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| type = [[Broadway theater]]
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| built = 1969–1972
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| opened = 1972
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The '''Circle in the Square Theatre''' is a [[Broadway theater]] at 235 West [[50th Street (Manhattan)|50th Street]], in the basement of [[Paramount Plaza]], in the [[Midtown Manhattan]] neighborhood of [[New York City]]. The current Broadway theater, completed in 1972, is the successor of an [[off-Broadway]] theater of the same name. co-founded around 1950 by a group that included [[Theodore Mann]] and [[José Quintero]]. The modern Broadway theater, designed by Allen Sayles, originally contained 650 seats and uses a [[thrust stage]] that extends into the audience on three sides.
The '''Circle in the Square Theatre''' is a [[Broadway theater]] at 235 West [[50th Street (Manhattan)|50th Street]], within the basement of [[Paramount Plaza]], in the [[Midtown Manhattan]] neighborhood of [[New York City]]. The current Broadway theater, completed in 1972, is the successor of an [[off-Broadway]] theater of the same name, co-founded around 1950 by a group that included [[Theodore Mann]] and [[José Quintero]]. The Broadway venue was designed by Allen Sayles; it originally contained 650 seats and uses a [[thrust stage]] that extends into the audience on three sides. The theater had 776 seats {{as of|2024|lc=y}}.{{efn|name=capacity}}


The Circle in the Square Theatre was named for its first location at 5 Sheridan Square in [[Greenwich Village]], which opened in February 1951 and was operated as a [[Theatre in the round|theater in the round]]. During the 1950s and 1960s, the theater became what ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'' described as the "center of [[Off-Broadway]]". The Sheridan Square theater was closed temporarily between 1954 and 1955 and was demolished in 1960. The company then moved to 159 [[Bleecker Street]], known as '''Circle in the Square Downtown'''; that location continued to operate until about 1995. In addition to its Sheridan Square and Bleecker Street locations, the Circle hosted shows at other locations such as [[Ford's Theatre]] and the [[Henry Miller's Theatre]].
The Circle in the Square Theatre was named for its first location at 5 Sheridan Square in [[Greenwich Village]], which opened in February 1951 and was operated as a [[Theatre in the round|theater in the round]]. During the 1950s and 1960s, the theater became what ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'' described as the "center of [[Off-Broadway]]". The Sheridan Square theater was closed temporarily between 1954 and 1955 and was demolished in 1960. The company then moved to 159 [[Bleecker Street]], known as '''Circle in the Square Downtown'''; that location continued to operate until about 1995. In addition to its Sheridan Square and Bleecker Street locations, the Circle hosted shows at other locations such as [[Ford's Theatre]] and the [[Henry Miller's Theatre]].


The [[Gershwin Theatre]] and the Circle in the Square's Broadway house were built as part of Paramount Plaza (originally known as the Uris Building). The Circle's Broadway house opened on November 15, 1972, and operated as a non-profit, subscription-supported [[producing house]] for the next 25 years. The theater typically presented three or for shows per year in the 1970s and 1980s, but, by the 1990s, the theater had a $1.5 million deficit. Following an unsuccessful attempt to appoint new leadership in 1994, the company filed for bankruptcy in 1997. The theater reopened in 1999, now operating as an independent commercial [[receiving house]]. Profits from the operation of the theater are used to support the [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]].
The [[Gershwin Theatre]] and the Circle in the Square's Broadway house were built as part of Paramount Plaza (originally known as the Uris Building). The Circle's Broadway house opened on November 15, 1972, and operated as a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] subscription-supported [[producing house]] for the next 25 years. The theater typically presented three or four shows per year in the 1970s and 1980s, but, by the 1990s, the theater had a $1.5 million deficit. Following an unsuccessful attempt to appoint new leadership in 1994, the company filed for bankruptcy in 1997. The theater reopened in 1999, now operating as an independent commercial [[receiving house]]. The [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]], a drama school within Paramount Plaza, is associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre.


== Design ==
== Design ==
The Circle in the Square Theatre is in the basement of [[Paramount Plaza]].<ref name="BM p. 313">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=313}}</ref> It was designed by Allen Sayles, with a lighting system designed by [[Jules Fisher]].<ref name="BM p. 313" /><ref name="BM p. 315">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=315}}</ref> The Circle operates its own venue, which was originally known as the Circle in the Square–Joseph E. Levine Theatre.<ref name="Garvey p. 222">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=222|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1972-10-06">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=1972-10-06 |title=Circle in the Square Honors Levine in New Name |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |url-status=live |access-date=2022-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171646/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It is one of Paramount Plaza's two theaters, the other being the much larger [[Gershwin Theatre]] on the second floor.<ref name="BM p. 321">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=321}}</ref><ref name="Bloom p. 92">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=.|p=92}}</ref> Paramount Plaza's two venues, along with the [[Minskoff Theatre|Minskoff]] and [[The American Place Theatre|American Place]] theaters, were constructed under the Special Theater District amendment of 1967 as a way to give their respective developers additional floor area.<ref name="nyt-1971-08-03">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=August 3, 1971 |title=4 Office Theaters Are Taking Shape |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205233422/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The space is accessed via escalators from street level,<ref name="BM p. 315" /><ref name="p551356233">{{cite news |date=24 Dec 1972 |title=Broadway Audiences Riding Escalators |page=12D |work=The Hartford Courant |id={{ProQuest|551356233}}}}</ref> as well as via stairs.<ref name="BM p. 315" /><ref name="p511195960">{{cite news |last=Beaufort |first=John |date=23 Jul 1971 |title=Mann talks about Circle in the Square: Off but on Broadway New life for failures Bellow was objective |page=5 |work=The Christian Science Monitor |id={{ProQuest|511195960}}}}</ref>
The Circle in the Square Theatre is in the basement of [[Paramount Plaza]].<ref name="BM p. 315">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=315}}</ref> It was designed by Allen Sayles, with a lighting system designed by [[Jules Fisher]].<ref name="BM p. 315"/> The Circle operates its own venue, which was originally known as the Circle in the Square–Joseph E. Levine Theatre.<ref name="Garvey p. 2222">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=222|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1972-10-06">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=October 6, 1972 |title=Circle in the Square Honors Levine in New Name |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171646/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It is one of Paramount Plaza's two theaters, the other being the much larger [[Gershwin Theatre]] on the second floor.<ref name="BM p. 321">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=321}}</ref><ref name="Bloom p. 92">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=.|p=92}}</ref> Paramount Plaza's two venues, along with the [[Minskoff Theatre|Minskoff]] and [[The American Place Theatre|American Place]] theaters, were constructed under the Special Theater District amendment of 1967 as a way to give their respective developers additional floor area.<ref name="nyt-1971-08-03">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=August 3, 1971 |title=4 Office Theaters Are Taking Shape |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205233422/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The space is accessed via escalators from street level,<ref name="BM p. 315" /><ref name="p551356233">{{cite news |date=December 24, 1972 |title=Broadway Audiences Riding Escalators |page=12D |work=The Hartford Courant|issn=1047-4153 |id={{ProQuest|551356233}}}}</ref> as well as via stairs.<ref name="BM p. 315" /><ref name="p511195960">{{cite news |last=Beaufort |first=John |date=July 23, 1971 |title=Mann talks about Circle in the Square: Off but on Broadway New life for failures Bellow was objective |page=5 |work=The Christian Science Monitor|issn=0882-7729|id={{ProQuest|511195960}}}}</ref>


The theater was built with a capacity of 650 seats;<ref name="BM p. 313" /><ref name="nyt-1969-12-02">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=1969-12-02 |title=Shuberts Propose to Build Theater; It Would Be in a Skyscraper at Site of the Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/12/02/archives/shuberts-propose-to-build-theater-it-would-be-in-a-skyscraper-at.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> {{As of|2022|lc=y}}, the theater has 751 seats.<ref name="nyt-2022-06-24">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2022-06-24 |title=On Broadway, One Show Decides to Keep Masks. No, It’s Not ‘Phantom. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/theater/american-buffalo-broadway-masks.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The space was originally meant as an off-Broadway house with fewer than 500 seats, but the Circle's artistic director [[Theodore Mann]] and its managing director Paul Libin increased the capacity by relocating columns and replaced steps with ramps.<ref name="nyt-1972-10-26" /> Originally, the theater was decorated with red seats, and it had a red-and-gray carpet in a [[checkerboard pattern]]. The Circle's symbol, a cube, was incorporated into the design of the carpet and the light.<ref name="BM p. 315" /> The top of the auditorium contains soundproof panels, which minimized noise from [[Police horse|police horses]] when the theater opened.<ref name="nyt-1972-10-26">{{Cite news |last=Carmody |first=Deirdre |date=1972-10-26 |title=For a New Theater, a Nostalgic Gala |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |url-status=live |access-date=2022-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171647/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> A soundproof control booth was placed at the rear of the auditorium.<ref name="p511195960" />
The theater was built with a capacity of 650 seats;<ref name="BM p. 315" /><ref name="nyt-1969-12-02">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=December 2, 1969 |title=Shuberts Propose to Build Theater; It Would Be in a Skyscraper at Site of the Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/12/02/archives/shuberts-propose-to-build-theater-it-would-be-in-a-skyscraper-at.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403214441/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/12/02/archives/shuberts-propose-to-build-theater-it-would-be-in-a-skyscraper-at.html |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2022|lc=y}}, the theater has 751 seats.<ref name="nyt-2022-06-24">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=June 24, 2022 |title=On Broadway, One Show Decides to Keep Masks. No, It's Not 'Phantom.' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/theater/american-buffalo-broadway-masks.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229210017/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/theater/american-buffalo-broadway-masks.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|name=capacity|This capacity is approximate and may vary depending on the show.<ref name="The Broadway League Circle"/>}} The space was originally meant as an off-Broadway house with fewer than 500 seats, but the Circle's artistic director [[Theodore Mann]] and its managing director Paul Libin increased the capacity by relocating columns and replaced steps with ramps.<ref name="nyt-1972-10-26" /> Originally, the theater was decorated with red seats, and it had a red-and-gray carpet in a [[checkerboard pattern]]. The Circle's symbol, a cube, was incorporated into the design of the carpet and the light.<ref name="BM p. 315" /> The top of the auditorium contains soundproof panels, which minimized noise from [[police horse]]s when the theater opened.<ref name="nyt-1972-10-26">{{Cite news |last=Carmody |first=Deirdre |date=October 26, 1972 |title=For a New Theater, a Nostalgic Gala |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171647/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> A soundproof control booth was placed at the rear of the auditorium.<ref name="p511195960" />


The Circle contains a [[thrust stage]], with seats surrounding it on three sides,<ref name="nyt-1972-10-26" /><ref name="Garvey p. 224">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=224|ps=.}}</ref> similar to the venue's off-Broadway predecessors.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> It is one of two Broadway houses with a thrust stage; the other is [[Lincoln Center]]'s [[Vivian Beaumont Theater]]. Because of the stage's unconventional design, theatrical critics negatively reviewed it, while directors had difficulty staging productions there.<ref name="Garvey pp. 272-273">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=272&ndash;273|ps=.}}</ref> Conversely, the design allowed the audience to be extremely close to the stage, as there were only ten rows of seats.<ref name="Bloom p. 47">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=.|p=47}}</ref> According to Mann, the design of the current Circle in the Square was based on the predecessor theaters. These, in turn, were based on a recommendation from theater critic [[Brooks Atkinson]], who had told Mann: "When you walk in the door, you should see the stage—that should predominate—not the audience."<ref name="BM p. 315" />
The Circle contains a [[thrust stage]], with seats surrounding it on three sides,<ref name="nyt-1972-10-26" /><ref name="Garvey p. 224">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=224|ps=.}}</ref> similar to the venue's off-Broadway predecessors.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> It is one of two Broadway houses with a thrust stage; the other is [[Lincoln Center]]'s [[Vivian Beaumont Theater]]. Because of the stage's unconventional design, theatrical critics negatively reviewed it, while directors had difficulty staging productions there.<ref name="Garvey pp. 272-273">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=272–273|ps=.}}</ref> Conversely, the design allowed the audience to be extremely close to the stage, as there were only ten rows of seats.<ref name="Bloom p. 47">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=.|p=47}}</ref> According to Mann, the design of the current Circle in the Square was based on the predecessor theaters. These, in turn, were based on a recommendation from theater critic [[Brooks Atkinson]], who had told Mann: "When you walk in the door, you should see the stage—that should predominate—not the audience."<ref name="BM p. 315" />


==Off-Broadway predecessors<span class="anchor" id="History"></span>==
==Off-Broadway origins<span class="anchor" id="Off-Broadway predecessors"></span><span class="anchor" id="History"></span>==
The Circle in the Square was founded by Theodore Mann, [[José Quintero]], [[Jason Wingreen]], Aileen Cramer, Emily Stevens, and Edward Mann, all of whom were members of the Loft Players.<ref name="Garvey p. 20">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=20|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1999-04-04">{{Cite news |date=1999-04-04 |title=Jose Quintero; Before Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/theater/l-jose-quintero-before-circle-in-square-023752.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>{{efn|Edward Mann and Theodore Mann were not related.<ref name=nyt-1999-04-04/>}} The theater's founders were in their mid-20s and were described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as having "little training, less experience, and no reputation in the theater".<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07">{{Cite news |last=Novick |first=Julius |date=1976-03-07 |title=A Theater at Middle Age, Or, Squaring the Circle |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/07/archives/a-theater-at-middle-age-or-squaring-the-circle-the-circle-reaches.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Sources disagree on when the organization was founded, but it may have been established in 1949<ref name="p1627263662">{{cite magazine |last=Dash |first=Thomas R. |date=6 Mar 1951 |title=Theatres: "Dark of the Moon": Circle in the Square |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |volume=82 |issue=45 |pages=49 |id={{ProQuest|1627263662}}}}</ref> or 1950.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999">{{cite web |date=February 22, 1999 |title=Circle in the Square papers |url=https://archives.nypl.org/the/21843 |access-date=December 28, 2022 |publisher=New York Public Library}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1951-11-20">{{Cite news |date=1951-11-20 |title=Theatre Marks Anniversary |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/11/20/archives/theatre-marks-anniversary.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The founding team wished to establish a "center dedicated to the development and presentation of all the arts".<ref name="Garvey p. 22">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=22|ps=.}}</ref> The team could not afford to open their theater in Manhattan's high-rent Theater District.<ref name="Garvey p. 22" /> Upon the recommendation of Mann's father Martin M. Goldman,<ref name="Garvey p. 25">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=25|ps=.}}</ref> the team opted for a location in [[Greenwich Village]], which had a myriad of empty theaters.<ref name="Garvey p. 22" />
The Circle in the Square was founded by Theodore Mann, [[José Quintero]], [[Jason Wingreen]], Aileen Cramer, Emily Stevens, and Edward Mann, all of whom were members of the Loft Players.<ref name="Garvey p. 20">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=20|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1999-04-04">{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1999 |title=Jose Quintero; Before Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/theater/l-jose-quintero-before-circle-in-square-023752.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232412/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/theater/l-jose-quintero-before-circle-in-square-023752.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|Edward Mann and Theodore Mann were not related.<ref name=nyt-1999-04-04/>}} The theater's founders were in their mid-20s and were described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as having "little training, less experience, and no reputation in the theater".<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07">{{Cite news |last=Novick |first=Julius |date=March 7, 1976 |title=A Theater at Middle Age, Or, Squaring the Circle |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/07/archives/a-theater-at-middle-age-or-squaring-the-circle-the-circle-reaches.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233230/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/07/archives/a-theater-at-middle-age-or-squaring-the-circle-the-circle-reaches.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Sources disagree on when the organization was founded, but it may have been established in 1949<ref name="p1627263662">{{cite magazine |last=Dash |first=Thomas R. |date=March 6, 1951 |title=Theatres: "Dark of the Moon": Circle in the Square |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |volume=82 |issue=45 |pages=49 |id={{ProQuest|1627263662}}}}</ref> or 1950.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999">{{cite web |date=February 22, 1999 |title=Circle in the Square papers |url=https://archives.nypl.org/the/21843 |access-date=December 28, 2022 |publisher=New York Public Library |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713200321/http://archives.nypl.org/the/21843 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1951-11-20">{{Cite news |date=November 20, 1951 |title=Theatre Marks Anniversary |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/11/20/archives/theatre-marks-anniversary.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116192844/https://www.nytimes.com/1951/11/20/archives/theatre-marks-anniversary.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The founding team wished to establish a "center dedicated to the development and presentation of all the arts".<ref name="Garvey p. 22">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=22|ps=.}}</ref> The team could not afford to open their theater in Manhattan's high-rent Theater District.<ref name="Garvey p. 22" /> Upon the recommendation of Mann's father Martin M. Goldman,<ref name="Garvey p. 25">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=25|ps=.}}</ref> the team opted for a location in [[Greenwich Village]], which had a myriad of empty theaters.<ref name="Garvey p. 22" />


During the 1950s and 1960s, the theater became what ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'' described as the "center of [[Off-Broadway]]", largely staging [[Revival (theatre)|revivals]] at a time when traditional [[Broadway theatre|Broadway theaters]] presented experimental shows.<ref name="p1627479460">{{cite magazine |last=Kissel |first=Howard |date=4 Feb 1976 |title=arts & pleasures: How they put the Circle in the Square on the map |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |volume=132 |issue=23 |pages=15 |id={{ProQuest|1627479460}}}}</ref> [[Mel Gussow]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' similarly described the original Circle as being within "the heartbeat of Off-Broadway" in Sheridan Square.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1979-09-21 |title=Off Broadway Is Making A Vigorous Comeback |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/21/archives/off-broadway-is-making-a-vigorous-comeback-off-broadway-is-making-a.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Over the years, actors such as [[Colleen Dewhurst]], [[Geraldine Page]], [[Jason Robards]], [[Bradford Dillman]], [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[George Segal]], [[George C. Scott]], and [[James Earl Jones]] starred in the company's productions.<ref name="p143682777" /><ref name="p511195960" /> In addition, the theater attracted such directors as [[Michael Cacoyannis]], [[William Ball (director)|William Ball]], and [[Alan Arkin]].<ref name="p143682777">{{cite news |last=Secrest |first=Meryle |date=14 Dec 1969 |title=Ted Mann: Stubborn but Mostly Right |page=189 |work=The Washington Post, Times Herald |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|143682777}}}}</ref> The Circle tended to stage productions by well-known playwrights such as [[Tennessee Williams]], [[Eugene O'Neill]], [[Jean Giraudoux]], [[Dylan Thomas]], and [[Jules Feiffer]].<ref name="p511195960" />
During the 1950s and 1960s, the theater became what ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'' described as the "center of [[Off-Broadway]]", largely staging [[Revival (theatre)|revivals]] at a time when traditional [[Broadway theatre|Broadway theaters]] presented experimental shows.<ref name="p1627479460">{{cite magazine |last=Kissel |first=Howard |date=February 4, 1976 |title=arts & pleasures: How they put the Circle in the Square on the map |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |volume=132 |issue=23 |pages=15 |id={{ProQuest|1627479460}}}}</ref> [[Mel Gussow]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' similarly described the original Circle as being within "the heartbeat of Off-Broadway" in Sheridan Square.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=September 21, 1979 |title=Off Broadway Is Making A Vigorous Comeback |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/21/archives/off-broadway-is-making-a-vigorous-comeback-off-broadway-is-making-a.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030937/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/21/archives/off-broadway-is-making-a-vigorous-comeback-off-broadway-is-making-a.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Over the years, actors such as [[Colleen Dewhurst]], [[Geraldine Page]], [[Jason Robards]], [[Bradford Dillman]], [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[George Segal]], [[George C. Scott]], and [[James Earl Jones]] starred in the company's productions.<ref name="p143682777" /><ref name="p511195960" /> In addition, the theater attracted such directors as [[Michael Cacoyannis]], [[William Ball (director)|William Ball]], and [[Alan Arkin]].<ref name="p143682777">{{cite news |last=Secrest |first=Meryle |date=December 14, 1969 |title=Ted Mann: Stubborn but Mostly Right |page=189 |work=The Washington Post, Times Herald |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|143682777}}}}</ref> The Circle tended to stage productions by well-known playwrights such as [[Tennessee Williams]], [[Eugene O'Neill]], [[Jean Giraudoux]], [[Dylan Thomas]], and [[Jules Feiffer]].<ref name="p511195960" />


=== 5 Sheridan Square ===
=== 5 Sheridan Square ===
The first Circle in the Square Theatre was at 5 Sheridan Square (also known as the Greenwich Village Inn<ref name="Garvey p. 25" /><ref name="p1326826670">{{cite news |date=19 Jan 1950 |title=Commercial Space Reports |page=36 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1326826670}}}}</ref>), a former nightclub in Greenwich Village.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /> The Circle's founders signed a 10-year lease on the building.<ref name="p1627263662" /><ref name="Garvey p. 26">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=26|ps=.}}</ref> When the team signed the lease in 1951, they had $320 between them,<ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" /> including $300 that they had earned from operating a summer theater in [[Woodstock, New York]].<ref name="p1335919512">{{cite news |last=Ross |first=Don |date=26 Feb 1961 |title=Ten Years of Circle in the Square |page=D1 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1335919512}}}}</ref> The Circle's founders raised $7,500,<ref name="nyt-1952-02-03">{{Cite news |last=Hewes |first=Henry |date=1952-02-03 |title=Square's Circle; An Off-Broadway Theatre in the Village Manages to Survive Its Trials |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1952/02/03/archives/squares-circle-an-offbroadway-theatre-in-the-village-manages-to.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and Goldman formed Onyx Restaurants Inc. to lease the inn on behalf of the team, which was responsible for paying $1,000 a month in rent.<ref name="Garvey p. 26" /> The inn occupied a pair of [[brownstone]] residences. The first-floor living and dining rooms in one of the residences had been converted to a rectangular dance floor, while the three stories above the dance floor included 15 rooms.<ref name="Garvey p. 25" /> There was a bar in the rear of the dance floor, as well as a kitchen in the basement.<ref name="Garvey pp. 25–26">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=25–26|ps=.}}</ref> Due to the inn's configuration, the theater's founders decided to operate the Circle as a [[Theatre in the round|theater in the round]], wherein the audience surrounded the stage (a converted dance floor).<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07" /><ref name="Garvey pp. 25–26" /> The theater, and the eponymous company, derived their name from the facility's layout and its location at [[Sheridan Square]].<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /><ref name="p1627263662" /><ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" />
The first Circle in the Square Theatre was at 5 Sheridan Square (also known as the Greenwich Village Inn<ref name="Garvey p. 25" /><ref name="p1326826670">{{cite news |date=January 19, 1950 |title=Commercial Space Reports |page=36 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1326826670}}}}</ref>), a former nightclub in Greenwich Village.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /> The Circle's founders signed a 10-year lease on the building.<ref name="p1627263662" /><ref name="Garvey p. 26">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=26|ps=.}}</ref> When the team signed the lease in 1951, they had $320 between them,<ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" /> including $300 that they had earned from operating a summer theater in [[Woodstock, New York]].<ref name="p1335919512">{{cite news |last=Ross |first=Don |date=February 26, 1961 |title=Ten Years of Circle in the Square |page=D1 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1335919512}}}}</ref> The Circle's founders raised $7,500,<ref name="nyt-1952-02-03">{{Cite news |last=Hewes |first=Henry |date=February 3, 1952 |title=Square's Circle; An Off-Broadway Theatre in the Village Manages to Survive Its Trials |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1952/02/03/archives/squares-circle-an-offbroadway-theatre-in-the-village-manages-to.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228215303/https://www.nytimes.com/1952/02/03/archives/squares-circle-an-offbroadway-theatre-in-the-village-manages-to.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and Goldman formed Onyx Restaurants Inc. to lease the inn on behalf of the team, which was responsible for paying $1,000 a month in rent.<ref name="Garvey p. 26" /> The inn occupied a pair of [[brownstone]] residences. The first-floor living and dining rooms in one of the residences had been converted to a rectangular dance floor, while the three stories above the dance floor included 15 rooms.<ref name="Garvey p. 25" /> There was a bar in the rear of the dance floor, as well as a kitchen in the basement.<ref name="Garvey pp. 25–26">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=25–26|ps=.}}</ref> Due to the inn's configuration, the theater's founders decided to operate the Circle as a [[Theatre in the round|theater in the round]], wherein the audience surrounded the stage (a converted dance floor).<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07" /><ref name="Garvey pp. 25–26" /> The theater, and the eponymous company, derived their name from the facility's layout and its location at [[Sheridan Square]].<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /><ref name="p1627263662" /><ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" />


The theater was planned to open in November 1950, but the opening was delayed by two and a half months due to difficulties in securing a theatrical license.<ref name="nyt-1952-02-03" /> Ultimately, the Circle's founders were only allowed a cabaret license.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /><ref name="nyt-1976-03-08">{{Cite news |last=Buckley |first=Tom |date=1976-03-08 |title=Circle in the Square, at 25, to Stage a Gala |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/08/archives/circle-in-the-square-at-25-to-stage-a-gala-7000-from-friends-a.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The theater's first production was the play ''[[Dark of the Moon (play)|Dark of the Moon]]'',<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /><ref name="nyt-1999-02-27">{{Cite news |last=Rothstein |first=Mervyn |last2=Severo |first2=Richard |date=1999-02-27 |title=Jose Quintero, Director Who Exalted O'Neill, Dies at 74 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/27/theater/jose-quintero-director-who-exalted-o-neill-dies-at-74.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> which opened in February 1951.<ref name="nyt-1951-02-01">{{Cite news |date=1951-02-01 |title=Two Off-Broadway Revivals Due |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/02/01/archives/two-offbroadway-revivals-due.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> At the time, the off-Broadway industry was still relatively obscure<ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" /> and was not covered by mainstream newspapers.<ref name="nyt-1999-02-27" /> Mann, Quintero, and all actors were paid a flat salary of $20 per week.<ref name="p1335919512" /> The Circle became more popular after theatrical critic [[Brooks Atkinson]] praised the Circle's production of Williams's ''[[Summer and Smoke]]'' in 1952.<ref name="p1627479460" /><ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" /> Mann said Atkinson's review prompted guests to line up for tickets during July, at a time when theaters traditionally closed in the summer due to a lack of air conditioning.<ref name="p1627479460" /> Quintero directed some of the theater's most popular early productions, including ''[[The Grass Harp (play)|The Grass Harp]]'', ''American Gothic'',<ref name="p1342182538">{{cite news |date=7 Feb 1954 |title=New Play Keeps Off -Broadway Pot Boiling |page=D2 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1342182538}}}}</ref> and O'Neill's ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' and ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]''.<ref name="p1335919512" /> Notwithstanding the success of ''Summer and Smoke'', the theater lost money during its first several years.<ref name="p1335919512" />
The theater was planned to open in November 1950, but the opening was delayed by two and a half months due to difficulties in securing a theatrical license.<ref name="nyt-1952-02-03" /> Ultimately, the Circle's founders were only allowed a cabaret license.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /><ref name="nyt-1976-03-08">{{Cite news |last=Buckley |first=Tom |date=March 8, 1976 |title=Circle in the Square, at 25, to Stage a Gala |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/08/archives/circle-in-the-square-at-25-to-stage-a-gala-7000-from-friends-a.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233224/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/08/archives/circle-in-the-square-at-25-to-stage-a-gala-7000-from-friends-a.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The theater's first production was the play ''[[Dark of the Moon (play)|Dark of the Moon]]'',<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /><ref name="nyt-1999-02-27">{{Cite news |last1=Rothstein |first1=Mervyn |last2=Severo |first2=Richard |date=February 27, 1999 |title=Jose Quintero, Director Who Exalted O'Neill, Dies at 74 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/27/theater/jose-quintero-director-who-exalted-o-neill-dies-at-74.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232415/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/27/theater/jose-quintero-director-who-exalted-o-neill-dies-at-74.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which opened in February 1951.<ref name="nyt-1951-02-01">{{Cite news |date=February 1, 1951 |title=Two Off-Broadway Revivals Due |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/02/01/archives/two-offbroadway-revivals-due.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234013/https://www.nytimes.com/1951/02/01/archives/two-offbroadway-revivals-due.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time, the off-Broadway industry was still relatively obscure<ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" /> and was not covered by mainstream newspapers.<ref name="nyt-1999-02-27" /> Mann, Quintero, and all actors were paid a flat salary of $20 per week.<ref name="p1335919512" /> The Circle became more popular after theatrical critic [[Brooks Atkinson]] praised the Circle's production of Williams's ''[[Summer and Smoke]]'' in 1952.<ref name="p1627479460" /><ref name="nyt-1976-03-08" /> Mann said Atkinson's review prompted guests to line up for tickets during July, at a time when theaters traditionally closed in the summer due to a lack of air conditioning.<ref name="p1627479460" /> Quintero directed some of the theater's most popular early productions, including ''[[The Grass Harp (play)|The Grass Harp]]'', ''American Gothic'',<ref name="p1342182538">{{cite news |date=February 7, 1954 |title=New Play Keeps Off -Broadway Pot Boiling |page=D2 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1342182538}}}}</ref> and O'Neill's ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' and ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]''.<ref name="p1335919512" /> Notwithstanding the success of ''Summer and Smoke'', the theater lost money during its first several years.<ref name="p1335919512" />


