David H. Koch Theater

David H. Koch Theater

The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, seen from the Lincoln Center Plaza.
Former names	New York State Theater
Address	20 Lincoln Center Plaza
Location	New York City
Coordinates	40°46′19″N 73°59′1″W / 40.77194°N 73.98361°W / 40.77194; -73.98361
Public transit	Subway: (all times)​ (late nights) at 66th Street–Lincoln Center NYC Bus: M5, M7, M11, M20, M66, M104
Owner	City of New York
Type	Theatre
Capacity	2,586
Opened	April 23, 1964 (1964-04-23)

The David H. Koch Theater is a theater for ballet and dance at Lincoln Center in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Originally named the New York State Theater,^[1] the venue has been home to the New York City Ballet since its opening in 1964, the secondary venue for the American Ballet Theatre in the fall, and served as home to the New York City Opera from 1964 to 2011. The theater occupies the south side of the main plaza of Lincoln Center, opposite David Geffen Hall near 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue.