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New Amsterdam Theatre

Broadway214 W 42nd StOpened 1903 Still openA landmark building151 productions on this page, 1903 to 2014

The New Amsterdam Theatre is a Broadway theater at 214 West 42nd Street, at the southern end of Times Square, in the Theater District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. One of the first Broadway venues to open in the Times Square neighborhood, the New Amsterdam was built from 1902 to 1903 to designs by Herts & Tallant. The theater is operated by Disney Theatrical Productions and has 1,702 seats across three levels. Both the Beaux-Arts exterior and the Art Nouveau interior of the building are New York City landmarks, and the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The theater's main entrance is through a 10-story wing facing north on 42nd Street, while the auditori…

By decade

151 productions across 7 decades
  1. 1900s 69
  2. 1910s 39
  3. 1920s 20
  4. 1930s 13
  5. 1990s 2
  6. 2000s 6
  7. 2010s 2

Longest runs here

by performances
1997
The Lion KingBroadway November 13, 1997. Directed by Julie Taymor
10,000 performances
2014
AladdinBroadway March 20, 2014. Directed by Casey Nicholaw
9,999 performances
2006
Mary PoppinsBroadway November 16, 2006. Directed by Richard Eyre
2,619 performances
1920
SallyBroadway December 21, 1920. Directed by Edward Royce
570 performances
1925
SunnyBroadway September 22, 1925. Directed by Hassard Short
517 performances
1922
Ziegfeld Follies of 1922Broadway June 5, 1922. Directed by Ned Wayburn
424 performances
1907
The Merry WidowBroadway October 21, 1907. Directed by George Marion
416 performances
1928
WhoopeeBroadway December 4, 1928. Directed by William Anthony McGuire
379 performances