City officials closed the 5 Sheridan Square location in March 1954 because the venue did not comply with fire-safety regulations<ref name="p1319961939">{{cite news |date=23 Mar 1954 |title=Circle in the Square Closed For Lack of Safety Facilities |page=22 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1319961939}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1954-03-23">{{Cite news |date=1954-03-23 |title=Village Theatre Shut as Fire Trap; City Order Seen Dooming the Circle in Square, Where Hit Show Is Playing |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1954/03/23/archives/village-theatre-shut-as-fire-trap-city-order-seen-dooming-the.html |access-date=2023-01-02 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and because the space was only licensed as a cabaret.<ref name="p1319961939" /><ref name="p1565389193">{{cite magazine |last=Thomas R. |first=Dash |date=Apr 20, 1954 |title=Fire Commissioner Defends Off-B'way Theatre Closings |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |volume=88 |issue=176 |pages=43 |id={{ProQuest|1565389193}}}}</ref> At the time, the Circle was described as one of the "most popular Off-Broadway theaters".<ref name="nyt-1954-03-23" /> During the 1954-1955 season, the Circle temporarily relocated to Broadway houses such as the [[48th Street Theatre]]<ref name="nyt-1954-04-06">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Brooks |date=1954-04-06 |title=Uptown 'Circle'; ' The Girl on the Via Flaminia' Loses Nothing in Proscenium Staging |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/06/archives/uptown-circle-the-girl-on-the-via-flaminia-loses-nothing-in.html |access-date=2023-01-02 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and the [[Richard Rodgers Theatre|46th Street Theatre]].<ref name="p1322567065">{{cite news |date=4 Dec 1954 |title=Producers Seek Spring Site For Circle in the Square |page=9 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1322567065}}}}</ref> After Mann filed plans to renovate the theater in April 1955,<ref name="nyt-1955-04-22">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1955-04-22 |title=Theatre to Seek Cabaret License; Circle in the Square Files Plans With City Agencies -- June Opening Sought |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/04/22/archives/theatre-to-seek-cabaret-license-circle-in-the-square-files-plans.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> city officials approved the theater's reopening.<ref name="nyt-1955-05-25">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1955-05-25 |title=Circle in Square Reopens in Week; Theatre, Safety Violations Removed, Bows Wednesday With Play by Fergusson |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/05/25/archives/circle-in-square-reopens-in-week-theatre-safety-violations-removed.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> When the venue reopened on June 1, 1955,<ref name="p1327107668">{{cite news |last=McCord |first=Bert |date=1 June 1955 |title='King and Duke' Reopens Circle in Square Tonight |page=20 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1327107668}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1955-06-01">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1955-06-01 |title=Circle in Square Reopens Tonight; Theatre, Now Designated as 'Cabaret,' to Resume With 'The King and the Duke' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/06/01/archives/circle-in-square-reopens-tonight-theatre-now-designated-as-cabaret.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> it was rebranded as the '''Circle in the Square Cabaret'''.<ref name="nyt-1955-06-01" /> It continued to host popular theatrical performances, such as ''Cradle Song'', ''Children of Darkness'', and ''[[Our Town]]''.<ref name="p1328089102">{{cite news |last=Little |first=Stuart W. |date=24 Jul 1959 |title=Circle in Square Hunting for House in Village |page=6 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1328089102}}}}</ref> In July 1959, Mann, Quintero, and Leigh Connell announced that they had to relocate by that October because the building's owner was planning to redevelop the site.<ref name="p1328089102" /><ref name="nyt-1959-07-27">{{Cite news |date=1959-07-27 |title=Circle in Square Seeks New Home; Theatre Must Be Vacated by Oct. 31 -- Other Place in 'Village' Is Sought |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/07/27/archives/circle-in-square-seeks-new-home-theatre-must-be-vacated-by-oct-31.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> At the time of the announcement, the Circle had presented 18 shows, mostly revivals of plays, at 5 Sheridan Square.<ref name="nyt-1959-07-27" /> The old location remained open until January 8, 1960,<ref name="Garvey p. 109">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=109|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="p1325615583">{{cite news |last=Little |first=Stuart W. |date=7 Jan 1960 |title=Circle in the Square Ends Tomorrow, New One Ready |page=13 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1325615583}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1960-01-07">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1960-01-07 |title=Plagiarist Victim of Poetic Justice: ' Only Game in Town' Gets Back Accidentally to Its Author for 'Polishing' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/01/07/archives/plagiarist-victim-of-poetic-justice-only-game-in-town-gets-back.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and the inn was demolished the same year.<ref name="nyt-2012-02-25">{{Cite news |last=Rooney |first=David |date=2012-02-25 |title=Theodore Mann, Producer and a Founder of Circle in the Square, Dies at 87 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/theater/theodore-mann-off-broadway-producer-dies-at-87.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
City officials closed the 5 Sheridan Square location in March 1954 because the venue did not comply with fire-safety regulations<ref name="p1319961939">{{cite news |date=March 23, 1954 |title=Circle in the Square Closed For Lack of Safety Facilities |page=22 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1319961939}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1954-03-23">{{Cite news |date=March 23, 1954 |title=Village Theatre Shut as Fire Trap; City Order Seen Dooming the Circle in Square, Where Hit Show Is Playing |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1954/03/23/archives/village-theatre-shut-as-fire-trap-city-order-seen-dooming-the.html |access-date=January 2, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102025115/https://www.nytimes.com/1954/03/23/archives/village-theatre-shut-as-fire-trap-city-order-seen-dooming-the.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and because the space was only licensed as a cabaret.<ref name="p1319961939" /><ref name="p1565389193">{{cite magazine |last=Thomas R. |first=Dash |date=April 20, 1954 |title=Fire Commissioner Defends Off-B'way Theatre Closings |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |volume=88 |issue=176 |pages=43 |id={{ProQuest|1565389193}}}}</ref> At the time, the Circle was described as one of the "most popular Off-Broadway theaters".<ref name="nyt-1954-03-23" /> During the 1954–1955 season, the Circle temporarily relocated to Broadway houses such as the [[48th Street Theatre]]<ref name="nyt-1954-04-06">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Brooks |date=April 6, 1954 |title=Uptown 'Circle'; ' The Girl on the Via Flaminia' Loses Nothing in Proscenium Staging |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/06/archives/uptown-circle-the-girl-on-the-via-flaminia-loses-nothing-in.html |access-date=January 2, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102025115/https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/06/archives/uptown-circle-the-girl-on-the-via-flaminia-loses-nothing-in.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Richard Rodgers Theatre|46th Street Theatre]].<ref name="p1322567065">{{cite news |date=December 4, 1954 |title=Producers Seek Spring Site For Circle in the Square |page=9 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1322567065}}}}</ref> After Mann filed plans to renovate the theater in April 1955,<ref name="nyt-1955-04-22">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=April 22, 1955 |title=Theatre to Seek Cabaret License; Circle in the Square Files Plans With City Agencies -- June Opening Sought |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/04/22/archives/theatre-to-seek-cabaret-license-circle-in-the-square-files-plans.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228215303/https://www.nytimes.com/1955/04/22/archives/theatre-to-seek-cabaret-license-circle-in-the-square-files-plans.html |url-status=live }}</ref> city officials approved the theater's reopening.<ref name="nyt-1955-05-25">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=May 25, 1955 |title=Circle in Square Reopens in Week; Theatre, Safety Violations Removed, Bows Wednesday With Play by Fergusson |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/05/25/archives/circle-in-square-reopens-in-week-theatre-safety-violations-removed.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230220128/https://www.nytimes.com/1955/05/25/archives/circle-in-square-reopens-in-week-theatre-safety-violations-removed.html |url-status=live }}</ref> When the venue reopened on June 1, 1955,<ref name="p1327107668">{{cite news |last=McCord |first=Bert |date=June 1, 1955 |title='King and Duke' Reopens Circle in Square Tonight |page=20 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1327107668}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1955-06-01">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=June 1, 1955 |title=Circle in Square Reopens Tonight; Theatre, Now Designated as 'Cabaret,' to Resume With 'The King and the Duke' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/06/01/archives/circle-in-square-reopens-tonight-theatre-now-designated-as-cabaret.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192513/https://www.nytimes.com/1955/06/01/archives/circle-in-square-reopens-tonight-theatre-now-designated-as-cabaret.html |url-status=live }}</ref> it was rebranded as the '''Circle in the Square Cabaret'''.<ref name="nyt-1955-06-01" /> It continued to host popular theatrical performances, such as ''Cradle Song'', ''Children of Darkness'', and ''[[Our Town]]''.<ref name="p1328089102">{{cite news |last=Little |first=Stuart W. |date=July 24, 1959 |title=Circle in Square Hunting for House in Village |page=6 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1328089102}}}}</ref> In July 1959, Mann, Quintero, and Leigh Connell announced that they had to relocate by that October because the building's owner was planning to redevelop the site.<ref name="p1328089102" /><ref name="nyt-1959-07-27">{{Cite news |date=July 27, 1959 |title=Circle in Square Seeks New Home; Theatre Must Be Vacated by Oct. 31 -- Other Place in 'Village' Is Sought |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/07/27/archives/circle-in-square-seeks-new-home-theatre-must-be-vacated-by-oct-31.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192512/https://www.nytimes.com/1959/07/27/archives/circle-in-square-seeks-new-home-theatre-must-be-vacated-by-oct-31.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time of the announcement, the Circle had presented 18 shows, mostly revivals of plays, at 5 Sheridan Square.<ref name="nyt-1959-07-27" /> The old location remained open until January 8, 1960,<ref name="Garvey p. 109">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=109|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="p1325615583">{{cite news |last=Little |first=Stuart W. |date=January 7, 1960 |title=Circle in the Square Ends Tomorrow, New One Ready |page=13 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1325615583}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1960-01-07">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=January 7, 1960 |title=Plagiarist Victim of Poetic Justice: ' Only Game in Town' Gets Back Accidentally to Its Author for 'Polishing' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/01/07/archives/plagiarist-victim-of-poetic-justice-only-game-in-town-gets-back.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192518/https://www.nytimes.com/1960/01/07/archives/plagiarist-victim-of-poetic-justice-only-game-in-town-gets-back.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the inn was demolished the same year.<ref name="nyt-2012-02-25">{{Cite news |last=Rooney |first=David |date=February 25, 2012 |title=Theodore Mann, Producer and a Founder of Circle in the Square, Dies at 87 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/theater/theodore-mann-off-broadway-producer-dies-at-87.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228215304/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/theater/theodore-mann-off-broadway-producer-dies-at-87.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== 159 Bleecker Street ===
=== 159 Bleecker Street ===
At the end of August 1959, Mann, Quintero, and Connell leased space at 159 [[Bleecker Street]] in Greenwich Village, which at the time was occupied by the [[Amato Opera]] Company.<ref name="nyt-1959-08-262">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=1959-08-26 |title=Circle in Square Gets a New Home; Theatre Will Occupy Amato Opera Site in 'Village' -Team Lists Two Plays |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/08/26/archives/circle-in-square-gets-a-new-home-theatre-will-occupy-amato-opera.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p1327264283">{{cite news |last=Little |first=Stuart W. |date=26 Aug 1959 |title='La Plume de Ma Tante' To Tour With 2d Company |page=10 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1327264283}}}}</ref> The structure had been constructed in 1917 and had been used for various purposes over the years,<ref name="Discount Tickets for Broadway, Off-Broadway and off-Off Broadway Shows 1972">{{cite web |date=November 15, 1972 |title=Theatre Development Fund – TDF |url=https://www.tdf.org/theaters/834/Circle-in-the-Square |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Discount Tickets for Broadway, Off-Broadway and off-Off Broadway Shows}}</ref> including a movie theater.<ref name="p143682777" /> Starting in October 1959,<ref name="p1325615583" /> the group rebuilt the space as a circle-in-the-round theater, similar in arrangement to the original location.<ref name="p1327264283" /><ref name="nyt-1959-09-06">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Brooks |date=1959-09-06 |title=Time to Move; Real Estate Problems Of Two Theatres |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/09/06/archives/time-to-move-real-estate-problems-of-two-theatres.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> To comply with Off-Broadway regulations, the theater had 199 seats.<ref name="p1335919512" /> Unlike the Sheridan Square location, the Bleecker Street theater had adequate space for dressing rooms.<ref name="nyt-1959-09-06" /> The newer space had higher ceilings, and it did not have support columns that obstructed patrons' views, as the Sheridan Square theater did.<ref name="p1325615583" /> The new location, known as Circle in the Square Downtown, opened on January 9, 1960, with ''Our Town''; the play's cast had given their last performance at 5 Sheridan Square the day before.<ref name="Garvey p. 109" /> The first new production at the Bleecker Street location, was a revival of [[Jean Genet]]'s ''[[The Balcony]]'' which opened the same year.<ref name="Garvey p. 110">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=110|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1960-02-08">{{Cite news |last=Gelb |first=Arthur |date=1960-02-08 |title=Genet's 'Balcony' Opens on Feb. 28; French Dramatist's Play to Bow at Circle in Square -- Quintero Comments |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/02/08/archives/genets-balcony-opens-on-feb-28-french-dramatists-play-to-bow-at.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
At the end of August 1959, Mann, Quintero, and Connell leased space at 159 [[Bleecker Street]] in Greenwich Village, which at the time was occupied by the [[Amato Opera]] Company.<ref name="nyt-1959-08-262">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=August 26, 1959 |title=Circle in Square Gets a New Home; Theatre Will Occupy Amato Opera Site in 'Village' -Team Lists Two Plays |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/08/26/archives/circle-in-square-gets-a-new-home-theatre-will-occupy-amato-opera.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234012/https://www.nytimes.com/1959/08/26/archives/circle-in-square-gets-a-new-home-theatre-will-occupy-amato-opera.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p1327264283">{{cite news |last=Little |first=Stuart W. |date=August 26, 1959 |title='La Plume de Ma Tante' To Tour With 2d Company |page=10 |work=New York Herald Tribune |issn=1941-0646 |id={{ProQuest|1327264283}}}}</ref> The structure had been constructed in 1917 and had been used for various purposes over the years,<ref name="Discount Tickets for Broadway, Off-Broadway and off-Off Broadway Shows 1972">{{cite web |date=November 15, 1972 |title=Theatre Development Fund – TDF |url=https://www.tdf.org/theaters/834/Circle-in-the-Square |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Discount Tickets for Broadway, Off-Broadway and off-Off Broadway Shows |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234013/https://www.tdf.org/theaters/834/Circle-in-the-Square |url-status=live }}</ref> including a movie theater.<ref name="p143682777" /> Starting in October 1959,<ref name="p1325615583" /> the group rebuilt the space as a circle-in-the-round theater, similar in arrangement to the original location.<ref name="p1327264283" /><ref name="nyt-1959-09-06">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Brooks |date=September 6, 1959 |title=Time to Move; Real Estate Problems Of Two Theatres |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/09/06/archives/time-to-move-real-estate-problems-of-two-theatres.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192517/https://www.nytimes.com/1959/09/06/archives/time-to-move-real-estate-problems-of-two-theatres.html |url-status=live }}</ref> To comply with Off-Broadway regulations, the theater had 199 seats.<ref name="p1335919512" /> Unlike the Sheridan Square location, the Bleecker Street theater had adequate space for dressing rooms.<ref name="nyt-1959-09-06" /> The newer space had higher ceilings, and it did not have support columns that obstructed patrons' views, as the Sheridan Square theater did.<ref name="p1325615583" /> The new location, known as Circle in the Square Downtown, opened on January 9, 1960, with ''Our Town''; the play's cast had given their last performance at 5 Sheridan Square the day before.<ref name="Garvey p. 109" /> The first new production at the Bleecker Street location, was a revival of [[Jean Genet]]'s ''[[The Balcony]]'' which opened the same year.<ref name="Garvey p. 110">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=110|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1960-02-08">{{Cite news |last=Gelb |first=Arthur |date=February 8, 1960 |title=Genet's 'Balcony' Opens on Feb. 28; French Dramatist's Play to Bow at Circle in Square -- Quintero Comments |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/02/08/archives/genets-balcony-opens-on-feb-28-french-dramatists-play-to-bow-at.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192517/https://www.nytimes.com/1960/02/08/archives/genets-balcony-opens-on-feb-28-french-dramatists-play-to-bow-at.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


By the early 1960s, the Circle had staged several box-office flops and was in debt.<ref name="Garvey pp. 128–129">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=128–129|ps=.}}</ref> Nonetheless, upon the theater's tenth anniversary in 1961, the ''New York Herald Tribune'' reported that Mann and Quintero were purchasing the Bleecker Street building, at a time when Off-Broadway theaters were in high demand.<ref name="p1335919512" /> Quintero had directed 17 of the Circle's 21 plays at that point.<ref name="nyt-1999-02-27" /> Ultimately, Quintero decided to resign from the Circle by 1963,<ref name="Garvey pp. 137–138">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=137–138|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1964-02-16">{{Cite news |date=1964-02-16 |title=Quintero in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/16/archives/quintero-in-the-square.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> preferring to work as a freelance producer.<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07" /> Paul Libin was hired as the Circle in the Square's managing director the same year.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> This era also saw the Circle's longest-lasting production, ''[[The Trojan Women]]'', which ran from 1963 to 1965.<ref name="Garvey p. 196">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=196|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1965-05-20">{{Cite news |date=1965-05-20 |title='Trojan Woman' Lists Closing May 30 at 600 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/20/archives/trojan-woman-lists-closing-may-30-at-600.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The company had staged 47 off-Broadway and 10 Broadway productions by its 20th anniversary in 1971.<ref name="p511195960" />
By the early 1960s, the Circle had staged several box-office flops and was in debt.<ref name="Garvey pp. 128–129">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=128–129|ps=.}}</ref> Nonetheless, upon the theater's tenth anniversary in 1961, the ''New York Herald Tribune'' reported that Mann and Quintero were purchasing the Bleecker Street building, at a time when Off-Broadway theaters were in high demand.<ref name="p1335919512" /> Quintero had directed 17 of the Circle's 21 plays at that point.<ref name="nyt-1999-02-27" /> Ultimately, Quintero decided to resign from the Circle by 1963,<ref name="Garvey pp. 137–138">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=137–138|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1964-02-16">{{Cite news |date=February 16, 1964 |title=Quintero in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/16/archives/quintero-in-the-square.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104231939/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/16/archives/quintero-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref> preferring to work as a freelance producer.<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07" /> Paul Libin was hired as the Circle in the Square's managing director the same year.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> This era also saw the Circle's longest-lasting production, ''[[The Trojan Women]]'', which ran from 1963 to 1965.<ref name="Garvey p. 196">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=196|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1965-05-20">{{Cite news |date=May 20, 1965 |title='Trojan Woman' Lists Closing May 30 at 600 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/20/archives/trojan-woman-lists-closing-may-30-at-600.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105020253/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/20/archives/trojan-woman-lists-closing-may-30-at-600.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The company had staged 47 off-Broadway and 10 Broadway productions by its 20th anniversary in 1971.<ref name="p511195960" />


Even though the company's Broadway theater opened in 1972,<ref name="Garvey p. 2222" /> the Bleecker Street location continued to host off-Broadway shows through the late 1970s.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /> In 1994, the [[Circle Repertory Company]] took over the Circle in the Square Downtown.<ref name="nyt-1994-10-10">{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Bruce |date=1994-10-10 |title=Circle Repertory Enters Upon Adulthood |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/10/theater/circle-repertory-enters-upon-adulthood.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p219162937">{{cite magazine |last=Mirabella |first=Alan |date=21 Nov 1994 |title=Sunrise boulevard: Real action now off-Broadway as producers scramble for space |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=10 |issue=47 |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|219162937}}}}</ref> Developers announced plans to raze the Bleecker Street theater in 2004;<ref name="p221164515">{{cite magazine |last=Jacobs |first=Leonard |date=2 Sep 2004 |title=Is Circle Downtown Facing Destruction? |magazine=Back Stage |volume=45 |issue=35 |pages=1, 39 |id={{ProQuest|221164515}}}}</ref> ultimately, the venue was demolished in 2005 and replaced with a nine-story apartment building.<ref name="nyt-2012-03-24">{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=Joseph |date=2012-03-24 |title=Bohemian Hub for Entertainment, Still Unprotected |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/nyregion/bohemian-heart-of-greenwich-village-seeks-landmark-status.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
Even though the company's Broadway theater opened in 1972,<ref name="Garvey p. 2222" /> the Bleecker Street location continued to host off-Broadway shows through the late 1970s.<ref name="archives.nypl.org 1999" /> In 1994, the [[Circle Repertory Company]] took over the Circle in the Square Downtown.<ref name="nyt-1994-10-10">{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Bruce |date=October 10, 1994 |title=Circle Repertory Enters Upon Adulthood |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/10/theater/circle-repertory-enters-upon-adulthood.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011657/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/10/theater/circle-repertory-enters-upon-adulthood.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p219162937">{{cite magazine |last=Mirabella |first=Alan |date=November 21, 1994 |title=Sunrise boulevard: Real action now off-Broadway as producers scramble for space |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=10 |issue=47 |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|219162937}}}}</ref> Developers announced plans to raze the Bleecker Street theater in 2004.<ref name="p221164515">{{cite magazine |last=Jacobs |first=Leonard |date=September 2, 2004 |title=Is Circle Downtown Facing Destruction? |magazine=Back Stage |volume=45 |issue=35 |pages=1, 39 |id={{ProQuest|221164515}}}}</ref> The venue was demolished in 2005 and replaced with a nine-story apartment building.<ref name="nyt-2012-03-24">{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=Joseph |date=March 24, 2012 |title=Bohemian Hub for Entertainment, Still Unprotected |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/nyregion/bohemian-heart-of-greenwich-village-seeks-landmark-status.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105161655/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/nyregion/bohemian-heart-of-greenwich-village-seeks-landmark-status.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


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The Circle in the Square took a one-year lease on the [[Henry Miller's Theatre]], a Broadway theater, beginning in August 1968.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=May 23, 1968 |title=Circle in Square Expands Uptown; Leases Henry Miller's for a Year as a 2d Stage |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/05/23/archives/circle-in-square-expands-uptown-leases-henry-millers-for-a-year-as.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916200526/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/05/23/archives/circle-in-square-expands-uptown-leases-henry-millers-for-a-year-as.html |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The company's productions at the Henry Miller's were presented under the name "Circle in the Square on Broadway".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=August 12, 1968 |title=Henry Miller's to Get New Name; Theater to Become Circle in the Square on Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/12/archives/henry-millers-to-get-new-name-theater-to-become-circle-in-the.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916232008/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/12/archives/henry-millers-to-get-new-name-theater-to-become-circle-in-the.html |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p1017161365">{{cite magazine |last=Hummler |first=Richard |date=4 Sep 1968 |title=Legitimate: Rising Market for B'way Theatres; Selden, Osterman Vs. Nederlanders |magazine=Variety |volume=252 |issue=3 |pages=49, 52 |id={{ProQuest|1017161365}}}}</ref> Even though the Henry Miller's was a Broadway theater, the Circle's productions there were ineligible for the [[Tony Awards]] because the Circle was a repertory company.<ref name="nyt-1968-08-22">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1968-08-22 |title=Code to Clarify Tony Standards; Dispute Led Theater League to Draw Up Formal Rules |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/22/archives/code-to-clarify-tony-standards-dispute-led-theater-league-to-draw.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The company only ran two shows at the venue, both of which were flops, before its lease was terminated.<ref name="nyt196902192">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=February 19, 1969 |title=Circle in Square Fails on Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/02/19/archives/circle-in-square-fails-on-broadway.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916232018/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/02/19/archives/circle-in-square-fails-on-broadway.html |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Garvey pp. 195–196">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=195–196|ps=.}}</ref> Those two productions were ''The Cuban Thing'', followed by ''Morning, Noon and Night'', a trio of one-act plays.<ref name="Garvey pp. 195–196" /><ref name="nyt-1968-08-152">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1968-08-15 |title=Circle in Square Delays Uptown Debut |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/15/archives/circle-in-square-delays-uptown-debut.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> When the Circle's lease was terminated in January 1969, Mann and Libin were already in the process of developing their own theater on Broadway.<ref name="Garvey p. 196" /><ref name="nyt196902192" />
The Circle in the Square took a one-year lease on the [[Henry Miller's Theatre]], a Broadway theater, beginning in August 1968.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=May 23, 1968 |title=Circle in Square Expands Uptown; Leases Henry Miller's for a Year as a 2d Stage |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/05/23/archives/circle-in-square-expands-uptown-leases-henry-millers-for-a-year-as.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916200526/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/05/23/archives/circle-in-square-expands-uptown-leases-henry-millers-for-a-year-as.html |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The company's productions at the Henry Miller's were presented under the name "Circle in the Square on Broadway".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=August 12, 1968 |title=Henry Miller's to Get New Name; Theater to Become Circle in the Square on Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/12/archives/henry-millers-to-get-new-name-theater-to-become-circle-in-the.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916232008/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/12/archives/henry-millers-to-get-new-name-theater-to-become-circle-in-the.html |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p1017161365">{{cite magazine |last=Hummler |first=Richard |date=September 4, 1968 |title=Legitimate: Rising Market for B'way Theatres; Selden, Osterman Vs. Nederlanders |magazine=Variety |volume=252 |issue=3 |pages=49, 52 |id={{ProQuest|1017161365}}}}</ref> Even though the Henry Miller's was a Broadway theater, the Circle's productions there were ineligible for the [[Tony Awards]] because the Circle was a repertory company.<ref name="nyt-1968-08-22">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=August 22, 1968 |title=Code to Clarify Tony Standards; Dispute Led Theater League to Draw Up Formal Rules |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/22/archives/code-to-clarify-tony-standards-dispute-led-theater-league-to-draw.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105020251/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/22/archives/code-to-clarify-tony-standards-dispute-led-theater-league-to-draw.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The company only ran two shows at the venue, both of which were flops, before its lease was terminated.<ref name="nyt196902192">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=February 19, 1969 |title=Circle in Square Fails on Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/02/19/archives/circle-in-square-fails-on-broadway.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916232018/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/02/19/archives/circle-in-square-fails-on-broadway.html |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Garvey pp. 195–196">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=195–196|ps=.}}</ref> Those two productions were ''The Cuban Thing'', followed by ''Morning, Noon and Night'', a trio of one-act plays.<ref name="Garvey pp. 195–196" /><ref name="nyt-1968-08-152">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=August 15, 1968 |title=Circle in Square Delays Uptown Debut |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/15/archives/circle-in-square-delays-uptown-debut.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101032403/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/08/15/archives/circle-in-square-delays-uptown-debut.html |url-status=live }}</ref> When the Circle's lease was terminated in January 1969, Mann and Libin were already in the process of developing their own theater on Broadway.<ref name="Garvey p. 196" /><ref name="nyt196902192" />


The Circle began staging productions at [[Ford's Theatre]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1968.<ref name="nyt-1968-12-10">{{Cite news |last=Madden |first=Richard L. |date=1968-12-10 |title=Circle in the Square Is Selected To Do Plays at Ford's Theater |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/10/archives/circle-in-the-square-is-selected-to-do-plays-at-fords-theater.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Circle's productions in Washington, D.C., were initially successful, contrasting with the theatrical company's failure on Broadway.<ref name="Garvey p. 197">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=197|ps=.}}</ref> The company's productions at Ford's included revivals of such plays as ''[[Moon for the Misbegotten]]'',<ref name="Garvey p. 201">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=201|ps=.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1969-01-29 |title=O'Neill Play Opens Ford's Second Year |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/01/29/archives/oneill-play-opens-fords-second-year.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]'',<ref name="Garvey p. 201" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1969-11-09 |title=Theater: 'Ah, Wilderness!' at Ford's; Circle in Square Offers O'Neill Play in Capital |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/09/archives/theater-ah-wilderness-at-fords-circle-in-square-offers-oneill-play.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]''.<ref name="Garvey p. 205">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=205|ps=.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1969-11-09 |title=Theater: 'Ah, Wilderness!' at Ford's; Circle in Square Offers O'Neill Play in Capital |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/09/archives/theater-ah-wilderness-at-fords-circle-in-square-offers-oneill-play.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> However, the company's offerings were ultimately constrained by the fact that the managers of Ford's Theatre were selective about what constituted "acceptable audience entertainment".<ref name="Garvey p. 205" /> The Washington's Ford's Theatre Society sought to take over operation of Ford's Theatre in 1971, prompting the Circle to sue the society.<ref name="p148138666">{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Richard L. |date=26 Aug 1971 |title=Legal Fracas at Ford's Theater |page=C5 |work=The Washington Post |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|148138666}}}}</ref> The Circle lost the lawsuit and severed its partnership with Ford's in September 1971, citing large financial losses.<ref name="nyt-1971-09-28">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=1971-09-28 |title=Ford's Theater Cuts Its Ties to Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/09/28/archives/fords-theater-cuts-its-ties-to-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p148077608">{{cite news |date=9 Sep 1971 |title=Ford's Wins Legal Dispute |page=B4 |work=The Washington Post, Times Herald |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|148077608}}}}</ref>
The Circle began staging productions at [[Ford's Theatre]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1968.<ref name="nyt-1968-12-10">{{Cite news |last=Madden |first=Richard L. |date=December 10, 1968 |title=Circle in the Square Is Selected To Do Plays at Ford's Theater |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/10/archives/circle-in-the-square-is-selected-to-do-plays-at-fords-theater.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101032404/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/10/archives/circle-in-the-square-is-selected-to-do-plays-at-fords-theater.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle's productions in Washington, D.C., were initially successful, contrasting with the theatrical company's failure on Broadway.<ref name="Garvey p. 197">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=197|ps=.}}</ref> The company's productions at Ford's included revivals of such plays as ''[[Moon for the Misbegotten]]'',<ref name="Garvey p. 201">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=201|ps=.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 29, 1969 |title=O'Neill Play Opens Ford's Second Year |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/01/29/archives/oneill-play-opens-fords-second-year.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105020250/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/01/29/archives/oneill-play-opens-fords-second-year.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]'',<ref name="Garvey p. 201" /><ref name="Barnes">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=November 9, 1969 |title=Theater: 'Ah, Wilderness!' at Ford's; Circle in Square Offers O'Neill Play in Capital |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/09/archives/theater-ah-wilderness-at-fords-circle-in-square-offers-oneill-play.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105020252/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/09/archives/theater-ah-wilderness-at-fords-circle-in-square-offers-oneill-play.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]''.<ref name="Garvey p. 205">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=205|ps=.}}</ref><ref name="Barnes"/> However, the company's offerings were ultimately constrained by the fact that the managers of Ford's Theatre were selective about what constituted "acceptable audience entertainment".<ref name="Garvey p. 205" /> The Washington's Ford's Theatre Society sought to take over operation of Ford's Theatre in 1971, prompting the Circle to sue the society.<ref name="p148138666">{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Richard L. |date=August 26, 1971 |title=Legal Fracas at Ford's Theater |page=C5 |newspaper=The Washington Post |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|148138666}}}}</ref> The Circle lost the lawsuit and severed its partnership with Ford's in September 1971, citing large financial losses.<ref name="nyt-1971-09-28">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=September 28, 1971 |title=Ford's Theater Cuts Its Ties to Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/09/28/archives/fords-theater-cuts-its-ties-to-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101032404/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/09/28/archives/fords-theater-cuts-its-ties-to-circle-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p148077608">{{cite news |date=September 9, 1971 |title=Ford's Wins Legal Dispute |page=B4 |work=The Washington Post, Times Herald |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|148077608}}}}</ref>
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== <span class="anchor" id="Broadway theater"></span><span class="anchor" id="History"></span>Broadway theater history ==
== Broadway theater ==
In September 1967, [[Uris Buildings Corporation]] leased the site of the [[Capitol Theatre (New York City)|Capitol Theatre]] on Broadway, between 50th and 51st Streets, for 100 years. Uris announced it would build an office tower and a Broadway theater on the site; initially, the corporation only proposed a single theater, which later became the Gershwin Theatre.<ref name="nyt-1967-09-22">{{Cite news |last=Whitehouse |first=Franklin |date=September 22, 1967 |title=Broadway to Get a Drama Theater; It Is Planned in Tower to Rise on Capitol Site |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/09/22/archives/broadway-to-get-a-drama-theater-it-is-planned-in-tower-to-rise-on.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403023714/https://www.nytimes.com/1967/09/22/archives/broadway-to-get-a-drama-theater-it-is-planned-in-tower-to-rise-on.html |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In October 1967, the [[New York City Planning Commission]] (CPC) proposed the Special Theater District Zoning Amendment,<ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 6, 1967 |title=City Planning Comm. Proposes More New Midtown Theatres |magazine=Back Stage |volume=8 |issue=40 |pages=17–18 |id={{ProQuest|963261958}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Esterow |first=Milton |date=October 1, 1967 |title=City Proposes More Theaters To Revitalize Midtown District; City Planners Proposing More Theaters to Revitalize Midtown District |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/10/01/archives/city-proposes-more-theaters-to-revitalize-midtown-district-city.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204225913/https://www.nytimes.com/1967/10/01/archives/city-proposes-more-theaters-to-revitalize-midtown-district-city.html |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 4, 1967 |title=Legitimate: N.Y. City Urges New Legit Houses |magazine=Variety |volume=248 |issue=7 |pages=57 |id={{ProQuest|964067553}}}}</ref> which would directly allow theaters in [[One Astor Plaza]] and the Uris Building.<ref name="n942330612">{{Cite news |last=Miele |first=Alfred |date=November 2, 1967 |title=OK Space Bonus For New Theaters |pages=721, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94233019/ 722] |work=New York Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94233061/ok-space-bonus-for-new-theatersalfred/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205005658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94233061/ok-space-bonus-for-new-theatersalfred/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 11, 1967 |title=Miscellany: Hope for More B'way Legit Theatres With Bldg. Code Changes |magazine=Variety |volume=248 |issue=8 |pages=2 |id={{ProQuest|964074887}}}}</ref> The [[New York City Board of Estimate]] approved the amendment that December.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sibley |first=John |date=December 8, 1967 |title=Board of Estimate Approves Measure to Encourage Theater Construction |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/12/08/archives/board-of-estimate-approves-measure-to-encourage-theater.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205005659/https://www.nytimes.com/1967/12/08/archives/board-of-estimate-approves-measure-to-encourage-theater.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="n942366402">{{Cite news |date=April 1, 1968 |title=City Planners to Mull Office Bldg. Theaters |pages=68 |work=Newsday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236640/city-planners-to-mull-office-bldg/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015431/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236640/city-planners-to-mull-office-bldg/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
In September 1967, [[Uris Buildings Corporation]] leased the site of the [[Capitol Theatre (New York City)|Capitol Theatre]] on Broadway, between 50th and 51st Streets, for 100 years. Uris announced it would build an office tower and a Broadway theater on the site; initially, the corporation only proposed a single theater, which later became the Gershwin Theatre.<ref name="nyt-1967-09-22">{{Cite news |last=Whitehouse |first=Franklin |date=September 22, 1967 |title=Broadway to Get a Drama Theater; It Is Planned in Tower to Rise on Capitol Site |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/09/22/archives/broadway-to-get-a-drama-theater-it-is-planned-in-tower-to-rise-on.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403023714/https://www.nytimes.com/1967/09/22/archives/broadway-to-get-a-drama-theater-it-is-planned-in-tower-to-rise-on.html |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In October 1967, the [[New York City Planning Commission]] (CPC) proposed the Special Theater District Zoning Amendment,<ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 6, 1967 |title=City Planning Comm. Proposes More New Midtown Theatres |magazine=Back Stage |volume=8 |issue=40 |pages=17–18 |id={{ProQuest|963261958}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Esterow |first=Milton |date=October 1, 1967 |title=City Proposes More Theaters To Revitalize Midtown District; City Planners Proposing More Theaters to Revitalize Midtown District |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/10/01/archives/city-proposes-more-theaters-to-revitalize-midtown-district-city.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204225913/https://www.nytimes.com/1967/10/01/archives/city-proposes-more-theaters-to-revitalize-midtown-district-city.html |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 4, 1967 |title=Legitimate: N.Y. City Urges New Legit Houses |magazine=Variety |volume=248 |issue=7 |pages=57 |id={{ProQuest|964067553}}}}</ref> which would directly allow theaters in [[One Astor Plaza]] and the Uris Building.<ref name="n942330612">{{Cite news |last=Miele |first=Alfred |date=November 2, 1967 |title=OK Space Bonus For New Theaters |pages=721, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94233019/ 722] |work=New York Daily News|issn=2692-1251 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94233061/ok-space-bonus-for-new-theatersalfred/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205005658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94233061/ok-space-bonus-for-new-theatersalfred/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 11, 1967 |title=Miscellany: Hope for More B'way Legit Theatres With Bldg. Code Changes |magazine=Variety |volume=248 |issue=8 |pages=2 |id={{ProQuest|964074887}}}}</ref> The [[New York City Board of Estimate]] approved the amendment that December.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sibley |first=John |date=December 8, 1967 |title=Board of Estimate Approves Measure to Encourage Theater Construction |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/12/08/archives/board-of-estimate-approves-measure-to-encourage-theater.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205005659/https://www.nytimes.com/1967/12/08/archives/board-of-estimate-approves-measure-to-encourage-theater.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="n942366402">{{Cite news |date=April 1, 1968 |title=City Planners to Mull Office Bldg. Theaters |pages=68 |work=Newsday|issn=2574-5298 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236640/city-planners-to-mull-office-bldg/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015431/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236640/city-planners-to-mull-office-bldg/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


