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City Center
Website:
www.nycitycenter.org
Address
131 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019
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Accessibility
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Box Office
The box office is in the lobby. It is wheel chair accessible. -
Curb Ramps
yes -
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. Restrooms for the Manhattan Theatre Club are located on mezzanine lobby level and are accessible for persons in wheelchairs via the elevator. -
Elevator/Escalator
Elevators lead to every floor. -
Telephone
There isn't a pay phone. -
Entrance
There is a small step infront of the entrance. -
Visual Assistance
There are special seats or the visually impaired but no aids. -
Folding Armrests
none -
Water Fountain
The watwer fountain is wheelchair accessible. -
Assisted Listening System
Assisted listening devices, both wireless FM and infrared, are available free of charge with the presentation of either a driver's license or credit card.For the New York City Center Mainstage, assisted listening devices are distributed adjacent to the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the orchestra level lobby.For the Manhattan Theatre Club, assisted listening devices are available from the House Manager's office, located to the left of the concession counter.The Man -
Wheelchair Info
New York City Center Mainstage, Stage I, and Stage II are accessible to people with wheelchairs. Please advise us at the time of ticket purchase of your particular needs. Wheelchair seats are not now available through the New York City Center Web site, therefore, please call CityTix® at 212.581.1212. For the New York City Center Mainstage, limited locations are available on the left side of the Orchestra and first row of the Rear Mezzanine.For the Manhattan Theatre Club, limited location
Theater Description
New York City Center, now in its 70th year, has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943. It was Manhattan’s first performing arts center, dedicated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1943 with a mission to make the best in music, theater and dance accessible to all audiences.Today, City Center is home to many distinguished companies, including City Center’s Principal Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, as well as Manhattan Theatre Club; a roster of renowned national and international visiting artists; and its own critically acclaimed and popular programs.
The Tony-honored Encores! musical theater series has been hailed as “one of the very best reasons to be alive in New York.” In the summer of 2013, City Center launched Encores! Off-Center, a new series featuring seminal Off-Broadway musicals filtered through the lens of today’s most innovative artists.
Dance has been integral to the theater’s mission from the start, and dance programs, including the annual Fall for Dance Festival, remain central to City Center’s identity. Vital partnerships with arts organizations including Jazz at Lincoln Center and London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre enhance City Center’s programmatic offerings.
City Center is dedicated to providing educational opportunities to New York City students and teachers with programs such as Encores! In Schools and the Young People’s Dance Series. Special workshops cater to families, seniors and other groups, while events such as the Fall for Dance DanceTalk series offer learning opportunities to the general public.
In 2011, City Center completed an extensive renovation to revitalize and modernize its historic theater. City Center is proud to continue Mayor LaGuardia's dream of a home for the arts and its audience.
