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The Vivian Beaumont Theater opened in the Lincoln Center complex in 1965, designed by Jo Mielziner and Eero Saarinen and named for the donor who contributed to its creation. Located on Manhattan鈥檚 Upper West Side, it is the only Broadway theatre situated outside of the Times Square district.
Flip through photos of the theatre below:
Vivian Beaumont Theater
After management reorganization, the Lincoln Center Theater was established in 1985 under the direction of Gregory Mosher and Bernard Gersten. In 1992, Andr茅 Bishop succeeded Gregory Mosher as artistic director. Together, they helped to elevate the venue into the theater it is today.
Not only is the Lincoln Center Theater home of the Vivian Beaumont, it also houses the 299-seat Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater and the 112-seat Claire Tow Theater.
Vivian Beaumont Theater
Portrait of Bernard Gersten
Christopher Lightfoot Walker lobby at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
Christopher Lightfoot Walker lobby at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
Vivian Beaumont Theater auditorium
Throughout its history, the Vivian Beaumont Theater has welcomed performances by Phylicia Rashad, Meryl Streep, John Lithgow, and more.
In addition, the theatre has been the home of many Tony Award-winning productions including Oslo, South Pacific, The Coast of Utopia.
Vivian Beaumont Theater auditorium
Vivian Beaumont Theater auditorium
Vivian Beaumont Theater auditorium
A collage of past production is displayed the wall of the theater's lower entrance.
In addition to the collage, posters from its recent productions line the theater's underground passage way.
Stage door
The Vivian Beaumont Theater is currently the home of Ayad Akhtar鈥檚 new play, Junk
Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar鈥檚 play Junk, about Wall Street greed in the 1980s starring Steven Pasquale, Matthew Saldivar, Phillip James Brannon, and more, currently plays Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater.
