Theater District & Beyond

NYC Theater Venues

50 stages. One city. Everything from the 1,933-seat Gershwin to a 99-seat black box in the East Village.

25Broadway Houses
25Off-Broadway Stages
50Venues Total
1,933Largest Seat Count
Broadway

Broadway Houses

01

Majestic Theatre

Theater District

Broadway's largest house. Phantom of the Opera ran here for 35 years.

245 W 44th St, New York, NY 100361,800 seats
02

Gershwin Theatre

Theater District

Broadway's biggest house by capacity. Wicked's permanent home since 2003.

222 W 51st St, New York, NY 100191,933 seats
03

St. James Theatre

Theater District

Oklahoma! and The Producers both opened here. A powerhouse for musicals.

246 W 44th St, New York, NY 100361,710 seats
04

Minskoff Theatre

Theater District

The Lion King's permanent home since 2006. Part of the One Astor Plaza complex.

200 W 45th St, New York, NY 100361,710 seats
05

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Theater District

Named for the legendary acting couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

205 W 46th St, New York, NY 100361,509 seats
06

Imperial Theatre

Theater District

Home to Annie, Dreamgirls, and Les Misérables. One of the Shubert Organization's flagship houses.

249 W 45th St, New York, NY 100361,417 seats
07

Shubert Theatre

Theater District

The Shubert Organization's flagship. Home to A Chorus Line's record-breaking run.

225 W 44th St, New York, NY 100361,460 seats
08

Richard Rodgers Theatre

Theater District

Named for the composer. Currently home to Hamilton.

226 W 46th St, New York, NY 100361,319 seats
09

Palace Theatre

Times Square

Vaudeville's most storied house. Judy Garland played 19 weeks here in 1951.

1564 Broadway, New York, NY 100361,740 seats
10

Winter Garden Theatre

Theater District

Cats ran here for 18 years. West Side Story also premiered on this stage.

1634 Broadway, New York, NY 100191,526 seats
11

Marquis Theatre

Times Square

Inside the Marriott Marquis hotel. One of Broadway's newer houses, opened 1986.

1535 Broadway, New York, NY 100361,611 seats
12

Nederlander Theatre

Theater District

Rent ran here for 12 years. Named for the Nederlander Organization's founder.

208 W 41st St, New York, NY 100361,232 seats
13

Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Theater District

Named for the legendary New York Times theater critic. A mid-size Shubert house.

256 W 47th St, New York, NY 100361,069 seats
14

Barrymore Theatre

Theater District

Named for Ethel Barrymore. One of Broadway's most storied dramatic houses.

243 W 47th St, New York, NY 100361,058 seats
15

Belasco Theatre

Theater District

Built in 1907 by David Belasco. A landmark with a rooftop apartment once used as a studio.

111 W 44th St, New York, NY 100361,016 seats
16

Music Box Theatre

Theater District

Built by Irving Berlin and Sam H. Harris in 1921. One of Broadway's most intimate mid-size houses.

239 W 45th St, New York, NY 100361,009 seats
17

Longacre Theatre

Theater District

Built in 1913. Has hosted everything from drama to musicals to dance.

220 W 48th St, New York, NY 100361,091 seats
18

Lyceum Theatre

Theater District

Broadway's oldest continuously operating theater, landmarked since 1975.

149 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036922 seats
19

Booth Theatre

Theater District

One of Broadway's most intimate houses. Built in 1913, named for Edwin Booth.

222 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036766 seats
20

Golden Theatre

Theater District

A Shubert house known for intimate dramas and comedies since 1927.

252 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036805 seats
21

Cort Theatre

Theater District

Renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in 2022 to honor the legendary actor.

138 W 48th St, New York, NY 100361,082 seats
22

Hayes Theater

Theater District

Broadway's smallest house. Named for Helen Hayes, the First Lady of American Theater.

240 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036597 seats
23

Circle in the Square

Theater District

Broadway's only theater-in-the-round. Puts audiences on three sides of the stage.

