Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.)

The Circle in the Square Theatre was founded in 1951 in New York City by Paul Libin, Theodore Mann, and Jose Quintero.

From the description of Circle in the Square photographs, 1952. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 252839564

Administrative History

The Circle in the Square Theatre was founded in 1951 in New York City by Paul Libin, Theodore Mann, and Jose Quintero. It opened on February 2, 1951 with a revival of Richardson and Berney's Dark of the Moon. Productions included revivals of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke in 1952, Truman Capote's The Grass Harp in 1953, and Arthur Hayes's The Girl on the Via Flaminia in 1954.

In 1960 the demolition of the building forced the company to move to the former New Stages Theatre, at 159 Bleecker Street, where they opened on January 8 with Our Town . In 1972, the Circle in the Square moved to 1633 Broadway. The theatre closed as a producing entity in 1998, however, it continues to host productions.

Sources:

Hartnoll, Phyllis. The Oxford Companion to the Theatre . New York: Oxford University Press, 1983.

"History of Circle in the Square: The Theatre," Circle in the Square Theatre School web site. Accessed August 25, 2008.

From the guide to the Circle in the Square Photographs, 1952, (University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special Collections.)