Tickets
You may purchase Wicked tickets online now or at the Gershwin Theatre box office.
Group Tickets (15+): Book online or call 800-714-8452.
Location
Public Transportation
By Subway:
Take the C, E train to 50th St.
About This Theatre
Home of the Broadway smash-hit musical Wicked, the Gershwin Theatre was named in honor of one of America’s greatest composers, George Gershwin, and his brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. The theatre’s rotunda was designed to showcase the names and photographs of Broadway’s own Theater Hall of Fame.
The Gershwin opened in 1972 with 1,900 seats, and is one of the Nederlander Organization‘s nine Broadway theatres.
Wicked is currently playing at the Gershwin Theatre.
Payment
American Express, Visa, and Mastercard are accepted for ticket purchases at the box office.
Exchanges/Refunds All ticket purchases are final and tickets may not be exchanged or refunded. See Terms & Conditions.
Dress Code There is no dress code at the theatre. For all performances, attire should be comfortable and appropriate for the occasion. The theatre is air-conditioned during the summer months.
Children
The Gershwin Theatre welcomes patrons ages 5 and older. As a courtesy to our guests, children under the age of 5 will not be permitted in the theatre. Please be aware that all patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
Food & Beverage
No outside food or drinks are permitted in the theatre.
Late Seating
The seating procedure for latecomers varies by seat section. Generally speaking, late patrons who are seated in the front orchestra are held in the auditorium until approximately twenty minutes after the performance begins. They are then escorted directly to their seats by an usher. Late seating is at the discretion of management.
Smoking
Smoking (including e-cigarettes) is prohibited in the Gershwin Theatre.
Security
Patron Security For the protection of our patrons, theatre managers and private security personnel are on duty during all performances.
Bag Screening
All bags will be inspected upon arrival. Luggage, shopping bags, and other large packages that will not fit comfortably with you at your seat will not be checked or allowed inside the theatre. For your convenience, please arrange to check your large bags at one of these locations if you are unable to leave them at home.
Do not leave your personal bags (purses, backpacks) unattended while in the theatre.
Prohibited Items
Do not carry any of these items into the security screening area. Items that are confiscated will not be returned. If you are unsure about any item, do not bring it to the theatre.
All weapons are strictly prohibited, including but not limited to: firearms, ammunition, knives, swords, scissors, OC spray (mace), any dangerous items, and weapons of any kind
Outside food or beverage
Large professional cameras or video recording equipment
Flashlights or laser pointers
Illegal substances
Noise making devices or fireworks
Electric bikes or scooters
The Gershwin Theatre has the right to refuse entry if any of the above is not adhered to.
Amenities
Concessions There are two bars located on the theatre’s second floor and two bars located on the fourth floor where alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages as well as snacks can be purchased. Bottled water and beverages with secure tops are permitted in the auditorium. The bars begin serving patrons 45 minutes prior to the start of the performance and at intermission.
Nederlander Theatres do not permit outside food or beverages.
Patrons seeking to bring in their own food or drink because the food or drink is necessary for medical reasons shall be permitted to bring such food or drink into a theatre.
It is imperative for patrons to understand that not only do the theatres sell peanut-related products, it is impossible for any theatre to designate peanut-free seating zones since we cannot control what food products patrons may bring into the theatres.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located on the second and fourth floors of the theatre.
Parking
Broadway Direct has partnered with SpotHero to provide guests with convenient and affordable parking. Please use the calendar below to reserve parking ahead of your upcoming show.
Lost & Found
Did you lose an item at the Gershwin Theatre? You’ve come to the right place to start looking.
The Gershwin Theatre is committed to the needs of patrons with disabilities. Accessible seating is available for this performance as indicated on the seating map.
All accessible seating locations may be purchased online, pending availability: Buy tickets for Wicked. If you do not see accessible seats available for a selected performance, it means that performance is sold out of accessible tickets and you should try selecting a different performance.
Wheelchair locations are available in the Orchestra and Mezzanine of the theatre (pending availability). You may purchase one wheelchair and three companion seats per order if available.
For guests with limited mobility, there are seats available with folding armrests (“Aisle transfer seats”) in these locations: Orchestra (requires steps): A2, A101, BB1, BB118, E118, K101, N1, N2, N35, N36, Q35, Q36. Mezzanine (requires steps): D2, C118, J33, J34. Mezzanine (no steps): E101, E116.
There is a minimum of 10 stairs to access rows BB–Q in the Orchestra.
For low vision/deaf and hard of hearing guests, accessible seats are available in the Orchestra Row BB1-3, BB 2-4, CC 1-3, CC 2-4.
If you have additional questions or require assistance when attending the theatre, please send us a message or call 212-586-6510 and we will be happy to help accommodate your request.