Everything that played here

151 productions
1903
Mother GooseBroadway December 2, 1903. Revival
105 performances
1904
A Parisian RomanceBroadway March 17, 1904. Revival
1904
Beau BrummellBroadway March 17, 1904. Revival
1904
BeaucaireBroadway March 17, 1904. Revival
1904
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeBroadway March 17, 1904. Revival
1904
Ivan the TerribleBroadway March 1, 1904. Original
15 performances
1904
Old HeidelbergBroadway March 17, 1904. Revival
1904
The Rogers Brothers in ParisBroadway September 5, 1904. Original
144 performances
1904
The SorceressBroadway October 10, 1904. Original
36 performances
1904
The Two OrphansBroadway March 28, 1904. Revival
56 performances
1905
A Pair of SpectaclesBroadway December 11, 1905. Revival
1905
A Parisian RomanceBroadway March 20, 1905. Revival
1905
Beau BrummellBroadway March 20, 1905. Revival
1905
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeBroadway March 20, 1905. Revival
1905
Ivan the TerribleBroadway March 20, 1905. Revival
1905
King Richard IIIBroadway March 20, 1905. Revival
1905
She Stoops to ConquerBroadway April 17, 1905. Revival
24 performances
1905
The Fool's RevengeBroadway December 11, 1905. Revival
1905
The Man Who WasBroadway December 11, 1905. Original
1905
The Merchant of VeniceBroadway March 20, 1905. Revival
1905
The MisanthropeBroadway April 10, 1905. Original
8 performances
1905
The Prince ConsortBroadway March 6, 1905. Original
32 performances
1905
The Prodigal SonBroadway September 4, 1905. Original
42 performances
1905
The White CatBroadway November 2, 1905. Revival
46 performances
1905
Tom PinchBroadway December 11, 1905. Revival
1905
TrilbyBroadway May 8, 1905. Revival
24 performances
1906
A Parisian RomanceBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1906
Beau BrummellBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1906
Brewster's MillionsBroadway December 31, 1906. Original
163 performances
1906
Charles IBroadway October 18, 1906. Revival
1906
Don CarlosBroadway March 19, 1906. Original
1906
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1906
Forty-five Minutes From BroadwayBroadway January 1, 1906. Original
90 performances
1906
Ivan the TerribleBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1906
King Rene's DaughterBroadway October 15, 1906. Revival
1906
King Richard IIIBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1906
MarkheimBroadway October 1, 1906. Original
1906
MauricetteBroadway October 1, 1906. Original
1906
Paolo and FrancescaBroadway October 1, 1906. Original
1906
The Free LanceBroadway April 16, 1906. Original
43 performances
1906
The Lyons MailBroadway October 15, 1906. Revival
1906
The Man from NowBroadway September 3, 1906. Original
28 performances
1906
The Merchant of VeniceBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1906
The Scarlet LetterBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
1907
A Parisian RomanceBroadway March 18, 1907. Revival
1907
Beau BrummellBroadway March 18, 1907. Revival
1907
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeBroadway March 18, 1907. Revival
1907
King Richard IIIBroadway April 29, 1907. Revival
1907
Peer GyntBroadway February 25, 1907. Original
22 performances
1907
RichelieuBroadway April 29, 1907. Revival
1907
The Grand MogulBroadway March 25, 1907. Original
40 performances
1907
The Merry WidowBroadway October 21, 1907. Original
416 performances
1907
The Round UpBroadway August 26, 1907. Original
155 performances
1907
The Scarlet LetterBroadway March 18, 1907. Revival
1908
Little NemoBroadway October 20, 1908. Original
111 performances
1909
HamletBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
King JohnBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
King LearBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
King Richard IIIBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
Kitty GreyBroadway January 25, 1909. Original
50 performances
1909
Louis XIBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
MacbethBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
OthelloBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
RichelieuBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
Romeo and JulietBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
The Love CureBroadway September 1, 1909. Original
78 performances
1909
The MascotBroadway April 12, 1909. Revival
32 performances
1909
The Merchant of VeniceBroadway March 8, 1909. Revival
1909
The Silver StarBroadway November 1, 1909. Original
88 performances
1910
GirliesBroadway June 13, 1910. Original
88 performances
1910
Madame SherryBroadway August 30, 1910. Original
231 performances
1911
Ben HurBroadway December 23, 1911. Revival
41 performances
1911
The Pink LadyBroadway March 13, 1911. Original
312 performances
1912
EvaBroadway December 30, 1912. Original
24 performances
1912
Oliver TwistBroadway February 26, 1912. Revival
80 performances
1912
Robin HoodBroadway May 6, 1912. Revival
105 performances
1912
The Count of LuxembourgBroadway September 16, 1912. Original
120 performances
1912
The Man from Cook'sBroadway March 25, 1912. Original
32 performances
1912
The Pink LadyBroadway August 26, 1912. Revival
24 performances
1912
The Trail of the Lonesome PineBroadway January 29, 1912. Original