The Uris Buildings Corporation agreed in February 1968 to build a second theater in the basement upon the CPC's request. The new theater was originally supposed to be an experimental theater with 300 to 375 seats.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 13, 1968 |title=2d Theater Planned For Office Building To Rise in Midtown |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/02/13/archives/2d-theater-planned-for-office-building-to-rise-in-midtown.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408041025/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/02/13/archives/2d-theater-planned-for-office-building-to-rise-in-midtown.html |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p9631132562">{{cite magazine |date=February 14, 1968 |title=N.Y. Seeks Co-Op On Scalper Curbs |magazine=Variety |volume=249 |issue=13 |pages=1, 70 |id={{ProQuest|963113256}}}}</ref> Richard Weinstein, the head of the CPC's Lower Manhattan office, asked Mann whether he was interested in occupying the Uris Building's second theater. Mann initially was uninterested in relocating to a theater with such small capacity, but he changed his mind after seeing that the space could fit 650 seats, large enough to qualify as a Broadway theater.<ref name="p511195960" /> The CPC approved the new theaters the same year,<ref name="n942368052">{{Cite news |date=April 18, 1968 |title=City Planners OK 3 Theaters |pages=98 |work=Newsday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236805/city-planners-ok-3-theaters/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015429/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236805/city-planners-ok-3-theaters/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 18, 1968 |title=Permits Approved for 2 Theaters; Playhouses Will Be First on Broadway in 35 Years |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/18/archives/permits-approved-for-2-theaters-playhouses-will-be-first-on.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015436/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/18/archives/permits-approved-for-2-theaters-playhouses-will-be-first-on.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> as did the Board of Estimate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bennett |first=Charles G. |date=April 26, 1968 |title=Board Approves 3 New Theaters; Estimate Members Reject Shubert Opposition |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/26/archives/board-approves-3-new-theaters-estimate-members-reject-shubert.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015438/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/26/archives/board-approves-3-new-theaters-estimate-members-reject-shubert.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Lease negotiations between Mann and [[Percy Uris]] had been completed by January 1969,<ref name="p118515782">{{cite news |last=Ennis |first=Thomas W. |date=31 Jan 1969 |title=News of Realty: Annex is Planned: Uris Will Erect a 20-story Penney Building Addition |page=64 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |id={{ProQuest|118515782}}}}</ref> and Mann and Libin formed the for-profit Thespian Theater Inc., which subleased the smaller theater to the Circle.<ref name="p1401399282">{{cite magazine |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=28 Jul 1997 |title=Legit: Square creditors circling lease deal |magazine=Variety |volume=367 |issue=11 |pages=61 |id={{ProQuest|1401399282}}}}</ref> The Circle's Broadway theater was intended as a "more elegant" version of the off-Broadway house,<ref name="p143682777" /> although the company was initially unsure whether it would retain its off-Broadway location.<ref name="nyt-1971-08-032">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=1971-08-03 |title=4 Office Theaters Are Taking Shape |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Mann believed that the development of relatively small Broadway theaters, such as the Circle's, would allow "more specialized plays" to be produced, as compared with larger and older theaters.<ref name="p1017152953">{{cite magazine |last=Segers |first=Frank |date=17 Mar 1971 |title=See Theatres In Office Buildings For 'Serious Plays' In Mid-Times Sg. |magazine=Variety |volume=262 |issue=5 |page=1, 78 |id={{ProQuest|1017152953}}}}</ref>
The Uris Buildings Corporation agreed in February 1968 to build a second theater in the basement upon the CPC's request. The new theater was originally supposed to be an experimental theater with 300 to 375 seats.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 13, 1968 |title=2d Theater Planned For Office Building To Rise in Midtown |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/02/13/archives/2d-theater-planned-for-office-building-to-rise-in-midtown.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408041025/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/02/13/archives/2d-theater-planned-for-office-building-to-rise-in-midtown.html |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p9631132562">{{cite magazine |date=February 14, 1968 |title=N.Y. Seeks Co-Op On Scalper Curbs |magazine=Variety |volume=249 |issue=13 |pages=1, 70 |id={{ProQuest|963113256}}}}</ref> Richard Weinstein, the head of the CPC's Lower Manhattan office, asked Mann whether he was interested in occupying the Uris Building's second theater. Mann initially was uninterested in relocating to a theater with such small capacity, but he changed his mind after seeing that the space could fit 650 seats, large enough to qualify as a Broadway theater.<ref name="p511195960" /> The CPC approved the new theaters the same year,<ref name="n942368052">{{Cite news |date=April 18, 1968 |title=City Planners OK 3 Theaters |pages=98 |work=Newsday|issn=2574-5298 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236805/city-planners-ok-3-theaters/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015429/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94236805/city-planners-ok-3-theaters/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 18, 1968 |title=Permits Approved for 2 Theaters; Playhouses Will Be First on Broadway in 35 Years |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/18/archives/permits-approved-for-2-theaters-playhouses-will-be-first-on.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015436/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/18/archives/permits-approved-for-2-theaters-playhouses-will-be-first-on.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> as did the Board of Estimate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bennett |first=Charles G. |date=April 26, 1968 |title=Board Approves 3 New Theaters; Estimate Members Reject Shubert Opposition |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/26/archives/board-approves-3-new-theaters-estimate-members-reject-shubert.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205015438/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/26/archives/board-approves-3-new-theaters-estimate-members-reject-shubert.html |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Lease negotiations between Mann and [[Percy Uris]] had been completed by January 1969,<ref name="p118515782">{{cite news |last=Ennis |first=Thomas W. |date=January 31, 1969 |title=News of Realty: Annex is Planned: Uris Will Erect a 20-story Penney Building Addition |page=64 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |id={{ProQuest|118515782}}}}</ref> and Mann and Libin formed the for-profit Thespian Theater Inc., which subleased the smaller theater to the Circle.<ref name="p1401399282">{{cite magazine |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=July 28, 1997 |title=Legit: Square creditors circling lease deal |magazine=Variety |volume=367 |issue=11 |pages=61 |id={{ProQuest|1401399282}}}}</ref> The Circle's Broadway theater was intended as a "more elegant" version of the off-Broadway house,<ref name="p143682777" /> although the company was initially unsure whether it would retain its off-Broadway location.<ref name="nyt-1971-08-032">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=August 3, 1971 |title=4 Office Theaters Are Taking Shape |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205233422/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/03/archives/4-office-theaters-are-taking-shape.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Mann believed that the development of relatively small Broadway theaters, such as the Circle's, would allow "more specialized plays" to be produced, as compared with larger and older theaters.<ref name="p1017152953">{{cite magazine |last=Segers |first=Frank |date=March 17, 1971 |title=See Theatres In Office Buildings For 'Serious Plays' In Mid-Times Sg. |magazine=Variety |volume=262 |issue=5 |pages=1, 78 |id={{ProQuest|1017152953}}}}</ref>


=== 1970s ===
=== 1970s ===
The venue in Paramount Plaza's basement opened for inspection on October 2, 1972.<ref name="Garvey p. 2222">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=222|ps=.}}</ref> The Broadway house was named the '''Circle in the Square–Joseph E. Levine Theatre''', for [[Joseph E. Levine]], a longtime benefactor of the Circle.<ref name="nyt-1972-10-062">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=1972-10-06 |title=Circle in the Square Honors Levine in New Name |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Prior to the Broadway house's opening, the theater hosted a gala on October 26, 1972. featuring several actors who had performed at the Circle's off-Broadway locations.<ref name="p148308619">{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Richard L. |date=28 Oct 1972 |title=Full Circle |page=C3 |work=The Washington Post |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|148308619}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1972-10-262">{{Cite news |last=Carmody |first=Deirdre |date=1972-10-26 |title=For a New Theater, a Nostalgic Gala |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>{{efn|The performers included [[Patricia Brooks]], [[Colleen Dewhurst]], [[Geraldine Fitzgerald]], [[Salome Jens]], and [[James Earl Jones]].<ref name=nyt-1972-10-26/>}} The Levine Theatre hosted its first performance, a revival of ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'', on November 15, 1972.<ref name="Garvey p. 2222" /><ref name="nyt-1972-11-16" /><ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 315">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=47}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=315}}</ref> In the months after the Circle's Broadway house opened, it hosted numerous performers whose portraits were hung in the lobby.<ref name="BM p. 315" /> Twelve thousand people were paying for annual subscriptions to the Broadway house by the beginning of 1973.<ref name="p919025491">{{cite news |last=Wallach |first=Allan |date=8 Jan 1973 |title=Big names, money not always a hit plot |page=11A |work=Newsday |id={{ProQuest|919025491}}}}</ref> Unlike at other Broadway theaters, the Circle tended to host multiple opening nights for each show.<ref name="nyt-1979-07-22">{{Cite news |last=Corry |first=John |date=1979-07-22 |title=Broadway Opening? Matter of Economics |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/22/archives/broadway-opening-matter-of-economics-would-offer-critics-a-choice.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Headliner (performances)|Headliners]] were paid a flat rate of $1,000 a week, less than in comparable Broadway theaters.<ref name="nyt-1983-09-09">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=1983-09-09 |title=Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/09/arts/broadway.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
The venue in Paramount Plaza's basement opened for inspection on October 2, 1972.<ref name="Garvey p. 2222"/> The Broadway house was named the '''Circle in the Square–Joseph E. Levine Theatre''', for [[Joseph E. Levine]], a longtime benefactor of the Circle.<ref name="nyt-1972-10-062">{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=October 6, 1972 |title=Circle in the Square Honors Levine in New Name |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171646/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/06/archives/circle-in-the-square-honors-levine-in-new-name.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Prior to the Broadway house's opening, the theater hosted a gala on October 26, 1972. featuring several actors who had performed at the Circle's off-Broadway locations.<ref name="p148308619">{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Richard L. |date=October 28, 1972 |title=Full Circle |page=C3 |newspaper=The Washington Post |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|148308619}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1972-10-262">{{Cite news |last=Carmody |first=Deirdre |date=October 26, 1972 |title=For a New Theater, a Nostalgic Gala |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171647/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/26/archives/for-a-new-theater-a-nostalgic-gala.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|The performers included [[Patricia Brooks]], [[Colleen Dewhurst]], [[Geraldine Fitzgerald]], [[Salome Jens]], and [[James Earl Jones]].<ref name=nyt-1972-10-26/>}} The Levine Theatre hosted its first performance, a revival of ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'', on November 15, 1972.<ref name="Garvey p. 2222" /><ref name="nyt-1972-11-16" /><ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 315">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=47}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=315}}</ref> In the months after the Circle's Broadway house opened, it hosted numerous performers whose portraits were hung in the lobby.<ref name="BM p. 315" /> Twelve thousand people were paying for annual subscriptions to the Broadway house by the beginning of 1973.<ref name="p919025491">{{cite news |last=Wallach |first=Allan |date=January 8, 1973 |title=Big names, money not always a hit plot |page=11A |work=Newsday|issn=2574-5298 |id={{ProQuest|919025491}}}}</ref> Unlike at other Broadway theaters, the Circle tended to host multiple opening nights for each show.<ref name="nyt-1979-07-22">{{Cite news |last=Corry |first=John |date=July 22, 1979 |title=Broadway Opening? Matter of Economics |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/22/archives/broadway-opening-matter-of-economics-would-offer-critics-a-choice.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194300/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/22/archives/broadway-opening-matter-of-economics-would-offer-critics-a-choice.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Headliner (performances)|Headliners]] were paid a flat rate of $1,000 a week, less than in comparable Broadway theaters.<ref name="nyt-1983-09-09">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=September 9, 1983 |title=Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/09/arts/broadway.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230220129/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/09/arts/broadway.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


During the Broadway house's first two seasons, the Circle staged productions such as ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]], Here Are Ladies'', ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', ''[[The Waltz of the Toreadors]]'', and ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' in 1973,<ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM pp. 315–316">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=47}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|pp=315–316}}</ref><ref name="Garvey pp. 356–357">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=356–357|ps=.}}</ref> as well as ''The American Millionaire'' and [[Scapino (play)|''Scapino'']] in early 1974.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=317}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=357|ps=.}}</ref> Despite its early popularity, the theater could only earn up to $35,000 per week, and it relied heavily on grants.<ref name="p146151102">{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Richard L. |date=4 Aug 1974 |title=Bad Days on Broadway |page=L2 |work=The Washington Post |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|146151102}}}}</ref> By March 1974, the theater was in danger of closing due to a shortfall of nearly $200,000. The musical ''Look, Homeward'', as well as the 1973–1974 season, would have been canceled.<ref name="nyt-1974-03-11">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1974-03-11 |title=Fund Crisis Closing Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/11/archives/fund-crisis-closing-circle-in-square-final-production.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Circle announced in April 1974 that it would not close, having raised the necessary funds,<ref name="nyt-1974-04-30">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1974-04-30 |title=Circle in Square Takes Its Closing Notice Down |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/30/archives/circle-in-square-takes-its-closing-notice-down.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> including emergency grants, nearly $34,000 in individual donations, and even a grant from rival producer [[Joseph Papp]].<ref name="nyt-1974-07-23">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1974-07-23 |title=Closing? No, It's S.R.O. At Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/23/archives/closing-no-its-sro-at-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The success of ''Scapino'', which featured [[Jim Dale]], was also cited as a factor in the theater's survival.<ref name="nyt-1974-06-25">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1974-06-25 |title=Profits More Elusive on Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/25/archives/profits-more-elusive-on-broadway-surprise-member-money-to-be-made.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p552232618">{{cite news |last=Glover |first=William |date=30 Jun 1974 |title='Scapino' Gamble Pays Off for Ailing Theater |page=11F |work=The Hartford Courant |id={{ProQuest|552232618}}}}</ref>
During the Broadway house's first two seasons, the Circle staged productions such as ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]], Here Are Ladies'', ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', ''[[The Waltz of the Toreadors]]'', and ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' in 1973,<ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM pp. 315–316">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=47}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|pp=315–316}}</ref><ref name="Garvey pp. 356–357">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=356–357|ps=.}}</ref> as well as ''The American Millionaire'' and [[Scapino (play)|''Scapino'']] in early 1974.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=317}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=357|ps=.}}</ref> Despite its early popularity, the theater could only earn up to $35,000 per week, and it relied heavily on grants.<ref name="p146151102">{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Richard L. |date=August 4, 1974 |title=Bad Days on Broadway |page=L2 |newspaper=The Washington Post |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|146151102}}}}</ref> By March 1974, the theater was in danger of closing due to a shortfall of nearly $200,000. The musical ''Look, Homeward'', as well as all shows during the 1973–1974 season, would have been canceled.<ref name="nyt-1974-03-11">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=March 11, 1974 |title=Fund Crisis Closing Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/11/archives/fund-crisis-closing-circle-in-square-final-production.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229185437/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/11/archives/fund-crisis-closing-circle-in-square-final-production.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle announced in April 1974 that it would not close, having raised the necessary funds,<ref name="nyt-1974-04-30">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=April 30, 1974 |title=Circle in Square Takes Its Closing Notice Down |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/30/archives/circle-in-square-takes-its-closing-notice-down.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229185440/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/30/archives/circle-in-square-takes-its-closing-notice-down.html |url-status=live }}</ref> including emergency grants, nearly $34,000 in individual donations, and even a grant from rival producer [[Joseph Papp]].<ref name="nyt-1974-07-23">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=July 23, 1974 |title=Closing? No, It's S.R.O. At Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/23/archives/closing-no-its-sro-at-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233231/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/23/archives/closing-no-its-sro-at-circle-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The success of ''Scapino'', which featured [[Jim Dale]], was also cited as a factor in the theater's survival.<ref name="nyt-1974-06-25">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=June 25, 1974 |title=Profits More Elusive on Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/25/archives/profits-more-elusive-on-broadway-surprise-member-money-to-be-made.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207165513/http://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/25/archives/profits-more-elusive-on-broadway-surprise-member-money-to-be-made.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p552232618">{{cite news |last=Glover |first=William |date=June 30, 1974 |title='Scapino' Gamble Pays Off for Ailing Theater |page=11F |work=The Hartford Courant|issn=1047-4153 |id={{ProQuest|552232618}}}}</ref>


For the 1974–1975 season, the Circle staged ''[[The National Health (play)|The National Health]]'', ''[[Where's Charley?]]'', ''[[All God's Chillun Got Wings (play)|All God's Chillun Got Wings]]'', and ''[[Death of a Salesman]]''.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The following season, the theater hosted ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]'', ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]'', and ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The Circle celebrated its 25th anniversary on March 8, 1976, which New York City mayor [[Abraham Beame]] proclaimed as Circle in the Square Day.<ref name="nyt-1976-03-09">{{Cite news |date=1976-03-09 |title=Circle in Square Notes 25th Birth day |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/09/archives/circle-in-square-notes-25th-birthday.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The same year, at the [[30th Tony Awards]], the company received a Special Tony Award<ref>{{Cite news|last=McFadden|first=Robert D.|date=1976-04-19|title=‘A Chorus Line’ Tops Tony Competition; ‘Travesties’ Gets Award as the Best Play|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/19/archives/a-chorus-line-tops-tony-competition-travesties-gets-award-as-the.html|access-date=2023-01-09|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> "for twenty-five continuous years of quality productions".<ref>{{cite web | title=Winners | website=Tony Awards | url=https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/year/1976/category/any/show/any/ | access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> For 1976–1977, the Circle continued its tradition of staging four Broadway shows per season.<ref name="p544725750">{{cite news |date=25 Jul 1976 |title=New York Theater Schedules 4 Plays |page=16F |work=The Hartford Courant |id={{ProQuest|544725750}}}}</ref> During that season, the Levine Theatre hosted ''The'' ''Days in the Trees'', [[The Night of the Iguana|''The Night of the Iguana'']], [[Romeo and Juliet|''Romeo and Juliet'']], and [[The Importance of Being Earnest|''The Importance of Being Earnest'']].<ref name="BM p. 316">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=316}}</ref><ref name="p544725750" /> The 1977–1978 season also saw revivals of four plays: ''[[Tartuffe]]'', [[Saint Joan (play)|''Saint Joan'']], [[13 Rue de l'Amour|''13 Rue de l'Amour'']], and [[Once in a Lifetime (play)|''Once in a Lifetime'']].<ref name="BM p. 316" /><ref name="Garvey p. 357">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=357|ps=.}}</ref> The first two plays of the following season were revivals of [[The Government Inspector|''The Inspector General'']]<ref name="The Broadway League 1978c" /> and [[Man and Superman|''Man and Superman'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 1978d" /><ref name="nyt-1978-12-18">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1978-12-18 |title=‘Man and Superman’ at Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/18/archives/man-and-superman-at-circle-in-the-square-with-don-juan-in-hell.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> During the second half of the season, the Circle presented two new plays: ''Spokesong'' by [[Stewart Parker]]<ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 317">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=47}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=317}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1979-03-16 |title=Stage: Spokesong’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/16/archives/stage-spokesong-spins-cycle-of-belfast-built-for-two.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ''Loose Ends'' by [[Michael Weller]].<ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 317" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1979-06-07 |title=Theater: Kevin Kline Stars in ‘Loose Ends’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/07/archives/theater-kevin-kline-stars-in-loose-ends-after-the-60s.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
For 1974–1975, the Circle staged ''[[The National Health (play)|The National Health]]'', ''[[Where's Charley?]]'', ''[[All God's Chillun Got Wings (play)|All God's Chillun Got Wings]]'', and ''[[Death of a Salesman]]''.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The following season, the theater hosted ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]'', ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]'', and ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The Circle celebrated its 25th anniversary on March 8, 1976, which New York City mayor [[Abraham Beame]] proclaimed as Circle in the Square Day.<ref name="nyt-1976-03-09">{{Cite news |date=March 9, 1976 |title=Circle in Square Notes 25th Birth day |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/09/archives/circle-in-square-notes-25th-birthday.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030938/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/09/archives/circle-in-square-notes-25th-birthday.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, at the [[30th Tony Awards]], the company received a Special Tony Award<ref>{{Cite news|last=McFadden|first=Robert D.|date=April 19, 1976|title='A Chorus Line' Tops Tony Competition; 'Travesties' Gets Award as the Best Play|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/19/archives/a-chorus-line-tops-tony-competition-travesties-gets-award-as-the.html|access-date=January 9, 2023|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109150921/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/19/archives/a-chorus-line-tops-tony-competition-travesties-gets-award-as-the.html|url-status=live}}</ref> "for twenty-five continuous years of quality productions".<ref>{{cite web | title=Winners | website=Tony Awards | url=https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/year/1976/category/any/show/any/ | access-date=January 9, 2023 | archive-date=August 22, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822201947/https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/year/1976/category/any/show/any/ | url-status=live }}</ref> For 1976–1977, the Circle continued its tradition of staging four Broadway shows per season,<ref name="p544725750">{{cite news |date=July 25, 1976 |title=New York Theater Schedules 4 Plays |page=16F |work=The Hartford Courant|issn=1047-4153 |id={{ProQuest|544725750}}}}</ref> and the Levine Theatre hosted ''The'' ''Days in the Trees'', ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', and ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''.<ref name="BM p. 316">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=316}}</ref><ref name="p544725750" /> The Circle also saw revivals of four plays in 1977–1978: ''[[Tartuffe]]'', [[Saint Joan (play)|''Saint Joan'']], ''[[13 Rue de l'Amour]]'', and [[Once in a Lifetime (play)|''Once in a Lifetime'']].<ref name="BM p. 316" /><ref name="Garvey p. 357">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=357|ps=.}}</ref> The first two plays in 1978–1979 were revivals of [[The Government Inspector|''The Inspector General'']]<ref name="The Broadway League 1978c" /> and ''[[Man and Superman]]''.<ref name="The Broadway League 1978d" /><ref name="nyt-1978-12-18">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=December 18, 1978 |title='Man and Superman' at Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/18/archives/man-and-superman-at-circle-in-the-square-with-don-juan-in-hell.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030943/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/18/archives/man-and-superman-at-circle-in-the-square-with-don-juan-in-hell.html |url-status=live }}</ref> During the second half of the season, the Circle presented two new plays: ''Spokesong'' by [[Stewart Parker]]<ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 317">{{harvnb|Bloom|2007|ps=|p=47}}; {{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=317}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=March 16, 1979 |title=Stage: Spokesong' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/16/archives/stage-spokesong-spins-cycle-of-belfast-built-for-two.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030940/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/16/archives/stage-spokesong-spins-cycle-of-belfast-built-for-two.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''Loose Ends'' by [[Michael Weller]].<ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 317" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=June 7, 1979 |title=Theater: Kevin Kline Stars in 'Loose Ends' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/07/archives/theater-kevin-kline-stars-in-loose-ends-after-the-60s.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030935/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/07/archives/theater-kevin-kline-stars-in-loose-ends-after-the-60s.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== 1980s ===
=== 1980s ===
Due to recurring financial issues that nearly prompted the theater company to declare bankruptcy, the Circle delayed the start of its 1979–1980 season to February 1980, extending the run of ''Loose Ends'' to cover the gap.<ref name="nyt-1979-12-26">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=1979-12-26 |title=News of the Theater |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/26/archives/news-of-the-theater-circle-in-the-square-plans-delayed-season-hide.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Consequently, the season was planned to have three plays,<ref name="nyt-1980-05-16">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=1980-05-16 |title=Broadway; Sheridan Whiteside dines again-- at Circle in Square. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/16/archives/broadway-sheridan-whiteside-dines-again-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> the first two of which were [[Major Barbara|''Major Barbara'']]<ref name="The Broadway League 1980a" /><ref name="nyt-1980-02-27">{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=1980-02-27 |title=Stage: Shaw's 'Major Barbara'; Outrageous Shaw |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/27/archives/stage-shaws-major-barbara-outrageous-shaw.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ''Past Tense''.<ref name="BM p. 317">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=317}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-04-25">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1980-04-25 |title=Stage: 'Past Tense,' A Marital Breakup; Unraveled Marriage |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/25/archives/stage-past-tense-a-marital-breakup-unraveled-marriage.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The final play in the season, ''[[The Makropulos Affair]]'', was replaced with ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'' on relatively short notice.<ref name="nyt-1980-05-16" /> For the 1980–1981 season, the Circle returned to presenting four plays: [[The Bacchae|''The Bacchae'']], [[John Gabriel Borkman|''John Gabriel Borkman'']], [[The Father (Strindberg play)|''The Father'']], and ''Scenes and Revelations''.<ref name="Garvey p. 357" /><ref name="BM p. 317" /> During that season, the Circle had originally planned to stage ''[[Hamlet]]'', which was replaced with ''Borkman'' due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="nyt-1980-10-08">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=1980-10-08 |title=News of the Theater Irene Worth Rescues Circle in Square; Productions Find Homes Disputes Delay Opening Replacements in Comedy |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/08/archives/news-of-the-theater-irene-worth-rescues-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The theater next hosted [[Candida (play)|''Candida'']] in late 1981,<ref name="The Broadway League 1981c" /><ref name="nyt-1981-10-16" /> followed by ''Macbeth'', ''Eminent Domain'', and [[Present Laughter|''Present Laughter'']] in 1982.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The theater hosted other events during the 1980s, including tributes to playwrights [[Eugene O'Neill]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=1981-10-20 |title=Broadway Celebrates Eugene O'Neill's Birthday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/20/theater/broadway-celebrates-eugene-o-neill-s-birthday.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and [[William Saroyan]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1983-10-02 |title=Circle in Square Plans A Tribute to Saroyan |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/02/theater/circle-in-square-plans-a-tribute-to-saroyan.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
Due to recurring financial issues that nearly prompted the theater company to declare bankruptcy, the Circle delayed the start of its 1979–1980 season to February 1980, extending the run of ''Loose Ends'' to cover the gap.<ref name="nyt-1979-12-26">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=December 26, 1979 |title=News of the Theater |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/26/archives/news-of-the-theater-circle-in-the-square-plans-delayed-season-hide.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030936/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/26/archives/news-of-the-theater-circle-in-the-square-plans-delayed-season-hide.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Consequently, the season was planned to have three plays,<ref name="nyt-1980-05-16">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=May 16, 1980 |title=Broadway; Sheridan Whiteside dines again-- at Circle in Square. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/16/archives/broadway-sheridan-whiteside-dines-again-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194300/https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/16/archives/broadway-sheridan-whiteside-dines-again-at-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref> the first two of which were ''[[Major Barbara]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980a" /><ref name="nyt-1980-02-27">{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=February 27, 1980 |title=Stage: Shaw's 'Major Barbara'; Outrageous Shaw |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/27/archives/stage-shaws-major-barbara-outrageous-shaw.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194312/https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/27/archives/stage-shaws-major-barbara-outrageous-shaw.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''Past Tense''.<ref name="BM p. 317">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=317}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-04-25">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=April 25, 1980 |title=Stage: 'Past Tense,' A Marital Breakup; Unraveled Marriage |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/25/archives/stage-past-tense-a-marital-breakup-unraveled-marriage.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194306/https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/25/archives/stage-past-tense-a-marital-breakup-unraveled-marriage.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The final play, ''[[The Makropulos Affair]]'', was replaced with ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'' on relatively short notice.<ref name="nyt-1980-05-16" /> For 1980–1981, the Circle returned to presenting four plays: ''[[The Bacchae]]'', ''[[John Gabriel Borkman]]'', [[The Father (Strindberg play)|''The Father'']], and ''Scenes and Revelations''.<ref name="Garvey p. 357" /><ref name="BM p. 317" /> The Circle had originally planned to stage ''[[Hamlet]]'' after ''The Bacchae'', but ''Hamlet'' had been replaced with ''Borkman'' due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="nyt-1980-10-08">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=October 8, 1980 |title=News of the Theater Irene Worth Rescues Circle in Square; Productions Find Homes Disputes Delay Opening Replacements in Comedy |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/08/archives/news-of-the-theater-irene-worth-rescues-circle-in-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194301/https://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/08/archives/news-of-the-theater-irene-worth-rescues-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The theater next hosted [[Candida (play)|''Candida'']] in late 1981,<ref name="The Broadway League 1981c" /><ref name="nyt-1981-10-16" /> followed by ''Macbeth'', ''Eminent Domain'', and ''[[Present Laughter]]'' in 1982.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The theater hosted other events during the 1980s, including tributes to playwrights [[Eugene O'Neill]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Carol |date=October 20, 1981 |title=Broadway Celebrates Eugene O'Neill's Birthday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/20/theater/broadway-celebrates-eugene-o-neill-s-birthday.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230204555/https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/20/theater/broadway-celebrates-eugene-o-neill-s-birthday.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[William Saroyan]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 2, 1983 |title=Circle in Square Plans A Tribute to Saroyan |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/02/theater/circle-in-square-plans-a-tribute-to-saroyan.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524133746/http://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/02/theater/circle-in-square-plans-a-tribute-to-saroyan.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Libin began selling annual subscriptions via [[telemarketing]] around 1983, amid increasing difficulties in obtaining subscribers.<ref name="p219126170">{{cite magazine |last=Moss |first=Linda |date=1 Feb 1988 |title=Broadway's Reserved About Advanced Tickets |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=4 |issue=5 |page=3 |id={{ProQuest|219126170}}}}</ref> The Circle hosted three plays in 1983: [[The Misanthrope|''The Misanthrope'']], [[The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial|''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'']], and ''[[Heartbreak House]]''.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> A revival of ''The Iceman Cometh'' was canceled during that year because of budget overruns.<ref name="nyt-1983-03-07">{{Cite news |last=Mitgang |first=Herbert |date=1983-03-07 |title=Why 'Iceman Cometh' Did Not Arrive This Year |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/07/theater/why-iceman-cometh-did-not-arrive-this-year.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Circle also hosted revivals of the plays [[Awake and Sing|''Awake and Sing'']] and [[Design for Living|''Design for Living'']] in 1984.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The next year, the theater hosted the plays ''The Loves of Anatol,'' [[Arms and the Man|''Arms and the Man'']], and [[The Marriage of Figaro (play)|''The Marriage of Figaro'']], as well as [[Robert Klein]]'s comedy series [[Robert Klein|''The Robert Klein Show!'']].<ref name="Garvey p. 357" /> The Circle also hosted three plays in 1986: the [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]'s revival of [[The Caretaker|''The Caretaker'']],<ref name="The Broadway League 1986a" /><ref name="nyt-1986-01-31" /> the original production of ''The Boys in Autumn'',<ref name="Garvey p. 357" /><ref name="nyt-1986-05-01">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1986-05-01 |title=Theater: 'The Boys in Autumn' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/01/theater/theater-the-boys-in-autumn.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and a revival of [[You Never Can Tell (play)|''You Never Can Tell'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 1986c" /><ref name="nyt-1986-10-10" />
Libin began selling annual subscriptions via [[telemarketing]] around 1983, amid increasing difficulties in obtaining subscribers.<ref name="p219126170">{{cite magazine |last=Moss |first=Linda |date=February 1, 1988 |title=Broadway's Reserved About Advanced Tickets |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=4 |issue=5 |page=3 |id={{ProQuest|219126170}}}}</ref> The Circle hosted three plays in 1983: ''[[The Misanthrope]]'', ''[[The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial]]'', and ''[[Heartbreak House]]''.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> A revival of ''The Iceman Cometh'' was canceled during that year because of budget overruns.<ref name="nyt-1983-03-07">{{Cite news |last=Mitgang |first=Herbert |date=March 7, 1983 |title=Why 'Iceman Cometh' Did Not Arrive This Year |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/07/theater/why-iceman-cometh-did-not-arrive-this-year.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116192904/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/07/theater/why-iceman-cometh-did-not-arrive-this-year.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle also hosted revivals of the plays ''[[Awake and Sing]]'' and ''[[Design for Living]]'' in 1984.<ref name="BM p. 317; Garvey p. 357" /> The next year, the theater hosted the plays ''The Loves of Anatol,'' ''[[Arms and the Man]]'', and [[The Marriage of Figaro (play)|''The Marriage of Figaro'']], as well as [[Robert Klein]]'s comedy series [[Robert Klein|''The Robert Klein Show!'']].<ref name="Garvey p. 357" /> The Circle also hosted three plays in 1986: the [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]'s revival of ''[[The Caretaker]]'',<ref name="The Broadway League 1986a" /><ref name="nyt-1986-01-31" /> the original production of ''The Boys in Autumn'',<ref name="Garvey p. 357" /><ref name="nyt-1986-05-01">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=May 1, 1986 |title=Theater: 'The Boys in Autumn' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/01/theater/theater-the-boys-in-autumn.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116193031/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/01/theater/theater-the-boys-in-autumn.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and a revival of [[You Never Can Tell (play)|''You Never Can Tell'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 1986c" /><ref name="nyt-1986-10-10" />


In 1987, the Circle hosted [[Second Stage Theater]]'s revival of the play ''[[Coastal Disturbances]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=1987-01-20 |title=Broadway Gets 'Coastal Disturbances' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/20/theater/broadway-gets-coastal-disturbances.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 317" /> which featured [[Annette Bening]] and [[Timothy Daly]] and ran for ten months.<ref name="The Broadway League 1987" /> This was followed the next year by revivals of the plays ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[Juno and the Paycock]],'' and ''The Night of the Iguana'',<ref name="BM p. 317" /><ref name="Garvey pp. 357–358">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=357–358|ps=.}}</ref> as well as ''An Evening with Robert Klein'', another comedy series by Klein.<ref name="The Broadway League 1988b" /><ref name="nyt-1988-06-21" /> The original English production of [[Yehoshua Sobol]]'s play [[Ghetto (play)|''Ghetto'']] ran for only 33 performances in early 1989,<ref name="The Broadway League 1989a" /><ref name="nyt-1989-05-25">{{Cite news |date=1989-05-25 |title='Ghetto' to Close Sunday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/25/theater/ghetto-to-close-sunday.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It was followed that September by an adaptation of the musical [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|''Sweeney Todd'']] with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Beth Fowler]],<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=318}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=358|ps=.}}</ref> which lasted for 189 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 1989b" /><ref name="nyt-1990-02-24">{{Cite news |date=1990-02-24 |title='Sweeney Todd' to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/24/theater/sweeney-todd-to-close.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
In 1987, the Circle hosted [[Second Stage Theater]]'s revival of the play ''[[Coastal Disturbances]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 20, 1987 |title=Broadway Gets 'Coastal Disturbances' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/20/theater/broadway-gets-coastal-disturbances.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116193030/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/20/theater/broadway-gets-coastal-disturbances.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 317" /> which featured [[Annette Bening]] and [[Timothy Daly]] and ran for ten months.<ref name="The Broadway League 1987" /> This was followed the next year by revivals of the plays ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[Juno and the Paycock]],'' and ''The Night of the Iguana'',<ref name="BM p. 317" /><ref name="Garvey pp. 357–358">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|pp=357–358|ps=.}}</ref> as well as ''An Evening with Robert Klein'', another comedy series by Klein.<ref name="The Broadway League 1988b" /><ref name="nyt-1988-06-21" /> The original English production of [[Yehoshua Sobol]]'s play [[Ghetto (play)|''Ghetto'']] ran for only 33 performances in early 1989,<ref name="The Broadway League 1989a" /><ref name="nyt-1989-05-25">{{Cite news |date=May 25, 1989 |title='Ghetto' to Close Sunday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/25/theater/ghetto-to-close-sunday.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234010/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/25/theater/ghetto-to-close-sunday.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was followed that September by an adaptation of the musical [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|''Sweeney Todd'']] with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Beth Fowler]],<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=318}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=358|ps=.}}</ref> which lasted for 189 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 1989b" /><ref name="nyt-1990-02-24">{{Cite news |date=February 24, 1990 |title='Sweeney Todd' to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/24/theater/sweeney-todd-to-close.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234006/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/24/theater/sweeney-todd-to-close.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== 1990s ===
=== 1990s ===


