Gershwin Theatre
Everything the open record has on Gershwin Theatre, a theatre in New York City, New York — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 15,408.
- Stated capacity
- 15,408
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1972
- 54 years old
- From JFK
- 22 km (14 mi)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- From the centre
- 5.6 km (3.5 mi)
- of New York City
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 222 West 51st Street, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from the centre of New York City.
Gershwin Theatre was opened in 1972 and operated by Nederlander Organization, which puts it at 54 years old.
A stated 15,408 puts this in arena territory: general sessions and keynotes fit, breakouts need somewhere else.
- Address
- 222 West 51st Street, New York City, New York, United States
- Operator
- Nederlander Organization
- Official site
- gershwintheatre.com
- Coordinates
- 40.7625, -73.9850
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
Allow half an hour each way to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 22 km (14 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
The centre of New York City is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.
New York City has 509 venues mapped in total and a population of 8,478,072. The New York City guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
A fixed-seat house suits a single-track programme: keynotes, panels, award ceremonies and film. It does not suit a trade floor, banqueting or anything that needs the seats to move, so pair it with a nearby function room if you need both.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
The app bill, at this size
A Gershwin Theatre programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Gershwin Theatre — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in New York City
4 other venues in New York City have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Meadowlands Arena20,049 seats
- Barclays Center17,732 seats
- Bergen Ballpark8,000 seats
- Radio City Music Hall5,945 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Gershwin Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 15,408 for Gershwin Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Gershwin Theatre?
222 West 51st Street, New York City, New York, United States. It is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from the centre of New York City. The nearest major airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 22 km (14 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Gershwin Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Gershwin Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Gershwin Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Gershwin Theatre is booked?
Meadowlands Arena (20,049), Barclays Center (17,732) and Bergen Ballpark (8,000) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 509 venues in total are mapped in New York City.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in New York City
- Meadowlands Arena
20,049 seats
- Barclays Center
17,732 seats
- Bergen Ballpark
8,000 seats
- Radio City Music Hall
5,945 seats
- Hosting an event in New York City
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