]] with [[Henry Mancini]]; [[Queen (band)|Queen]] (first Rock band to play Broadway, in support of [[Mott the Hoople]])''; [[The 5th Dimension]]; [[Raphael (singer)|Raphael]]
*1973: ''[[The Desert Song]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=The Desert Song – Broadway Musical – 1973 Revival|website=IBDB|date=September 5, 1973|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-desert-song-3557|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The Desert Song (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1973)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-desert-song-uris-theatre-vault-0000011091|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1975: [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], and [[Count Basie]]
*1973: ''[[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Gigi – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 13, 1973|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/gigi-3657|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Gigi (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1973)|url=https://playbill.com/production/gigi-uris-theatre-vault-0000011090|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1975: [[Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway]]
*1974: [[Mott the Hoople]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974h">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Mott the Hoople – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=May 7, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mott-the-hoople-13168|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Mott the Hoople (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/productions/mott-the-hooplebroadway-gershwin-theatre-1974|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1976: [[D'Oyly Carte Opera Company]]; [[Bing Crosby]]; [[Barry Manilow]]; [[Paul Anka]]; [[Al Green]] with [[Ashford & Simpson]]; Season of [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]
*1974: [[Sammy Davis Jr.]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974g">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Sammy – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=April 23, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sammy-3329|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Sammy (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/production/sammy-uris-theatre-vault-0000011088|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1976: ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'', produced by the [[Houston Grand Opera]]
*1974: [[Enrico Macias|Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co.]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974f">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co. – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=September 23, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/enrico-macias-and-his-la-fete-orientale-co-13169|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Enrico Macias and His La Fete Orientale Co. (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/productions/enrico-macias-and-his-la-fete-orientale-co-broadway-gershwin-theatre-1974|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1977: ''[[The King and I]]''
*1974: [[Andy Williams]] with [[Michel Legrand]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974e">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Andy Williams with Michel Legrand – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=October 16, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/andy-williams-with-michel-legrand-3480|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Andy Williams with Michel Legrand (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/production/andy-williams-with-michel-legrand-uris-theatre-vault-0000011086|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1979: ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''
*1974: [[Anthony Newley]]/[[Henry Mancini]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974d">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=October 31, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/anthony-newley--henry-mancini-3486|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/production/anthony-newley-henry-mancini-uris-theatre-vault-0000011085|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
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*1981: ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''; ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
*1974: [[Johnny Mathis|Johnny Mathis and the Miracles]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Johnny Mathis and The Miracles – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 13, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/johnny-mathis-and-the-miracles-3492|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Johnny Mathis and the Miracles (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/production/johnny-mathis-and-the-miracles-uris-theatre-vault-0000011084|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1982: ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''
*1974: [[The 5th Dimension]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 27, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-fifth-dimension-with-jo-jos-dance-factory-3498|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-fifth-dimension-with-jo-jos-dance-factory-uris-theatre-vault-0000011083|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1983: ''[[Show Boat]]''
*1974: [[Raphael (singer)|Raphael]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1974a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Raphael in Concert with The Voices of New York – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 19, 1974|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/raphael-in-concert-with-the-voices-of-new-york-3710|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Raphael in Concert with the Voices of New York (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)|url=https://playbill.com/production/raphael-in-concert-with-the-voices-of-new-york-uris-theatre-vault-0000011082|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Shirley MacLaine]] on Broadway''; ''[[Patti LaBelle]] on Broadway''
*1975: [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], and [[Count Basie]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1975e">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=September 8, 1975|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/frank-sinatra-ella-fitzgerald-and-count-basie-13172|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The Concert: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1975)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-concert-uris-theatre-vault-0000011075|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]''; ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', produced by the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]
*1975: [[Treemonisha]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1975d">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Treemonisha – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=October 21, 1975|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/treemonisha-3760|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Treemonisha (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1975)|url=https://playbill.com/production/treemonisha-uris-theatre-vault-0000011074|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1985: ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]''
*1975: ''[[Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 18, 1975|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fonteyn-nureyev-on-broadway-13100|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1975)|url=https://playbill.com/production/fonteyn-nureyev-on-broadway-uris-theatre-vault-0000011073|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1987: ''[[Starlight Express]]''
*1975: [[Paul Anka]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1975b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Paul Anka – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 4, 1975|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/paul-anka-13176|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Paul Anka (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)|url=https://playbill.com/production/paul-anka-uris-theatre-vault-0000011070|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1989: ''[[Barry Manilow]] Live on Broadway''
*1975: [[American Ballet Theatre]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1975a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=American Ballet Theatre – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 22, 1975|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/american-ballet-theatre-13174|access-date=February 6, 2022}}</ref>
*1990: ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]''; ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''
