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John Golden Theatre

Broadway252 W 45th StOpened 1927 Still open169 productions on this page, 1926 to 2025

The John Golden Theatre, formerly the Theatre Masque and Masque Theater, is a Broadway theater at 252 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Opened in 1927, the Golden Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was built for real-estate developer Irwin S. Chanin. It has 800 seats across two levels and is operated by the Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks. The facade is designed in a Spanish style with golden brick, terracotta, and stone. The ground floor, which contains the theater's entrance, is clad in rusticated blocks of terracotta ab…

May still be running

2 productions
2025
Operation Mincemeat Opened March 20, 2025
2025
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Opened March 20, 2025

By decade

169 productions across 11 decades
  1. 1920s 6
  2. 1930s 32
  3. 1940s 16
  4. 1950s 26
  5. 1960s 14
  6. 1970s 21
  7. 1980s 16
  8. 1990s 7
  9. 2000s 5
  10. 2010s 18
  11. 2020s 8

Longest runs here

by performances
2003
Avenue QBroadway July 31, 2003. Directed by Jason Moore
2,534 performances
1941
Angel StreetBroadway December 5, 1941
1,295 performances
1953
Comedy in MusicBroadway October 2, 1953. Directed by Victor Borge
849 performances
1962
Beyond the FringeBroadway October 27, 1962. Directed by Eleanor Fazan
667 performances
1995
Master ClassBroadway November 5, 1995. Directed by Leonard Foglia
598 performances
1980
A Day in Hollywood/ A Night in the UkraineBroadway May 1, 1980. Directed by Tommy Tune
588 performances
1981
Crimes of the HeartBroadway November 4, 1981. Directed by Melvin Bernhardt
535 performances
1977
The Gin GameBroadway October 6, 1977
517 performances

