Oklahoma!. The next production at the Gershwin Theatre was Stephen Schwartz's musical Wicked, which opened in October 2003. David Stone, one of Wicked producers, was initially reluctant to book the Gershwin because of the theater's reputation for short-lived productions, as well as its size. Despite initial negative reviews, Wicked became so popular that it continued at the Gershwin indefinitely. The theater's large seating capacity also turned out to be suitable for the musical's popularity. As part of a settlement with the United States Department of Justice in 2014, the Nederlanders agreed to improve disabled access at their nine Broadway theaters, including the Gershwin. Wicked was still playing when the theater closed on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theater reopened on September 14, 2021, with performances of Wicked. Notable productions Productions are listed by the year of their first performance. Uris Theatre 1972: Via Galactica 1973: Seesaw 1973: The Desert Song 1973: Gigi 1974: Sammy Davis Jr. 1974: Mott the Hoople 1974: Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co. 1974: Andy Williams with Michel Legrand 1974: Anthony Newley/Henry Mancini 1974: Johnny Mathis and the Miracles 1974: The 5th Dimension 1974: Raphael 1975: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie 1975: Treemonisha 1975: Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway 1975: Paul Anka 1975: American Ballet Theatre 1976: H.M.S. Pinafore/The Pirates of Penzance/The Mikado 1976: Al Green with Ashford & Simpson 1976: Porgy and Bess 1976: Bing Crosby 1976: Barry Manilow 1977: Nureyev 1977: Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century 1977: The King and I 1979: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1980: Dance Theatre of Harlem 1980: The Bat 1980: Coppelia 1980: Makarova and Company 1980: Boston Ballet Company 1981: The Pirates of Penzance 1981: My Fair Lady 1981: Annie 1983: Show Boat Gershwin Theatre 1983: Mame 1984: Shirley MacLaine on Broadway 1984: Twyla Tharp Dance on Broadway 1984: Nureyev and Friends 1984: Gladys Knight & the Pips & Kashif 1984: Much Ado About Nothing 1984: Cyrano de Bergerac 1985: Patti LaBelle on Broadway 1985: An Evening with Smokey Robinson 1985: Singin' in the Rain 1987: Starlight Express 1989: Barry Manilow Live on Broadway 1989: Meet Me in St. Louis 1990: Bugs Bunny on Broadway 1990: Fiddler on the Roof 1991: Moscow Circus 1992: Grand Hotel 1992: Tommy Tune Tonite! 1993: Raffi 1993: Yanni 1993: Camelot 1993: The Red Shoes 1994: Show Boat 1997: Men Are