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*1976: ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]''/''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''/''[[The Mikado]]''
*1991: ''[[Moscow Circus]]''
*1976: [[Al Green]] with [[Ashford & Simpson]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1976d">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Al Green / Ashford & Simpson – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=June 3, 1976|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/al-green--ashford-simpson-3844|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Al Green / Ashford & Simpson (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)|url=https://playbill.com/production/al-green-ashford-simpson-uris-theatre-vault-0000011067|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1993: [[Raffi (musician)|Raffi]]; [[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]
*1976: ''[[Porgy and Bess]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Porgy and Bess – Broadway Musical – 1976 Revival|website=IBDB|date=September 25, 1976|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/porgy-and-bess-3860|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Porgy and Bess (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)|url=https://playbill.com/production/porgy-and-bess-uris-theatre-vault-0000011066|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1995: ''[[Show Boat]]''
*1976: [[Bing Crosby]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1976b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Bing Crosby on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 7, 1976|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bing-crosby-on-broadway-3878|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Bing Crosby on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)|url=https://playbill.com/production/bing-crosby-on-broadway-uris-theatre-vault-0000011065|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1997: ''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]''; ''[[1776 (musical)|1776]]''
*1976: [[Barry Manilow]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1976a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Barry Manilow on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 21, 1976|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/barry-manilow-on-broadway-3883|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Bing Crosby on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)|url=https://playbill.com/production/bing-crosby-on-broadway-uris-theatre-vault-0000011065|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2000: ''[[Riverdance]] on Broadway''
*1977: [[Rudolf Nureyev|Nureyev]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1977c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Nureyev – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=March 1, 1977|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/nureyev-13287|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Nureyev (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1977)|url=https://playbill.com/production/nureyev-uris-theatre-vault-0000011063|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2002: ''[[Oklahoma!]]''
*1977: ''[[Béjart Ballet|Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=March 22, 1977|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bjart-ballet-of-the-twentieth-century-522447|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century (Broadway, Minskoff Theatre, 1979)|url=https://playbill.com/production/bejart-ballet-of-the-twentieth-century-minskoff-theatre-vault-0000013055|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2003 - present: ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''
*1977: ''[[The King and I]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=The King and I – Broadway Musical – 1977 Revival|website=IBDB|date=May 2, 1977|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-king-and-i-3999|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The King and I (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1977)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-king-and-i-uris-theatre-vault-0000011062|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1979: ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1979">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Sweeney Todd – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=March 1, 1979|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sweeney-todd-3925|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Sweeney Todd (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1979)|url=https://playbill.com/production/sweeney-todd-uris-theatre-vault-0000011061|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1980: [[Dance Theatre of Harlem]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1980e">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Dance Theatre of Harlem – Broadway|website=IBDB|date=February 25, 1980|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/dance-theatre-of-harlem-13604|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Dance Theatre of Harlem (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)|url=https://playbill.com/production/dance-theatre-of-harlembroadway-gershwin-theatre-1980|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1980: ''[[The Bat (operetta)|The Bat]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980d">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=The Bat – Broadway Special – 1980 Revival|website=IBDB|date=August 20, 1980|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-bat-4122|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The Bat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-bat-uris-theatre-vault-0000011057|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1980: ''[[Coppélia|Coppelia]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Coppelia – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=September 9, 1980|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/coppelia-12690|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Coppelia (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)|url=https://playbill.com/production/coppelia-uris-theatre-vault-0000011058|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1980: [[Makarova (ballet)|Makarova and Company]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1980b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Makarova and Company – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=October 7, 1980|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/makarova-and-company-13177|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Makarova and Company (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)|url=https://playbill.com/production/makarova-and-companybroadway-gershwin-theatre-1980|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1980: [[Boston Ballet|Boston Ballet Company]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1980a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Boston Ballet Company – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 6, 1980|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/boston-ballet-company-13178|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Boston Ballet Company (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)|url=https://playbill.com/production/boston-ballet-companybroadway-gershwin-theatre-1980|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1981: ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=The Pirates of Penzance – Broadway Musical – 1981 Revival|website=IBDB|date=January 8, 1981|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-pirates-of-penzance-4088|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1981)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-pirates-of-penzance-uris-theatre-vault-0000011054|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1981: ''[[My Fair Lady]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=My Fair Lady – Broadway Musical – 1981 Revival|website=IBDB|date=August 18, 1981|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/my-fair-lady-4129|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=My Fair Lady (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1981)|url=https://playbill.com/production/my-fair-lady-uris-theatre-vault-0000011053|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1981: ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Annie – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=April 21, 1977|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/annie-3996|access-date=February 6, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Annie (Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 1977)|url=https://playbill.com/production/annie-alvin-theatre-vault-0000000878|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>