32 performances
1913
My Little FriendBroadway May 19, 1913. Original
24 performances
1913
SweetheartsBroadway September 8, 1913. Original
136 performances
1913
The Little CafeBroadway November 10, 1913. Original
144 performances
1913
Ziegfeld Follies of 1913Broadway June 16, 1913. Original
108 performances
1914
Maids of AthensBroadway March 18, 1914. Original
22 performances
1914
Papa's DarlingBroadway November 2, 1914. Original
48 performances
1914
The Dragon's ClawBroadway September 14, 1914. Original
8 performances
1914
Watch Your StepBroadway December 8, 1914. Original
175 performances
1914
YosemiteBroadway November 23, 1914. Original
24 performances
1914
Ziegfeld Follies of 1914Broadway June 1, 1914. Original
112 performances
1915
Around the MapBroadway November 1, 1915. Original
104 performances
1915
Ziegfeld FolliesBroadway June 21, 1915. Original
104 performances
1915
Ziegfeld Follies of 1915Broadway June 21, 1915. Original
104 performances
1916
Margaret SchillerBroadway January 31, 1916. Original
72 performances
1916
Miss SpringtimeBroadway September 25, 1916. Original
224 performances
1916
The Merchant of VeniceBroadway May 8, 1916. Revival
20 performances
1916
The Merry Wives of WindsorBroadway May 25, 1916. Revival
12 performances
1916
Ziegfeld Follies of 1916Broadway June 12, 1916. Original
112 performances
1917
The Cohan Revue of 1918Broadway December 31, 1917. Original
96 performances
1917
The Riviera GirlBroadway September 24, 1917. Original
78 performances
1917
When Johnny Comes Marching HomeBroadway May 7, 1917. Revival
48 performances
1917
Ziegfeld Follies of 1917Broadway June 12, 1917. Original
111 performances
1918
The Girl Behind the GunBroadway September 16, 1918. Original
160 performances
1918
The Rainbow GirlBroadway April 1, 1918. Original
160 performances
1918
Ziegfeld Follies of 1918Broadway June 18, 1918. Original
151 performances
1919
Monsieur BeaucaireBroadway December 11, 1919. Original
143 performances
1919
The Velvet LadyBroadway February 3, 1919. Original
136 performances
1919
Ziegfeld Follies of 1919Broadway Original
171 performances
1920
Ed Wynn's CarnivalBroadway April 5, 1920. Original
150 performances
1920
Hitchy-Koo [1920]Broadway October 19, 1920. Original
71 performances
1920
SallyBroadway December 21, 1920. Original
570 performances
1920
Ziegfeld Follies of 1920Broadway June 22, 1920. Original
123 performances
1922
Ziegfeld Follies of 1922Broadway June 5, 1922. Original
424 performances
1923
SallyBroadway September 17, 1923. Return-Engagement
24 performances
1923
Ziegfeld Follies of 1923Broadway October 20, 1923. Original
233 performances
1923
Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 [Summer Edition]Broadway June 25, 1923. Original
96 performances
1924
Plain JaneBroadway May 12, 1924. Original
168 performances
1924
Ziegfeld Follies of 1924Broadway June 24, 1924. Original
295 performances
1925
SunnyBroadway September 22, 1925. Original
517 performances
1925
Ziegfeld Follies of 1925Broadway July 6, 1925. Original
88 performances
1926
BetsyBroadway December 28, 1926. Revival
39 performances
1927
Julius CaesarBroadway June 6, 1927. Revival
8 performances
1927
LuckyBroadway March 22, 1927. Original
71 performances
1927
Trelawny of the "Wells"Broadway January 31, 1927. Revival
56 performances
1927
Ziegfeld Follies of 1927Broadway August 16, 1927. Original
167 performances
1928
RosalieBroadway January 10, 1928. Original
335 performances
1928
WhoopeeBroadway December 4, 1928. Original
379 performances
1929
Sherlock HolmesBroadway November 25, 1929. Revival
45 performances
1930
RipplesBroadway February 11, 1930. Original
55 performances
1931
The Admirable CrichtonBroadway March 9, 1931. Revival
56 performances
1931
The Band WagonBroadway June 3, 1931. Original
260 performances
1932
Cyrano de BergeracBroadway December 26, 1932. Revival
16 performances
1932
Face the MusicBroadway February 17, 1932. Original
165 performances
1932
The Dark HoursBroadway November 14, 1932. Original
8 performances
1933
Murder at the VanitiesBroadway September 12, 1933. Original
207 performances
1933
RobertaBroadway November 18, 1933. Original
295 performances
1933
The Cherry OrchardBroadway March 6, 1933. Revival
30 performances
1934
Revenge With MusicBroadway November 28, 1934. Original
158 performances
1935
George White's Scandals [1936]Broadway December 25, 1935. Original
110 performances
1936
Cyrano de BergeracBroadway April 27, 1936. Revival
40 performances
1936
Forbidden MelodyBroadway November 2, 1936. Original
32 performances
1997
King DavidBroadway May 18, 1997. Original
6 performances
1997
The Lion KingBroadway November 13, 1997. Original
10,000 performances
2002
Funny GirlBroadway September 23, 2002. Revival
1 performance
2003
ChessBroadway September 22, 2003. Revival
1 performance
2004
HairBroadway September 20, 2004. Revival
1 performance
2005
Children and ArtBroadway March 21, 2005. Original
1 performance
2005
On the Twentieth CenturyBroadway September 26, 2005. Revival
1 performance
2006
Mary PoppinsBroadway November 16, 2006. Original
2,619 performances
2012
Barack on BroadwayBroadway June 4, 2012. Original
1 performance
2014
AladdinBroadway March 20, 2014. Original
9,999 performances

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