Everything that played here

169 productions
1926
Ned McCobb's DaughterBroadway November 29, 1926. Original
156 performances
1926
The Silver CordBroadway December 20, 1926. Original
112 performances
1927
Four WallsBroadway September 19, 1927. Original
144 performances
1928
Strange InterludeBroadway January 30, 1928. Original
426 performances
1929
Salt WaterBroadway November 26, 1929. Original
87 performances
1929
Week-EndBroadway October 22, 1929. Original
11 performances
1930
Ada Beats the DrumBroadway May 8, 1930. Original
46 performances
1930
That's GratitudeBroadway September 11, 1930. Original
197 performances
1930
Those We LoveBroadway February 19, 1930. Original
77 performances
1931
After TomorrowBroadway August 26, 1931. Original
77 performances
1931
As Husbands GoBroadway March 5, 1931. Original
157 performances
1931
Caught WetBroadway November 4, 1931. Original
13 performances
1931
Savage RhythmBroadway December 31, 1931. Original
12 performances
1932
Riddle Me ThisBroadway February 25, 1932. Original
100 performances
1932
Ten Nights in a BarroomBroadway January 20, 1932. Original
37 performances
1934
Church StreetBroadway November 19, 1934. Original
1 performance
1934
Drama at InishBroadway November 14, 1934. Original
3 performances
1934
Juno and the PaycockBroadway November 23, 1934. Revival
9 performances
1934
Look at the HeffernansBroadway November 16, 1934. Original
1 performance
1934
Small MiracleBroadway September 26, 1934. Original
117 performances
1934
The CoinerBroadway November 21, 1934. Original
3 performances
1934
The Far-off HillsBroadway November 14, 1934. Revival
1 performance
1934
The New GossoonBroadway November 13, 1934. Revival
2 performances
1934
The Playboy of the Western WorldBroadway November 17, 1934. Revival
7 performances
1934
The Plough and the StarsBroadway November 12, 1934. Revival
13 performances
1934
The ResurrectionBroadway November 19, 1934. Original
1 performance
1934
The Shadow of the GlenBroadway November 17, 1934. Revival
1 performance
1934
The Well of the SaintsBroadway November 21, 1934. Revival
1 performance
1935
A Touch of BrimstoneBroadway September 22, 1935. Original
98 performances
1935
Tomorrow's a HolidayBroadway December 30, 1935. Original
8 performances
1936
GhostsBroadway May 11, 1936. Return-Engagement
36 performances
1937
Curtain CallBroadway April 22, 1937. Original
4 performances
1937
Love of WomenBroadway December 13, 1937. Original
8 performances
1937
Places Please!Broadway November 12, 1937. Original
3 performances
1938
Lightnin'Broadway September 15, 1938. Revival
54 performances
1938
Michael Drops InBroadway December 27, 1938. Original
8 performances
1938
Shadow and SubstanceBroadway January 26, 1938. Original
274 performances
1939
Aries Is RisingBroadway November 21, 1939. Original
7 performances
1940
Return EngagementBroadway November 1, 1940. Original
8 performances
1940
The Weak LinkBroadway March 4, 1940. Original
32 performances
1941
Angel StreetBroadway December 5, 1941. Original
1,295 performances
1941
BoudoirBroadway February 7, 1941. Original
11 performances
1941
Brother CainBroadway September 12, 1941. Original
19 performances
1941
Little Dark HorseBroadway November 16, 1941. Original
9 performances
1941
SnookieBroadway June 3, 1941. Original
15 performances
1941
They Walk AloneBroadway March 12, 1941. Original
21 performances
1944
Soldier's WifeBroadway October 4, 1944. Original
253 performances
1945
Dunnigan's DaughterBroadway December 26, 1945. Original
38 performances
1945
The Rich Full LifeBroadway November 9, 1945. Original
27 performances
1946
I Like It HereBroadway March 22, 1946. Original
52 performances
1946
January ThawBroadway February 4, 1946. Original
48 performances
1948
Maurice Chevalier in an evening of Songs and ImpressionsBroadway February 29, 1948. Original
33 performances
1948
Oh, Mr. Meadowbrook!Broadway December 26, 1948. Original
41 performances
1949
Anybody HomeBroadway February 25, 1949. Original
5 performances
1950
Let's Make an OperaBroadway December 13, 1950. Original
5 performances
1951
Springtime FollyBroadway February 26, 1951. Original
2 performances
1951
Springtime for HenryBroadway March 14, 1951. Revival
53 performances
1951
The Green Bay TreeBroadway February 1, 1951. Revival
20 performances
1951
To Dorothy, A SonBroadway November 19, 1951. Original
8 performances
1952
Emlyn Williams as Charles DickensBroadway February 4, 1952. Original
48 performances
1952
Seagulls Over SorrentoBroadway September 11, 1952. Original
12 performances
1953
Comedy in MusicBroadway October 2, 1953. Original
849 performances
1956
Double in HeartsBroadway October 16, 1956. Original
6 performances
1956
Little Glass ClockBroadway March 26, 1956. Original
8 performances
1956
Someone WaitingBroadway February 14, 1956. Original
15 performances
1956
The Hot CornerBroadway January 25, 1956. Original
5 performances
1956
The InnkeepersBroadway February 2, 1956. Original
4 performances
1956
Waiting for GodotBroadway April 19, 1956. Original
60 performances
1957
Mask and GownBroadway September 10, 1957. Original
39 performances
1957
MoniqueBroadway October 22, 1957. Original
63 performances
1958
A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph GreenBroadway December 23, 1958. Original
82 performances
1958
Cloud 7Broadway February 14, 1958. Original
11 performances
1958
Epitaph for George DillonBroadway November 4, 1958. Original
23 performances
1958
The Night CircusBroadway December 2, 1958. Original
7 performances
1959
A Desert IncidentBroadway March 24, 1959. Original
7 performances
1959
At the Drop of a HatBroadway October 8, 1959. Original
215 performances
1959
Billy Barnes RevueBroadway August 4, 1959. Original
87 performances
1959
MasqueradeBroadway March 16, 1959. Original
1 performance
1959
Requiem for a NunBroadway January 30, 1959. Original
43 performances
1959
The Littlest CircusBroadway December 25, 1959. Original
19 performances
1960
An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine MayBroadway October 8, 1960. Original
306 performances
1961
An Evening With Yves MontandBroadway October 24, 1961. Return-Engagement
55 performances
1962
Beyond the FringeBroadway October 27, 1962. Original
667 performances
1964
Comedy in Music Opus 2Broadway November 9, 1964. Original
192 performances
1965