===Gershwin Theatre===
*1983: ''[[Show Boat]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Show Boat – Broadway Musical – 1983 Revival|website=IBDB|date=April 24, 1983|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/show-boat-4219|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Show Boat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1983)|url=https://playbill.com/production/show-boat-uris-theatre-vault-0000011051|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1983: ''[[Mame (musical)|Mame]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Mame – Broadway Musical – 1983 Revival|website=IBDB|date=July 24, 1983|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mame-4230|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Mame (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1983)|url=https://playbill.com/production/mame-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011050|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Shirley MacLaine|Shirley MacLaine on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984g">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Shirley MacLaine on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=April 19, 1984|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/shirley-maclaine-on-broadway-4462|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Shirley MacLaine on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)|url=https://playbill.com/production/shirley-maclaine-on-broadway-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011049|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Twyla Tharp|Twyla Tharp Dance on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984f">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Twyla Tharp Dance on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=July 11, 1984|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/twyla-tharp-dance-on-broadway-528525|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Gladys Knight & the Pips]] & [[Kashif (musician)|Kashif]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984d">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Gladys Knight & the Pips & Kashif – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=August 28, 1984|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/gladys-knight-the-pips-kashif-528336|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Patti LaBelle|Patti LaBelle on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Patti LaBelle on Broadway: The 'Look to the Rainbow' Tour – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=September 11, 1984|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/patti-labelle-on-broadway-the-look-to-the-rainbow-tour-13329|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Patti LaBelle on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)|url=https://playbill.com/productions/patti-labelle-on-broadway-broadway-gershwin-theatre-1984|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Much Ado About Nothing – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival|website=IBDB|date=October 14, 1984|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/much-ado-about-nothing-4347|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Much Ado About Nothing (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)|url=https://playbill.com/production/much-ado-about-nothing-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011047|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Cyrano de Bergerac – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival|website=IBDB|date=October 16, 1984|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/cyrano-de-bergerac-4348|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)|url=https://playbill.com/production/cyrano-de-bergerac-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011046|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1985: ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Singin' in the Rain – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=July 2, 1985|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/singin-in-the-rain-4376|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Singin' in the Rain (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1985)|url=https://playbill.com/production/singin-in-the-rain-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000013332|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1987: ''[[Starlight Express]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1987">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Starlight Express – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=March 15, 1987|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/starlight-express-4444|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Starlight Express (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1987)|url=https://playbill.com/production/starlight-express-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011045|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1989: ''[[Barry Manilow|Barry Manilow Live on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1989b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Barry Manilow at the Gershwin – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=April 18, 1989|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/barry-manilow-at-the-gershwin-4541|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Barry Manilow at the Gershwin (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1989)|url=https://playbill.com/production/barry-manilow-at-the-gershwin-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011043|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1989: ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1989a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Meet Me in St. Louis – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 2, 1989|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/meet-me-in-st-louis-4251|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Meet Me in St. Louis (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1989)|url=https://playbill.com/production/meet-me-in-st-louis-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011042|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1990: ''[[Bugs Bunny on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1990b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Bugs Bunny on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=October 4, 1990|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bugs-bunny-on-broadway-4328|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Bugs Bunny on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1990)|url=https://playbill.com/production/bugs-bunny-on-broadway-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011041|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1990: ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1990a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Fiddler on the Roof – Broadway Musical – 1990 Revival|website=IBDB|date=November 18, 1990|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fiddler-on-the-roof-4625|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1990)|url=https://playbill.com/production/fiddler-on-the-roof-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011040|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1991: ''[[Moscow Circus]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Moscow Circus - Cirk Valentin – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=November 6, 1991|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/moscow-circus--cirk-valentin-4649|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Moscow Circus - Cirk Valentin (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1991)|url=https://playbill.com/production/moscow-circus-cirk-valentin-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011039|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1992: ''[[Grand Hotel (musical)|Grand Hotel]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1992b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|date=November 12, 1989|title=Grand Hotel – Broadway Musical – Original|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/grand-hotel-4254|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=IBDB}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Grand Hotel (Broadway, Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 1989)|url=https://playbill.com/production/grand-hotel-martin-beck-theatre-vault-0000008218|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1992: ''[[Tommy Tune|Tommy Tune Tonite!