==== Early 1990s ====
==== Early 1990s ====
Libin stepped down as the theater's managing director in 1990.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21">{{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Glenn |date=1993-01-21 |title=Circle in the Square Struggling to Survive |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/21/theater/circle-in-the-square-struggling-to-survive.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Circle hosted two plays that year: the American premiere of the Russian play ''Zoya's Apartment'',<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1990-05-11 |title=Review/Theater; Marooned in Moscow After the Revolution |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/11/theater/review-theater-marooned-in-moscow-after-the-revolution.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> as well as a revival of [[The Miser|''The Miser'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 1990b" /><ref name="nyt-1990-10-12">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1990-10-12 |title=Review/Theater; A New 'Miser' That Clears The Sinuses |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/12/theater/review-theater-a-new-miser-that-clears-the-sinuses.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> This was followed in 1991 by [[Taking Steps|''Taking Steps'']],<ref name="The Broadway League 1991a" /><ref name="nyt-1991-02-21">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1991-02-21 |title=Review/Theater; Slamming-Door Farce Without Any Doors |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/theater/review-theater-slamming-door-farce-without-any-doors.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Getting Married|''Getting Married'']],<ref name="The Broadway League 1991b" /><ref name="nyt-1991-06-27">{{Cite news |last=Hampton |first=Wilborn |date=1991-06-27 |title=Review/Theater; All About Marriage, With Shavian Dash and Wit |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/27/theater/review-theater-all-about-marriage-with-shavian-dash-and-wit.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and [[On Borrowed Time|''On Borrowed Time'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 1991c" /><ref name="nyt-1991-10-10">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1991-10-10 |title=Review/Theater; George C. Scott Has Death Up a Tree In 'Borrowed Time' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/10/theater/review-theater-george-c-scott-has-death-up-a-tree-in-borrowed-time.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> By the 1991–1992 season, the theater faced an increasingly severe financial crisis.<ref name="BM p. 318">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=318}}</ref> In the first half of 1992, the theater hosted the play ''Search and Destroy'',<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358" /> followed by two plays that concurrently starred [[Al Pacino]]: a revival of ''[[Salome (play)|Salome]]'' and the original production of [[Ira Lewis]]'s ''Chinese Coffee''.<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358" /> Pacino had to scale back his appearances in ''Salome'' and ''Chinese Coffee'' after straining his vocal cords;<ref name="nyt-1992-06-24">{{Cite news |date=1992-06-24 |title=Al Pacino Cancels Matinees of 2 Shows |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/24/theater/al-pacino-cancels-matinees-of-2-shows.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Garvey p. 309">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=309|ps=.}}</ref> as a result, these productions only [[Break-even|broke even]].<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /><ref name="Garvey p. 309" /> The musical ''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]'', originally planned for the 1991–1992 season,<ref name="Garvey p. 309" /> was generally negatively reviewed when it opened at the beginning of the next season.<ref name="BM p. 318" /><ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> By then, the theater was running at a significant loss; after ''Anna Karenina'' closed, Mann tried to save money by keeping the set of ''Anna Karenina'' in place.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /><ref name="Garvey p. 311">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=311|ps=.}}</ref> Many of the theater's productions in the 1990s had been commercially unsuccessful.<ref name="Bloom p. 47" />
Libin stepped down as the theater's managing director in 1990.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21">{{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Glenn |date=January 21, 1993 |title=Circle in the Square Struggling to Survive |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/21/theater/circle-in-the-square-struggling-to-survive.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234014/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/21/theater/circle-in-the-square-struggling-to-survive.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle hosted two plays that year: the American premiere of the Russian play ''Zoya's Apartment'',<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=May 11, 1990 |title=Review/Theater; Marooned in Moscow After the Revolution |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/11/theater/review-theater-marooned-in-moscow-after-the-revolution.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234009/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/11/theater/review-theater-marooned-in-moscow-after-the-revolution.html |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as a revival of ''[[The Miser]]''.<ref name="The Broadway League 1990b" /><ref name="nyt-1990-10-12">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 12, 1990 |title=Review/Theater; A New 'Miser' That Clears The Sinuses |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/12/theater/review-theater-a-new-miser-that-clears-the-sinuses.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234012/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/12/theater/review-theater-a-new-miser-that-clears-the-sinuses.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This was followed in 1991 by ''[[Taking Steps]]'',<ref name="The Broadway League 1991a" /><ref name="nyt-1991-02-21">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=February 21, 1991 |title=Review/Theater; Slamming-Door Farce Without Any Doors |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/theater/review-theater-slamming-door-farce-without-any-doors.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234011/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/theater/review-theater-slamming-door-farce-without-any-doors.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Getting Married]]'',<ref name="The Broadway League 1991b" /><ref name="nyt-1991-06-27">{{Cite news |last=Hampton |first=Wilborn |date=June 27, 1991 |title=Review/Theater; All About Marriage, With Shavian Dash and Wit |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/27/theater/review-theater-all-about-marriage-with-shavian-dash-and-wit.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234014/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/27/theater/review-theater-all-about-marriage-with-shavian-dash-and-wit.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[On Borrowed Time]]''.<ref name="The Broadway League 1991c" /><ref name="nyt-1991-10-10">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 10, 1991 |title=Review/Theater; George C. Scott Has Death Up a Tree In 'Borrowed Time' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/10/theater/review-theater-george-c-scott-has-death-up-a-tree-in-borrowed-time.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234011/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/10/theater/review-theater-george-c-scott-has-death-up-a-tree-in-borrowed-time.html |url-status=live }}</ref> By 1991–1992, the theater faced an increasingly severe financial crisis.<ref name="BM p. 318">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=318}}</ref> In the first half of 1992, the theater hosted the play ''Search and Destroy'',<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358" /> followed by two plays that concurrently starred [[Al Pacino]]: a revival of ''[[Salome (play)|Salome]]'' and the original production of [[Ira Lewis]]'s ''Chinese Coffee''.<ref name="BM p. 318; Garvey p. 358" /> Pacino had to scale back his appearances in ''Salome'' and ''Chinese Coffee'' after straining his vocal cords;<ref name="nyt-1992-06-24">{{Cite news |date=June 24, 1992 |title=Al Pacino Cancels Matinees of 2 Shows |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/24/theater/al-pacino-cancels-matinees-of-2-shows.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234007/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/24/theater/al-pacino-cancels-matinees-of-2-shows.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Garvey p. 309">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=309|ps=.}}</ref> as a result, these productions only [[Break-even|broke even]].<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /><ref name="Garvey p. 309" /> The musical ''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]'', originally planned for 1991–1992,<ref name="Garvey p. 309" /> was generally negatively reviewed when it opened at the beginning of the next season.<ref name="BM p. 318" /><ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> By then, the theater was running at a significant loss; after ''Anna Karenina'' closed, Mann tried to save money by keeping the set of ''Anna Karenina'' in place.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /><ref name="Garvey p. 311">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=311|ps=.}}</ref> Many of the theater's productions in the 1990s had been commercially unsuccessful.<ref name="Bloom p. 47" />


By November 1992, the theater had a $1.3 million deficit, prompting managing director Robert A. Buckley to fire 10 of the 25 staff members and postpone the start of the 1992–1993 season by four months.<ref name="nyt-1992-11-04">{{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Glenn |date=1992-11-04 |title=Circle in the Square Theater Postpones Season Opening |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/04/theater/circle-in-the-square-theater-postpones-season-opening.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Buckley resigned shortly afterward, and George A. Elmer was hired as the new managing director.<ref name="Garvey p. 311" /><ref name="nyt-1993-01-16">{{Cite news |last=Brozan |first=Nadine |date=1993-01-16 |title=Chronicle |language=en-US |pages=22 |work=The New York Times |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/01/16/428993.pdf |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The theater had only about 8,500 subscribers at the time.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /><ref name="p219185677">{{cite magazine |last=Messina |first=Judith |date=25 Sep 1995 |title=Theater mounts a financial revival |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=11 |issue=39 |page=17 |id={{ProQuest|219185677}}}}</ref> The Circle operated at a loss of $1.5 million,<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> in large part because of its overdependence on box-office revenue.<ref name="p219183581">{{cite magazine |last=Mirabella |first=Alan |date=21 Mar 1994 |title=Group strives to rebuild a B'way legend |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=10 |issue=12 |page=3 |id={{ProQuest|219183581}}}}</ref> That March, the theater canceled two plays by [[Molière]] due to a lack of funds.<ref name="nyt-1993-03-22">{{Cite news |date=1993-03-22 |title=Circle in Square Cancels 2 by Moliere |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/22/theater/circle-in-square-cancels-2-by-moliere.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Libin, who remained involved with the Circle's operation, advised Mann to separate the finances of the theater and [[Circle in the Square Theatre School|its associated school]];<ref name="Garvey p. 324">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=324|ps=.}}</ref> an unnamed former employee told ''The'' ''New York Times'' that the theater was "living off the school".<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> As a result, the school was separated from the theater in 1993.<ref name="nyt-1997-07-01">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=1997-07-01 |title=Creditors Seek Takeover For Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/01/theater/creditors-seek-takeover-for-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p963064472">{{cite magazine |last=Simonson |first=Robert |date=1 Aug 1997 |title=Theatre Creditors, Founder Circle Lease |magazine=Back Stage |volume=38 |issue=31 |pages=3, 33 |id={{ProQuest|963064472}}}}</ref> The school assumed the lease of the theater space, then subleased the space back to the theater.<ref name="p963064472" />
By November 1992, the theater had a $1.3 million deficit, prompting managing director Robert A. Buckley to fire 10 of the 25 staff members and postpone the start of the 1992–1993 season by four months.<ref name="nyt-1992-11-04">{{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Glenn |date=November 4, 1992 |title=Circle in the Square Theater Postpones Season Opening |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/04/theater/circle-in-the-square-theater-postpones-season-opening.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234013/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/04/theater/circle-in-the-square-theater-postpones-season-opening.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Buckley resigned shortly afterward, and George A. Elmer was hired as the new managing director.<ref name="Garvey p. 311" /><ref name="nyt-1993-01-16">{{Cite news |last=Brozan |first=Nadine |date=January 16, 1993 |title=Chronicle |language=en-US |pages=22 |work=The New York Times |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/01/16/428993.pdf |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116193032/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/01/16/428993.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false |url-status=live }}</ref> The theater had only about 8,500 subscribers at the time.<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /><ref name="p219185677">{{cite magazine |last=Messina |first=Judith |date=September 25, 1995 |title=Theater mounts a financial revival |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=11 |issue=39 |page=17 |id={{ProQuest|219185677}}}}</ref> The Circle operated at a loss of $1.5 million,<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> in large part because of its overdependence on box-office revenue.<ref name="p219183581">{{cite magazine |last=Mirabella |first=Alan |date=March 21, 1994 |title=Group strives to rebuild a B'way legend |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=10 |issue=12 |page=3 |id={{ProQuest|219183581}}}}</ref> That March, the theater canceled two plays by [[Molière]] due to a lack of funds.<ref name="nyt-1993-03-22">{{Cite news |date=March 22, 1993 |title=Circle in Square Cancels 2 by Moliere |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/22/theater/circle-in-square-cancels-2-by-moliere.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234015/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/22/theater/circle-in-square-cancels-2-by-moliere.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Libin, who remained involved with the Circle's operation, advised Mann to separate the finances of the theater and [[Circle in the Square Theatre School|its associated school]];<ref name="Garvey p. 324">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=324|ps=.}}</ref> an unnamed former employee told ''The'' ''New York Times'' that the theater was "living off the school".<ref name="nyt-1993-01-21" /> As a result, the school was separated from the theater in 1993.<ref name="nyt-1997-07-01">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=July 1, 1997 |title=Creditors Seek Takeover For Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/01/theater/creditors-seek-takeover-for-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231223105/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/01/theater/creditors-seek-takeover-for-circle-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p963064472">{{cite magazine |last=Simonson |first=Robert |date=August 1, 1997 |title=Theatre Creditors, Founder Circle Lease |magazine=Back Stage |volume=38 |issue=31 |pages=3, 33 |id={{ProQuest|963064472}}}}</ref> The school assumed the lease of the theater space, then subleased the space back to the theater.<ref name="p963064472" />


The only show that the Circle hosted in 1993 was ''Wilder, Wilder, Wilder'',<ref name="Garvey p. 313">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=313|ps=.}}</ref> a trio of Wilder plays that lasted for 44 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 1993" /><ref name="nyt-1993-05-13">{{Cite news |date=1993-05-13 |title=Wilder's 'Wilder' Is to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/13/theater/wilder-s-wilder-is-to-close.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Afterward, the Circle was dark for over a year;<ref name="p219183581" /> a planned engagement of the play ''Belmont Avenue Social Club'' during late 1993 had been canceled.<ref name="nyt-1993-09-19">{{Cite news |last=Klein |first=Alvin |date=1993-09-19 |title=Theater; An Abundance of Dramatic First Looks |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/19/nyregion/theater-an-abundance-of-dramatic-first-looks.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Many of the Circle's board members blamed Mann for selecting shows that did not appeal to audiences and claimed that he was too focused on a "theatrical community that was rooted in the past".<ref name="p219183581" /> As a direct consequence, the Circle had failed to compete with newer nonprofit theater companies such as Second Stage Theater, [[Lincoln Center Theater]], or the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]].<ref name="p219183581" /> The number of subscribers had decreased to about 5,400 by 1994.<ref name="p219185677" />
The only show that the Circle hosted in 1993 was ''Wilder, Wilder, Wilder'',<ref name="Garvey p. 313">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=313|ps=.}}</ref> a trio of Wilder plays that lasted for 44 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 1993" /><ref name="nyt-1993-05-13">{{Cite news |date=May 13, 1993 |title=Wilder's 'Wilder' Is to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/13/theater/wilder-s-wilder-is-to-close.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234017/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/13/theater/wilder-s-wilder-is-to-close.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Afterward, the Circle was dark for over a year;<ref name="p219183581" /> a planned engagement of the play ''Belmont Avenue Social Club'' during late 1993 had been canceled.<ref name="nyt-1993-09-19">{{Cite news |last=Klein |first=Alvin |date=September 19, 1993 |title=Theater; An Abundance of Dramatic First Looks |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/19/nyregion/theater-an-abundance-of-dramatic-first-looks.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011654/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/19/nyregion/theater-an-abundance-of-dramatic-first-looks.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Many of the Circle's board members blamed Mann for selecting shows that did not appeal to audiences and claimed that he was too focused on a "theatrical community that was rooted in the past".<ref name="p219183581" /> As a direct consequence, the Circle had failed to compete with newer nonprofit theater companies such as Second Stage Theater, [[Lincoln Center Theater]], or the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]].<ref name="p219183581" /> The number of subscribers had decreased to about 5,400 by 1994.<ref name="p219185677" />


==== New leadership ====
==== New leadership ====
[[Harvey Seifter]] took over as the theater's executive director in March 1994.<ref name="p219183581" /><ref name="p962888593">{{cite magazine |last=Hersh |first=Amy |date=25 Mar 1994 |title=Exec. Director Named at Circle In The Square |magazine=Back Stage |volume=35 |issue=12 |pages=1, 44 |id={{ProQuest|962888593}}}}</ref> The Circle's artistic managers sought to revive the theater by establishing a $500,000 production fund, hiring a second artistic director to assist Mann, and creating partnerships with other theatrical companies.<ref name="p219183581" /> [[Josephine Abady]] was hired as the second artistic director in August 1994; she was to take over as the theater's sole artistic director when Mann stepped down.<ref name="nyt-1994-08-24">{{Cite news |date=1994-08-24 |title=New Artistic Director Named For Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/24/theater/new-artistic-director-named-for-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p962885364">{{cite magazine |last=Hersh |first=Amy |date=26 Aug 1994 |title=Josephine Abady To Lead Circle In The Square |magazine=Back Stage |volume=35 |issue=34 |pages=1, 26 |id={{ProQuest|962885364}}}}</ref> Abady planned to book both revivals and newer plays at the theater,<ref name="n115479530">{{Cite news |last=Koenenn |first=Joseph C. |date=1995-02-16 |title=New Life At Circle In The Square |pages=93, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115479630/circle/ 95] |work=Newsday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115479530/new-life-at-circle-in-the-squarejoseph/ |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> and she wished to attract additional subscribers to compete with other nonprofit theaters.<ref name="p219185677" /><ref name="n115479530" /> Although the Circle had received millions of dollars in grants during that season, Abady estimated that it would take eight years for the Circle to record a net profit. The Circle also started offering discounted tickets to attract younger patrons, since, at the time, the median subscriber was 53 years old.<ref name="p219185677" />
[[Harvey Seifter]] took over as the theater's executive director in March 1994.<ref name="p219183581" /><ref name="p962888593">{{cite magazine |last=Hersh |first=Amy |date=March 25, 1994 |title=Exec. Director Named at Circle In The Square |magazine=Back Stage |volume=35 |issue=12 |pages=1, 44 |id={{ProQuest|962888593}}}}</ref> The Circle's artistic managers sought to revive the theater by establishing a $500,000 production fund, hiring a second artistic director to assist Mann, and creating partnerships with other theatrical companies.<ref name="p219183581" /> [[Josephine Abady]] was hired as the second artistic director in August 1994; she was to take over as the theater's sole artistic director when Mann stepped down.<ref name="nyt-1994-08-24">{{Cite news |date=August 24, 1994 |title=New Artistic Director Named For Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/24/theater/new-artistic-director-named-for-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234012/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/24/theater/new-artistic-director-named-for-circle-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p962885364">{{cite magazine |last=Hersh |first=Amy |date=August 26, 1994 |title=Josephine Abady To Lead Circle In The Square |magazine=Back Stage |volume=35 |issue=34 |pages=1, 26 |id={{ProQuest|962885364}}}}</ref> Abady planned to book both revivals and newer plays at the theater,<ref name="n115479530">{{Cite news |last=Koenenn |first=Joseph C. |date=February 16, 1995 |title=New Life At Circle In The Square |pages=93, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115479630/circle/ 95] |work=Newsday|issn=2574-5298 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115479530/new-life-at-circle-in-the-squarejoseph/ |access-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011700/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115479530/new-life-at-circle-in-the-squarejoseph/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and she wished to attract additional subscribers to compete with other nonprofit theaters.<ref name="p219185677" /><ref name="n115479530" /> Although the Circle had received millions of dollars in grants during that season, Abady estimated that it would take eight years for the Circle to record a net profit. The Circle also started offering discounted tickets to attract younger patrons, since, at the time, the median subscriber was 53 years old.<ref name="p219185677" />


The theater reopened with three plays during the 1994–1995 season: [[The Shadow Box|''The Shadow Box'']], [[Uncle Vanya|''Uncle Vanya'']], and [[The Rose Tattoo|''The Rose Tattoo'']].<ref name="BM pp. 318–319; Garvey p. 358">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|pp=318–319}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=358|ps=.}}</ref> During the 1995–1996 season, the theater hosted the plays [[Garden District (play)|''Garden District'']], [[Holiday (play)|''Holiday'']], [[Bus Stop (William Inge play)|''Bus Stop'']], and ''[[Tartuffe]]''.<ref name="BM p. 319; Garvey p. 358">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=319}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=358|ps=.}}</ref> By then, the Circle had 7,000 subscribers.<ref name="Garvey p. 329">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=329|ps=.}}</ref> Nonetheless, many of the theater's board members were unhappy with Abady's leadership, as the theater's debt had increased by $241,000 during that season.<ref name="Garvey p. 329" /><ref name="p219149197">{{cite magazine |last=Messina |first=Judith |date=4 Nov 1996 |title=Can Circle in the Square perform a 180 degree turn? |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=12 |issue=45 |page=38 |id={{ProQuest|219149197}}}}</ref> Libin and Mann also challenged the way Abady handled the theater's finances.<ref name="Garvey p. 324" /> That August, Pacino returned to the theater in ''[[Hughie]].''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996c" /><ref name="nyt-1996-08-23">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=1996-08-23 |title=Pacino's Star Turn in a Pipe Dream |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/23/theater/pacino-s-star-turn-in-a-pipe-dream.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ''Hughie'' was initially supposed to have fewer regular performances than previews,<ref name="Garvey p. 327">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=327|ps=.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Blumenthal |first=Ralph |date=1996-08-10 |title=More Previews Than Performances |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/10/theater/more-previews-than-performances.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> but the play was extended several times,<ref name="nyt-1996-08-28">{{Cite news |date=1996-08-28 |title='Hughie' Extends Run |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/theater/hughie-extends-run.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p260451915" /> ultimately running until November 1996.<ref name="The Broadway League 1996c" />
The theater reopened with three plays during 1994–1995: ''[[The Shadow Box]]'', ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', and ''[[The Rose Tattoo]]''.<ref name="BM pp. 318–319; Garvey p. 358">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|pp=318–319}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=358|ps=.}}</ref> During the 1995–1996 season, the theater hosted the plays [[Garden District (play)|''Garden District'']], [[Holiday (play)|''Holiday'']], [[Bus Stop (William Inge play)|''Bus Stop'']], and ''[[Tartuffe]]''.<ref name="BM p. 319; Garvey p. 358">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|p=319}}; {{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=358|ps=.}}</ref> By then, the Circle had 7,000 subscribers.<ref name="Garvey p. 329">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=329|ps=.}}</ref> Nonetheless, many of the theater's board members were unhappy with Abady's leadership, as the theater's debt had increased by $241,000 during that season.<ref name="Garvey p. 329" /><ref name="p219149197">{{cite magazine |last=Messina |first=Judith |date=November 4, 1996 |title=Can Circle in the Square perform a 180 degree turn? |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=12 |issue=45 |page=38 |id={{ProQuest|219149197}}}}</ref> Libin and Mann also challenged the way Abady handled the theater's finances.<ref name="Garvey p. 324" /> That August, Pacino returned to the theater in ''[[Hughie]].''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996c" /><ref name="nyt-1996-08-23">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=August 23, 1996 |title=Pacino's Star Turn in a Pipe Dream |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/23/theater/pacino-s-star-turn-in-a-pipe-dream.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011700/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/23/theater/pacino-s-star-turn-in-a-pipe-dream.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Hughie'' was initially supposed to have fewer regular performances than previews,<ref name="Garvey p. 327">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=327|ps=.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Blumenthal |first=Ralph |date=August 10, 1996 |title=More Previews Than Performances |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/10/theater/more-previews-than-performances.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011700/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/10/theater/more-previews-than-performances.html |url-status=live }}</ref> but the play was extended several times,<ref name="nyt-1996-08-28">{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1996 |title='Hughie' Extends Run |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/theater/hughie-extends-run.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011701/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/theater/hughie-extends-run.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p260451915" /> ultimately running until November 1996.<ref name="The Broadway League 1996c" />


==== Bankruptcy ====
==== Bankruptcy ====
On July 24, 1996, Mann announced that he would resign, although he and Abady would remain as artistic directors until ''Hughie'' closed.<ref name="Garvey p. 329" /><ref name="nyt-1996-08-24">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1996-08-24 |title=After 45 Years, Director of Circle in the Square Quits |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/24/theater/after-45-years-director-of-circle-in-the-square-quits.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The same day, the theater's acting president [[Theodore R. Sayers]] announced that the theatrical company had filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1996-08-27 |title=A Troubled Circle in the Square Files for Bankruptcy |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/27/theater/a-troubled-circle-in-the-square-files-for-bankruptcy.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="p963053884">{{cite magazine |date=30 Aug 1996 |title=Circle In The Square Files For Bankruptcy |magazine=Back Stage |volume=37 |issue=35 |pages=1, 38 |id={{ProQuest|963053884}}}}</ref> At the time, the theater had $1.5 million in debt, in addition to $2 million in unpaid taxes.<ref name="n115513730">{{Cite news |last=Pacheco |first=Patrick |date=1997-06-19 |title=It's Curtains for Circle in the Square |pages=12 |work=Newsday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115513730/its-curtains-for-circle-in-the/ |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> The company hired [[Gregory Mosher]] as its new producer in September 1996,<ref name="p260451915">{{cite news |last=Jaques |first=Damien |date=9 Sep 1996 |title=Circle in the hole |page=2 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |id={{pq|260451915}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-09-05">{{Cite news |last=Marks |first=Peter |date=1996-09-05 |title=Circle in the Square Appoints A Leader to Take a New Tack |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/05/theater/circle-in-the-square-appoints-a-leader-to-take-a-new-tack.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and Circle officials simultaneously asked Abady to resign.<ref name="p219149197" /><ref name="nyt-1996-09-05" /> Mosher and executive producer [[M. Edgar Rosenblum]] attempted to attract a wider audience by selling discounted tickets to anyone who purchased $37.50 annual memberships;<ref name="p219149197" /><ref name="nyt-1996-12-11">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=1996-12-11 |title=$10 Seats, for Freedom and Survival |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/11/theater/10-seats-for-freedom-and-survival.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> they gave away about 12,000 memberships this way.<ref name="p1505775806">{{cite magazine |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=10 Mar 1997 |title=Legit: Circle in the Square Gambles on Future |magazine=Variety |volume=366 |issue=6 |pages=87, 92 |id={{ProQuest|1505775806}}}}</ref> Mosher also scrapped the proposed 1996–1997 season and announced plans to stage the play [[Stanley (play)|''Stanley'']], which had been successful on London's [[West End theatre|West End]].<ref name="p219149197" /><ref name="p279021674" /> ''Stanley'' opened in February 1997<ref name="BM p. 319; Garvey p. 358" /> and was moderately successful,<ref name="p1505775806" /><ref name="nyt-1997-02-21">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=1997-02-21 |title=In Desire, A Glimpse Of Heaven |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/21/theater/in-desire-a-glimpse-of-heaven.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> running for two months.<ref name="The Broadway League 1997" />
On July 24, 1996, Mann announced that he would resign, although he and Abady would remain as artistic directors until ''Hughie'' closed.<ref name="Garvey p. 329" /><ref name="nyt-1996-08-24">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=August 24, 1996 |title=After 45 Years, Director of Circle in the Square Quits |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/24/theater/after-45-years-director-of-circle-in-the-square-quits.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234015/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/24/theater/after-45-years-director-of-circle-in-the-square-quits.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The same day, the theater's acting president [[Theodore R. Sayers]] announced that the theatrical company had filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=August 27, 1996 |title=A Troubled Circle in the Square Files for Bankruptcy |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/27/theater/a-troubled-circle-in-the-square-files-for-bankruptcy.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234013/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/27/theater/a-troubled-circle-in-the-square-files-for-bankruptcy.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="p963053884">{{cite magazine |date=August 30, 1996 |title=Circle In The Square Files For Bankruptcy |magazine=Back Stage |volume=37 |issue=35 |pages=1, 38 |id={{ProQuest|963053884}}}}</ref> At the time, the theater had $1.5 million in debt, in addition to $2 million in unpaid taxes.<ref name="n115513730">{{Cite news |last=Pacheco |first=Patrick |date=June 19, 1997 |title=It's Curtains for Circle in the Square |pages=12 |work=Newsday|issn=2574-5298 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115513730/its-curtains-for-circle-in-the/ |access-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164543/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115513730/its-curtains-for-circle-in-the/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The company hired [[Gregory Mosher]] as its new producer in September 1996,<ref name="p260451915">{{cite news |last=Jaques |first=Damien |date=September 9, 1996 |title=Circle in the hole |page=2 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |id={{ProQuest|260451915}}}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-09-05">{{Cite news |last=Marks |first=Peter |date=September 5, 1996 |title=Circle in the Square Appoints A Leader to Take a New Tack |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/05/theater/circle-in-the-square-appoints-a-leader-to-take-a-new-tack.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234016/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/05/theater/circle-in-the-square-appoints-a-leader-to-take-a-new-tack.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and Circle officials simultaneously asked Abady to resign.<ref name="p219149197" /><ref name="nyt-1996-09-05" /> Mosher and executive producer [[M. Edgar Rosenblum]] attempted to attract a wider audience by selling discounted tickets to anyone who purchased $37.50 annual memberships;<ref name="p219149197" /><ref name="nyt-1996-12-11">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=December 11, 1996 |title=$10 Seats, for Freedom and Survival |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/11/theater/10-seats-for-freedom-and-survival.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164544/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/11/theater/10-seats-for-freedom-and-survival.html |url-status=live }}</ref> they gave away about 12,000 memberships this way.<ref name="p1505775806">{{cite magazine |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=March 10, 1997 |title=Legit: Circle in the Square Gambles on Future |magazine=Variety |volume=366 |issue=6 |pages=87, 92 |id={{ProQuest|1505775806}}}}</ref> Mosher also scrapped the proposed 1996–1997 season and announced plans to stage the play [[Stanley (play)|''Stanley'']], which had been successful on London's [[West End theatre|West End]].<ref name="p219149197" /><ref name="p279021674" /> ''Stanley'' opened in February 1997<ref name="BM p. 319; Garvey p. 358" /> and was moderately successful,<ref name="p1505775806" /><ref name="nyt-1997-02-21">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=February 21, 1997 |title=In Desire, A Glimpse Of Heaven |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/21/theater/in-desire-a-glimpse-of-heaven.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164535/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/21/theater/in-desire-a-glimpse-of-heaven.html |url-status=live }}</ref> running for two months.<ref name="The Broadway League 1997" />


Mosher, who admired the Circle's thrust stage, had wanted to stage a revival of the ''[[Odyssey]]'' for the 1997–1998 season.<ref name="p279021674">{{cite news |last=Pacheco |first=Patrick |date=6 Feb 1997 |title=Play by Play / Epic Plans for Tight Circle in the Square |page=B07 |work=Newsday |id={{ProQuest|279021674}}}}</ref> Sayers resigned from his position in May 1997.<ref name="nyt-1997-05-23">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=1997-05-23 |title=Head of Circle in the Square, Bankrupt Theater, Quits Post |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/23/nyregion/head-of-circle-in-the-square-bankrupt-theater-quits-post.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> By then, observers expressed concerns that the theater had not announced any plays for the upcoming season.<ref name="nyt-1997-06-18" /> The theater's board voted to suspend operations on June 17, 1997, when Mosher and Rosenblum both resigned.<ref name="n115513730" /><ref name="nyt-1997-06-18">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=1997-06-18 |title=The Circle in the Square Shuts Down Operations |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/18/nyregion/the-circle-in-the-square-shuts-down-operations.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> A major factor in this decision was the theater's inability to pay [[back taxes]],<ref name="n115513730" /> Investment banker [[Wilbur Ross Jr.]], a consultant for the theater, said at the time that the theater was unlikely to reopen unless it paid off its $1.5 million debt, as well as a $1.8 million lien that the [[Internal Revenue Service]] had placed on the theater.<ref name="nyt-1997-06-18" /> The next month, the theater's creditors attempted to secure a new operator;<ref name="nyt-1997-07-01" /> this was complicated by the fact that Mann and Libin had also claimed control of the theater's lease.<ref name="p1401399282" /><ref name="p963064472" /> Abady sued two of the theater's board members in early 1998, claiming that her termination was a breach of contract.<ref name="p313613860">{{cite news |last=Riedel |first=Michael |last2=Arena |first2=Sal |date=February 25, 1998 |title=Theater's Final Act is a Court Drama Did Board Members Play Fair at Defunct Circle in the Square? Former Artistic Director Sues |page=36 |work=New York Daily News |id={{ProQuest|313613860}}}}</ref>
Mosher, who admired the Circle's thrust stage, had wanted to stage a revival of the ''[[Odyssey]]'' for 1997–1998.<ref name="p279021674">{{cite news |last=Pacheco |first=Patrick |date=February 6, 1997 |title=Play by Play / Epic Plans for Tight Circle in the Square |page=B07 |work=Newsday|issn=2574-5298 |id={{ProQuest|279021674}}}}</ref> Sayers resigned from his position in May 1997.<ref name="nyt-1997-05-23">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=May 23, 1997 |title=Head of Circle in the Square, Bankrupt Theater, Quits Post |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/23/nyregion/head-of-circle-in-the-square-bankrupt-theater-quits-post.html |access-date=December 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234013/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/23/nyregion/head-of-circle-in-the-square-bankrupt-theater-quits-post.html |url-status=live }}</ref> By then, observers expressed concerns that the theater had not announced any plays for the upcoming season.<ref name="nyt-1997-06-18" /> The theater's board voted to suspend operations on June 17, 1997, when Mosher and Rosenblum both resigned.<ref name="n115513730" /><ref name="nyt-1997-06-18">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=June 18, 1997 |title=The Circle in the Square Shuts Down Operations |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/18/nyregion/the-circle-in-the-square-shuts-down-operations.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011702/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/18/nyregion/the-circle-in-the-square-shuts-down-operations.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A major factor in this decision was the theater's inability to pay [[back taxes]],<ref name="n115513730" /> Investment banker [[Wilbur Ross Jr.]], a consultant for the theater, said at the time that the theater was unlikely to reopen unless it paid off its $1.5 million debt, as well as a $1.8 million lien that the [[Internal Revenue Service]] had placed on the theater.<ref name="nyt-1997-06-18" /> The next month, the theater's creditors attempted to secure a new operator;<ref name="nyt-1997-07-01" /> this was complicated by the fact that Mann and Libin had also claimed control of the theater's lease.<ref name="p1401399282" /><ref name="p963064472" /> Abady sued two of the theater's board members in early 1998, claiming that her termination was a breach of contract.<ref name="p313613860">{{cite news |last1=Riedel |first1=Michael |last2=Arena |first2=Sal |date=February 25, 1998 |title=Theater's Final Act is a Court Drama Did Board Members Play Fair at Defunct Circle in the Square? Former Artistic Director Sues |page=36 |work=New York Daily News|issn=2692-1251 |id={{ProQuest|313613860}}}}</ref>


A federal bankruptcy judge ruled in May 1998 that Libin and Mann could retain control of the Circle.<ref name="p221121055">{{cite magazine |date=27 Aug 1997 |title=MTC to re-open circle in the square? |magazine=Back Stage |volume=39 |issue=34 |pages=3 |id={{ProQuest|221121055}}}}</ref> Subsequently, the men began looking for tenants; by August 1998, there were rumors that the Manhattan Theatre Club, which was looking for a Broadway house, would move into the space.<ref name="p221121055" /><ref name="p1286126185">{{cite magazine |last=Brodesser |first=Claude |date=Aug 17, 1998 |title=Legit: New York's Circle is back on square |magazine=Variety |volume=82 |issue=26 |pages=45 |id={{ProQuest|1286126185}}}}</ref> Ultimately, the Circle was reorganized as an independent commercial [[receiving house]], one of a small number of independent Broadway theaters at the time.<ref name="BM p. 320">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=320}}</ref> The theater was scheduled to reopen for the 1998–1999 season with Tennessee Williams's ''[[Not About Nightingales]]'',<ref name="nyt-1998-12-18">{{Cite news |last=McKinley |first=Jesse |date=1998-12-18 |title=On Stage and Off; A Full Pot Of Drama |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/movies/on-stage-and-off-a-full-pot-of-drama.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> which opened in February 1999.<ref name="The Broadway League 1999" /><ref name="nyt-1999-02-26">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=1999-02-26 |title=Theater Review; Young Williams Pre-'Menagerie': A Steel Aviary |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/26/movies/theater-review-young-williams-pre-menagerie-a-steel-aviary.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Quintero died several hours after the theater reopened;<ref name="nyt-1999-02-27" /><ref name="Garvey p. 344">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=344|ps=.}}</ref> the theater hosted an event in his honor a few months later.<ref name="nyt-1999-04-04" /><ref name="Garvey p. 344" /> During late 1999, the theater space was leased to [[HBO]], which used the space for taping ''[[The Chris Rock Show]]''.<ref name="BM p. 320" />
A federal bankruptcy judge ruled in May 1998 that Libin and Mann could retain control of the Circle.<ref name="p221121055">{{cite magazine |date=August 27, 1997 |title=MTC to re-open circle in the square? |magazine=Back Stage |volume=39 |issue=34 |pages=3 |id={{ProQuest|221121055}}}}</ref> Subsequently, the men began looking for tenants; by August 1998, there were rumors that the Manhattan Theatre Club, which was looking for a Broadway house, would move into the space.<ref name="p221121055" /><ref name="p1286126185">{{cite magazine |last=Brodesser |first=Claude |date=August 17, 1998 |title=Legit: New York's Circle is back on square |magazine=Variety |volume=82 |issue=26 |pages=45 |id={{ProQuest|1286126185}}}}</ref> Ultimately, the Circle was reorganized as an independent commercial [[receiving house]], making it one of the few independent Broadway theaters at the time.<ref name="BM p. 320">{{harvnb|Botto|Mitchell|2002|ps=.|p=320}}</ref> The theater was scheduled to reopen for the 1998–1999 season with Tennessee Williams's ''[[Not About Nightingales]]'',<ref name="nyt-1998-12-18">{{Cite news |last=McKinley |first=Jesse |date=December 18, 1998 |title=On Stage and Off; A Full Pot Of Drama |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/movies/on-stage-and-off-a-full-pot-of-drama.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232410/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/movies/on-stage-and-off-a-full-pot-of-drama.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which opened in February 1999.<ref name="The Broadway League 1999" /><ref name="nyt-1999-02-26">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=February 26, 1999 |title=Theater Review; Young Williams Pre-'Menagerie': A Steel Aviary |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/26/movies/theater-review-young-williams-pre-menagerie-a-steel-aviary.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232415/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/26/movies/theater-review-young-williams-pre-menagerie-a-steel-aviary.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Quintero died several hours after the theater reopened;<ref name="nyt-1999-02-27" /><ref name="Garvey p. 344">{{harvnb|Garvey|2020|p=344|ps=.}}</ref> the theater hosted an event in his honor a few months later.<ref name="nyt-1999-04-04" /><ref name="Garvey p. 344" /> During late 1999, the theater space was leased to [[HBO]], which used the space for taping ''[[The Chris Rock Show]]''.<ref name="BM p. 320" />


