Gershwin Theatre
222, West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Seats Approximately 1900
The George Gershwin Theatre (commonly known as simply the Gershwin Theatre), was originally built as the Uris Theatre in 1972. It was the first theatre built on Broadway since 1928 and it is currently the largest theatre on Broadway. It was designed by Ralph Alswang and opened November 28th, 1972 with the musical Via Galactica.
The name of the theatre was changed to the Gershwin Theatre on June 5th, 1983 during the Tony Awards ceremony to honor composer George Gershwin. It is run by Nederlander and Oestreicher. Most recently, the theatre has been the home of the acclaimed musical Wicked.
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