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1992a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Tommy Tune Tonite! – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 28, 1992|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tommy-tune-tonite-4701|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Tommy Tune Tonite! (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1992)|url=https://playbill.com/production/tommy-tune-tonite-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011037|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1993: ''[[Raffi (musician)|Raffi]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1993d">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Raffi – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=April 7, 1993|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/raffi-4712|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Raffi (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)|url=https://playbill.com/production/raffi-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011036|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1993: ''[[Yanni]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1993c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Yanni – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=June 8, 1993|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/yanni-12514|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Yanni (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)|url=https://playbill.com/production/yanni-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011035|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1993: ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1993b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Camelot – Broadway Musical – 1993 Revival|website=IBDB|date=June 21, 1993|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/camelot-4571|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Camelot (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)|url=https://playbill.com/production/camelot-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011034|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1993: ''[[The Red Shoes (musical)|The Red Shoes]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1993a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=The Red Shoes – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 16, 1993|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-red-shoes-4591|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=The Red Shoes (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)|url=https://playbill.com/production/the-red-shoes-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011033|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1994: ''[[Show Boat]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1994">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Show Boat – Broadway Musical – 1994 Revival|website=IBDB|date=October 2, 1994|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/show-boat-4269|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Show Boat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1994)|url=https://www.playbill.com/productions/show-boat-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011032|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1997: ''[[Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1997c">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=January 27, 1997|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/men-are-from-mars-women-are-from-venus-5142|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1997)|url=https://playbill.com/production/men-are-from-mars-women-are-from-venus-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011030|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1997: ''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1997b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Candide – Broadway Musical – 1997 Revival|website=IBDB|date=April 29, 1997|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/candide-4751|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Candide (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1997)|url=https://playbill.com/production/candide-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011029|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1997: ''[[1776 (musical)|1776]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1997a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=1776 – Broadway Musical – 1997 Revival|website=IBDB|date=August 14, 1997|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/1776-4754|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
*1998: ''[[On the Town (musical)|On the Town]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1998">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=On the Town – Broadway Musical – 1998 Revival|website=IBDB|date=November 19, 1998|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/on-the-town-5148|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=On the Town (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1998)|url=https://playbill.com/production/on-the-town-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011027|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1999: ''[[Peter Pan (1954 musical)|Peter Pan]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1999b">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Peter Pan – Broadway Musical – 1999 Revival|website=IBDB|date=April 7, 1999|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/peter-pan-7750|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Peter Pan (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1999)|url=https://playbill.com/production/peter-pan-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011026|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*1999: ''[[Tango Argentino (musical)|Tango Argentino]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1999a">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Tango Argentino – Broadway Musical – 1999 Revival|website=IBDB|date=November 16, 1999|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tango-argentino-12499|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Tango Argentino (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1999)|url=https://playbill.com/production/tango-argentino-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011025|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2000: ''[[Riverdance|Riverdance on Broadway]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2000">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Riverdance - On Broadway – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=March 16, 2000|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/riverdance--on-broadway-12489|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Riverdance - on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2000)|url=https://playbill.com/production/riverdance-on-broadway-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011024|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2001: ''[[Linda Eder|Linda Eder at the Gershwin]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2001">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Linda Eder at the Gershwin – Broadway Special – Original|website=IBDB|date=December 26, 2001|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/linda-eder-at-the-gershwin-13303|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Linda Eder at the Gershwin (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2001)|url=https://playbill.com/production/linda-eder-at-the-gershwin-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011023|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2002: ''[[Oklahoma!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2002">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Oklahoma! – Broadway Musical – 2002 Revival|website=IBDB|date=March 21, 2002|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/oklahoma-12938|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Oklahoma! (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2002)|url=https://playbill.com/production/oklahoma-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011022|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
*2003: ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2003">{{cite web|author=The Broadway League|title=Wicked – Broadway Musical – Original|website=IBDB|date=October 30, 2003|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wicked-13485|access-date=January 31, 2022}}<br/>{{Cite web|title=Wicked (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2003)|url=https://www.playbill.com/production/wicked-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011020|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>