Wheelchair-accessible Restroom
The Gershwin is equipped with one wheelchair-accessible restroom on the theatre’s second floor, as well as wide stalls in the restrooms of the fourth floor. These floors can be accessed via a main lobby elevator that is strictly designated for guests with disabilities.
Seat Accessibility
There are designated wheelchair and companion seats in the rear of the Orchestra. All other seating locations require the use of stairs.
The Orchestra level is accessible via the main lobby elevator that is designated for guests with disabilities.
Services for Patrons With Disabilities
Theatre representatives are available to meet patrons with disabilities in the lobby of the building to escort them to designated wheelchair accessible areas via elevators or escalators. The main orchestra level of the theater is not accessible by elevators and escalators.
Policy on Guide Dogs and Service Animals
Although animals are not permitted in the theatre, an exception is made for guide dogs and service animals. Please inform your ticket sales representative if any accommodations are required.
Assisted-Listening Devices
Headsets for sound augmentation are available at the theatre, free of charge. Guests are required to fill out a form with their name, email, and phone number to ensure the item is returned after the show. Once the item is returned, the guest’s information will be deleted so they will not be contacted after the show. For patrons with a tele coil, this theatre is equipped with an induction loop. Please set your device to the “t” setting.
Audio Described/Captioned Performances
The Gershwin provides “Audio Description For Our Patrons Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted,” a detailed account of the visual aspects of the production. The theatre also offers “I-Caption” hand-held devices that provide captioning for deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons. Performances are not presented in sign- language.
Multilingual Commentary
ShowTrans Systems, which provide automated multilingual commentary of the production, is available on the second floor for a rental fee of $10.00. Commentary is available in German, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, and Korean.
GalaPro
This theatre offers automated closed captioning and audio description via I-Caption or on your personal mobile device with the GalaPro App. Download from the App Store or Google Play.
This theatre opened as the Uris on November 28, 1972, becoming the first new legitimate theatre built on Broadway since 1928. A 30- year lease was taken on it by Gerald Oestreicher, and the opening production was a space musical called Via Galactica.
For more than four decades, this house, rechristened the Gershwin on June 5, 1983, has showcased spectacular musicals, concerts, ballets, and plays. The current tenant, Wicked, has played here since October 2003. Past tenants: Oklahoma!, Riverdance on Broadway, Tango Argentino, Peter Pan, On the Town, 1776, Candide, Show Boat, and Tommy Tune Tonite!. The colorful Moscow Circus cavorted here in 1991. In 1990, Fiddler on the Roof, starring Topol as Tevye, won the Tony for Best Revival.
A lavishly mounted stage adaptation of Meet Me in St. Louis arrived in 1990 with some additional songs written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, who had created the famed MGM movie score.
In 1987, Starlight Express, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, rolled in, with skilled skaters zooming all over the theatre on an ingenious set by John Napier.
In 1985, Singin’ in the Rain was adapted for the stage by Comden and Green from their original MGM screenplay, with vintage songs by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown—and real rain on stage.
The Royal Shakespeare Company, headed by Derek Jacobi and Sinéad Cusack, distinguished themselves in 1984 with Cyrano de Bergerac and Much Ado About Nothing.
The classic Show Boat docked here in 1983, with Donald O’Connor at the helm as Cap’n Andy. The long-running hit Annie moved here in 1982, and in 1981 the rollicking New York Shakespeare Festival production of The Pirates of Penzance won Tonys for Kevin Kline, director Wilford Leach, and as Best Revival.
That same year, Rex Harrison, Milo O’Shea, Nancy Ringham, and Cathleen Nesbitt returned in a sumptuous revival of My Fair Lady.
The 1970s brought the sensational Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Directed by Harold Prince and starring Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou, the musical won eight Tonys in 1979. In 1977, Yul Brynner and Constance Towers triumphed in a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I, and the Houston Grand Opera brought its thrilling revival of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess in 1976. Another Houston Grand Opera production, Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha, performed here for the first time and proved the novelty of the season. In 1973, there was a stage version of the musical Gigi, starring Alfred Drake, Daniel Massey, Agnes Moorehead, and Karin Wolfe; a revival of Romberg’s The Desert Song; and Michele Lee and Ken Howard starred in Seesaw, a musical version of the play Two for the Seesaw that earned Tommy Tune a Tony.
Among superstars who made concert appearances here were Bing Crosby, Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, and Frank Sinatra.
The Gershwin also houses the Theatre Hall of Fame.
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This theatre opened as the Uris on November 28, 1972, becoming the first new legitimate theatre built on Broadway since 1928. A 30- year lease was taken on it by Gerald Oestreicher, and the opening production was a space musical called Via Galactica.