Ken Murray's HollywoodBroadway May 10, 1965. Original
16 performances
1965
Me and TheeBroadway December 7, 1965. Original
1 performance
1965
Mrs. DallyBroadway September 22, 1965. Original
53 performances
1967
After the RainBroadway October 9, 1967. Original
64 performances
1967
Brief LivesBroadway December 18, 1967. Original
16 performances
1968
Carry Me Back to Morningside HeightsBroadway February 27, 1968. Original
7 performances
1968
The ExerciseBroadway April 24, 1968. Original
5 performances
1968
The Megilla of Itzik MangerBroadway October 9, 1968. Original
78 performances
1969
The Gingham DogBroadway April 23, 1969. Original
5 performances
1969
The Wrong Way Light BulbBroadway March 4, 1969. Original
7 performances
1970
Blood Red RosesBroadway March 22, 1970. Original
1 performance
1970
Bob and Ray -- The Two and OnlyBroadway September 24, 1970. Original
158 performances
1970
BrightowerBroadway January 28, 1970. Original
1 performance
1970
ParkBroadway April 22, 1970. Original
5 performances
1971
Father's DayBroadway March 16, 1971. Original
1 performance
1971
Solitaire / Double SolitaireBroadway September 30, 1971. Original
36 performances
1971
You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownBroadway June 1, 1971. Revival
32 performances
1972
Sticks and BonesBroadway March 1, 1972. Original
246 performances
1973
ShelterBroadway February 6, 1973. Original
31 performances
1974
FameBroadway November 18, 1974. Original
1 performance
1974
Words & MusicBroadway April 16, 1974. Original
127 performances
1975
Hughie / DuetBroadway February 11, 1975. Revival
31 performances
1975
Kennedy's ChildrenBroadway November 3, 1975. Original
72 performances
1975
P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!Broadway April 7, 1975. Original
16 performances
1976
Going UpBroadway September 19, 1976. Revival
49 performances
1976
Me Jack, You JillBroadway March 14, 1976. Original
1977
Dirty Linen & New-Found-LandBroadway January 11, 1977. Original
159 performances
1977
The Gin GameBroadway October 6, 1977. Original
517 performances
1979
Devour the SnowBroadway November 7, 1979. Original
5 performances
1979
Murder at the Howard Johnson'sBroadway May 17, 1979. Original
4 performances
1979
StrangersBroadway March 4, 1979. Original
9 performances
1980
A Day in Hollywood/ A Night in the UkraineBroadway May 1, 1980. Original
588 performances
1980
Horowitz and Mrs. WashingtonBroadway April 2, 1980. Original
6 performances
1980
TintypesBroadway October 23, 1980. Original
93 performances
1980
Watch on the RhineBroadway January 3, 1980. Revival
36 performances
1981
Crimes of the HeartBroadway November 4, 1981. Original
535 performances
1981
It Had to Be YouBroadway May 10, 1981. Original
48 performances
1983
'night, MotherBroadway March 31, 1983. Original
380 performances
1984
Glengarry Glen RossBroadway March 25, 1984. Original
378 performances
1985
Blood KnotBroadway December 10, 1985. Original
95 performances
1986
The PetitionBroadway April 24, 1986. Original
75 performances
1987
All My SonsBroadway April 22, 1987. Revival
31 performances
1987
Stepping OutBroadway January 11, 1987. Revival
73 performances
1988
Juno and the PaycockBroadway June 21, 1988. Revival
12 performances
1988
Paul RobesonBroadway September 28, 1988. Revival
11 performances
1989
Eastern StandardBroadway January 5, 1989. Original
92 performances
1989
Sid Caesar & CompanyBroadway November 1, 1989. Original
5 performances
1990
Michael Feinstein in Concert: Piano and VoiceBroadway October 2, 1990. Original
30 performances
1992
FalsettosBroadway April 29, 1992. Original
486 performances
1993
Mixed EmotionsBroadway October 12, 1993. Original
56 performances
1994
Jackie Mason: Politically IncorrectBroadway April 5, 1994. Original
348 performances
1995
Master ClassBroadway November 5, 1995. Original
598 performances
1998
The ChairsBroadway April 1, 1998. Revival
74 performances
1999
Much Ado About EverythingBroadway December 30, 1999. Original
186 performances
2001
Stones in His PocketsBroadway April 1, 2001. Original
198 performances
2002
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?Broadway March 10, 2002. Original
309 performances
2003
Avenue QBroadway July 31, 2003. Original
2,534 performances
2003
Vincent in BrixtonBroadway March 6, 2003. Original
69 performances
2009
OleannaBroadway October 11, 2009. Original
65 performances
2010
Driving Miss DaisyBroadway October 25, 2010. Original
180 performances
2010
RedBroadway April 1, 2010. Original
101 performances
2011
SeminarBroadway November 20, 2011. Original
191 performances
2011
The Normal HeartBroadway April 27, 2011. Original
86 performances
2012
The AnarchistBroadway December 2, 2012. Original
17 performances
2013
A Time to KillBroadway October 20, 2013. Original
33 performances
2013
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeBroadway March 14, 2013. Original
189 performances
2014
A Delicate BalanceBroadway November 20, 2014. Revival
108 performances
2014
Mothers and SonsBroadway March 24, 2014. Original
104 performances
2015
SkylightBroadway April 2, 2015. Revival
85 performances
2015
The Gin GameBroadway October 14, 2015. Revival
92 performances
2016
EclipsedBroadway March 6, 2016. Original
121 performances
2016
The EncounterBroadway September 29, 2016. Original
117 performances
2017
A Doll's House, Part 2Broadway April 27, 2017. Original
172 performances
2018
The Waverly GalleryBroadway October 25, 2018. Original
109 performances
2018
Three Tall WomenBroadway March 29, 2018. Original
102 performances
2019
Hillary and ClintonBroadway April 18, 2019. Original
77 performances
2019
Slave PlayBroadway October 6, 2019. Original
121 performances
2021
Thoughts of a Colored ManBroadway October 13, 2021. Original
77 performances
2022
HangmenBroadway April 21, 2022. Original
68 performances
2022
Topdog / UnderdogBroadway October 20, 2022. Revival
101 performances
2023
Prima FacieBroadway April 23, 2023. Original
82 performances
2023
The Shark Is BrokenBroadway August 10, 2023. Original
116 performances
2024
StereophonicBroadway April 19, 2024. Original
305 performances
2025
Operation MincemeatBroadway March 20, 2025. Original
2025
Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalBroadway March 20, 2025. Original

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