==Box office record==
==Box office record==

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Gershwin Theatre
Uris Theatre
Map
Address222 West 51st Street
Manhattan, New York City
United States
Coordinates40°45′45″N 73°59′07″W / 40.762429°N 73.985167°W / 40.762429; -73.985167
OwnerParamount Group
OperatorNederlander Organization
TypeBroadway theatre
Capacity1,933[1]
ProductionWicked
Construction
OpenedNovember 28, 1972
ArchitectRalph Alswang
Website
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The Gershwin Theatre, originally the Uris Theatre, is a Broadway theatre in Paramount Plaza at 222 West 51st Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The theatre is named after brothers George Gershwin, a composer, and Ira Gershwin, a lyricist. It has the largest seating capacity of any Broadway theatre with 1,933 seats, host to large musical productions.[2] The Gershwin has been home to the Tony Award-winning blockbuster musical Wicked since October 30, 2003.

History and architecture

Designed in a modernist Art Nouveau style by set designer Ralph Alswang, it is situated on the lower levels of Paramount Plaza, a towering office complex[3] on the site of the historical Capitol Theatre. Escalators lead from the street level through-block passageway entrance to the expansive lobby, home to The American Theatre Hall of Fame. With a 65-foot wide adjustable proscenium arch and 80-foot wide stage, it is one of the largest Broadway stages, ideal for very large musical productions.[4] A large orchestra with stadium seating, and mezzanine fill the expansive auditorium. It opened as the Uris Theatre on November 28, 1972 (named for the building developer Uris Buildings Corporation) with the musical Via Galactica starring Raul Julia. It proved to be an inauspicious start for the venue, with the first show to lose a million dollars closing after only seven performances. From 1974 to 1976 it served as a concert hall for limited engagements by a number of legendary pop music and jazz performers, before it began to host large musical productions with Porgy and Bess in 1976. The venue was host to the Tony Awards in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1999. During the 37th Tony Awards ceremony held June 5, 1983, the theatre was rechristened to honor the Gershwins.[5] The Gershwin was heavily modified for the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Starlight Express in 1987, a massive production costing over $8 million. Starlight would go on to run nearly 800 performances at the Gershwin.[6]

On March 12, 2020, the theater closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It reopened on September 14, 2021, with performances of Wicked.[8][9]

Notable productions

Uris Theatre

Gershwin Theatre

Box office record

Wicked set a box office record for the Gershwin Theatre. The production grossed $3,411,819 over nine performances for the week ending December 30, 2018.[75]