235 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019776 seats
24

Ambassador Theatre

Theater District

Home to Chicago since 1996 — the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

219 W 49th St, New York, NY 100191,125 seats
25

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Theater District

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway home. Intimate house known for new American plays.

261 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036650 seats
Off-Broadway

Off-Broadway Stages

01

The Public Theater

NoHo

Founded by Joseph Papp. A Chorus Line and Hamilton both started here.

425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003Up to 299 seats (5 stages)
02

Playwrights Horizons

Theater Row

Developed Falsettos, Sunday in the Park with George, and hundreds of new works.

416 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036198 seats (main)
03

Second Stage Theatre

Theater District

Dedicated exclusively to living American playwrights. Tony-winning productions regularly transfer to Broadway.

305 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036296 seats
04

MCC Theater

Hell's Kitchen

Known for world premieres of bold new plays and musicals.

511 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019299 seats
05

Manhattan Theatre Club

Midtown

One of the country's leading arts organizations. Operates both Broadway and Off-Broadway stages.

131 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019299 seats
06

Classic Stage Company

East Village

Specializes in reimagined classics. Intimate thrust stage in a converted garage.

136 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003178 seats
07

St. Ann's Warehouse

DUMBO, Brooklyn

Brooklyn's premier presenter of international theater and performance.

45 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201Up to 750 seats
08

Westside Theatre

Theater Row

Two intimate stages on Theater Row. Known for long-running Off-Broadway hits.

407 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036Up to 270 seats (2 stages)
09

The Shed

Hudson Yards

New York's newest major cultural institution. A flexible space for ambitious cross-disciplinary work.

545 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001Up to 1,200 seats
10

Atlantic Theater Company

Chelsea

Founded by David Mamet and William H. Macy. Spring Awakening and The Band's Visit started here.

336 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011199 seats (main)
11

Roundabout Theatre Company

Theater District

Operates four stages including two on Broadway. Dedicated to classic and contemporary revivals.

111 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036740 seats (main)
12

New York Theatre Workshop

East Village

Rent and Once on This Island both originated here before Broadway transfers.

79 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003199 seats
13

Vineyard Theatre

Union Square

Avenue Q and How I Learned to Drive both premiered here. Known for risk-taking new work.

108 E 15th St, New York, NY 10003120 seats
14

Signature Theatre

Theater Row

Dedicates entire seasons to a single playwright's body of work.

480 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036Up to 299 seats (3 stages)
15

Ars Nova

Hell's Kitchen

Incubator for emerging artists. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 started here.

511 W 54th St, New York, NY 1001999 seats
16

Playwrights Horizons Mainstage

Theater Row

The main stage of one of New York's most important developmental theaters.

416 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036198 seats
17

59E59 Theaters

Midtown East

Three stages presenting Off-Broadway and international work year-round.

59 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022Up to 199 seats (3 stages)
18

Rattlestick Theater

West Village

Intimate black box known for provocative new American plays.

224 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 1001499 seats
19

The Pershing Square Signature Center

Theater Row

Purpose-built home for Signature Theatre Company. Three stages under one roof.

480 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036Up to 299 seats (3 stages)
20

HERE Arts Center

SoHo

Multi-disciplinary arts center presenting experimental theater, dance, and opera.

145 Sixth Ave, New York, NY 10013Up to 150 seats
21

The Lucille Lortel Theatre

West Village

Named for the Queen of Off-Broadway. Has hosted hundreds of landmark productions.

121 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014299 seats
22

Minetta Lane Theatre

Greenwich Village

A beloved Off-Broadway house in the heart of the Village.

18 Minetta Ln, New York, NY 10012390 seats
23

Cherry Lane Theatre

West Village

New York's longest continuously operating Off-Broadway theater, founded 1924.

38 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014179 seats
24

Irish Repertory Theatre

Chelsea

Dedicated to Irish and Irish-American dramatic works since 1988.

132 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011148 seats
25

Theatre for a New Audience

Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Brooklyn's home for Shakespeare and classical theater. Opened its Polonsky Shakespeare Center in 2013.

262 Ashland Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217287 seats