New World Stages | Stage 5

HISTORY

Constructed on the site of the third Madison Square Garden (1925-1968), New World Stages was originally built as the Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theater (1994-2001) in Worldwide Plaza. Following substantial renovations, the theater re-opened as Dodger Stages in 2004 and was renamed New World Stages on March 16, 2006. The theater complex has housed many commercial theatrical productions, as well as numerous corporate events, readings, and concerts.

ARCHITECTURE

The architects were Beyer, Blinder, and Belle. The theatre designers were Sachs Morgan, and the interior designer was Klara Zieglerova. The coziest theater at New World Stages, Stage 5’s wrap around mezzanine and comfortable orchestra seating practically envelope the stage, allowing audiences to experience productions as if in the same room with the performers.

DETAILS ON STAGE 5'S ACCESSIBILITY

Access Information

Theatre is wheelchair accessible.

Accessibility by Seating Section

Orchestra Location: There are no steps between rows.

Mezzanine Location: There are steps between rows. Wheelchair seating does not involve steps.

Wheelchair | Companion Seat Locations:
Orchestra: J1 | J2, H1, H2; J4 | J5, H5, H6; J6 | J7, H7, H8; J11 | J12, H11, H12; J16 | J16, H17, H18

Elevators/Escalator

There is an elevator and escalator from the ground level to the theater level.
Please Note: The 50th Street escalator at New World Stages is being replaced and will be unavailable from 7/24/23 – 10/20/23.

Restroom

Restrooms are wheelchair accessible on the Orchestra and Mezzanine levels.

Water Fountain

Located on the Orchestra level.

Theatre Policies
The use of cameras, recording devices, cell phones, beepers, and other electronic devices during the performance is prohibited, except as permitted for accessibility services. Everyone attending a performance must have a ticket. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Wheelchair and mobility-impaired seating is intended for patrons with mobility disabilities. Children under the age of four years will not be admitted. No outside food or beverage permitted, unless medically necessary. No weapons permitted on the premises.

NOW PLAYING

MAMA I'M A BIG GIRL NOW

Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), Tony nominee Kerry Butler (Xanadu),and Tony nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde) celebrate 20 years of Broadway hits, motherhood, and lifelong friendship.

From Broadway Babies to Broadway Mamas!

With 16 Broadway shows and over 300 episodes of television between them, this trio has truly done it all! From Beetlejuice to Big Brother, Mean Girls to Legally Blonde, Dancing with the Stars to Beauty and the Beast, Wicked to Gypsy, and even the Country Music Awards!

The three met while originating the roles of Tracy, Penny and Amber in the Tony Award winning show Hairspray! They spend the evening revisiting the show that helped launch their careers and lifetime friendship, all while singing hits from the shows that made you fall in love with them.

Join these powerhouse performers on a hilarious and meaningful musical journey about their origins, friendships, careers, and becoming mamas themselves . For decades, they performed as teenagers on stage, now see the fully bloomed divas they’ve become in Mama I’m a Big Girl Now.

A night of Broadway music and stories you will never forget.

Mama I'm a Big Girl Now Show Tickets

PRODUCTIONS

Stage 5 has been home to Symphonie Fantastique (2004), The Musical of Musicals, The Musical (2005), Christine Jorgensen Reveals (2005), SIDD (2006), How To Save The World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes (2006), Sealed for Freshness (2007), My First Time (2007), The All-American Sport of Bi-Partisan Bashing (2007), Pinkalicious The Musical (2008), Tim Minchin (2008), The Castle (2008), East 14^th (2008), What’s That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling (2008), Flamingo Court (2009), For Lovers Only (2009), Love Child (2009), John Tartiglia’s ImaginOcean (2010), Freud’s Last Session (2011), Forever Dusty (2012), Murder For Two (2013), and Stalking the Bogeyman (2014).  Real Men The Musical and Mad Libs Live! shared Stage 5 in 2015, followed by The Woodsman, A Class Act and Verso in 2016.

THEATRE SPECS

Stage 5
New World Stages
340 West 50th Street
Between 8th and 9th and Avenues
New York, NY 10019

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