York Theatre

The York Theatre Company

Address	Theatre at St. Jeans, 150 E. 76th St. New York City United States
Type	Off-Broadway
Capacity	204 Seats
Opened	1969
Years active	56 years
Website
yorktheatre.org

The York Theatre Company is an Off-Broadway theatre company based on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.^[1] Established in 1969,^[2] The York is the only theater in New York City, and one of the few in the world, whose two-fold mission is to produce new musical works and rediscover musical gems from the past.^[3] The York’s intimate, imaginative producing style has become its trademark^[4]. Its productions have won critical acclaim,^[5] a host of honors and awards,^[6] and a loyal audience. Just as important, The York provides a nurturing, constructive environment for new artists to hone their craft, and for some of the masters of the musical theater’s Golden Age to take fresh looks at their classic works.  A special Drama Desk Award was presented to the company for its “vital contributions to theater by developing and producing new musicals^[7],” as well as an Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement Award for “50 years of producing new and classic musicals^[8].”

Founded by Janet Hayes Walker in 1969,^[9] The York has presented more than 970 full-scale musical productions^[10]. From 1997 to 2024,^[11] under the guidance of former Producing Artistic Director James Morgan,^[12] The York focused exclusively on musical theater: newer musicals in its mainstage Series^[13] (most of them world, American or New York premieres^[14]) and revivals in its popular Musicals in Mufti series of staged concert presentations.^[15]

From 1993 to 2020, the company performed at St. Peter's Church in the Citigroup Center at 619 Lexington Avenue at the corner of East 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan.^[16]

The York Theatre moved to The Theatre at St. Jeans (150 East 76th Street & Lexington Avenue) after a January 2021 water main break flooded their home at Saint Peter's Church.^[17]

In October 2024, after a 50 year association with The York, James Morgan resigned as Producing Artistic Director,^[18] and his longtime associate, Joseph Hayward, assumed the position of Interim Artistic Director.^[19]