Circle in the Square Theatre

Built into the base of a 1972 office tower and reached by descending from street level, an unusual arrangement among Broadway houses, with 840 seats around a thrust stage rather than facing a proscenium. It is independently run and attached to a nonprofit drama school offering two-year Professional Theatre and Professional Musical Theatre workshops. Mourning Becomes Electra opened the room; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee holds its longest run.

Street Address

235 W. 50th St.

Year Opened

1972

Category: Events

Tags: broadway, theatre, 1972, thrust-stage, independent

Coordinates: 40.7622484, -73.9853553

Part of The Broadway theatres

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