=== 21st century ===
=== 21st century ===
[[File:Godspell_@_Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre_on_Broadway_-_6285401014.jpg|thumb|Marquee to the Circle in the Square Theatre advertising for the 2011 revival of ''[[Godspell]]'']]
[[File:Godspell_@_Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre_on_Broadway_-_6285401014.jpg|thumb|Marquee to the Circle in the Square Theatre advertising for the 2011 revival of ''[[Godspell]]'']]
In early 2000, the theater hosted [[Sam Shepard]]'s play ''[[True West (play)|True West]]'', which ran for 154 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 2000a" /><ref name="nyt-2000-07-26">{{Cite news |date=2000-07-26 |title='True West' Is Closing |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/26/theater/true-west-is-closing.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> This was followed later that year by a revival of the musical [[The Rocky Horror Show|''The Rocky Horror Show'']],<ref name="The Broadway League 2000b" /><ref name="nyt-2000-11-16">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=2000-11-16 |title=THEATER REVIEW; That Sweet Transvestite Doing the Time Warp Again |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/theater/theater-review-that-sweet-transvestite-doing-the-time-warp-again.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> which ran through early 2002.<ref name="nyt-2001-10-17">{{Cite news |last=Pogrebin |first=Robin |date=2001-10-17 |title='Rocky Horror Show' Is to Rock Again |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/17/theater/rocky-horror-show-is-to-rock-again.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The play ''[[Metamorphoses (play)|Metamorphoses]]'', which opened at the Circle in March 2002,<ref name="nyt-2002-03-05">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=2002-03-05 |title=THEATER REVIEW; Dreams of 'Metamorphoses' Echo in a Larger Space |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/05/theater/theater-review-dreams-of-metamorphoses-echo-in-a-larger-space.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ran for 401 performances over the next year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-01-22 |title='Metamorphoses' to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/22/arts/metamorphoses-to-close.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="The Broadway League 2002" /> The theater next staged [[Yasmina Reza]]'s comedy [[Life x 3|''Life (x) 3'']] in 2003<ref name="The Broadway League 2003" /><ref name="nyt-2003-04-01">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=2003-04-01 |title=THEATER REVIEW; A Dinner Becomes A Disaster, In Triplicate |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/theater/theater-review-a-dinner-becomes-a-disaster-in-triplicate.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and [[Bryony Lavery]]'s drama [[Frozen (play)|''Frozen'']] in 2004.<ref name="The Broadway League 2004" /><ref name="nyt-2004-05-05">{{Cite news |date=2004-05-05 |title=THEATER REVIEW; Reasonable Discourse After a Child Is Murdered. Is That Reasonable? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/05/theater/theater-review-reasonable-discourse-after-a-child-is-murdered-is-that-reasonable.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Circle's next production, the musical comedy [[The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee|''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'']], had over 1,100 performances from 2005 to 2008.<ref name="The Broadway League 2005" /><ref name="nyt-2007-11-08">{{Cite news |last=Robertson |first=Campbell |date=2007-11-08 |title=‘Spelling Bee’ Ends Run |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/theater/08arts-SPELLINGBEEE_BRF.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After the success of that musical, the Circle hosted the musical [[Glory Days (musical)|''Glory Days'']], which closed after a single performance on May 6, 2008.<ref name="The Broadway League 2008" /><ref name="nyt-2008-05-08">{{Cite news |last=Robertson |first=Campbell |date=2008-05-08 |title=‘Glory Days’ to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/theater/08arts-GLORYDAYSTOC_BRF.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The next year, the Circle hosted a revival of [[Alan Ayckbourn]]'s musical comedy [[The Norman Conquests|''The Norman Conquests'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 2009" /><ref name="nyt-2009-04-23">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=2009-04-23 |title=Unrequited Lust, in Triplicate |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/theater/reviews/24norm.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
In early 2000, the theater hosted [[Sam Shepard]]'s play ''[[True West (play)|True West]]'', which ran for 154 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 2000a" /><ref name="nyt-2000-07-26">{{Cite news |date=July 26, 2000 |title='True West' Is Closing |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/26/theater/true-west-is-closing.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232415/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/26/theater/true-west-is-closing.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This was followed later that year by a revival of the musical ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'',<ref name="The Broadway League 2000b" /><ref name="nyt-2000-11-16">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=November 16, 2000 |title=Theater Review; That Sweet Transvestite Doing the Time Warp Again |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/theater/theater-review-that-sweet-transvestite-doing-the-time-warp-again.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232413/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/theater/theater-review-that-sweet-transvestite-doing-the-time-warp-again.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which ran through early 2002.<ref name="nyt-2001-10-17">{{Cite news |last=Pogrebin |first=Robin |date=October 17, 2001 |title='Rocky Horror Show' Is to Rock Again |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/17/theater/rocky-horror-show-is-to-rock-again.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232415/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/17/theater/rocky-horror-show-is-to-rock-again.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The play ''[[Metamorphoses (play)|Metamorphoses]]'', which opened at the Circle in March 2002,<ref name="nyt-2002-03-05">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=March 5, 2002 |title=Theater Review; Dreams of 'Metamorphoses' Echo in a Larger Space |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/05/theater/theater-review-dreams-of-metamorphoses-echo-in-a-larger-space.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232416/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/05/theater/theater-review-dreams-of-metamorphoses-echo-in-a-larger-space.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ran for 401 performances over the next year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 22, 2003 |title='Metamorphoses' to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/22/arts/metamorphoses-to-close.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232411/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/22/arts/metamorphoses-to-close.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="The Broadway League 2002" /> The theater next staged [[Yasmina Reza]]'s comedy [[Life x 3|''Life (x) 3'']] in 2003<ref name="The Broadway League 2003" /><ref name="nyt-2003-04-01">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=April 1, 2003 |title=Theater Review; A Dinner Becomes A Disaster, In Triplicate |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/theater/theater-review-a-dinner-becomes-a-disaster-in-triplicate.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232410/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/theater/theater-review-a-dinner-becomes-a-disaster-in-triplicate.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Bryony Lavery]]'s drama [[Frozen (play)|''Frozen'']] in 2004.<ref name="The Broadway League 2004" /><ref name="nyt-2004-05-05">{{Cite news |date=May 5, 2004 |title=Theater Review; Reasonable Discourse After a Child Is Murdered. Is That Reasonable? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/05/theater/theater-review-reasonable-discourse-after-a-child-is-murdered-is-that-reasonable.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232415/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/05/theater/theater-review-reasonable-discourse-after-a-child-is-murdered-is-that-reasonable.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle's next production, the musical comedy ''[[The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee]]'', had over 1,100 performances from 2005 to 2008.<ref name="The Broadway League 2005" /><ref name="nyt-2007-11-08">{{Cite news |last=Robertson |first=Campbell |date=November 8, 2007 |title='Spelling Bee' Ends Run |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/theater/08arts-SPELLINGBEEE_BRF.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231232416/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/theater/08arts-SPELLINGBEEE_BRF.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After the success of that musical, the Circle hosted the musical [[Glory Days (musical)|''Glory Days'']], which closed after a single performance on May 6, 2008.<ref name="The Broadway League 2008" /><ref name="nyt-2008-05-08">{{Cite news |last=Robertson |first=Campbell |date=May 8, 2008 |title='Glory Days' to Close |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/theater/08arts-GLORYDAYSTOC_BRF.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030927/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/theater/08arts-GLORYDAYSTOC_BRF.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The next year, the Circle hosted a revival of [[Alan Ayckbourn]]'s musical comedy ''[[The Norman Conquests]]''.<ref name="The Broadway League 2009" /><ref name="nyt-2009-04-23">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=April 23, 2009 |title=Unrequited Lust, in Triplicate |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/theater/reviews/24norm.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030930/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/theater/reviews/24norm.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The [[William Gibson (playwright)|William Gibson]] play [[The Miracle Worker|''The Miracle Worker'']] ran at the Circle for 28 performances in early 2010,<ref name="The Broadway League 2010a" /><ref name="nyt-2010-03-28">{{Cite news |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=2010-03-28 |title=Closing Date for ‘The Miracle Worker’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/theater/29arts-CLOSINGDATEF_BRF.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> followed the same year by the [[Eric Simonson]] play [[Lombardi (play)|''Lombardi'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 2010b" /><ref name="nyt-2010-10-22">{{Cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |date=2010-10-22 |title=On Further Review, the Coach Stands |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/theater/reviews/22lomb.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Circle next staged the musical ''[[Godspell]]'', which opened in November 2011<ref name="The Broadway League 2011" /><ref name="nyt-2011-11-08">{{Cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |date=2011-11-08 |title=A Vision of Spirituality Returns to Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/theater/reviews/godspell-at-the-circle-in-the-square-review.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ran for several months.<ref name="Itzkoff 2012">{{cite web |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |date=June 13, 2012 |title=The Bad News: Broadway Revival of 'Godspell' to Close |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/the-bad-news-broadway-revival-of-godspell-to-close/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat}}</ref> It was followed by two relatively short-lived shows: the musical [[Soul Doctor|''Soul Doctor'']], which had 66 performances in late 2013,<ref name="The Broadway League 2013" /><ref name="Healy 2013">{{cite web |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=October 9, 2013 |title=Broadway 'Soul Doctor' to Close on Sunday |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/broadway-soul-doctor-to-close-sunday/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat}}</ref> and the play [[Bronx Bombers (play)|''Bronx Bombers'']], which ran for less than a month in early 2014.<ref name="The Broadway League 2014a" /><ref name="Holcomb-Holland 2014">{{cite web |last=Holcomb-Holland |first=Lori |date=February 20, 2014 |title='Bronx Bombers' to Close on Broadway |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/bronx-bombers-to-close-on-broadway/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat}}</ref> The Circle also hosted two more successful plays in 2014: [[Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill|''Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill'']]<ref name="The Broadway League 2014b" /><ref name="nyt-2014-04-14">{{Cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |date=2014-04-14 |title=Stepping Into the Shoes of a Ravaged Singer |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/14/theater/audra-mcdonald-in-lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ''The River'',<ref name="The Broadway League 2014c" /><ref name="nyt-2014-11-17">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=2014-11-17 |title=A Reserve So Deep, You Could Drown |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/theater/hugh-jackman-stars-in-the-river-on-broadway.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> both of which recouped their production costs.<ref name="Healy 2014">See: {{cite web |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=August 6, 2014 |title=Broadway's 'Lady Day' Recoups Its Costs |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/broadways-lady-day-recoups-its-costs/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat}}
The [[William Gibson (playwright)|William Gibson]] play ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' ran at the Circle for 28 performances in early 2010,<ref name="The Broadway League 2010a" /><ref name="nyt-2010-03-28">{{Cite news |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=March 28, 2010 |title=Closing Date for 'The Miracle Worker' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/theater/29arts-CLOSINGDATEF_BRF.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030925/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/theater/29arts-CLOSINGDATEF_BRF.html |url-status=live }}</ref> followed the same year by the [[Eric Simonson]] play [[Lombardi (play)|''Lombardi'']].<ref name="The Broadway League 2010b" /><ref name="nyt-2010-10-22">{{Cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |date=October 22, 2010 |title=On Further Review, the Coach Stands |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/theater/reviews/22lomb.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030920/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/theater/reviews/22lomb.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle next staged the musical ''[[Godspell]]'', which opened in November 2011<ref name="The Broadway League 2011" /><ref name="nyt-2011-11-08">{{Cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |date=November 8, 2011 |title=A Vision of Spirituality Returns to Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/theater/reviews/godspell-at-the-circle-in-the-square-review.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030924/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/theater/reviews/godspell-at-the-circle-in-the-square-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ran for several months.<ref name="Itzkoff 2012">{{cite web |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |date=June 13, 2012 |title=The Bad News: Broadway Revival of 'Godspell' to Close |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/the-bad-news-broadway-revival-of-godspell-to-close/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030925/https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/the-bad-news-broadway-revival-of-godspell-to-close/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was followed by two relatively short-lived shows: the musical ''[[Soul Doctor]]'', which had 66 performances in late 2013,<ref name="The Broadway League 2013" /><ref name="Healy 2013">{{cite web |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=October 9, 2013 |title=Broadway 'Soul Doctor' to Close on Sunday |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/broadway-soul-doctor-to-close-sunday/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030917/https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/broadway-soul-doctor-to-close-sunday/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the play [[Bronx Bombers (play)|''Bronx Bombers'']], which ran for less than a month in early 2014.<ref name="The Broadway League 2014a" /><ref name="Holcomb-Holland 2014">{{cite web |last=Holcomb-Holland |first=Lori |date=February 20, 2014 |title='Bronx Bombers' to Close on Broadway |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/bronx-bombers-to-close-on-broadway/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030915/https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/bronx-bombers-to-close-on-broadway/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Circle also hosted two more successful plays in 2014: ''[[Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014b" /><ref name="nyt-2014-04-14">{{Cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |date=April 14, 2014 |title=Stepping Into the Shoes of a Ravaged Singer |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/14/theater/audra-mcdonald-in-lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030914/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/14/theater/audra-mcdonald-in-lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''The River'',<ref name="The Broadway League 2014c" /><ref name="nyt-2014-11-17">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=November 17, 2014 |title=A Reserve So Deep, You Could Drown |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/theater/hugh-jackman-stars-in-the-river-on-broadway.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404160328/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/theater/hugh-jackman-stars-in-the-river-on-broadway.html |url-status=live }}</ref> both of which recouped their production costs.<ref name="Healy 2014">See: {{cite web |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=August 6, 2014 |title=Broadway's 'Lady Day' Recoups Its Costs |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/broadways-lady-day-recoups-its-costs/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ArtsBeat |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030914/https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/broadways-lady-day-recoups-its-costs/ |url-status=live }}<br/>{{Cite news |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=December 19, 2014 |title=A River of Money Thanks to Jackman |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/theater/a-river-of-money-thanks-to-jackman.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030918/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/theater/a-river-of-money-thanks-to-jackman.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The River'' set the theater's current box-office record {{as of|2023|lc=y}}, earning $917,000 on opening week in November 2014.<ref name="Healy 2014 q791">{{cite web | last=Healy | first=Patrick | title='Elephant Man' and 'The River' Showcase Stars' Box-Office Power on Broadway | website=ArtsBeat | date=November 11, 2014 | url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/elephant-man-and-the-river-showcase-stars-box-office-power-on-broadway/ | access-date=November 19, 2023}}</ref> The theater then hosted the musical [[Fun Home (musical)|''Fun Home'']], which opened in 2015 and ran for more than a year,<ref name="The Broadway League 2015" /><ref name="nyt-2015-04-20" /> and the musical [[In Transit (musical)|''In Transit'']], which opened in 2016 and lasted 181 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 2016" /><ref name="nyt-2017-04-11">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=April 11, 2017 |title='In Transit,' Broadway's First a Cappella Musical, Will Close Sunday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/theater/in-transit-broadways-first-a-cappella-musical-will-close-sunday.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030914/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/theater/in-transit-broadways-first-a-cappella-musical-will-close-sunday.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the decade, the Circle hosted two musical revivals: ''[[Once on This Island]]'', which ran from November 2017 to January 2019,<ref name="The Broadway League 2017" /><ref name="nyt-2018-11-28">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=November 28, 2018 |title=Broadway's 'Once on This Island' Revival Will Close Jan. 6 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/theater/broadways-once-on-this-island-revival-will-close-jan-6.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030915/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/theater/broadways-once-on-this-island-revival-will-close-jan-6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and an adaptation of [[Oklahoma! (musical)|''Oklahoma!'']], which ran from April 2019 to January 2020.<ref name="The Broadway League 2019" /><ref name="nyt-2019-10-22">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=October 22, 2019 |title=A Dark 'Oklahoma!' and a Yiddish 'Fiddler' to Close in January |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/theater/broadway-oklahoma-revival-yiddish-fiddler-closing.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030914/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/theater/broadway-oklahoma-revival-yiddish-fiddler-closing.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The theatre temporarily closed on March 12, 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web|title=Broadway suspends performances through 2020 amid coronavirus, extends ticket refunds to 2021|date=June 29, 2020|author=Moniuszko, Sara M|website=[[USA Today]] |url=https://usatoday.com/amp/3278716001|access-date=July 2, 2020|archive-date=July 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705142729/https://www.usatoday.com/amp/3278716001|url-status=dead}}</ref> It reopened on September 23, 2021, with previews of ''[[Chicken & Biscuits (play)|Chicken & Biscuits]]'',<ref name="The Broadway League 2021" /><ref name="nyt-2021-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=October 11, 2021 |title=Review: In 'Chicken & Biscuits,' a Sweet but Dated Comedic Recipe |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/theater/chicken-and-biscuits-review.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030917/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/theater/chicken-and-biscuits-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which ran through November 2021.<ref name="Meyer 2021">{{cite web |last=Meyer |first=Dan |date=November 28, 2021 |title=Chicken & Biscuits Closes on Broadway November 28 |url=https://playbill.com/article/chicken-biscuits-closes-on-broadway-november-28 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Playbill |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030914/https://playbill.com/article/chicken-biscuits-closes-on-broadway-november-28 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stevens |first=Matt |date=November 11, 2021 |title='Chicken & Biscuits' Will Close Early Following Covid Pause |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/theater/chicken-and-biscuits-closing-coronavirus.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030914/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/theater/chicken-and-biscuits-closing-coronavirus.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Next, the Circle hosted a revival of the play [[American Buffalo (play)|''American Buffalo'']],<ref name="nyt-2022-04-15">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=April 15, 2022 |title=Review: In 'American Buffalo,' Grift Is the Coin of the Realm |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/theater/american-buffalo-review.html |access-date=January 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101030921/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/theater/american-buffalo-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which ran from April to July 2022.<ref name="nyt-2022-06-24" /><ref name="The Broadway League 2022" /> By then, the Circle was the only remaining Broadway theater that was not operated by either a nonprofit company or a large organization.<ref name="nyt-2022-06-24" /> The musical ''[[KPOP (musical)|KPOP]]'' opened at the theater in November 2022,<ref name="The Broadway League 2022b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |date=November 27, 2022 |title=KPOP – Broadway Musical – Original |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/kpop-534371 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=IBDB |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230011422/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/kpop-534371 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=March 30, 2022 |title=KPOP (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2022) |url=https://playbill.com/production/kpop-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Playbill |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229064447/https://playbill.com/production/kpop-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2022-11-27">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=November 27, 2022 |title=Review: In 'KPOP,' Korean Pop and Broadway Meet (Too) Cute |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/theater/kpop-review-broadway.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230011422/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/theater/kpop-review-broadway.html |url-status=live }}</ref> but it lasted for only two weeks.<ref name="The Broadway League 2022b" /><ref name="nyt-2022-12-07">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Broadway's 'KPOP' Will Close on Sunday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/theater/kpop-broadway-closing.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230011423/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/theater/kpop-broadway-closing.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This was followed in September 2023 by a limited engagement of the concert ''[[Melissa Etheridge|Melissa Etheridge: My Window]]''.<ref name="Gans 2023 n068">{{cite web | last=Gans | first=Andrew | title=Melissa Etheridge: My Window Will Play Limited Broadway Engagement | website=Playbill | date=June 11, 2023 | url=https://playbill.com/article/melissa-etheridge-my-window-will-play-limited-broadway-engagement | access-date=June 26, 2023}}</ref>
{{Cite news |last=Healy |first=Patrick |date=2014-12-19 |title=A River of Money Thanks to Jackman |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/theater/a-river-of-money-thanks-to-jackman.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The theater then hosted the musical [[Fun Home (musical)|''Fun Home'']], which opened in 2015 and ran for more than a year,<ref name="The Broadway League 2015" /><ref name="nyt-2015-04-20" /> and the musical [[In Transit (musical)|''In Transit'']], which opened in 2016 and lasted 181 performances.<ref name="The Broadway League 2016" /><ref name="nyt-2017-04-11">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2017-04-11 |title=‘In Transit,’ Broadway’s First a Cappella Musical, Will Close Sunday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/theater/in-transit-broadways-first-a-cappella-musical-will-close-sunday.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> At the end of the decade, the Circle hosted two musical revivals: [[Once on This Island|''Once on This Island'']], which ran from November 2017 to January 2019,<ref name="The Broadway League 2017" /><ref name="nyt-2018-11-28">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2018-11-28 |title=Broadway’s ‘Once on This Island’ Revival Will Close Jan. 6 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/theater/broadways-once-on-this-island-revival-will-close-jan-6.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and an adaptation of [[Oklahoma! (musical)|''Oklahoma!'']], which ran from April 2019 to January 2020.<ref name="The Broadway League 2019" /><ref name="nyt-2019-10-22">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2019-10-22 |title=A Dark ‘Oklahoma!’ and a Yiddish ‘Fiddler’ to Close in January |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/theater/broadway-oklahoma-revival-yiddish-fiddler-closing.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The theatre temporarily closed on March 12, 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web|title=Broadway suspends performances through 2020 amid coronavirus, extends ticket refunds to 2021|date=June 29, 2020|author=Moniuszko, Sara M|url=https://usatoday.com/amp/3278716001|access-date=July 2, 2020|archive-date=July 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705142729/https://www.usatoday.com/amp/3278716001|url-status=dead}}</ref> It reopened on September 23, 2021, with previews of ''[[Chicken & Biscuits (play)|Chicken & Biscuits]]'',<ref name="The Broadway League 2021" /><ref name="nyt-2021-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=2021-10-11 |title=Review: In ‘Chicken & Biscuits, a Sweet but Dated Comedic Recipe |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/theater/chicken-and-biscuits-review.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> which ran through November 2021.<ref name="Meyer 2021">{{cite web |last=Meyer |first=Dan |date=November 28, 2021 |title=Chicken & Biscuits Closes on Broadway November 28 |url=https://playbill.com/article/chicken-biscuits-closes-on-broadway-november-28 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stevens |first=Matt |date=2021-11-11 |title=‘Chicken & Biscuits’ Will Close Early Following Covid Pause |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/theater/chicken-and-biscuits-closing-coronavirus.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Next, the Circle hosted a revival of the play [[American Buffalo (play)|''American Buffalo'']],<ref name="nyt-2022-04-15">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=2022-04-15 |title=Review: In ‘American Buffalo, Grift Is the Coin of the Realm |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/theater/american-buffalo-review.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> which ran from April to July 2022.<ref name="nyt-2022-06-24" /><ref name="The Broadway League 2022" /> By then, the Circle was the only remaining Broadway theater that was not operated by either a nonprofit company or a large organization.<ref name="nyt-2022-06-24" /> The musical ''[[KPOP (musical)|KPOP]]'' opened at the theater in November 2022,<ref name="The Broadway League 2022b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |date=November 27, 2022 |title=KPOP – Broadway Musical – Original |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/kpop-534371 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=IBDB}}{{cite web |date=March 30, 2022 |title=KPOP (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2022) |url=https://playbill.com/production/kpop-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Playbill}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2022-11-27">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=2022-11-27 |title=Review: In ‘KPOP, Korean Pop and Broadway Meet (Too) Cute |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/theater/kpop-review-broadway.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> but it lasted for only two weeks.<ref name="The Broadway League 2022b" /><ref name="nyt-2022-12-07">{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2022-12-07 |title=Broadway’s ‘KPOP’ Will Close on Sunday |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/theater/kpop-broadway-closing.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== School ==
== School ==
{{Main|Circle in the Square Theatre School}}
{{Main|Circle in the Square Theatre School}}
The [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]] is a [[drama school]] associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre; it is the only accredited conservatory attached to a Broadway theater.<ref>{{cite web |title=Circle in the Square Theatre School &#124; History |url=http://www.circlesquare.org/history.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610223451/http://www.circlesquare.org/history.htm |archive-date=2010-06-10 |access-date=2010-08-02 |publisher=Circlesquare.org}}</ref> The school was established in 1961<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07" /><ref name="Purcell 2013">{{cite web |last=Purcell |first=Carey |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Circle in the Square's Spring Festival of Theatre Begins May 3 with The Seagull |url=https://playbill.com/article/circle-in-the-squares-spring-festival-of-theatre-begins-may-3-with-the-seagull-com-205019 |access-date=January 8, 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref> and is housed within Paramount Plaza at 1633 Broadway.<ref name="Hughes Lets Go Inc. 2006 p. 73">{{cite book |last=Hughes |first=C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6-sGw8H-yRkC&pg=PA73 |title=Let's Go New York City 16th Edition |author2=Let's Go Inc. |publisher=St. Martin's Press |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-312-36087-0 |series=Let's Go New York City |page=73}}</ref> The school was split from the theater itself in 1993<ref name="nyt-1997-07-01" /> and has operated as a nonprofit since then.<ref name="Suozzo Schwencke Tigas Wei 2013">{{cite web |last=Suozzo |first=Andrea |last2=Schwencke |first2=Ken |last3=Tigas |first3=Mike |last4=Wei |first4=Sisi |last5=Glassford |first5=Alec |last6=Roberts |first6=Brandon |date=May 9, 2013 |title=Circle In The Square Theatre School Inc - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133716314 |access-date=December 28, 2022 |website=ProPublica}}</ref> The school has also participated in [[Student exchange program|student exchange programs]].<ref name="nyt-1990-08-12">{{Cite news |last=Blau |first=Eleanor |date=1990-08-12 |title=Theater School Exchange Program Gives King Lear a Russian Accent |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/12/theater/theater-school-exchange-program-gives-king-lear-a-russian-accent.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Profits from the operation of the theater are used to support the school, which offers a pair of two-year training programs in acting and musical theatre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Circle in the Square Theatre – At This Theatre |url=http://www.playbill.com/venue/view-more?venue=00000150-aacd-d8be-af71-ffef18770002 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |publisher=Playbill.com}}</ref> Over the years, the school's alumni have included [[Kevin Bacon]] and [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]].<ref name=nyt-2012-02-25/>
The [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]] is a [[drama school]] associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre; it is the only accredited conservatory attached to a Broadway theater.<ref>{{cite web |title=Circle in the Square Theatre School &#124; History |url=http://www.circlesquare.org/history.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610223451/http://www.circlesquare.org/history.htm |archive-date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=August 2, 2010 |publisher=Circlesquare.org}}</ref> The school was established in 1961<ref name="nyt-1976-03-07" /><ref name="Purcell 2013">{{cite web |last=Purcell |first=Carey |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Circle in the Square's Spring Festival of Theatre Begins May 3 with The Seagull |url=https://playbill.com/article/circle-in-the-squares-spring-festival-of-theatre-begins-may-3-with-the-seagull-com-205019 |access-date=January 8, 2023 |website=Playbill |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108172814/https://playbill.com/article/circle-in-the-squares-spring-festival-of-theatre-begins-may-3-with-the-seagull-com-205019 |url-status=live }}</ref> and is housed within Paramount Plaza at 1633 Broadway.<ref name="Hughes Lets Go Inc. 2006 p. 73">{{cite book |last=Hughes |first=C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6-sGw8H-yRkC&pg=PA73 |title=Let's Go New York City 16th Edition |author2=Let's Go Inc. |publisher=St. Martin's Press |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-312-36087-0 |page=73 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108172812/https://books.google.com/books?id=6-sGw8H-yRkC&pg=PA73 |url-status=live }}</ref> The school was split from the theater itself in 1993<ref name="nyt-1997-07-01" /> and has operated as a nonprofit since then.<ref name="Suozzo Schwencke Tigas Wei 2013">{{cite web |last1=Suozzo |first1=Andrea |last2=Schwencke |first2=Ken |last3=Tigas |first3=Mike |last4=Wei |first4=Sisi |last5=Glassford |first5=Alec |last6=Roberts |first6=Brandon |date=May 9, 2013 |title=Circle In The Square Theatre School Inc - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133716314 |access-date=December 28, 2022 |website=ProPublica |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228234015/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133716314 |url-status=live }}</ref> The school has also participated in [[student exchange program]]s.<ref name="nyt-1990-08-12">{{Cite news |last=Blau |first=Eleanor |date=August 12, 1990 |title=Theater School Exchange Program Gives King Lear a Russian Accent |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/12/theater/theater-school-exchange-program-gives-king-lear-a-russian-accent.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234012/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/12/theater/theater-school-exchange-program-gives-king-lear-a-russian-accent.html |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- Profits from the operation of the theater are used to support the school, which offers a pair of two-year training programs in acting and musical theatre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Circle in the Square Theatre – At This Theatre |url=http://www.playbill.com/venue/view-more?venue=00000150-aacd-d8be-af71-ffef18770002 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |publisher=Playbill.com |archive-date=June 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030149/http://www.playbill.com/venue/view-more?venue=00000150-aacd-d8be-af71-ffef18770002 |url-status=live }}</ref>--> Over the years, the school's alumni have included [[Kevin Bacon]] and [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]].<ref name=nyt-2012-02-25/>