References

  1. ^ "Seating Chart". The Gershwin Theater. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Theatre 101". The Theatre Development Fund. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  3. ^ "At This Theatre". Nederlander Organization. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Turner, Adrienne; Barbara Janowitz (1999). Stage Specs: a technical guide to theatres. League of American Theatres and Producers. pp. 354–355. ISBN 978-0962584411.
  5. ^ Lawson, Carol (June 6, 1983). "'Cats' And 'Torch Song Trilogy' Win Top Tonys". The New York Times. p. C11. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (August 20, 1988). "'Starlight Express' Out of the Tunnel?". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Paulson, Michael (March 12, 2020). "Broadway, Symbol of New York Resilience, Shuts Down Amid Virus Threat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Paulson, Michael (September 14, 2021). "Broadway's Biggest Hits Reopen in Festive Night of Theater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Gans, Andrew (September 14, 2021). "Wicked Flies Back Into Broadway's Gershwin Theatre September 14". Playbill. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. ^ The Broadway League (November 28, 1972). "Via Galactica – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Via Galactica (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1972)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. ^ The Broadway League (March 18, 1973). "Seesaw – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Seesaw (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1973)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  12. ^ The Broadway League (September 5, 1973). "The Desert Song – Broadway Musical – 1973 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "The Desert Song (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1973)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  13. ^ The Broadway League (November 13, 1973). "Gigi – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Gigi (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1973)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  14. ^ The Broadway League (May 7, 1974). "Mott the Hoople – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Mott the Hoople (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  15. ^ The Broadway League (April 23, 1974). "Sammy – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Sammy (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  16. ^ The Broadway League (September 23, 1974). "Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co. – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Enrico Macias and His La Fete Orientale Co. (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  17. ^ The Broadway League (October 16, 1974). "Andy Williams with Michel Legrand – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Andy Williams with Michel Legrand (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  18. ^ The Broadway League (October 31, 1974). "Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  19. ^ The Broadway League (November 13, 1974). "Johnny Mathis and The Miracles – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Johnny Mathis and the Miracles (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  20. ^ The Broadway League (November 27, 1974). "The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  21. ^ The Broadway League (December 19, 1974). "Raphael in Concert with The Voices of New York – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Raphael in Concert with the Voices of New York (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1974)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  22. ^ The Broadway League (September 8, 1975). "Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "The Concert: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1975)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  23. ^ The Broadway League (October 21, 1975). "Treemonisha – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Treemonisha (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1975)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  24. ^ The Broadway League (November 18, 1975). "Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1975)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  25. ^ The Broadway League (December 4, 1975). "Paul Anka – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Paul Anka (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  26. ^ The Broadway League (December 22, 1975). "American Ballet Theatre – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  27. ^ The Broadway League (June 3, 1976). "Al Green / Ashford & Simpson – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Al Green / Ashford & Simpson (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  28. ^ The Broadway League (September 25, 1976). "Porgy and Bess – Broadway Musical – 1976 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Porgy and Bess (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  29. ^ The Broadway League (December 7, 1976). "Bing Crosby on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Bing Crosby on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  30. ^ The Broadway League (December 21, 1976). "Barry Manilow on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Bing Crosby on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1976)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  31. ^ The Broadway League (March 1, 1977). "Nureyev – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Nureyev (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1977)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  32. ^ The Broadway League (March 22, 1977). "Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century (Broadway, Minskoff Theatre, 1979)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  33. ^ The Broadway League (May 2, 1977). "The King and I – Broadway Musical – 1977 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "The King and I (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1977)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  34. ^ The Broadway League (March 1, 1979). "Sweeney Todd – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Sweeney Todd (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1979)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  35. ^ The Broadway League (February 25, 1980). "Dance Theatre of Harlem – Broadway". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Dance Theatre of Harlem (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  36. ^ The Broadway League (August 20, 1980). "The Bat – Broadway Special – 1980 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "The Bat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  37. ^ The Broadway League (September 9, 1980). "Coppelia – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Coppelia (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  38. ^ The Broadway League (October 7, 1980). "Makarova and Company – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Makarova and Company (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  39. ^ The Broadway League (November 6, 1980). "Boston Ballet Company – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Boston Ballet Company (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1980)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  40. ^ The Broadway League (January 8, 1981). "The Pirates of Penzance – Broadway Musical – 1981 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1981)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  41. ^ The Broadway League (August 18, 1981). "My Fair Lady – Broadway Musical – 1981 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "My Fair Lady (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1981)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  42. ^ The Broadway League (April 21, 1977). "Annie – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    "Annie (Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 1977)". Playbill. