New York City Center - Mainstage

Email: Info@NYCityCenter.org

Website: www.nycitycenter.org

Address

131 West 55th St
New York, NY 10019

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Public Transport

By Subway:
N/Q/R/W to 57th Street/7th Avenue (accessible station); F to 57th Street/6th Avenue; D/E to 7th Avenue/53rd Street; A/B/C/D/1 to 59th Street at Columbus Circle (accessible station); C to 50th Street/8th Avenue (accessible station—downtown only); 1 to 50th Street/7th Avenue
By Bus:
M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M31, M57, M104

Accessibility

Assisted Listening System

Wireless FM assistive listening devices are available free of charge with the presentation of either a driver's license or credit card. Assistive listening devices are available on the table next to the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby.
Elevator/Escalator

Wheelchair accessible; located near the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby.
Parking

1345 Garage: 126 West 55th Street (212.710.8230, 212.977.7636); GMC Parking: 211 West 56th Street (800.836.6666)
Wheelchair Info

New York City Center’s Mainstage, Stage I, Stage II and Studio 5 spaces are all wheelchair accessible. Seats for patrons with disabilities are available online, by phone, and at the box office. Please advise us at the time of ticket purchase of your particular needs. Locations are available on the left and right side of the Orchestra and in row G of the Mezzanine.
Box Office

The box office is in the lobby. It is wheelchair accessible.
Restroom

New York City Center's mainstage restrooms are located on all seating levels. Restrooms for persons in wheelchairs are located on the left side of the lobby of the Orchestra level. On the Grand Tier/Mezzanine level they are to the left of the concessions and coat check area.
Water Fountain

Orchestra & Mezzanine levels. Both are wheelchair accessible.
Seating

The seats in our theater range from 19”-22” wide and are 18” deep. There are armrests on all. They are all joined together, no space between. Some ends have armrests that can fold up for ADA access when wheelchair or walker patrons want to transfer or slide in. Please contact info@nycitycenter.org in advance of your visit if you require accommodations to your seats.

Theater Description

New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943. The distinctive Neo-Moorish building was founded by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as Manhattan’s first performing arts center with the mission of making the best in theater, dance and music accessible to all audiences. This commitment continues today through celebrated dance and musical theater series like the Fall for Dance Festival and the Tony-honored Encores! series; the annual season by Principal Dance Company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and new dance series Artists at the Center.

City Center welcomes audiences to experience internationally acclaimed artists including Kyle Abraham, Matthew Bourne, Ayodele Casel, Manhattan Theatre Club, Nederlands Dans Theater and Twyla Tharp, on the same stage where legends made their mark. Dedicated to a culture built on the values of curiosity, collaboration, accessibility and inclusivity, City Center’s dynamic programming, art exhibitions and studio events are complemented by education and community engagement programs that bring the performing arts to thousands of New York City students, teachers and families every year, in all five boroughs.