==Notable productions==
==Notable productions==


=== Off-Broadway ===
=== Off-Broadway ===
This list only includes plays performed at the Circle in the Square's Sheridan Square and Bleecker Street theaters, not those performed by the company at other theaters. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.<ref name="Lortel Archives Circle">{{cite web |title=Circle in the Square Downtown |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Theatre/58 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
This list only includes shows performed at the Circle in the Square's Sheridan Square and Bleecker Street theaters, not those performed by the company at other theaters. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.<ref name="Lortel Archives Circle">{{cite web |title=Circle in the Square Downtown |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Theatre/58 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233224/http://www.iobdb.com/Theatre/58 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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* 1952: ''[[Summer and Smoke]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1952">{{cite web |date=April 24, 1952 |title=Summer and Smoke |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2859 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1952: ''[[Summer and Smoke]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1952">{{cite web |date=April 24, 1952 |title=Summer and Smoke |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2859 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221552/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2859 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1955: ''[[La Ronde (play)|La Ronde]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1955">{{cite web |date=June 22, 1955 |title=La Ronde |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/4039 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1955: ''[[La Ronde (play)|La Ronde]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1955">{{cite web |date=June 22, 1955 |title=La Ronde |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/4039 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221551/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/4039 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1956: ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1956">{{cite web |date=May 8, 1956 |title=The Iceman Cometh |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2860 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1956-05-08">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=1956-05-08 |title='Iceman Cometh' This Afternoon; Circle in the Square Reviving O'Neill Play--Curtain at 2 Today to Aid Critics Sondra Lee in French Revue |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/05/08/archives/iceman-cometh-this-afternoon-circle-in-the-square-reviving-oneill.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1956: ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1956">{{cite web |date=May 8, 1956 |title=The Iceman Cometh |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2860 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221551/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2860 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1956-05-08">{{Cite news |last=Zolotow |first=Sam |date=May 8, 1956 |title='Iceman Cometh' This Afternoon; Circle in the Square Reviving O'Neill Play--Curtain at 2 Today to Aid Critics Sondra Lee in French Revue |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/05/08/archives/iceman-cometh-this-afternoon-circle-in-the-square-reviving-oneill.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192515/https://www.nytimes.com/1956/05/08/archives/iceman-cometh-this-afternoon-circle-in-the-square-reviving-oneill.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1959: ''[[Our Town]]''<ref name="nyt-1959-04-05">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Brooks |date=1959-04-05 |title='Our Town'; Moving Revival of Thornton Wilder's Play at the Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/04/05/archives/our-town-moving-revival-of-thornton-wilders-play-at-the-circle-in.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1959: ''[[Our Town]]''<ref name="nyt-1959-04-05">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Brooks |date=April 5, 1959 |title='Our Town'; Moving Revival of Thornton Wilder's Play at the Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/04/05/archives/our-town-moving-revival-of-thornton-wilders-play-at-the-circle-in.html |access-date=January 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104192516/https://www.nytimes.com/1959/04/05/archives/our-town-moving-revival-of-thornton-wilders-play-at-the-circle-in.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1958: ''[[The Quare Fellow]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1958">{{cite web |date=November 27, 1958 |title=The Quare Fellow |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6932 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1958: ''[[The Quare Fellow]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1958">{{cite web |date=November 27, 1958 |title=The Quare Fellow |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6932 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221545/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6932 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1962: ''[[Under Milk Wood]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1962">{{cite web |date=November 16, 1962 |title=Under Milk Wood |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3806 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1962: ''[[Under Milk Wood]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1962">{{cite web |date=November 16, 1962 |title=Under Milk Wood |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3806 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221552/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3806 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1963: ''[[Desire Under the Elms]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1963a">{{cite web |date=January 8, 1963 |title=Desire Under the Elms |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3812 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1963: ''[[Desire Under the Elms]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1963a">{{cite web |date=January 8, 1963 |title=Desire Under the Elms |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3812 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221548/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3812 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1963: ''[[The Trojan Women]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1963b">{{cite web |date=December 23, 1963 |title=The Trojan Women |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3721 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1963: ''[[The Trojan Women]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1963b">{{cite web |date=December 23, 1963 |title=The Trojan Women |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3721 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221546/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3721 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1965: ''[[The White Devil]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1965b">{{cite web |date=December 6, 1965 |title=The White Devil |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3542 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1965: ''[[The White Devil]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1965b">{{cite web |date=December 6, 1965 |title=The White Devil |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3542 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221546/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3542 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1966: ''[[Eh?_(play)|Eh?]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1966">{{cite web |date=October 16, 1966 |title=Eh? |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3443 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1966: ''[[Eh? (play)|Eh?]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1966">{{cite web |date=October 16, 1966 |title=Eh? |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3443 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233229/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3443 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1967: ''[[Drums in the Night]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1967">{{cite web |date=May 17, 1967 |title=Drums in the Night |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3484 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1967: ''[[Drums in the Night]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1967">{{cite web |date=May 17, 1967 |title=Drums in the Night |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3484 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221549/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3484 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1967: ''[[Iphigenia in Aulis]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1967a">{{cite web |date=November 21, 1967 |title=Iphigenia in Aulis |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3360 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1967: ''[[Iphigenia in Aulis]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1967a">{{cite web |date=November 21, 1967 |title=Iphigenia in Aulis |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3360 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221552/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3360 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1968: ''[[A Moon for the Misbegotten]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1968">{{cite web |date=June 12, 1968 |title=A Moon for the Misbegotten |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3229 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1968: ''[[A Moon for the Misbegotten]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1968">{{cite web |date=June 12, 1968 |title=A Moon for the Misbegotten |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3229 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221551/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/3229 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1969: ''[[Little Murders]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1969">{{cite web |date=January 5, 1969 |title=Little Murders |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2210 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1969: ''[[Little Murders]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1969">{{cite web |date=January 5, 1969 |title=Little Murders |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2210 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221551/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2210 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1970: ''[[Boesman and Lena]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1970">{{cite web |date=June 22, 1970 |title=Boesman and Lena |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1199 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1970: ''[[Boesman and Lena]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1970">{{cite web |date=June 22, 1970 |title=Boesman and Lena |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1199 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229221549/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1199 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1972: ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1972">{{cite web |date=September 24, 1972 |title=We Bombed in New Haven |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2858 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1972: ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1972">{{cite web |date=September 24, 1972 |title=We Bombed in New Haven |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2858 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160239/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2858 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1973: ''[[The Hot l Baltimore]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1973">{{cite web |date=March 22, 1973 |title=The Hot l Baltimore |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2898 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1973: ''[[The Hot l Baltimore]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1973">{{cite web |date=March 22, 1973 |title=The Hot l Baltimore |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2898 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160237/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2898 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1978: ''[[I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1978">{{cite web |date=May 16, 1978 |title=I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2521 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1978: ''[[I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1978">{{cite web |date=May 16, 1978 |title=I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2521 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160235/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2521 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1981: ''[[American Buffalo (play)|American Buffalo]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1981">{{cite web |date=June 3, 1981 |title=American Buffalo |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2116 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1981: ''[[American Buffalo (play)|American Buffalo]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1981">{{cite web |date=June 3, 1981 |title=American Buffalo |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2116 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160239/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2116 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1982: ''[[Greater Tuna]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1982">{{cite web |date=October 21, 1982 |title=Greater Tuna |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1153 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1982: ''[[Greater Tuna]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1982">{{cite web |date=October 21, 1982 |title=Greater Tuna |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1153 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160237/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1153 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1984: ''[[To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (play)|To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday]]''<ref name="nyt-1984-03-23">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1984-03-23 |title=Stage: 'To Gillian' at Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/23/arts/stage-to-gillian-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Lortel Archives 1984">{{cite web |date=March 22, 1984 |title=To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2021 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1984: ''[[To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (play)|To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday]]''<ref name="nyt-1984-03-23">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=March 23, 1984 |title=Stage: 'To Gillian' at Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/23/arts/stage-to-gillian-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160234/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/23/arts/stage-to-gillian-at-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Lortel Archives 1984">{{cite web |date=March 22, 1984 |title=To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2021 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160236/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1987: ''[[Oil City Symphony]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1987">{{cite web |date=November 5, 1987 |title=Oil City Symphony |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1674 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1987: ''[[Oil City Symphony]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1987">{{cite web |date=November 5, 1987 |title=Oil City Symphony |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1674 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160240/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1674 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1990: ''[[The Rothschilds (musical)|The Rothschilds]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1990">{{cite web |date=February 10, 1990 |title=The Rothschilds |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1407 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives}}</ref>
* 1990: ''[[The Rothschilds (musical)|The Rothschilds]]''<ref name="Lortel Archives 1990">{{cite web |date=February 10, 1990 |title=The Rothschilds |url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1407 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Lortel Archives |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160238/http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1407 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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=== Broadway ===
=== Broadway ===
This list only includes plays performed at the Circle in the Square's Paramount Plaza theater, not those performed by the company at other theaters. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.<ref name="Playbill Circle">{{cite web |date=September 27, 2017 |title=Circle in the Square Theatre (1972) New York, NY |url=https://www.playbill.com/venue/circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000000092 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref><ref name="The Broadway League Circle">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |date=November 27, 2022 |title=Circle in the Square Theatre – New York, NY |url=https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/circle-in-the-square-theatre-1106 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=IBDB}}</ref>
This list only includes shows performed at the Circle in the Square's Paramount Plaza theater, not those performed by the company at other theaters. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.<ref name="Playbill Circle">{{cite web |date=September 27, 2017 |title=Circle in the Square Theatre (1972) New York, NY |url=https://www.playbill.com/venue/circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000000092 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Playbill |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105160235/https://www.playbill.com/venue/circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000000092 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="The Broadway League Circle">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |date=November 27, 2022 |title=Circle in the Square Theatre – New York, NY |url=https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/circle-in-the-square-theatre-1106 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=IBDB |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302211647/https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/circle-in-the-square-theatre-1106 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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*1972: ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1972">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Mourning Becomes Electra – Broadway Play – 1972 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 15, 1972 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mourning-becomes-electra-3103 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Mourning Becomes Electra (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1972) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/mourning-becomes-electra-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003306 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name=nyt-1972-11-16>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1972-11-16 |title=Stage: ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/16/archives/stage-mourning-becomes-electra-oneill-trilogy-opens-new-uptown.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 315" />
* 1972: ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1972">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Mourning Becomes Electra – Broadway Play – 1972 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 15, 1972 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mourning-becomes-electra-3103 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203305/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mourning-becomes-electra-3103 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Mourning Becomes Electra (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1972) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/mourning-becomes-electra-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003306 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912055143/https://playbill.com/production/mourning-becomes-electra-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003306 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nyt-1972-11-16>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=November 16, 1972 |title=Stage: 'Mourning Becomes Electra' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/16/archives/stage-mourning-becomes-electra-oneill-trilogy-opens-new-uptown.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411171649/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/16/archives/stage-mourning-becomes-electra-oneill-trilogy-opens-new-uptown.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Bloom p. 47; BM p. 315" />
*1973: ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Medea – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 17, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/medea-3168 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Medea (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/medea-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003305 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-01-18>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1973-01-18 |title=Stage: Circle Presents New ‘Medea’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/18/archives/stage-circle-presents-new-medea-irene-papas-is-cast-as-murderous.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1973: ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Medea – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 17, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/medea-3168 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911222030/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/medea-3168 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Medea (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/medea-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003305 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912060646/https://playbill.com/production/medea-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003305 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-01-18>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=January 18, 1973 |title=Stage: Circle Presents New 'Medea' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/18/archives/stage-circle-presents-new-medea-irene-papas-is-cast-as-murderous.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229185438/https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/18/archives/stage-circle-presents-new-medea-irene-papas-is-cast-as-murderous.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1973: ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Uncle Vanya – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 4, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-3555 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Uncle Vanya (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/uncle-vanya-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013065 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-06-10>{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=1973-06-10 |title=A Too Tearful ‘Vanya’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/10/archives/a-too-tearful-vanya-a-too-tearful-uncle-vanya.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1973: ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Uncle Vanya – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 4, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-3555 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911204810/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-3555 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Uncle Vanya (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/uncle-vanya-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013065 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912204738/https://playbill.com/production/uncle-vanya-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013065 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-06-10>{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=June 10, 1973 |title=A Too Tearful 'Vanya' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/10/archives/a-too-tearful-vanya-a-too-tearful-uncle-vanya.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229185436/https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/10/archives/a-too-tearful-vanya-a-too-tearful-uncle-vanya.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1973: ''[[The Waltz of the Toreadors]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Waltz of the Toreadors – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 13, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors-3558 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Waltz of the Toreadors (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003303 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-09-23>{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=1973-09-23 |title=Waltz Me Around Again, Anouilh |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/09/23/archives/waltz-me-around-again-anouilh-waltz-me-around-again-anouilh.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1973: ''[[The Waltz of the Toreadors]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Waltz of the Toreadors – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 13, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors-3558 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911210527/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors-3558 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Waltz of the Toreadors (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003303 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912104808/https://www.playbill.com/production/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003303 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-09-23>{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=September 23, 1973 |title=Waltz Me Around Again, Anouilh |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/09/23/archives/waltz-me-around-again-anouilh-waltz-me-around-again-anouilh.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229185438/https://www.nytimes.com/1973/09/23/archives/waltz-me-around-again-anouilh-waltz-me-around-again-anouilh.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1973: ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Iceman Cometh – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 13, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-iceman-cometh-3664 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Iceman Cometh (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-iceman-cometh-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003302 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-12-14>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1973-12-14 |title=Stage: ‘Iceman Cometh’ to Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/12/14/archives/stage-iceman-cometh-to-broadway-the-cast.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1973: ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1973d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Iceman Cometh – Broadway Play – 1973 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 13, 1973 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-iceman-cometh-3664 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203306/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-iceman-cometh-3664 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Iceman Cometh (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1973) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-iceman-cometh-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003302 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912072204/https://playbill.com/production/the-iceman-cometh-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003302 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nyt-1973-12-14>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=December 14, 1973 |title=Stage: 'Iceman Cometh' to Broadway |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/12/14/archives/stage-iceman-cometh-to-broadway-the-cast.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229185439/https://www.nytimes.com/1973/12/14/archives/stage-iceman-cometh-to-broadway-the-cast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1974: ''[[Scapino (play)|Scapino]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1974b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Scapino – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 18, 1974 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/scapino-3334 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Scapino (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1974) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/scapino-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003300 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1974-05-20">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1974-05-20 |title=Theater: ‘Scapino’ Sports a Superb Zany, Jim Dale |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/20/archives/theater-scapino-sports-a-superb-zany-jim-dale.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1974: ''[[Scapino (play)|Scapino]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1974b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Scapino – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 18, 1974 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/scapino-3334 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911204811/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/scapino-3334 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Scapino (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1974) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/scapino-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003300 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912052137/https://playbill.com/production/scapino-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003300 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1974-05-20">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=May 20, 1974 |title=Theater: 'Scapino' Sports a Superb Zany, Jim Dale |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/20/archives/theater-scapino-sports-a-superb-zany-jim-dale.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233232/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/20/archives/theater-scapino-sports-a-superb-zany-jim-dale.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1974: ''[[The National Health (play)|The National Health]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1974c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The National Health – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 1974 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-national-health-3477 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The National Health (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1974) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-national-health-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003299 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1974-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Cline |date=1974-10-11 |title=‘The National Health’ a Play of Genius |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/11/archives/the-national-health-a-play-of-genius-the-cast.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1974: ''[[The National Health (play)|The National Health]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1974c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The National Health – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 1974 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-national-health-3477 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911205014/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-national-health-3477 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The National Health (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1974) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-national-health-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003299 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912213247/https://playbill.com/production/the-national-health-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003299 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1974-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Cline |date=October 11, 1974 |title='The National Health' a Play of Genius |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/11/archives/the-national-health-a-play-of-genius-the-cast.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233231/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/11/archives/the-national-health-a-play-of-genius-the-cast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1974: ''[[Where's Charley?]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1974d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Where's Charley? – Broadway Musical – 1974 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 20, 1974 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wheres-charley-3711 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Where's Charley? (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1974) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/wheres-charley-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003298 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1974-12-20">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1974-12-20 |title=Stage: ‘Where's Charley? Is Revived |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/20/archives/stage-wheres-charley-is-revived-dated-musical-retains-charming.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1974: ''[[Where's Charley?]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1974d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Where's Charley? – Broadway Musical – 1974 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 20, 1974 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wheres-charley-3711 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911205012/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wheres-charley-3711 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Where's Charley? (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1974) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/wheres-charley-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003298 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912194728/https://playbill.com/production/wheres-charley-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003298 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1974-12-20">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=December 20, 1974 |title=Stage: 'Where's Charley?' Is Revived |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/20/archives/stage-wheres-charley-is-revived-dated-musical-retains-charming.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233224/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/20/archives/stage-wheres-charley-is-revived-dated-musical-retains-charming.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1975: ''[[All God's Chillun Got Wings (play)|All God's Chillun Got Wings]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=All God's Chillun Got Wings – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 20, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/all-gods-chillun-got-wings-3738 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=All God's Chillun Got Wings (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/all-gods-chillun-got-wings-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003297 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-03-21">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1975-03-21 |title=‘All God's Chillun’ at Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/21/archives/all-gods-chillun-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1975: ''[[All God's Chillun Got Wings (play)|All God's Chillun Got Wings]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=All God's Chillun Got Wings – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 20, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/all-gods-chillun-got-wings-3738 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911225042/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/all-gods-chillun-got-wings-3738 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=All God's Chillun Got Wings (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/all-gods-chillun-got-wings-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003297 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912234752/https://playbill.com/production/all-gods-chillun-got-wings-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003297 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-03-21">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=March 21, 1975 |title='All God's Chillun' at Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/21/archives/all-gods-chillun-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233230/https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/21/archives/all-gods-chillun-at-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1975: ''[[Death of a Salesman]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Death of a Salesman – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/death-of-a-salesman-3751 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Death of a Salesman (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/death-of-a-salesman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003296 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-06-27">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1975-06-27 |title=Scott Puts Acting Magic in Salesman’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/27/archives/scott-puts-acting-magic-in-salesman.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1975: ''[[Death of a Salesman]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Death of a Salesman – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/death-of-a-salesman-3751 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911215013/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/death-of-a-salesman-3751 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Death of a Salesman (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/death-of-a-salesman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003296 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913001756/https://playbill.com/production/death-of-a-salesman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003296 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-06-27">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=June 27, 1975 |title=Scott Puts Acting Magic in ' Salesman' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/27/archives/scott-puts-acting-magic-in-salesman.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233227/https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/27/archives/scott-puts-acting-magic-in-salesman.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1975: ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Ah, Wilderness! – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 18, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/ah-wilderness-3754 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Ah, Wilderness! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/ah-wilderness-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003295 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-09-19">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1975-09-19 |title=The Theater: O'Neill's Only Comedy |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/09/19/archives/the-theater-oneills-only-comedy.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1975: ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Ah, Wilderness! – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 18, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/ah-wilderness-3754 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911220521/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/ah-wilderness-3754 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Ah, Wilderness! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/ah-wilderness-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003295 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912062151/https://playbill.com/production/ah-wilderness-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003295 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-09-19">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=September 19, 1975 |title=The Theater: O'Neill's Only Comedy |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/09/19/archives/the-theater-oneills-only-comedy.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233231/https://www.nytimes.com/1975/09/19/archives/the-theater-oneills-only-comedy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1975: ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Glass Menagerie – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 18, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-glass-menagerie-3777 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Glass Menagerie (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-glass-menagerie-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003294 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-12-19">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1975-12-19 |title=Stage: ‘Glass Menagerie’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/19/archives/stage-glass-menagerie-revival-with-maureen-stapleton-opens-at.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1975: ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1975d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Glass Menagerie – Broadway Play – 1975 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 18, 1975 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-glass-menagerie-3777 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911220518/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-glass-menagerie-3777 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Glass Menagerie (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1975) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-glass-menagerie-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003294 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912072208/https://playbill.com/production/the-glass-menagerie-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003294 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1975-12-19">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=December 19, 1975 |title=Stage: 'Glass Menagerie' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/19/archives/stage-glass-menagerie-revival-with-maureen-stapleton-opens-at.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229233225/https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/19/archives/stage-glass-menagerie-revival-with-maureen-stapleton-opens-at.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1976: ''[[Geraldine Fitzgerald|Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street – Broadway Special – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 7, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/geraldine-fitzgerald-in-songs-of-the-street-3978 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/geraldine-fitzgerald-in-songs-of-the-street-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003293 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>
* 1976: ''[[Geraldine Fitzgerald|Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street – Broadway Special – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 7, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/geraldine-fitzgerald-in-songs-of-the-street-3978 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911205022/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/geraldine-fitzgerald-in-songs-of-the-street-3978 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Geraldine Fitzgerald in Songs of the Street (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/geraldine-fitzgerald-in-songs-of-the-street-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003293 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912050632/https://playbill.com/production/geraldine-fitzgerald-in-songs-of-the-street-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003293 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1976: ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Lady from the Sea – Broadway Play – 1976 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 18, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-lady-from-the-sea-3979 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Lady from the Sea (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-lady-from-the-sea-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003292 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1976-03-19">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1976-03-19 |title=Vanessa Redgrave's Broadway Debut |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/19/archives/vanessa-redgraves-broadway-debut.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1976: ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Lady from the Sea – Broadway Play – 1976 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 18, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-lady-from-the-sea-3979 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911205020/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-lady-from-the-sea-3979 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Lady from the Sea (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-lady-from-the-sea-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003292 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231745/https://playbill.com/production/the-lady-from-the-sea-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003292 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1976-03-19">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=March 19, 1976 |title=Vanessa Redgrave's Broadway Debut |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/19/archives/vanessa-redgraves-broadway-debut.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030935/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/19/archives/vanessa-redgraves-broadway-debut.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1976: ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Pal Joey – Broadway Musical – 1976 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 27, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/pal-joey-3848 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Pal Joey (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/pal-joey-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003291 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1976-06-28">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1976-06-28 |title=Revival of ‘Pal Joey’ No Friend of Original |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/28/archives/revival-of-pal-joey-no-friend-of-original.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1976: ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Pal Joey – Broadway Musical – 1976 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 27, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/pal-joey-3848 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911220524/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/pal-joey-3848 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Pal Joey (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/pal-joey-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003291 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913014810/https://playbill.com/production/pal-joey-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003291 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1976-06-28">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=June 28, 1976 |title=Revival of 'Pal Joey' No Friend of Original |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/28/archives/revival-of-pal-joey-no-friend-of-original.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030935/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/28/archives/revival-of-pal-joey-no-friend-of-original.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1976: ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976e">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Night of the Iguana – Broadway Play – 1976 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 16, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-iguana-3881 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Night of the Iguana (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-night-of-the-iguana-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013059 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1976-12-17">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1976-12-17 |title=The Theater: ‘Iguana, Effectively Revised |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/17/archives/the-theater-iguana-effectively-revised.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1976: ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1976e">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Night of the Iguana – Broadway Play – 1976 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 16, 1976 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-iguana-3881 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911222029/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-iguana-3881 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Night of the Iguana (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1976) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-night-of-the-iguana-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013059 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912065159/https://playbill.com/production/the-night-of-the-iguana-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013059 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1976-12-17">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=December 17, 1976 |title=The Theater: 'Iguana,' Effectively Revised |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/17/archives/the-theater-iguana-effectively-revised.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030935/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/17/archives/the-theater-iguana-effectively-revised.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1977: ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Romeo and Juliet – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 17, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/romeo-and-juliet-3901 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Romeo and Juliet (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/romeo-and-juliet-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003288 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-03-18">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=1977-03-18 |title=Theater: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ in Circle |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/18/archives/new-jersey-weekly-theater-romeo-and-juliet-in-circle.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1977: ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Romeo and Juliet – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 17, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/romeo-and-juliet-3901 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200302002613/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/romeo-and-juliet-3901 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Romeo and Juliet (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/romeo-and-juliet-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003288 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913013308/https://playbill.com/production/romeo-and-juliet-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003288 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-03-18">{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=March 18, 1977 |title=Theater: 'Romeo And Juliet' in Circle |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/18/archives/new-jersey-weekly-theater-romeo-and-juliet-in-circle.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030936/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/18/archives/new-jersey-weekly-theater-romeo-and-juliet-in-circle.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1977: ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Importance of Being Earnest – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 16, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-importance-of-being-earnest-4007 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Importance of Being Earnest (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-importance-of-being-earnest-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003287 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-06-17">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1977-06-17 |title=Stage: A Pleasant ‘Earnest’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/17/archives/stage-a-pleasant-earnest.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1977: ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Importance of Being Earnest – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 16, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-importance-of-being-earnest-4007 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911220517/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-importance-of-being-earnest-4007 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Importance of Being Earnest (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-importance-of-being-earnest-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003287 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912224802/https://playbill.com/production/the-importance-of-being-earnest-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003287 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-06-17">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=June 17, 1977 |title=Stage: A Pleasant 'Earnest' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/17/archives/stage-a-pleasant-earnest.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030933/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/17/archives/stage-a-pleasant-earnest.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1977: ''[[Tartuffe]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Tartuffe – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 25, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tartuffe-4012 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Tartuffe (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/tartuffe-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013265 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-09-26">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1977-09-26 |title=John Wood Dominates A Lopsided 'Tartuffe’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/26/archives/john-wood-dominates-a-lopsided-tartuffe.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1977: ''[[Tartuffe]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Tartuffe – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 25, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tartuffe-4012 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911210529/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tartuffe-4012 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Tartuffe (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/tartuffe-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013265 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912073713/https://playbill.com/production/tartuffe-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013265 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-09-26">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=September 26, 1977 |title=John Wood Dominates A Lopsided 'Tartuffe' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/26/archives/john-wood-dominates-a-lopsided-tartuffe.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030934/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/26/archives/john-wood-dominates-a-lopsided-tartuffe.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1977: ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Saint Joan – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 15, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/saint-joan-4032 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Saint Joan (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/saint-joan-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003286 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-12-16">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1977-12-16 |title=Stage: Lynn Redgrave in ‘Saint Joan’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/16/archives/stage-lynn-redgrave-in-saint-joan-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1977: ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1977d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Saint Joan – Broadway Play – 1977 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 15, 1977 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/saint-joan-4032 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911210317/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/saint-joan-4032 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Saint Joan (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1977) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/saint-joan-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003286 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912093737/https://playbill.com/production/saint-joan-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003286 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1977-12-16">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=December 16, 1977 |title=Stage: Lynn Redgrave in 'Saint Joan' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/16/archives/stage-lynn-redgrave-in-saint-joan-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030941/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/16/archives/stage-lynn-redgrave-in-saint-joan-at-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1978: ''[[13 Rue de l'Amour]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=13 Rue de l'Amour – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 16, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/13-rue-de-lamour-4048 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=13 Rue de L'Amour (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/13-rue-de-lamour-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003285 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1978-03-26">{{Cite news |date=1978-03-26 |title=STAGE VIEW |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/26/archives/stage-view-fast-furious-but-not-funny-feydeau-stage-view.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1978: ''[[13 Rue de l'Amour]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=13 Rue de l'Amour – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 16, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/13-rue-de-lamour-4048 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805075321/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/13-rue-de-lamour-4048 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=13 Rue de L'Amour (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/13-rue-de-lamour-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003285 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912085228/https://playbill.com/production/13-rue-de-lamour-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003285 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1978-03-26">{{Cite news |date=March 26, 1978 |title=STAGE VIEW |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/26/archives/stage-view-fast-furious-but-not-funny-feydeau-stage-view.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030937/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/26/archives/stage-view-fast-furious-but-not-funny-feydeau-stage-view.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1978: ''[[Once in a Lifetime (play)|Once in a Lifetime]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Once in a Lifetime – Broadway Play – 1978 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 15, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/once-in-a-lifetime-4065 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Once in a Lifetime (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/once-in-a-lifetime-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003284 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1978-06-16">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=1978-06-16 |title=Stage: ‘Once in a Lifetime’ |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/16/archives/stage-once-in-a-lifetime-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1978: ''[[Once in a Lifetime (play)|Once in a Lifetime]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Once in a Lifetime – Broadway Play – 1978 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 15, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/once-in-a-lifetime-4065 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924163221/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/once-in-a-lifetime-4065 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Once in a Lifetime (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/once-in-a-lifetime-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003284 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912082222/https://playbill.com/production/once-in-a-lifetime-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003284 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1978-06-16">{{Cite news |last=Eder |first=Richard |date=June 16, 1978 |title=Stage: 'Once in a Lifetime' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/16/archives/stage-once-in-a-lifetime-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030938/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/16/archives/stage-once-in-a-lifetime-at-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1978: ''[[The Government Inspector|The Inspector General]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Inspector General – Broadway Play – 1978 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 21, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-inspector-general-4069 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Inspector General (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-inspector-general-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003283 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>
* 1978: ''[[The Government Inspector|The Inspector General]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Inspector General – Broadway Play – 1978 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 21, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-inspector-general-4069 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911204813/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-inspector-general-4069 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Inspector General (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-inspector-general-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003283 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912095241/https://playbill.com/production/the-inspector-general-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003283 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1978: ''[[Man and Superman]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Man and Superman – Broadway Play – 1978 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 14, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/man-and-superman-3908 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Man and Superman (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/man-and-superman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003282 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1978-12-18" />
* 1978: ''[[Man and Superman]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1978d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Man and Superman – Broadway Play – 1978 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 14, 1978 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/man-and-superman-3908 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911223538/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/man-and-superman-3908 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Man and Superman (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1978) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/man-and-superman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003282 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912230306/https://playbill.com/production/man-and-superman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003282 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1978-12-18" />
*1980: ''[[Major Barbara]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Major Barbara – Broadway Play – 1980 Revival |website=IBDB |date=February 26, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/major-barbara-3688 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Major Barbara (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/major-barbara-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003279 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-02-27" />
* 1980: ''[[Major Barbara]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Major Barbara – Broadway Play – 1980 Revival |website=IBDB |date=February 26, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/major-barbara-3688 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911193439/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/major-barbara-3688 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Major Barbara (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/major-barbara-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003279 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911190428/https://playbill.com/production/major-barbara-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003279 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-02-27" />
*1980: ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Man Who Came to Dinner – Broadway Play – 1980 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-3962 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Man Who Came to Dinner (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003277 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-05-16" />
* 1980: ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Man Who Came to Dinner – Broadway Play – 1980 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-3962 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911213509/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-3962 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Man Who Came to Dinner (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003277 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912003528/https://playbill.com/production/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003277 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-05-16" />
*1980: ''[[The Bacchae]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Bacchae – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 2, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-bacchae-3967 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Bacchae (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-bacchae-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003276 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-10-03">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1980-10-03 |title=Theater: Cacoyannis Stages Euripides's 'Bacchae'; Calling All Hedonists |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/03/archives/theater-cacoyannis-stages-euripidess-bacchae-calling-all-hedonists.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1980: ''[[The Bacchae]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Bacchae – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 2, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-bacchae-3967 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184923/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-bacchae-3967 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Bacchae (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-bacchae-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003276 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912161651/https://playbill.com/production/the-bacchae-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003276 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1980-10-03">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 3, 1980 |title=Theater: Cacoyannis Stages Euripides's 'Bacchae'; Calling All Hedonists |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/03/archives/theater-cacoyannis-stages-euripidess-bacchae-calling-all-hedonists.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194307/https://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/03/archives/theater-cacoyannis-stages-euripidess-bacchae-calling-all-hedonists.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1980: ''[[John Gabriel Borkman]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980e">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=John Gabriel Borkman – Broadway Play – 1980 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 18, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/john-gabriel-borkman-4084 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=John Gabriel Borkman (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/john-gabriel-borkman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003275 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>
* 1980: ''[[John Gabriel Borkman]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1980e">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=John Gabriel Borkman – Broadway Play – 1980 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 18, 1980 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/john-gabriel-borkman-4084 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184917/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/john-gabriel-borkman-4084 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=John Gabriel Borkman (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1980) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/john-gabriel-borkman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003275 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912124609/https://playbill.com/production/john-gabriel-borkman-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003275 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1981: ''[[The Father (Strindberg play)|The Father]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Father – Broadway Play – 1981 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 2, 1981 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-father-4106 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Father (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1981) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-father-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003274 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1981-04-19">{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=1981-04-19 |title=Stage View; In 'The Father,' Strindberg Struck Back at Ibsen |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/19/theater/stage-view-in-the-father-strindberg-struck-back-at-ibsen.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1981: ''[[The Father (Strindberg play)|The Father]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Father – Broadway Play – 1981 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 2, 1981 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-father-4106 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911190428/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-father-4106 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Father (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1981) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-father-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003274 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912094536/https://playbill.com/production/the-father-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003274 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1981-04-19">{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Walter |date=April 19, 1981 |title=Stage View; In 'The Father,' Strindberg Struck Back at Ibsen |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/19/theater/stage-view-in-the-father-strindberg-struck-back-at-ibsen.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194300/https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/19/theater/stage-view-in-the-father-strindberg-struck-back-at-ibsen.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1981: ''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Candida – Broadway Play – 1981 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 15, 1981 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/candida-4135 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Candida (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1981) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/candida-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003272 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1981-10-16">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1981-10-16 |title=Stage: Shaw's 'candida' With Miss Woodward |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/16/theater/stage-shaw-s-candida-with-miss-woodward.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1981: ''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1981c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Candida – Broadway Play – 1981 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 15, 1981 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/candida-4135 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184919/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/candida-4135 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Candida (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1981) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/candida-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003272 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912203217/https://playbill.com/production/candida-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003272 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1981-10-16">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 16, 1981 |title=Stage: Shaw's 'candida' With Miss Woodward |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/16/theater/stage-shaw-s-candida-with-miss-woodward.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194302/https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/16/theater/stage-shaw-s-candida-with-miss-woodward.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1982: ''[[Macbeth]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1982a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Macbeth – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 28, 1982 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/macbeth-4159 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Macbeth (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1982) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/macbeth-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003271 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1982-01-29">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1982-01-29 |title=Stage: Nicol Williamson in Broadway 'Macbeth' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/29/theater/stage-nicol-williamson-in-broadway-macbeth.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1982: ''[[Macbeth]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1982a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Macbeth – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 28, 1982 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/macbeth-4159 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203509/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/macbeth-4159 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Macbeth (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1982) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/macbeth-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003271 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911191935/https://playbill.com/production/macbeth-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003271 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1982-01-29">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=January 29, 1982 |title=Stage: Nicol Williamson in Broadway 'Macbeth' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/29/theater/stage-nicol-williamson-in-broadway-macbeth.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194308/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/29/theater/stage-nicol-williamson-in-broadway-macbeth.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1982: ''[[Present Laughter]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1982c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Present Laughter – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival |website=IBDB |date=July 15, 1982 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/present-laughter-4180 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Present Laughter (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1982) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/present-laughter-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003269 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1982-07-16">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1982-07-16 |title=Stage: Scott in a Noel Coward Play |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/16/theater/stage-scott-in-a-noel-coward-play.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1982: ''[[Present Laughter]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1982c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Present Laughter – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival |website=IBDB |date=July 15, 1982 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/present-laughter-4180 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203507/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/present-laughter-4180 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Present Laughter (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1982) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/present-laughter-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003269 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912012038/https://playbill.com/production/present-laughter-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003269 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1982-07-16">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=July 16, 1982 |title=Stage: Scott in a Noel Coward Play |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/16/theater/stage-scott-in-a-noel-coward-play.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194301/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/16/theater/stage-scott-in-a-noel-coward-play.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1983: ''[[The Misanthrope]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Misanthrope – Broadway Play – 1983 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 27, 1983 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-misanthrope-4204 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Misanthrope (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1983) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-misanthrope-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003268 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1983-01-28">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1983-01-28 |title=Stage: 'Misanthrope' at Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/28/theater/stage-misanthrope-at-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1983: ''[[The Misanthrope]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Misanthrope – Broadway Play – 1983 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 27, 1983 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-misanthrope-4204 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911191933/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-misanthrope-4204 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Misanthrope (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1983) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-misanthrope-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003268 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912100035/https://playbill.com/production/the-misanthrope-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003268 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1983-01-28">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=January 28, 1983 |title=Stage: 'Misanthrope' at Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/28/theater/stage-misanthrope-at-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194302/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/28/theater/stage-misanthrope-at-circle-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1983: ''[[The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial – Broadway Play – 1983 Revival |website=IBDB |date=May 5, 1983 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-caine-mutiny-court-martial-4224 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1983) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-caine-mutiny-court-martial-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003267 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1983-05-06">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1983-05-06 |title=Theater: 'Caine Mutiny' Back at Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/06/theater/theater-caine-mutiny-back-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1983: ''[[The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial – Broadway Play – 1983 Revival |website=IBDB |date=May 5, 1983 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-caine-mutiny-court-martial-4224 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911191932/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-caine-mutiny-court-martial-4224 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1983) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-caine-mutiny-court-martial-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003267 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912213226/https://playbill.com/production/the-caine-mutiny-court-martial-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003267 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1983-05-06">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=May 6, 1983 |title=Theater: 'Caine Mutiny' Back at Circle in Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/06/theater/theater-caine-mutiny-back-at-circle-in-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194305/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/06/theater/theater-caine-mutiny-back-at-circle-in-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1983: ''[[Heartbreak House]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Heartbreak House – Broadway Play – 1983 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 7, 1983 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/heartbreak-house-4243 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Heartbreak House (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1983) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/heartbreak-house-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003266 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1983-12-08">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1983-12-08 |title=Theater: Harrison, 'Heartbreak House' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/08/theater/theater-harrison-heartbreak-house.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1983: ''[[Heartbreak House]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1983c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Heartbreak House – Broadway Play – 1983 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 7, 1983 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/heartbreak-house-4243 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184921/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/heartbreak-house-4243 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Heartbreak House (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1983) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/heartbreak-house-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003266 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912023553/https://playbill.com/production/heartbreak-house-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003266 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1983-12-08">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=December 8, 1983 |title=Theater: Harrison, 'Heartbreak House' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/08/theater/theater-harrison-heartbreak-house.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194301/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/08/theater/theater-harrison-heartbreak-house.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Awake and Sing]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Awake and Sing! – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 8, 1984 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/awake-and-sing-4334 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Awake and Sing! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1984) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/awake-and-sing-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003265 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1984-03-09">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1984-03-09 |title=Theater: 'Awake and Sing!' Revived |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/09/theater/theater-awake-and-sing-revived.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1984: ''[[Awake and Sing]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Awake and Sing! – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 8, 1984 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/awake-and-sing-4334 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184923/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/awake-and-sing-4334 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Awake and Sing! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1984) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/awake-and-sing-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003265 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912030602/https://playbill.com/production/awake-and-sing-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003265 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1984-03-09">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=March 9, 1984 |title=Theater: 'Awake and Sing!' Revived |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/09/theater/theater-awake-and-sing-revived.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194302/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/09/theater/theater-awake-and-sing-revived.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1984: ''[[Design for Living]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Design For Living – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 20, 1984 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/design-for-living-4340 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Design for Living (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1984) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/design-for-living-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003264 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1984-06-21">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1984-06-21 |title=Theater: 'Design for Living' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/21/theater/theater-design-for-living.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1984: ''[[Design for Living]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1984b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Design For Living – Broadway Play – 1984 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 20, 1984 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/design-for-living-4340 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=May 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512172311/http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/design-for-living-4340 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Design for Living (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1984) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/design-for-living-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003264 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912110050/https://playbill.com/production/design-for-living-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003264 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1984-06-21">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=June 21, 1984 |title=Theater: 'Design for Living' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/21/theater/theater-design-for-living.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194300/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/21/theater/theater-design-for-living.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1985: ''[[Arms and the Man]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Arms and the Man – Broadway Play – 1985 Revival |website=IBDB |date=May 30, 1985 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/arms-and-the-man-4374 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Arms and the Man (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1985) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/arms-and-the-man-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003262 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1985-05-31">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1985-05-31 |title=Stage: Kevin Kline in Shaw's 'Arms and the Man' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/31/theater/stage-kevin-kline-in-shaw-s-arms-and-the-man.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1985: ''[[Arms and the Man]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Arms and the Man – Broadway Play – 1985 Revival |website=IBDB |date=May 30, 1985 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/arms-and-the-man-4374 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911193441/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/arms-and-the-man-4374 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Arms and the Man (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1985) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/arms-and-the-man-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003262 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912035113/https://playbill.com/production/arms-and-the-man-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003262 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1985-05-31">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=May 31, 1985 |title=Stage: Kevin Kline in Shaw's 'Arms and the Man' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/31/theater/stage-kevin-kline-in-shaw-s-arms-and-the-man.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194311/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/31/theater/stage-kevin-kline-in-shaw-s-arms-and-the-man.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1985: ''[[The Marriage of Figaro (play)|The Marriage of Figaro]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Marriage of Figaro – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 1985 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-marriage-of-figaro-4381 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Marriage of Figaro (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1985) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-marriage-of-figaro-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003261 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1985-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1985-10-11 |title=Stage: Serban's 'Figaro,' With Skates and Radio |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/11/theater/stage-serban-s-figaro-with-skates-and-radio.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1985: ''[[The Marriage of Figaro (play)|The Marriage of Figaro]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Marriage of Figaro – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 1985 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-marriage-of-figaro-4381 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184918/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-marriage-of-figaro-4381 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Marriage of Figaro (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1985) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-marriage-of-figaro-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003261 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911233518/https://playbill.com/production/the-marriage-of-figaro-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003261 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1985-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 11, 1985 |title=Stage: Serban's 'Figaro,' With Skates and Radio |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/11/theater/stage-serban-s-figaro-with-skates-and-radio.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194303/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/11/theater/stage-serban-s-figaro-with-skates-and-radio.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1985: ''[[Robert Klein|The Robert Klein Show!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Robert Klein Show! – Broadway Special – Original |website=IBDB |date=December 20, 1985 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-robert-klein-show-4391 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Robert Klein Show! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1985) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-robert-klein-show-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003260 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1985-12-23">{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=1985-12-23 |title=Stage: 'The Robert Klein Show' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/23/theater/stage-the-robert-klein-show.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1985: ''[[Robert Klein|The Robert Klein Show!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1985d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Robert Klein Show! – Broadway Special – Original |website=IBDB |date=December 20, 1985 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-robert-klein-show-4391 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184924/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-robert-klein-show-4391 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Robert Klein Show! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1985) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-robert-klein-show-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003260 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912163155/https://playbill.com/production/the-robert-klein-show-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003260 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1985-12-23">{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=December 23, 1985 |title=Stage: 'The Robert Klein Show' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/23/theater/stage-the-robert-klein-show.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194302/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/23/theater/stage-the-robert-klein-show.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1986: ''[[The Caretaker]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1986a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Caretaker – Broadway Play – 1986 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 30, 1986 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-caretaker-4397 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br />{{cite web |title=The Caretaker (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1986) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-caretaker-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003259 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1986-01-31">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1986-01-31 |title=The Stage: Steppenwolf in Pinter's 'Caretaker' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/31/theater/the-stage-steppenwolf-in-pinter-s-caretaker.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1986: ''[[The Caretaker]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1986a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Caretaker – Broadway Play – 1986 Revival |website=IBDB |date=January 30, 1986 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-caretaker-4397 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184918/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-caretaker-4397 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Caretaker (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1986) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-caretaker-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003259 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912101543/https://playbill.com/production/the-caretaker-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003259 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1986-01-31">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=January 31, 1986 |title=The Stage: Steppenwolf in Pinter's 'Caretaker' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/31/theater/the-stage-steppenwolf-in-pinter-s-caretaker.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194309/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/31/theater/the-stage-steppenwolf-in-pinter-s-caretaker.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1986: ''[[You Never Can Tell (play)|You Never Can Tell]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1986c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=You Never Can Tell – Broadway Play – 1986 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 9, 1986 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/you-never-can-tell-4422 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br />{{cite web |title=You Never Can Tell (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1986) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/you-never-can-tell-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003257 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1986-10-10">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1986-10-10 |title=Theater: Bernard Shaw's 'You Never Can Tell,' at Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/10/theater/theater-bernard-shaw-s-you-never-can-tell-at-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1986: ''[[You Never Can Tell (play)|You Never Can Tell]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1986c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=You Never Can Tell – Broadway Play – 1986 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 9, 1986 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/you-never-can-tell-4422 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911193438/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/you-never-can-tell-4422 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=You Never Can Tell (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1986) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/you-never-can-tell-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003257 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912224738/https://playbill.com/production/you-never-can-tell-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003257 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1986-10-10">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 10, 1986 |title=Theater: Bernard Shaw's 'You Never Can Tell,' at Circle in the Square |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/10/theater/theater-bernard-shaw-s-you-never-can-tell-at-circle-in-the-square.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194302/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/10/theater/theater-bernard-shaw-s-you-never-can-tell-at-circle-in-the-square.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1987: ''[[Coastal Disturbances]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1987">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Coastal Disturbances – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 4, 1987 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/coastal-disturbances-4442 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br />{{cite web |title=Coastal Disturbances (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1987) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/coastal-disturbances-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003256 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1987-11-23">{{Cite news |last=Gerard |first=Jeremy |date=1987-11-23 |title=A Theater Changes Direction |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/23/theater/a-theater-changes-direction.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1987: ''[[Coastal Disturbances]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1987">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Coastal Disturbances – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 4, 1987 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/coastal-disturbances-4442 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184922/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/coastal-disturbances-4442 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Coastal Disturbances (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1987) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/coastal-disturbances-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003256 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912180211/https://playbill.com/production/coastal-disturbances-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003256 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1987-11-23">{{Cite news |last=Gerard |first=Jeremy |date=November 23, 1987 |title=A Theater Changes Direction |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/23/theater/a-theater-changes-direction.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194304/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/23/theater/a-theater-changes-direction.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1988: ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=A Streetcar Named Desire – Broadway Play – 1988 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 10, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/a-streetcar-named-desire-4496 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=A Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/a-streetcar-named-desire-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003255 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-03-11">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1988-03-11 |title=Review/Theater; Danner and Quinn In a New 'Streetcar' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/theater/review-theater-danner-and-quinn-in-a-new-streetcar.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1988: ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=A Streetcar Named Desire – Broadway Play – 1988 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 10, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/a-streetcar-named-desire-4496 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203501/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/a-streetcar-named-desire-4496 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=A Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/a-streetcar-named-desire-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003255 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912091529/https://playbill.com/production/a-streetcar-named-desire-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003255 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-03-11">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=March 11, 1988 |title=Review/Theater; Danner and Quinn In a New 'Streetcar' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/theater/review-theater-danner-and-quinn-in-a-new-streetcar.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194300/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/theater/review-theater-danner-and-quinn-in-a-new-streetcar.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1988: ''[[Robert Klein|An Evening with Robert Klein]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=An Evening with Robert Klein – Broadway Special – Original |website=IBDB |date=June 19, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/an-evening-with-robert-klein-4510 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=An Evening with Robert Klein (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/an-evening-with-robert-klein-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003254 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-06-21">{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=1988-06-21 |title=Review/Comedy; Robert Klein's Balance Of Sense and the Absurd |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/21/arts/review-comedy-robert-klein-s-balance-of-sense-and-the-absurd.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1988: ''[[Robert Klein|An Evening with Robert Klein]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=An Evening with Robert Klein – Broadway Special – Original |website=IBDB |date=June 19, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/an-evening-with-robert-klein-4510 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184919/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/an-evening-with-robert-klein-4510 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=An Evening with Robert Klein (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/an-evening-with-robert-klein-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003254 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184923/https://playbill.com/production/an-evening-with-robert-klein-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003254 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-06-21">{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=June 21, 1988 |title=Review/Comedy; Robert Klein's Balance Of Sense and the Absurd |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/21/arts/review-comedy-robert-klein-s-balance-of-sense-and-the-absurd.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194305/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/21/arts/review-comedy-robert-klein-s-balance-of-sense-and-the-absurd.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1988: ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Night of the Iguana – Broadway Play – 1988 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-iguana-4513 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Night of the Iguana (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-night-of-the-iguana-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003253 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-06-27">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=1988-06-27 |title=Review/Theater; In 'Night of the Iguana,' God's Desperate Ones |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/27/theater/review-theater-in-night-of-the-iguana-god-s-desperate-ones.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1988: ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Night of the Iguana – Broadway Play – 1988 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-iguana-4513 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203455/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-iguana-4513 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Night of the Iguana (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-night-of-the-iguana-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003253 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912130114/https://playbill.com/production/the-night-of-the-iguana-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003253 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-06-27">{{Cite news |last=Gussow |first=Mel |date=June 27, 1988 |title=Review/Theater; In 'Night of the Iguana,' God's Desperate Ones |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/27/theater/review-theater-in-night-of-the-iguana-god-s-desperate-ones.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030935/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/27/theater/review-theater-in-night-of-the-iguana-god-s-desperate-ones.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1988: ''[[The Devil's Disciple (play)|The Devil's Disciple]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Devil's Disciple – Broadway Play – 1988 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 13, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-devils-disciple-4523 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Devil's Disciple (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-devils-disciple-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003252 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-11-14">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1988-11-14 |title=Review/Theater; Shaw and Philip Bosco Together Once More |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/14/theater/review-theater-shaw-and-philip-bosco-together-once-more.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1988: ''[[The Devil's Disciple (play)|The Devil's Disciple]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1988d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Devil's Disciple – Broadway Play – 1988 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 13, 1988 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-devils-disciple-4523 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911193436/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-devils-disciple-4523 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Devil's Disciple (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-devils-disciple-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003252 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912025057/https://playbill.com/production/the-devils-disciple-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003252 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1988-11-14">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=November 14, 1988 |title=Review/Theater; Shaw and Philip Bosco Together Once More |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/14/theater/review-theater-shaw-and-philip-bosco-together-once-more.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194302/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/14/theater/review-theater-shaw-and-philip-bosco-together-once-more.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1989: ''[[Ghetto (play)|Ghetto]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1989a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Ghetto – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 30, 1989 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/ghetto-4544 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Ghetto (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1989) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/ghetto-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003251 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1989-05-25" />
* 1989: ''[[Ghetto (play)|Ghetto]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1989a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Ghetto – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 30, 1989 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/ghetto-4544 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203457/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/ghetto-4544 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Ghetto (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1989) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/ghetto-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003251 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912141630/https://playbill.com/production/ghetto-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003251 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1989-05-25" />
*1989: ''[[Sweeney Todd (musical)|Sweeney Todd]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1989b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Sweeney Todd – Broadway Musical – 1989 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 14, 1989 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sweeney-todd-4549 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Sweeney Todd (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1989) |website=Playbill |date=August 26, 2017 |url=https://playbill.com/production/sweeney-todd-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003250 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1989-09-15">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1989-09-15 |title=Review/Theater; New 'Sweeney' With a New Message |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/15/theater/review-theater-new-sweeney-with-a-new-message.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1989: ''[[Sweeney Todd (musical)|Sweeney Todd]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1989b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Sweeney Todd – Broadway Musical – 1989 Revival |website=IBDB |date=September 14, 1989 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sweeney-todd-4549 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184916/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sweeney-todd-4549 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Sweeney Todd (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1989) |website=Playbill |date=August 26, 2017 |url=https://playbill.com/production/sweeney-todd-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003250 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925020116/https://www.playbill.com/production/sweeney-todd-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003250 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1989-09-15">{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=September 15, 1989 |title=Review/Theater; New 'Sweeney' With a New Message |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/15/theater/review-theater-new-sweeney-with-a-new-message.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194303/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/15/theater/review-theater-new-sweeney-with-a-new-message.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1990: ''[[The Miser]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1990b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Miser – Broadway Play – 1990 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 11, 1990 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-miser-4614 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Miser (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1990) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-miser-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003248 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1990-10-12" />
* 1990: ''[[The Miser]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1990b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Miser – Broadway Play – 1990 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 11, 1990 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-miser-4614 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911212005/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-miser-4614 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Miser (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1990) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-miser-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003248 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912101540/https://playbill.com/production/the-miser-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003248 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1990-10-12" />
*1991: ''[[Taking Steps]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Taking Steps – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 20, 1991 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/taking-steps-4631 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Taking Steps (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1991) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/taking-steps-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003247 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1991-02-21" />
* 1991: ''[[Taking Steps]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Taking Steps – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 20, 1991 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/taking-steps-4631 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911210501/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/taking-steps-4631 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Taking Steps (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1991) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/taking-steps-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003247 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912033608/https://playbill.com/production/taking-steps-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003247 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1991-02-21" />
*1991: ''[[Getting Married]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Getting Married – Broadway Play – 1991 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1991 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/getting-married-4644 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Getting Married (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1991) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/getting-married-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003246 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1991-06-27" />
* 1991: ''[[Getting Married]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Getting Married – Broadway Play – 1991 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 26, 1991 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/getting-married-4644 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911190428/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/getting-married-4644 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Getting Married (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1991) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/getting-married-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003246 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912010534/https://playbill.com/production/getting-married-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003246 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1991-06-27" />
*1991: ''[[On Borrowed Time]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=On Borrowed Time – Broadway Play – 1991 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 9, 1991 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/on-borrowed-time-4645 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=On Borrowed Time (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1991) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/on-borrowed-time-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003245 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1991-10-10" />
* 1991: ''[[On Borrowed Time]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1991c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=On Borrowed Time – Broadway Play – 1991 Revival |website=IBDB |date=October 9, 1991 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/on-borrowed-time-4645 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911191933/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/on-borrowed-time-4645 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=On Borrowed Time (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1991) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/on-borrowed-time-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003245 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912201715/https://playbill.com/production/on-borrowed-time-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003245 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1991-10-10" />
*1992: ''[[Salome (play)|Salome]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1992c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Salome – Broadway Play – 1992 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 28, 1992 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/salome-4690 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Salome (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1992) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/salome-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003242 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>
* 1992: ''[[Salome (play)|Salome]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1992c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Salome – Broadway Play – 1992 Revival |website=IBDB |date=June 28, 1992 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/salome-4690 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911204957/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/salome-4690 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Salome (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1992) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/salome-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003242 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912153141/https://playbill.com/production/salome-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003242 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1992: ''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1992d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Anna Karenina – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=August 26, 1992 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/anna-karenina-4692 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Anna Karenina (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1992) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/anna-karenina-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003241 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>
* 1992: ''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1992d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Anna Karenina – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=August 26, 1992 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/anna-karenina-4692 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910062032/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/anna-karenina-4692 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Anna Karenina (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1992) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/anna-karenina-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003241 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912120100/https://playbill.com/production/anna-karenina-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003241 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1993: Three productions by [[Thornton Wilder]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1993">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Wilder, Wilder, Wilder – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 21, 1993 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wilder-wilder-wilder-4714 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Wilder, Wilder, Wilder (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1993) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/wilder-wilder-wilder-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003237 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1993-05-13" />{{efn|''[[The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden]]'', ''[[The Long Christmas Dinner]]'', ''[[Pullman Car Hiawatha]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1993"/>}}
* 1993: Three productions by [[Thornton Wilder]]<ref name="The Broadway League 1993">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Wilder, Wilder, Wilder – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 21, 1993 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wilder-wilder-wilder-4714 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203503/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wilder-wilder-wilder-4714 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Wilder, Wilder, Wilder (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1993) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/wilder-wilder-wilder-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003237 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912083018/https://playbill.com/production/wilder-wilder-wilder-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003237 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1993-05-13" />{{efn|''[[The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden]]'', ''[[The Long Christmas Dinner]]'', ''[[Pullman Car Hiawatha]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1993"/>}}
*1994: ''[[The Shadow Box]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1994">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Shadow Box – Broadway Play – 1994 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 20, 1994 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-shadow-box-4277 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Shadow Box (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1994) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-shadow-box-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003236 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1994-11-21">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=1994-11-21 |title=Theater Review: the Shadow Box; Death Outruns a Play From 1977 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/21/theater/theater-review-the-shadow-box-death-outruns-a-play-from-1977.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1994: ''[[The Shadow Box]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1994">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Shadow Box – Broadway Play – 1994 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 20, 1994 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-shadow-box-4277 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184923/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-shadow-box-4277 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Shadow Box (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1994) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-shadow-box-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003236 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912090024/https://playbill.com/production/the-shadow-box-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003236 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1994-11-21">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=November 21, 1994 |title=Theater Review: the Shadow Box; Death Outruns a Play From 1977 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/21/theater/theater-review-the-shadow-box-death-outruns-a-play-from-1977.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011655/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/21/theater/theater-review-the-shadow-box-death-outruns-a-play-from-1977.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1995: ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Uncle Vanya – Broadway Play – 1995 Revival |website=IBDB |date=February 23, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-4285 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Uncle Vanya (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/uncle-vanya-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003235 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-02-24">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=1995-02-24 |title=Theater Review: Uncle Vanya; A 'Vanya' Of Spite And Fury |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/24/theater/theater-review-uncle-vanya-a-vanya-of-spite-and-fury.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1995: ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Uncle Vanya – Broadway Play – 1995 Revival |website=IBDB |date=February 23, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-4285 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184920/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-4285 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Uncle Vanya (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/uncle-vanya-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003235 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911190429/https://playbill.com/production/uncle-vanya-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003235 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-02-24">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=February 24, 1995 |title=Theater Review: Uncle Vanya; A 'Vanya' Of Spite And Fury |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/24/theater/theater-review-uncle-vanya-a-vanya-of-spite-and-fury.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011652/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/24/theater/theater-review-uncle-vanya-a-vanya-of-spite-and-fury.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1995: ''[[The Rose Tattoo]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Rose Tattoo – Broadway Play – 1995 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 30, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-rose-tattoo-4297 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Rose Tattoo (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-rose-tattoo-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003234 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-05-01">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=1995-05-01 |title=Theater Review: the Rose Tattoo; Upbeat Williams, for a Change |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/01/theater/theater-review-the-rose-tattoo-upbeat-williams-for-a-change.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1995: ''[[The Rose Tattoo]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Rose Tattoo – Broadway Play – 1995 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 30, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-rose-tattoo-4297 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203452/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-rose-tattoo-4297 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Rose Tattoo (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-rose-tattoo-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003234 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912015045/https://playbill.com/production/the-rose-tattoo-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003234 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-05-01">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=May 1, 1995 |title=Theater Review: the Rose Tattoo; Upbeat Williams, for a Change |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/01/theater/theater-review-the-rose-tattoo-upbeat-williams-for-a-change.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231011655/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/01/theater/theater-review-the-rose-tattoo-upbeat-williams-for-a-change.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1995: ''[[Garden District (play)|Garden District]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Garden District – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/garden-district-4306 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Garden District (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/garden-district-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-1995 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=1995-10-11 |title=Theater Review;Decadence, Ferns and Facades |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/11/theater/theater-review-decadence-ferns-and-facades.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1995: ''[[Garden District (play)|Garden District]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Garden District – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/garden-district-4306 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911200447/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/garden-district-4306 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Garden District (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/garden-district-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-1995 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912093031/https://playbill.com/production/garden-district-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-1995 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-10-11">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=October 11, 1995 |title=Theater Review;Decadence, Ferns and Facades |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/11/theater/theater-review-decadence-ferns-and-facades.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164543/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/11/theater/theater-review-decadence-ferns-and-facades.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1995: ''[[Holiday (play)|Holiday]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Holiday – Broadway Play – 1995 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 3, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/holiday-4318 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Holiday (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/holiday-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003230 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-12-04">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=1995-12-04 |title=Theater Review;The Wee Problems Of the Seriously Rich In the Frenzied 20's |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/04/theater/theater-review-the-wee-problems-of-the-seriously-rich-in-the-frenzied-20-s.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1995: ''[[Holiday (play)|Holiday]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1995d">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Holiday – Broadway Play – 1995 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 3, 1995 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/holiday-4318 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184921/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/holiday-4318 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Holiday (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1995) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/holiday-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003230 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912123105/https://playbill.com/production/holiday-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003230 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1995-12-04">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=December 4, 1995 |title=Theater Review;The Wee Problems Of the Seriously Rich In the Frenzied 20's |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/04/theater/theater-review-the-wee-problems-of-the-seriously-rich-in-the-frenzied-20-s.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164533/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/04/theater/theater-review-the-wee-problems-of-the-seriously-rich-in-the-frenzied-20-s.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1996: ''[[Bus Stop (William Inge play)|Bus Stop]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Bus Stop – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival |website=IBDB |date=February 22, 1996 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bus-stop-4321 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Bus Stop (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1996) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/bus-stop-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003229 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-02-23">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=1996-02-23 |title=Theater Review;Inge's Bus Passengers, Stranded Overnight |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/theater/theater-review-inge-s-bus-passengers-stranded-overnight.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1996: ''[[Bus Stop (William Inge play)|Bus Stop]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Bus Stop – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival |website=IBDB |date=February 22, 1996 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bus-stop-4321 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=June 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627143730/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bus-stop-4321 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Bus Stop (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1996) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/bus-stop-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003229 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912045128/https://playbill.com/production/bus-stop-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003229 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-02-23">{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=February 23, 1996 |title=Theater Review;Inge's Bus Passengers, Stranded Overnight |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/theater/theater-review-inge-s-bus-passengers-stranded-overnight.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164544/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/theater/theater-review-inge-s-bus-passengers-stranded-overnight.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1996: ''[[Tartuffe]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Tartuffe – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival |website=IBDB |date=May 30, 1996 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tartuffe-4794 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Tartuffe (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1996) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/tartuffe-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003228 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-05-31">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=1996-05-31 |title=Theater Review;Moliere's Charlatan As a TV Evangelist |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/31/theater/theater-review-moliere-s-charlatan-as-a-tv-evangelist.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 1996: ''[[Tartuffe]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Tartuffe – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival |website=IBDB |date=May 30, 1996 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tartuffe-4794 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911203451/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tartuffe-4794 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Tartuffe (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1996) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/tartuffe-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003228 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912042121/https://playbill.com/production/tartuffe-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003228 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-05-31">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=May 31, 1996 |title=Theater Review;Moliere's Charlatan As a TV Evangelist |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/31/theater/theater-review-moliere-s-charlatan-as-a-tv-evangelist.html |access-date=December 31, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164543/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/31/theater/theater-review-moliere-s-charlatan-as-a-tv-evangelist.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*1996: ''[[Hughie (play)|Hughie]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Hughie – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival |website=IBDB |date=August 22, 1996 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/hughie-4796 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Hughie (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1996) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/hughie-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003227 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-08-23" />
* 1996: ''[[Hughie (play)|Hughie]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1996c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Hughie – Broadway Play – 1996 Revival |website=IBDB |date=August 22, 1996 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/hughie-4796 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184920/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/hughie-4796 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Hughie (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1996) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/hughie-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003227 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912230240/https://playbill.com/production/hughie-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003227 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1996-08-23" />
*1997: ''[[Stanley (play)|Stanley]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1997">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Stanley – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 20, 1997 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/stanley-5145 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Stanley (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1997) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/stanley-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003226 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1997-02-21" />
* 1997: ''[[Stanley (play)|Stanley]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1997">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Stanley – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 20, 1997 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/stanley-5145 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184920/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/stanley-5145 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Stanley (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1997) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/stanley-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003226 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912134624/https://playbill.com/production/stanley-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003226 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1997-02-21" />
*1999: ''[[Not About Nightingales]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1999">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Not About Nightingales – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 25, 1999 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/not-about-nightingales-6483 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Not About Nightingales (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1999) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/not-about-nightingales-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003225 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-1999-02-26" />
* 1999: ''[[Not About Nightingales]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 1999">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Not About Nightingales – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 25, 1999 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/not-about-nightingales-6483 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184919/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/not-about-nightingales-6483 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Not About Nightingales (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1999) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/not-about-nightingales-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003225 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911230512/https://playbill.com/production/not-about-nightingales-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003225 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-1999-02-26" />
*2000: ''[[True West (play)|True West]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2000a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=True West – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 2, 2000 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/true-west-12483 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=True West (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2000) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/true-west-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003224 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2000-07-26" />
* 2000: ''[[True West (play)|True West]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2000a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=True West – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 2, 2000 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/true-west-12483 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812035644/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/true-west-12483 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=True West (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2000) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/true-west-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003224 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912002906/https://playbill.com/production/true-west-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003224 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2000-07-26" />
*2000: ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2000b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Rocky Horror Show – Broadway Musical – 2000 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 15, 2000 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-rocky-horror-show-12547 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Rocky Horror Show (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2000) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-rocky-horror-show-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003223 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2000-11-16" />
* 2000: ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2000b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Rocky Horror Show – Broadway Musical – 2000 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 15, 2000 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-rocky-horror-show-12547 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911162749/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-rocky-horror-show-12547 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Rocky Horror Show (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2000) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-rocky-horror-show-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003223 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811044646/https://www.playbill.com/production/the-rocky-horror-show-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003223 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2000-11-16" />
*2002: ''[[Metamorphoses (play)|Metamorphoses]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2002">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Metamorphoses – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 4, 2002 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/metamorphoses-13324 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Metamorphoses (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2002) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/metamorphoses-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003222 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2002-03-05" />
* 2002: ''[[Metamorphoses (play)|Metamorphoses]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2002">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Metamorphoses – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 4, 2002 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/metamorphoses-13324 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171305/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/metamorphoses-13324 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Metamorphoses (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2002) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/metamorphoses-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003222 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911191315/https://playbill.com/production/metamorphoses-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003222 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2002-03-05" />
*2003: ''[[Life x 3|Life (x) 3]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2003">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Life (x) 3 – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 31, 2003 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/life-x-3-13491 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Life x 3 (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2003) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/life-x-3-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003221 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2003-04-01" />
* 2003: ''[[Life x 3|Life (x) 3]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2003">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Life (x) 3 – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=March 31, 2003 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/life-x-3-13491 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911161251/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/life-x-3-13491 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Life x 3 (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2003) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/life-x-3-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003221 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911165753/https://playbill.com/production/life-x-3-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003221 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2003-04-01" />
*2004: ''[[Frozen (play)|Frozen]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2004">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Frozen – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 4, 2004 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/frozen-379664 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Frozen (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2004) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/frozen-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003220 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2004-05-05" />
* 2004: ''[[Frozen (play)|Frozen]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2004">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Frozen – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 4, 2004 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/frozen-379664 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911161251/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/frozen-379664 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Frozen (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2004) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/frozen-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003220 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912094532/https://playbill.com/production/frozen-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003220 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2004-05-05" />
*2005: ''[[The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2005">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 2, 2005 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-392859 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2005) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003219 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2007-11-08" />
* 2005: ''[[The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2005">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 2, 2005 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-392859 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171302/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-392859 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2005) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003219 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912052950/https://playbill.com/production/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003219 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2007-11-08" />
*2008: ''[[Glory Days (musical)|Glory Days]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2008">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Glory Days – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 6, 2008 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/glory-days-478270 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Glory Days (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2008) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/glory-days-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003218 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2008-05-08" />
* 2008: ''[[Glory Days (musical)|Glory Days]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2008">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Glory Days – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=May 6, 2008 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/glory-days-478270 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171300/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/glory-days-478270 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Glory Days (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2008) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/glory-days-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003218 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912022924/https://playbill.com/production/glory-days-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003218 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2008-05-08" />
*2009: ''[[The Norman Conquests]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2009">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden – Broadway Play – 2009 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 23, 2009 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-norman-conquests-round-and-round-the-garden-483081 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Norman Conquests (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2009) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/productions/the-norman-conquestsbroadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2009 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2009-04-23" />
* 2009: ''[[The Norman Conquests]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2009">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden – Broadway Play – 2009 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 23, 2009 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-norman-conquests-round-and-round-the-garden-483081 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911162747/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-norman-conquests-round-and-round-the-garden-483081 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Norman Conquests (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2009) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/productions/the-norman-conquestsbroadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2009 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911162749/https://playbill.com/productions/the-norman-conquestsbroadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2009-04-23" />
*2010: ''[[The Miracle Worker]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2010a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Miracle Worker – Broadway Play – 2010 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 3, 2010 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-miracle-worker-485320 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The Miracle Worker (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2010) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-miracle-worker-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003214 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2010-03-28" />
* 2010: ''[[The Miracle Worker]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2010a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The Miracle Worker – Broadway Play – 2010 Revival |website=IBDB |date=March 3, 2010 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-miracle-worker-485320 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911164252/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-miracle-worker-485320 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The Miracle Worker (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2010) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-miracle-worker-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003214 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912071502/https://playbill.com/production/the-miracle-worker-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003214 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2010-03-28" />
*2010: ''[[Lombardi (play)|Lombardi]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2010b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Lombardi – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 21, 2010 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/lombardi-487855 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Lombardi (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2010) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/lombardi-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003213 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2010-10-22" />
* 2010: ''[[Lombardi (play)|Lombardi]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2010b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Lombardi – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 21, 2010 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/lombardi-487855 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171302/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/lombardi-487855 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Lombardi (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2010) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/lombardi-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003213 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912071506/https://playbill.com/production/lombardi-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003213 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2010-10-22" />
*2011: ''[[Godspell]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2011">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Godspell – Broadway Musical – 2011 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 7, 2011 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/godspell-490436 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Godspell (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2011) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/godspell-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013743 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2011-11-08" />
* 2011: ''[[Godspell]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2011">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Godspell – Broadway Musical – 2011 Revival |website=IBDB |date=November 7, 2011 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/godspell-490436 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911162747/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/godspell-490436 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Godspell (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2011) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/godspell-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013743 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911175803/https://playbill.com/production/godspell-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000013743 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2011-11-08" />
*2013: ''[[Soul Doctor]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2013">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Soul Doctor – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=August 15, 2013 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/soul-doctor-494827 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Soul Doctor (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2013) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/soul-doctor-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014019 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Healy 2013" />
* 2013: ''[[Soul Doctor]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2013">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Soul Doctor – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=August 15, 2013 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/soul-doctor-494827 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171258/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/soul-doctor-494827 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Soul Doctor (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2013) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/soul-doctor-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014019 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912061452/https://playbill.com/production/soul-doctor-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Healy 2013" />
*2014: ''[[Bronx Bombers (play)|Bronx Bombers]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Bronx Bombers – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 6, 2014 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bronx-bombers-495539 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Bronx Bombers (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2014) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/bronx-bombers-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014042 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Holcomb-Holland 2014" />
* 2014: ''[[Bronx Bombers (play)|Bronx Bombers]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014a">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Bronx Bombers – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=February 6, 2014 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bronx-bombers-495539 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911165754/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/bronx-bombers-495539 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Bronx Bombers (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2014) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/bronx-bombers-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014042 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912080015/https://playbill.com/production/bronx-bombers-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014042 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Holcomb-Holland 2014" />
*2014: ''[[Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 13, 2014 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-grill-496517 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2014) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014057 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2014-04-14" />
* 2014: ''[[Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014b">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 13, 2014 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-grill-496517 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171305/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-grill-496517 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2014) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014057 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912081515/https://playbill.com/production/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014057 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2014-04-14" />
*2014: ''[[Jez Butterworth|The River]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The River – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=November 16, 2014 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-river-497103 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=The River (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2014) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-river-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014062 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2014-11-17" />
* 2014: ''[[Jez Butterworth|The River]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2014c">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=The River – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=November 16, 2014 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-river-497103 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911171300/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-river-497103 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=The River (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2014) |website=Playbill |date=December 14, 2015 |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-river-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014062 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912014418/https://playbill.com/production/the-river-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014062 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2014-11-17" />
*2015: ''[[Fun Home (musical)|Fun Home]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2015">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Fun Home – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 19, 2015 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fun-home-497807 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Fun Home (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2015) |website=Playbill |date=July 1, 2016 |url=https://playbill.com/production/fun-home-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014079 |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2015-04-20">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=2015-04-20 |title=Review: ‘Fun Home’ at the Circle in the Square Theater |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/theater/review-fun-home-at-the-circle-in-the-square-theater.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 2015: ''[[Fun Home (musical)|Fun Home]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2015">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Fun Home – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=April 19, 2015 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fun-home-497807 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911165756/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fun-home-497807 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Fun Home (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2015) |website=Playbill |date=July 1, 2016 |url=https://playbill.com/production/fun-home-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014079 |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814054929/https://www.playbill.com/production/fun-home-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000014079 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2015-04-20">{{Cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=April 20, 2015 |title=Review: 'Fun Home' at the Circle in the Square Theater |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/theater/review-fun-home-at-the-circle-in-the-square-theater.html |access-date=December 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230030935/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/theater/review-fun-home-at-the-circle-in-the-square-theater.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*2016: ''[[In Transit (musical)|In Transit]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2016">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=In Transit – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=December 11, 2016 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/in-transit-509159 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=In Transit (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2016) |website=Playbill |date=December 5, 2016 |url=https://playbill.com/production/in-transit-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2016-2017 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2017-04-11" />
* 2016: ''[[In Transit (musical)|In Transit]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2016">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=In Transit – Broadway Musical – Original |website=IBDB |date=December 11, 2016 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/in-transit-509159 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722150429/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/in-transit-509159 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=In Transit (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2016) |website=Playbill |date=December 5, 2016 |url=https://playbill.com/production/in-transit-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2016-2017 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723075157/https://playbill.com/production/in-transit-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2016-2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2017-04-11" />
*2017: ''[[Once on This Island]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2017">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Once on This Island – Broadway Musical – 2017 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 3, 2017 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/once-on-this-island-514926 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Once On This Island (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2017) |website=Playbill |date=July 1, 2018 |url=https://playbill.com/production/once-on-this-islandcircle-in-the-square-theatre-2017-2018 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2018-11-28" />
* 2017: ''[[Once on This Island]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2017">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Once on This Island – Broadway Musical – 2017 Revival |website=IBDB |date=December 3, 2017 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/once-on-this-island-514926 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722150430/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/once-on-this-island-514926 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Once On This Island (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2017) |website=Playbill |date=July 1, 2018 |url=https://playbill.com/production/once-on-this-islandcircle-in-the-square-theatre-2017-2018 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723005055/https://playbill.com/production/once-on-this-islandcircle-in-the-square-theatre-2017-2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2018-11-28" />
*2019: ''[[Oklahoma! (musical)|Oklahoma!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2019">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Oklahoma! – Broadway Musical – 2019 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 7, 2019 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/oklahoma-520829 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Oklahoma! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2019) |website=Playbill |date=December 19, 2018 |url=https://playbill.com/production/oklahoma-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2018-2019 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2019-10-22" />
* 2019: ''[[Oklahoma! (musical)|Oklahoma!]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2019">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Oklahoma! – Broadway Musical – 2019 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 7, 2019 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/oklahoma-520829 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722150430/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/oklahoma-520829 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Oklahoma! (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2019) |website=Playbill |date=December 19, 2018 |url=https://playbill.com/production/oklahoma-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2018-2019 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704023737/https://playbill.com/production/oklahoma-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2018-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2019-10-22" />
*2021: ''[[Chicken & Biscuits (play)|Chicken & Biscuits]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2021">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Chicken & Biscuits – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 2021 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/chicken-biscuits-531921 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=Chicken & Biscuits (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2021) |website=Playbill |date=November 29, 2021 |url=https://playbill.com/production/chicken-biscuitscircle-in-the-square-theatre-2021-2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2021-10-11" />
* 2021: ''[[Chicken & Biscuits (play)|Chicken & Biscuits]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2021">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=Chicken & Biscuits – Broadway Play – Original |website=IBDB |date=October 10, 2021 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/chicken-biscuits-531921 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722150428/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/chicken-biscuits-531921 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=Chicken & Biscuits (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2021) |website=Playbill |date=November 29, 2021 |url=https://playbill.com/production/chicken-biscuitscircle-in-the-square-theatre-2021-2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707181159/https://www.playbill.com/production/chicken-biscuitscircle-in-the-square-theatre-2021-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2021-10-11" />
*2022: ''[[American Buffalo (play)|American Buffalo]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2022">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=American Buffalo – Broadway Play – 2022 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 14, 2022 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/american-buffalo-525177 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}<br/>{{cite web |title=American Buffalo (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2022) |website=Playbill |date=September 17, 2019 |url=https://playbill.com/production/american-buffalocircle-in-the-square-theatre-2021-2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2022-04-15" />
* 2022: ''[[American Buffalo (play)|American Buffalo]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2022">{{cite web |author=The Broadway League |title=American Buffalo – Broadway Play – 2022 Revival |website=IBDB |date=April 14, 2022 |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/american-buffalo-525177 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618164855/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/american-buffalo-525177 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |title=American Buffalo (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2022) |website=Playbill |date=September 17, 2019 |url=https://playbill.com/production/american-buffalocircle-in-the-square-theatre-2021-2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710065423/https://www.playbill.com/production/american-buffalocircle-in-the-square-theatre-2021-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2022-04-15" />
*2022: ''[[KPOP (musical)|KPOP]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2022b" /><ref name="nyt-2022-11-27" />
* 2022: ''[[KPOP (musical)|KPOP]]''<ref name="The Broadway League 2022b" /><ref name="nyt-2022-11-27" />
* 2024: ''[[An Enemy of the People]]''<ref name="The Broadway League p167">{{cite web | author=The Broadway League | title=An Enemy of the People – Broadway Play – 2024 Revival | website=IBDB | url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/an-enemy-of-the-people-538434 | access-date=February 27, 2024}}<br/>{{cite web | title=An Enemy of the People (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2024) | website=Playbill | date=October 27, 2023 | url=https://playbill.com/production/an-enemy-of-the-people-broadway-circle-in-the-square-theatre-2024 | access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of Broadway theaters]]
* [[List of Broadway theaters]]