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  43. ^ The Broadway League (April 24, 1983). "Show Boat – Broadway Musical – 1983 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Show Boat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1983)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  44. ^ The Broadway League (July 24, 1983). "Mame – Broadway Musical – 1983 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Mame (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1983)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  45. ^ The Broadway League (April 19, 1984). "Shirley MacLaine on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Shirley MacLaine on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  46. ^ The Broadway League (July 11, 1984). "Twyla Tharp Dance on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  47. ^ The Broadway League (August 28, 1984). "Gladys Knight & the Pips & Kashif – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  48. ^ The Broadway League (September 11, 1984). "Patti LaBelle on Broadway: The 'Look to the Rainbow' Tour – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Patti LaBelle on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  49. ^ The Broadway League (October 14, 1984). "Much Ado About Nothing – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Much Ado About Nothing (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  50. ^ The Broadway League (October 16, 1984). "Cyrano de Bergerac – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1984)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  51. ^ The Broadway League (July 2, 1985). "Singin' in the Rain – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Singin' in the Rain (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1985)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  52. ^ The Broadway League (March 15, 1987). "Starlight Express – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Starlight Express (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1987)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  53. ^ The Broadway League (April 18, 1989). "Barry Manilow at the Gershwin – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Barry Manilow at the Gershwin (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1989)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  54. ^ The Broadway League (November 2, 1989). "Meet Me in St. Louis – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Meet Me in St. Louis (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1989)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  55. ^ The Broadway League (October 4, 1990). "Bugs Bunny on Broadway – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Bugs Bunny on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1990)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  56. ^ The Broadway League (November 18, 1990). "Fiddler on the Roof – Broadway Musical – 1990 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1990)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  57. ^ The Broadway League (November 6, 1991). "Moscow Circus - Cirk Valentin – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Moscow Circus - Cirk Valentin (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1991)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  58. ^ The Broadway League (November 12, 1989). "Grand Hotel – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
    "Grand Hotel (Broadway, Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 1989)". Playbill. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  59. ^ The Broadway League (December 28, 1992). "Tommy Tune Tonite! – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Tommy Tune Tonite! (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1992)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  60. ^ The Broadway League (April 7, 1993). "Raffi – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Raffi (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  61. ^ The Broadway League (June 8, 1993). "Yanni – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Yanni (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  62. ^ The Broadway League (June 21, 1993). "Camelot – Broadway Musical – 1993 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Camelot (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  63. ^ The Broadway League (December 16, 1993). "The Red Shoes – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "The Red Shoes (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1993)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  64. ^ The Broadway League (October 2, 1994). "Show Boat – Broadway Musical – 1994 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Show Boat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1994)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  65. ^ The Broadway League (January 27, 1997). "Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1997)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  66. ^ The Broadway League (April 29, 1997). "Candide – Broadway Musical – 1997 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Candide (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1997)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  67. ^ The Broadway League (August 14, 1997). "1776 – Broadway Musical – 1997 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  68. ^ The Broadway League (November 19, 1998). "On the Town – Broadway Musical – 1998 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "On the Town (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1998)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  69. ^ The Broadway League (April 7, 1999). "Peter Pan – Broadway Musical – 1999 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Peter Pan (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1999)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  70. ^ The Broadway League (November 16, 1999). "Tango Argentino – Broadway Musical – 1999 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Tango Argentino (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1999)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  71. ^ The Broadway League (March 16, 2000). "Riverdance - On Broadway – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Riverdance - on Broadway (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2000)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  72. ^ The Broadway League (December 26, 2001). "Linda Eder at the Gershwin – Broadway Special – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Linda Eder at the Gershwin (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2001)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  73. ^ The Broadway League (March 21, 2002). "Oklahoma! – Broadway Musical – 2002 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Oklahoma! (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2002)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  74. ^ The Broadway League (October 30, 2003). "Wicked – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
    "Wicked (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 2003)". Playbill. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  75. ^ [1], Production Gross, Playbill.com
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