Circle in the Square Theatre
Circle in the Square Theatre
The original Circle in the Square was founded by Theodore Mann, José Quintero, Jason Wingreen, Aileen Cramer and Emily Stevens in 1951 and was located at 5 Sheridan Square (a former nightclub) in Greenwich Village. The Gershwin and Circle in the Square were built in 1970 when the Uris Brothers tore down the Capitol Theatre to build the tower (with the Gershwin originally being called the Uris Theatre).It originally served as the uptown home to the Circle-in-the-Square repertory company. Their first production on Broadway, a revival of Mourning Becomes Electra, opened on November 15, 1972.The theatre is below street level. It is one of only two Broadway houses with a thrust stage (the other is Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater).
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Address |
| 163 Broadway (between 50th St & 51st St New York, NY 10036 |
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Transport |
| Subway: C, E, 1 to 50th St; N, R to 49th St |
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Phone |
| (212) 307-0388 |
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Box Office |
| Monday 10am-6pm Tues-Sat 10am-8pm Sun Closed |
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Access Information |
| Wheelchair Seating Available |
| There are no steps into the theatre from the sidewalk. |
| A wheelchair accessible restroom is available. |