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* {{Cite Broadway Routledge}}
* {{cite book |last=Garvey |first=Sheila Hickey |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=adsMEAAAQBAJ |title=Circle in the Square Theatre: A Comprehensive History |publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-4766-3949-9}}
* {{cite book |last=Garvey |first=Sheila Hickey |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=adsMEAAAQBAJ |title=Circle in the Square Theatre: A Comprehensive History |publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-4766-3949-9}}
* {{cite book | last=Mann | first=Theodore | last2=Musilli | first2=John | last3=Croyden | first3=Margaret | title=Journeys in the Night : Creating a New American Theatre With Circle in the Square : a Memoir | publisher=Applause Theatre & Cinema Books | publication-place=New York | date=2007 | isbn=978-1-55783-645-8 | oclc=85862502 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book | last1=Mann | first1=Theodore | last2=Musilli | first2=John | last3=Croyden | first3=Margaret | title=Journeys in the Night : Creating a New American Theatre With Circle in the Square : a Memoir | publisher=Applause Theatre & Cinema Books | publication-place=New York | date=2007 | isbn=978-1-55783-645-8 | oclc=85862502 |ref=none}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Circle in the Square Theatre}}
* [http://www.nypl.org/ead/70512 Circle in the Square papers, 1906-2004] held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, [[New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]]
* [http://www.nypl.org/ead/70512 Circle in the Square papers, 1906-2004] held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, [[New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]]
* {{IBDB venue}}
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* [http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/collections/manuscripts/index.php?collection=413 Circle in the Square Photographs] at [http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/ Special Collections Dept.], University Library, University of California, Davis
* [http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/collections/manuscripts/index.php?collection=413 Circle in the Square Photographs] at [http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/ Special Collections Dept.], University Library, University of California, Davis


