LOVE THIS THEATRE! I've seen 2 shows here, Fun Home & Once On This Island. Both were great shows. I love how roomy the seats were and that there isn't a bad view in the house. Any seat has a great view of the stage, and you can hear clearly from everywhere. Also love how big the lobby is. It really makes a difference when it's cold outside to wait at the "stage door" inside. It gets full fast, but the staff handles it well. Also like how there is usually a "step & repeat" background with the show logo for anyone to take a picture in front of. This theater provides a truly immersive experience.
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Circle in the Square Theatre is a rather small Broadway theater but with pretty big importance. Its seating capacity of 840 still classifies it as a Broadway theater and gives the venue a rather boutique feeling. It is located in the Paramount Plaza building.
The stage of the Circle in the Square has seen some iconic shows through the ages. The likes of Coastal Disturbances; Oil City Symphony, Oklahoma!, Once on This Island, and Anna Karenina have all graced its stage. The latest show pre pandemic was American Buffalo. The whole plot revolves around a Buffalo nickel, and the plans of Don, Bobby, Teach and Fletcher s plans to steal it back. An iconic shows with several stints on Broadway, the story of their failed attempt to still the nickel back would certainly draw attention every night on Broadway!
Saw a wondrous performance of Once On This Island here! An excellent performance in an intimate and outstanding Broadway venue! The cast is amazing, especially the incredible Alex Newell. All around a true gem!
Have watched couple Broadway shows here latest one being Once on this Island and Oklahoma. We got lottery tickets and the seats were amazing in Orchestra. Since this is a small theater there is no bad seat at all. Centrally located in Midtown.
I saw Fun Home, In Transit, and now Oklahoma in the theater. The scenic deisgners are always on point transforming the space to their needs. It truly.is a unique experience seeing a Broadway show in the round, it adds a level of participation you don't get elsewhere. I'll always keep my eye out for shows playing here, definitely worth it.
I have seen Fun Home and Oklahoma in this theater. This is honestly one of my favorite spaces in the entire theatre district. Small and intimate, you feel like you're part of the action. It's a wonderful place to experience the magic of live theatre.
Went to experience the show "Once On This Island" for the second time... And again, it was Amazing!!!
Once again the play/musical talks about the story of Timune, an island girl who falls in love with a young rich aristocrat, but could not be together due to their Status (He was mulatto and rich, she was poor and dark)
The musical/play appears similar to the story of the "Little Mermaid" but with a Carribean twist. The telling of a story about a island, the folks who adhere to the "God's" who directed their lives, their loves, as well as their destination.
Once On This Island was lively, the colors of the sceneries, the not to mention the sand, that represented the "Earth of ASAKA" The water, that was "Agwe's Domain"
And in the play were choices to me made between Love (Ezulie) and Death (Papa Gee) and which Timune was part of that pawn caught up in the choosing of saving the young man's life, of whom she loves, or letting him die so that Papa Gee would have/take their soul ..
I enjoyed the music, the dancing, especially being blown away by Alex Newell's rendition of "Mama will Provide" as well as the traditional African dancing that stirred both body and Spirit... Too Amazing!
Although the ending brought a little tear, it was also met with renewal as well as joy (The Death of Timune/Transitioning into a Tree) and at the end, repemption was made, and the story was continued by a young child who remembered the story, and will continue to "Tell The Story" to others.
The play/musical ends, and folks go outside and wait for autographs and pictures. I was happy to see the show not once, but twice... ingrained in my mind and in my heart always
Great small intimate theatre experience. A major downside to this theatre is that they don't allow you to go back to your seats if you are in the lower sections and leave to the bathroom during the performance.
Went to see Oklahoma with my wife. Seats were good because they were in a horseshoe. People had seats right on the stage with the actors. They provided chili and cornbread to the audience at intermission. The dancer performance after intermission was very creative. Enjoyed the play much better than expected.
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