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Circle in the Square Theatre
Circle in the Square
Map
Address235 West 50th St., Manhattan
New York City
United States
Coordinates40°45′44″N 73°59′05″W / 40.7621°N 73.9848°W / 40.7621; -73.9848
OwnerParamount Group
OperatorCircle in the Square (Paul Libin, President)
TypeBroadway theater
Capacity751[a]
ProductionAn Enemy of the People
Construction
Built1969–1972
Opened1972
ArchitectAlan Sayles, Jules Fisher, consultant

The Circle in the Square Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 50th Street, within the basement of Paramount Plaza, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The current Broadway theater, completed in 1972, is the successor of an off-Broadway theater of the same name, co-founded around 1950 by a group that included Theodore Mann and José Quintero. The Broadway venue was designed by Allen Sayles; it originally contained 650 seats and uses a thrust stage that extends into the audience on three sides. The theater had 776 seats as of 2024.[a]

The Circle in the Square Theatre was named for its first location at 5 Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village, which opened in February 1951 and was operated as a theater in the round. During the 1950s and 1960s, the theater became what Women's Wear Daily described as the "center of Off-Broadway". The Sheridan Square theater was closed temporarily between 1954 and 1955 and was demolished in 1960. The company then moved to 159 Bleecker Street, known as Circle in the Square Downtown; that location continued to operate until about 1995. In addition to its Sheridan Square and Bleecker Street locations, the Circle hosted shows at other locations such as Ford's Theatre and the Henry Miller's Theatre.

The Gershwin Theatre and the Circle in the Square's Broadway house were built as part of Paramount Plaza (originally known as the Uris Building). The Circle's Broadway house opened on November 15, 1972, and operated as a nonprofit subscription-supported producing house for the next 25 years. The theater typically presented three or four shows per year in the 1970s and 1980s, but, by the 1990s, the theater had a $1.5 million deficit. Following an unsuccessful attempt to appoint new leadership in 1994, the company filed for bankruptcy in 1997. The theater reopened in 1999, now operating as an independent commercial receiving house. The Circle in the Square Theatre School, a drama school within Paramount Plaza, is associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre.

Design[edit]

The Circle in the Square Theatre is in the basement of Paramount Plaza.[1] It was designed by Allen Sayles, with a lighting system designed by Jules Fisher.[1] The Circle operates its own venue, which was originally known as the Circle in the Square–Joseph E. Levine Theatre.[2][3] It is one of Paramount Plaza's two theaters, the other being the much larger Gershwin Theatre on the second floor.[4][5] Paramount Plaza's two venues, along with the Minskoff and American Place theaters, were constructed under the Special Theater District amendment of 1967 as a way to give their respective developers additional floor area.[6] The space is accessed via escalators from street level,[1][7] as well as via stairs.[1][8]

The theater was built with a capacity of 650 seats;[1][9] as of 2022, the theater has 751 seats.[10][a] The space was originally meant as an off-Broadway house with fewer than 500 seats, but the Circle's artistic director Theodore Mann and its managing director Paul Libin increased the capacity by relocating columns and replaced steps with ramps.[12] Originally, the theater was decorated with red seats, and it had a red-and-gray carpet in a checkerboard pattern. The Circle's symbol, a cube, was incorporated into the design of the carpet and the light.[1] The top of the auditorium contains soundproof panels, which minimized noise from police horses when the theater opened.[12] A soundproof control booth was placed at the rear of the auditorium.[8]

The Circle contains a thrust stage, with seats surrounding it on three sides,[12][13] similar to the venue's off-Broadway predecessors.[14] It is one of two Broadway houses with a thrust stage; the other is Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Because of the stage's unconventional design, theatrical critics negatively reviewed it, while directors had difficulty staging productions there.[15] Conversely, the design allowed the audience to be extremely close to the stage, as there were only ten rows of seats.[16] According to Mann, the design of the current Circle in the Square was based on the predecessor theaters. These, in turn, were based on a recommendation from theater critic Brooks Atkinson, who had told Mann: "When you walk in the door, you should see the stage—that should predominate—not the audience."[1]

Off-Broadway origins[edit]

The Circle in the Square was founded by Theodore Mann, José Quintero, Jason Wingreen, Aileen Cramer, Emily Stevens, and Edward Mann, all of whom were members of the Loft Players.[17][18][b] The theater's founders were in their mid-20s and were described by The New York Times as having "little training, less experience, and no reputation in the theater".[19] Sources disagree on when the organization was founded, but it may have been established in 1949[20] or 1950.[21][22] The founding team wished to establish a "center dedicated to the development and presentation of all the arts".[23] The team could not afford to open their theater in Manhattan's high-rent Theater District.[23] Upon the recommendation of Mann's father Martin M. Goldman,[24] the team opted for a location in Greenwich Village, which had a myriad of empty theaters.[23]

During the 1950s and 1960s, the theater became what Women's Wear Daily described as the "center of Off-Broadway", largely staging revivals at a time when traditional Broadway theaters presented experimental shows.[25] Mel Gussow of The New York Times similarly described the original Circle as being within "the heartbeat of Off-Broadway" in Sheridan Square.[26] Over the years, actors such as Colleen Dewhurst, Geraldine Page, Jason Robards, Bradford Dillman, Dustin Hoffman, George Segal, George C. Scott, and James Earl Jones starred in the company's productions.[27][8] In addition, the theater attracted such directors as Michael Cacoyannis, William Ball, and Alan Arkin.[27] The Circle tended to stage productions by well-known playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Jean Giraudoux, Dylan Thomas, and Jules Feiffer.[8]

5 Sheridan Square[edit]

The first Circle in the Square Theatre was at 5 Sheridan Square (also known as the Greenwich Village Inn[24][28]), a former nightclub in Greenwich Village.[21] The Circle's founders signed a 10-year lease on the building.[20][29] When the team signed the lease in 1951, they had $320 between them,[30] including $300 that they had earned from operating a summer theater in Woodstock, New York.[31] The Circle's founders raised $7,500,[32] and Goldman formed Onyx Restaurants Inc. to lease the inn on behalf of the team, which was responsible for paying $1,000 a month in rent.[29] The inn occupied a pair of brownstone residences. The first-floor living and dining rooms in one of the residences had been converted to a rectangular dance floor, while the three stories above the dance floor included 15 rooms.[24] There was a bar in the rear of the dance floor, as well as a kitchen in the basement.[33] Due to the inn's configuration, the theater's founders decided to operate the Circle as a theater in the round, wherein the audience surrounded the stage (a converted dance floor).[19][33] The theater, and the eponymous company, derived their name from the facility's layout and its location at Sheridan Square.[21][20][30]

The theater was planned to open in November 1950, but the opening was delayed by two and a half months due to difficulties in securing a theatrical license.[32] Ultimately, the Circle's founders were only allowed a cabaret license.[21][30] The theater's first production was the play Dark of the Moon,[21][34] which opened in February 1951.[35] At the time, the off-Broadway industry was still relatively obscure[30] and was not covered by mainstream newspapers.[34] Mann, Quintero, and all actors were paid a flat salary of $20 per week.[31] The Circle became more popular after theatrical critic Brooks Atkinson praised the Circle's production of Williams's Summer and Smoke in 1952.[25][30] Mann said Atkinson's review prompted guests to line up for tickets during July, at a time when theaters traditionally closed in the summer due to a lack of air conditioning.[25] Quintero directed some of the theater's most popular early productions, including The Grass Harp, American Gothic,[36] and O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh and Long Day's Journey into Night.[31] Notwithstanding the success of Summer and Smoke, the theater lost money during its first several years.[31]

City officials closed the 5 Sheridan Square location in March 1954 because the venue did not comply with fire-safety regulations[37][38] and because the space was only licensed as a cabaret.[37][39] At the time, the Circle was described as one of the "most popular Off-Broadway theaters".[38] During the 1954–1955 season, the Circle temporarily relocated to Broadway houses such as the 48th Street Theatre[40] and the 46th Street Theatre.[41] After Mann filed plans to renovate the theater in April 1955,[42] city officials approved the theater's reopening.[43] When the venue reopened on June 1, 1955,[44][45] it was rebranded as the Circle in the Square Cabaret.[45] It continued to host popular theatrical performances, such as Cradle Song, Children of Darkness, and Our Town.[46] In July 1959, Mann, Quintero, and Leigh Connell announced that they had to relocate by that October because the building's owner was planning to redevelop the site.[46][47] At the time of the announcement, the Circle had presented 18 shows, mostly revivals of plays, at 5 Sheridan Square.[47] The old location remained open until January 8, 1960,[48][49][50] and the inn was demolished the same year.[51]

159 Bleecker Street[edit]

At the end of August 1959, Mann, Quintero, and Connell leased space at 159 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, which at the time was occupied by the Amato Opera Company.[52][53] The structure had been constructed in 1917 and had been used for various purposes over the years,[54] including a movie theater.[27] Starting in October 1959,[49] the group rebuilt the space as a circle-in-the-round theater, similar in arrangement to the original location.[53][55] To comply with Off-Broadway regulations, the theater had 199 seats.[31] Unlike the Sheridan Square location, the Bleecker Street theater had adequate space for dressing rooms.[55] The newer space had higher ceilings, and it did not have support columns that obstructed patrons' views, as the Sheridan Square theater did.[49] The new location, known as Circle in the Square Downtown, opened on January 9, 1960, with Our Town; the play's cast had given their last performance at 5 Sheridan Square the day before.[48] The first new production at the Bleecker Street location, was a revival of Jean Genet's The Balcony which opened the same year.[56][57]

By the early 1960s, the Circle had staged several box-office flops and was in debt.[58] Nonetheless, upon the theater's tenth anniversary in 1961, the New York Herald Tribune reported that Mann and Quintero were purchasing the Bleecker Street building, at a time when Off-Broadway theaters were in high demand.[31] Quintero had directed 17 of the Circle's 21 plays at that point.[34] Ultimately, Quintero decided to resign from the Circle by 1963,[59][60] preferring to work as a freelance producer.[19] Paul Libin was hired as the Circle in the Square's managing director the same year.[14] This era also saw the Circle's longest-lasting production, The Trojan Women, which ran from 1963 to 1965.[61][62] The company had staged 47 off-Broadway and 10 Broadway productions by its 20th anniversary in 1971.[8]

Even though the company's Broadway theater opened in 1972,[2] the Bleecker Street location continued to host off-Broadway shows through the late 1970s.[21] In 1994, the Circle Repertory Company took over the Circle in the Square Downtown.[63][64] Developers announced plans to raze the Bleecker Street theater in 2004.[65] The venue was demolished in 2005 and replaced with a nine-story apartment building.[66]

Other locations[edit]

The facade of the Henry Miller's Theatre, now the Stephen Sondheim Theatre
Henry Miller's (now Stephen Sondheim) Theatre
The facade of Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre
The Circle in the Square leased the Henry Miller's Theatre from 1968 to 1969 and Ford's Theatre from 1968 to 1971.

The Circle in the Square took a one-year lease on the Henry Miller's Theatre, a Broadway theater, beginning in August 1968.[67] The company's productions at the Henry Miller's were presented under the name "Circle in the Square on Broadway".[68][69] Even though the Henry Miller's was a Broadway theater, the Circle's productions there were ineligible for the Tony Awards because the Circle was a repertory company.[70] The company only ran two shows at the venue, both of which were flops, before its lease was terminated.[71][72] Those two productions were The Cuban Thing, followed by Morning, Noon and Night, a trio of one-act plays.[72][73] When the Circle's lease was terminated in January 1969, Mann and Libin were already in the process of developing their own theater on Broadway.[61][71]

The Circle began staging productions at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., in 1968.[74] The Circle's productions in Washington, D.C., were initially successful, contrasting with the theatrical company's failure on Broadway.[75] The company's productions at Ford's included revivals of such plays as Moon for the Misbegotten,[76][77] Ah, Wilderness!,[76][78] and Arsenic and Old Lace.[79][78] However, the company's offerings were ultimately constrained by the fact that the managers of Ford's Theatre were selective about what constituted "acceptable audience entertainment".[79] The Washington's Ford's Theatre Society sought to take over operation of Ford's Theatre in 1971, prompting the Circle to sue the society.[80] The Circle lost the lawsuit and severed its partnership with Ford's in September 1971, citing large financial losses.[81][82]

Broadway theater history[edit]

In September 1967, Uris Buildings Corporation leased the site of the Capitol Theatre on Broadway, between 50th and 51st Streets, for 100 years. Uris announced it would build an office tower and a Broadway theater on the site; initially, the corporation only proposed a single theater, which later became the Gershwin Theatre.[83] In October 1967, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) proposed the Special Theater District Zoning Amendment,[84][85][86] which would directly allow theaters in One Astor Plaza and the Uris Building.[87][88] The New York City Board of Estimate approved the amendment that December.[89][90]

The Uris Buildings Corporation agreed in February 1968 to build a second theater in the basement upon the CPC's request. The new theater was originally supposed to be an experimental theater with 300 to 375 seats.[91][92] Richard Weinstein, the head of the CPC's Lower Manhattan office, asked Mann whether he was interested in occupying the Uris Building's second theater. Mann initially was uninterested in relocating to a theater with such small capacity, but he changed his mind after seeing that the space could fit 650 seats, large enough to qualify as a Broadway theater.[8] The CPC approved the new theaters the same year,[93][94] as did the Board of Estimate.[95] Lease negotiations between Mann and Percy Uris had been completed by January 1969,[96] and Mann and Libin formed the for-profit Thespian Theater Inc., which subleased the smaller theater to the Circle.[97] The Circle's Broadway theater was intended as a "more elegant" version of the off-Broadway house,[27] although the company was initially unsure whether it would retain its off-Broadway location.[98] Mann believed that the development of relatively small Broadway theaters, such as the Circle's, would allow "more specialized plays" to be produced, as compared with larger and older theaters.[99]

1970s[edit]

The venue in Paramount Plaza's basement opened for inspection on October 2, 1972.[2] The Broadway house was named the Circle in the Square–Joseph E. Levine Theatre, for Joseph E. Levine, a longtime benefactor of the Circle.[100] Prior to the Broadway house's opening, the theater hosted a gala on October 26, 1972. featuring several actors who had performed at the Circle's off-Broadway locations.[101][102][c] The Levine Theatre hosted its first performance, a revival of Mourning Becomes Electra, on November 15, 1972.[2][103][104] In the months after the Circle's Broadway house opened, it hosted numerous performers whose portraits were hung in the lobby.[1] Twelve thousand people were paying for annual subscriptions to the Broadway house by the beginning of 1973.[105] Unlike at other Broadway theaters, the Circle tended to host multiple opening nights for each show.[106] Headliners were paid a flat rate of $1,000 a week, less than in comparable Broadway theaters.[107]

During the Broadway house's first two seasons, the Circle staged productions such as Medea, Here Are Ladies, Uncle Vanya, The Waltz of the Toreadors, and The Iceman Cometh in 1973,[108][109] as well as The American Millionaire and Scapino in early 1974.[110] Despite its early popularity, the theater could only earn up to $35,000 per week, and it relied heavily on grants.[111] By March 1974, the theater was in danger of closing due to a shortfall of nearly $200,000. The musical Look, Homeward, as well as all shows during the 1973–1974 season, would have been canceled.[112] The Circle announced in April 1974 that it would not close, having raised the necessary funds,[113] including emergency grants, nearly $34,000 in individual donations, and even a grant from rival producer Joseph Papp.[114] The success of Scapino, which featured Jim Dale, was also cited as a factor in the theater's survival.[115][116]

For 1974–1975, the Circle staged The National Health, Where's Charley?, All God's Chillun Got Wings, and Death of a Salesman.[110] The following season, the theater hosted Ah, Wilderness!, The Glass Menagerie, The Lady from the Sea, and Pal Joey.[110] The Circle celebrated its 25th anniversary on March 8, 1976, which New York City mayor Abraham Beame proclaimed as Circle in the Square Day.[117] The same year, at the 30th Tony Awards, the company received a Special Tony Award[118] "for twenty-five continuous years of quality productions".[119] For 1976–1977, the Circle continued its tradition of staging four Broadway shows per season,[120] and the Levine Theatre hosted The Days in the Trees, The Night of the Iguana, Romeo and Juliet, and The Importance of Being Earnest.[121][120] The Circle also saw revivals of four plays in 1977–1978: Tartuffe, Saint Joan, 13 Rue de l'Amour, and Once in a Lifetime.[121][122] The first two plays in 1978–1979 were revivals of The Inspector General[123] and Man and Superman.[124][125] During the second half of the season, the Circle presented two new plays: Spokesong by Stewart Parker[126][127] and Loose Ends by Michael Weller.[126][128]

1980s[edit]

Due to recurring financial issues that nearly prompted the theater company to declare bankruptcy, the Circle delayed the start of its 1979–1980 season to February 1980, extending the run of Loose Ends to cover the gap.[129] Consequently, the season was planned to have three plays,[130] the first two of which were Major Barbara[131][132] and Past Tense.[133][134] The final play, The Makropulos Affair, was replaced with The Man Who Came to Dinner on relatively short notice.[130] For 1980–1981, the Circle returned to presenting four plays: The Bacchae, John Gabriel Borkman, The Father, and Scenes and Revelations.[122][133] The Circle had originally planned to stage Hamlet after The Bacchae, but Hamlet had been replaced with Borkman due to scheduling conflicts.[135] The theater next hosted Candida in late 1981,[136][137] followed by Macbeth, Eminent Domain, and Present Laughter in 1982.[110] The theater hosted other events during the 1980s, including tributes to playwrights Eugene O'Neill[138] and William Saroyan.[139]

Libin began selling annual subscriptions via telemarketing around 1983, amid increasing difficulties in obtaining subscribers.[140] The Circle hosted three plays in 1983: The Misanthrope, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, and Heartbreak House.[110] A revival of The Iceman Cometh was canceled during that year because of budget overruns.[141] The Circle also hosted revivals of the plays Awake and Sing and Design for Living in 1984.[110] The next year, the theater hosted the plays The Loves of Anatol, Arms and the Man, and The Marriage of Figaro, as well as Robert Klein's comedy series The Robert Klein Show!.[122] The Circle also hosted three plays in 1986: the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's revival of The Caretaker,[142][143] the original production of The Boys in Autumn,[122][144] and a revival of You Never Can Tell.[145][146]

In 1987, the Circle hosted Second Stage Theater's revival of the play Coastal Disturbances,[147][126] which featured Annette Bening and Timothy Daly and ran for ten months.[148] This was followed the next year by revivals of the plays A Streetcar Named Desire, Juno and the Paycock, and The Night of the Iguana,[133][149] as well as An Evening with Robert Klein, another comedy series by Klein.[150][151] The original English production of Yehoshua Sobol's play Ghetto ran for only 33 performances in early 1989,[152][153] It was followed that September by an adaptation of the musical Sweeney Todd with Bob Gunton and Beth Fowler,[154] which lasted for 189 performances.[155][156]

1990s[edit]

Early 1990s[edit]

Libin stepped down as the theater's managing director in 1990.[14] The Circle hosted two plays that year: the American premiere of the Russian play Zoya's Apartment,[154][157] as well as a revival of The Miser.[158][159] This was followed in 1991 by Taking Steps,[160][161] Getting Married,[162][163] and On Borrowed Time.[164][165] By 1991–1992, the theater faced an increasingly severe financial crisis.[166] In the first half of 1992, the theater hosted the play Search and Destroy,[154] followed by two plays that concurrently starred Al Pacino: a revival of Salome and the original production of Ira Lewis's Chinese Coffee.[154] Pacino had to scale back his appearances in Salome and Chinese Coffee after straining his vocal cords;[167][168] as a result, these productions only broke even.[14][168] The musical Anna Karenina, originally planned for 1991–1992,[168] was generally negatively reviewed when it opened at the beginning of the next season.[166][14] By then, the theater was running at a significant loss; after Anna Karenina closed, Mann tried to save money by keeping the set of Anna Karenina in place.[14][169] Many of the theater's productions in the 1990s had been commercially unsuccessful.[16]

By November 1992, the theater had a $1.3 million deficit, prompting managing director Robert A. Buckley to fire 10 of the 25 staff members and postpone the start of the 1992–1993 season by four months.[170] Buckley resigned shortly afterward, and George A. Elmer was hired as the new managing director.[169][171] The theater had only about 8,500 subscribers at the time.[14][172] The Circle operated at a loss of $1.5 million,[14] in large part because of its overdependence on box-office revenue.[173] That March, the theater canceled two plays by Molière due to a lack of funds.[174] Libin, who remained involved with the Circle's operation, advised Mann to separate the finances of the theater and its associated school;[175] an unnamed former employee told The New York Times that the theater was "living off the school".[14] As a result, the school was separated from the theater in 1993.[176][177] The school assumed the lease of the theater space, then subleased the space back to the theater.[177]

The only show that the Circle hosted in 1993 was Wilder, Wilder, Wilder,[178] a trio of Wilder plays that lasted for 44 performances.[179][180] Afterward, the Circle was dark for over a year;[173] a planned engagement of the play Belmont Avenue Social Club during late 1993 had been canceled.[181] Many of the Circle's board members blamed Mann for selecting shows that did not appeal to audiences and claimed that he was too focused on a "theatrical community that was rooted in the past".[173] As a direct consequence, the Circle had failed to compete with newer nonprofit theater companies such as Second Stage Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, or the Manhattan Theatre Club.[173] The number of subscribers had decreased to about 5,400 by 1994.[172]

New leadership[edit]

Harvey Seifter took over as the theater's executive director in March 1994.[173][182] The Circle's artistic managers sought to revive the theater by establishing a $500,000 production fund, hiring a second artistic director to assist Mann, and creating partnerships with other theatrical companies.[173] Josephine Abady was hired as the second artistic director in August 1994; she was to take over as the theater's sole artistic director when Mann stepped down.[183][184] Abady planned to book both revivals and newer plays at the theater,[185] and she wished to attract additional subscribers to compete with other nonprofit theaters.[172][185] Although the Circle had received millions of dollars in grants during that season, Abady estimated that it would take eight years for the Circle to record a net profit. The Circle also started offering discounted tickets to attract younger patrons, since, at the time, the median subscriber was 53 years old.[172]

The theater reopened with three plays during 1994–1995: The Shadow Box, Uncle Vanya, and The Rose Tattoo.[186] During the 1995–1996 season, the theater hosted the plays Garden District, Holiday, Bus Stop, and Tartuffe.[187] By then, the Circle had 7,000 subscribers.[188] Nonetheless, many of the theater's board members were unhappy with Abady's leadership, as the theater's debt had increased by $241,000 during that season.[188][189] Libin and Mann also challenged the way Abady handled the theater's finances.[175] That August, Pacino returned to the theater in Hughie.[190][191] Hughie was initially supposed to have fewer regular performances than previews,[192][193] but the play was extended several times,[194][195] ultimately running until November 1996.[190]

Bankruptcy[edit]

On July 24, 1996, Mann announced that he would resign, although he and Abady would remain as artistic directors until Hughie closed.[188][196] The same day, the theater's acting president Theodore R. Sayers announced that the theatrical company had filed for bankruptcy.[197][198] At the time, the theater had $1.5 million in debt, in addition to $2 million in unpaid taxes.[199] The company hired Gregory Mosher as its new producer in September 1996,[195][200] and Circle officials simultaneously asked Abady to resign.[189][200] Mosher and executive producer M. Edgar Rosenblum attempted to attract a wider audience by selling discounted tickets to anyone who purchased $37.50 annual memberships;[189][201] they gave away about 12,000 memberships this way.[202] Mosher also scrapped the proposed 1996–1997 season and announced plans to stage the play Stanley, which had been successful on London's West End.[189][203] Stanley opened in February 1997[187] and was moderately successful,[202][204] running for two months.[205]

Mosher, who admired the Circle's thrust stage, had wanted to stage a revival of the Odyssey for 1997–1998.[203] Sayers resigned from his position in May 1997.[206] By then, observers expressed concerns that the theater had not announced any plays for the upcoming season.[207] The theater's board voted to suspend operations on June 17, 1997, when Mosher and Rosenblum both resigned.[199][207] A major factor in this decision was the theater's inability to pay back taxes,[199] Investment banker Wilbur Ross Jr., a consultant for the theater, said at the time that the theater was unlikely to reopen unless it paid off its $1.5 million debt, as well as a $1.8 million lien that the Internal Revenue Service had placed on the theater.[207] The next month, the theater's creditors attempted to secure a new operator;[176] this was complicated by the fact that Mann and Libin had also claimed control of the theater's lease.[97][177] Abady sued two of the theater's board members in early 1998, claiming that her termination was a breach of contract.[208]

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled in May 1998 that Libin and Mann could retain control of the Circle.[209] Subsequently, the men began looking for tenants; by August 1998, there were rumors that the Manhattan Theatre Club, which was looking for a Broadway house, would move into the space.[209][210] Ultimately, the Circle was reorganized as an independent commercial receiving house, making it one of the few independent Broadway theaters at the time.[211] The theater was scheduled to reopen for the 1998–1999 season with Tennessee Williams's Not About Nightingales,[212] which opened in February 1999.[213][214] Quintero died several hours after the theater reopened;[34][215] the theater hosted an event in his honor a few months later.[18][215] During late 1999, the theater space was leased to HBO, which used the space for taping The Chris Rock Show.[211]

21st century[edit]

Marquee to the Circle in the Square Theatre advertising for the 2011 revival of Godspell

In early 2000, the theater hosted Sam Shepard's play True West, which ran for 154 performances.[216][217] This was followed later that year by a revival of the musical The Rocky Horror Show,[218][219] which ran through early 2002.[220] The play Metamorphoses, which opened at the Circle in March 2002,[221] ran for 401 performances over the next year.[222][223] The theater next staged Yasmina Reza's comedy Life (x) 3 in 2003[224][225] and Bryony Lavery's drama Frozen in 2004.[226][227] The Circle's next production, the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, had over 1,100 performances from 2005 to 2008.[228][229] After the success of that musical, the Circle hosted the musical Glory Days, which closed after a single performance on May 6, 2008.[230][231] The next year, the Circle hosted a revival of Alan Ayckbourn's musical comedy The Norman Conquests.[232][233]

The William Gibson play The Miracle Worker ran at the Circle for 28 performances in early 2010,[234][235] followed the same year by the Eric Simonson play Lombardi.[236][237] The Circle next staged the musical Godspell, which opened in November 2011[238][239] and ran for several months.[240] It was followed by two relatively short-lived shows: the musical Soul Doctor, which had 66 performances in late 2013,[241][242] and the play Bronx Bombers, which ran for less than a month in early 2014.[243][244] The Circle also hosted two more successful plays in 2014: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill[245][246] and The River,[247][248] both of which recouped their production costs.[249] The River set the theater's current box-office record as of 2023, earning $917,000 on opening week in November 2014.[250] The theater then hosted the musical Fun Home, which opened in 2015 and ran for more than a year,[251][252] and the musical In Transit, which opened in 2016 and lasted 181 performances.[253][254] At the end of the decade, the Circle hosted two musical revivals: Once on This Island, which ran from November 2017 to January 2019,[255][256] and an adaptation of Oklahoma!, which ran from April 2019 to January 2020.[257][258]

The theatre temporarily closed on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[259] It reopened on September 23, 2021, with previews of Chicken & Biscuits,[260][261] which ran through November 2021.[262][263] Next, the Circle hosted a revival of the play American Buffalo,[264] which ran from April to July 2022.[10][265] By then, the Circle was the only remaining Broadway theater that was not operated by either a nonprofit company or a large organization.[10] The musical KPOP opened at the theater in November 2022,[266][267] but it lasted for only two weeks.[266][268] This was followed in September 2023 by a limited engagement of the concert Melissa Etheridge: My Window.[269]

School[edit]

The Circle in the Square Theatre School is a drama school associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre; it is the only accredited conservatory attached to a Broadway theater.[270] The school was established in 1961[19][271] and is housed within Paramount Plaza at 1633 Broadway.[272] The school was split from the theater itself in 1993[176] and has operated as a nonprofit since then.[273] The school has also participated in student exchange programs.[274] Over the years, the school's alumni have included Kevin Bacon and Philip Seymour Hoffman.[51]

Notable productions[edit]

Off-Broadway[edit]

This list only includes shows performed at the Circle in the Square's Sheridan Square and Bleecker Street theaters, not those performed by the company at other theaters. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.[275]

Broadway[edit]

This list only includes shows performed at the Circle in the Square's Paramount Plaza theater, not those performed by the company at other theaters. Productions are listed by the year of their first performance.[301][11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c This capacity is approximate and may vary depending on the show.[11]
  2. ^ Edward Mann and Theodore Mann were not related.[18]
  3. ^ The performers included Patricia Brooks, Colleen Dewhurst, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Salome Jens, and James Earl Jones.[12]
  4. ^ The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, The Long Christmas Dinner, Pullman Car Hiawatha[179]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Botto & Mitchell 2002, p. 315.
  2. ^ a b c d Garvey 2020, p. 222.
  3. ^ Calta, Louis (October 6, 1972). "Circle in the Square Honors Levine in New Name". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Botto & Mitchell 2002, p. 321.
  5. ^ Bloom 2007, p. 92.
  6. ^ Calta, Louis (August 3, 1971). "4 Office Theaters Are Taking Shape". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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