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Majestic Theatre


247 W. 44th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1609

Herbert J. Krapp, architect. Built by the Chanin Brothers and traded to the Shuberts during the Depression (in exchange for the Century Theatre on Central Park West). Designated a landmark (interior and exterior) in 1987. For more information on the Majestic Theatre, click here.

Built: 1927   

Theatre Names Named
Majestic Theatre 1927     Opened March 28, 1927
ProductionsProduction Dates
The Phantom of the Opera
Musical, Original, Drama
 Jan 26, 1988 - Present
42nd Street
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Harry Warren; Lead Ins and Crossovers by Bradford Ropes, Mark Bramble, Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Al Dubin
 Mar 30, 1981 - Apr 05, 1987
Brigadoon
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
 Oct 16, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981
Blackstone!
Special, Original, Magic
 May 19, 1980 - Aug 17, 1980
Grease
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Jan 29, 1980 - Apr 13, 1980
Bette! Divine Madness
Special, Original, Concert
Special material written by Bette Midler, Bruce Vilanch, Jerry Blatt
 Dec 05, 1979 - Jan 06, 1980
The Most Happy Fella
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Frank Loesser; Book by Frank Loesser; Lyrics by Frank Loesser
 Oct 11, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979
I Remember Mama
Musical, Original
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
 May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979
Ballroom
Musical, Original
 Dec 14, 1978 - Mar 24, 1979
First Monday in October
Play, Original
 Oct 03, 1978 - Nov 12, 1978
The Act
Musical, Original
Music by John Kander; Book by George Furth; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
 Oct 29, 1977 - Jul 01, 1978
Estrada
Special, Original, Revue
 Sep 20, 1977 - Sep 26, 1977
The Wiz
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Charlie Smalls; Book by William F. Brown; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
 Jan 05, 1975 - May 25, 1977
Mack & Mabel
Musical, Original
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
 Oct 06, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974
A Little Night Music
Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
 Sep 17, 1973 - Aug 03, 1974
Sugar
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
 Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973
1776
Musical, Original, Comedy, History
Music by Sherman Edwards; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
 Apr 27, 1971 - Feb 13, 1972
Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Dec 28, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971
Fiddler on the Roof
Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
 Feb 27, 1967 - Dec 14, 1970
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
Play, Revival
Written by Peter Weiss
 Jan 03, 1967 - Feb 25, 1967
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Musical, Original
Music by Bob Merrill; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
 Never Officially Opened - Dec 14, 1966
Funny Girl
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Isobel Lennart; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
 Mar 14, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966
Golden Boy
Musical, Original
 Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce
 May 11, 1964 - Aug 29, 1964
Anyone Can Whistle
Musical, Original
 Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964
Jennie
Musical, Original
 Oct 17, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963
Tovarich
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Lee Pockriss; Book by David Shaw; Lyrics by Anne Croswell
 Jun 10, 1963 - Sep 28, 1963
Hot Spot
Musical, Original
 Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963
The School for Scandal
Play, Revival, Comedy
 Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963
Camelot
Musical, Original
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
 Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963
The Music Man
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Dec 19, 1957 - Oct 22, 1960
Happy Hunting
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Harold Karr; Book by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse; Lyrics by Matt Dubey
 Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957
Fanny
Musical, Original
 Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 01, 1956
By the Beautiful Sea
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Apr 08, 1954 - Oct 01, 1954
Me and Juliet
Musical, Original, Comedy
 May 28, 1953 - Apr 03, 1954
South Pacific
Musical, Original, Drama
 Apr 07, 1949 - May 16, 1953
Carousel
Musical, Revival, Drama
 Feb 22, 1949 - Mar 05, 1949
Inside U.S.A.
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Arthur Schwartz; Sketches by Arnold B. Horwitt, Moss Hart; Lyrics by Howard Dietz
 Sep 23, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949
Allegro
Musical, Original
 Oct 10, 1947 - Jul 10, 1948
Call Me Mister
Musical, Original, Revue
 Jul 21, 1947 - Oct 04, 1947
Alice in Wonderland
Play, Revival, Fantasy, Play with music
 May 28, 1947 - Jun 28, 1947
The Mayor of Zalemea
Play, Original
Written by Calderón
 Dec 27, 1945 - Dec 1945
Oedipus Rex
Play, Revival, Tragedy
Written by Sophocles
 Dec 16, 1945 - Dec 1945
Carousel
Musical, Original, Drama
 Apr 19, 1945 - May 24, 1947
Mexican Hayride
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Dec 18, 1944 - Mar 17, 1945
Star Time
Musical, Original, Vaudeville
 Sep 12, 1944 - Dec 09, 1944
Dream With Music
Musical, Original, Fantasy
 May 18, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944
The Merry Widow
Musical, Revival
Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Ben Roberts, Sidney Sheldon; Lyrics by Adrian Ross
 Aug 04, 1943 - May 06, 1944
Junior Miss
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by Jerome Chodorov
 Mar 28, 1943 - Jul 24, 1943
Native Son
Play, Revival, Drama
 Oct 23, 1942 - Jan 02, 1943
Porgy and Bess
Musical, Revival, Opera
Music by George Gershwin; Libretto by DuBose Heyward; Lyrics by DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
 Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942
Hellzapoppin
Musical, Original, Revue, Vaudeville
 Nov 25, 1941 - Dec 17, 1941
Viva O'Brien
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Oct 09, 1941 - Oct 25, 1941
Gizelle
Special, Revival, Ballet
 Feb 11, 1941 - Mar 09, 1941
Three Virgins and a Devil
Special, Original, Ballet
 Feb 11, 1941 - Mar 09, 1941
Gala Performance
Special, Original, Ballet
 Feb 11, 1941 - Mar 09, 1941
All in Fun
Musical, Original, Revue
Additional music by S. K. Russel, Will Irwin; Music by John Rox, Baldwin Bergersen; Special Music by Glen Bacon; Sketches by Charles Sherman, Everett Marcy, Virginia Faulkner; Additional lyrics by Irvin Graham, S. K. Russel, Virginia Faulkner, Will Irwin; Lyrics by John Rox
 Dec 27, 1940 - Dec 28, 1940
Yokel Boy
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Jul 06, 1939 - Jan 06, 1940
Stars In Your Eyes
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Arthur Schwartz; Book by J. P. McEvoy; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
 Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939
Great Lady
Play, Original, Play with music
 Dec 01, 1938 - Dec 17, 1938
Three Waltzes
Musical, Original, Romance
 Dec 25, 1937 - Apr 09, 1938
Babes in Arms
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Oct 25, 1937 - Dec 18, 1937
The Cat and the Canary
Play, Original
Written by John Willard
 Jun 14, 1937 - Jun 1937
The Bat
Play, Revival, Melodrama, Mystery, Drama
 May 31, 1937 - Jun 1937
On Your Toes
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Nov 09, 1936 - Jan 23, 1937
Iolanthe
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 May 04, 1936 - May 09, 1936
Trial by Jury
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 27, 1936 - May 1936
H.M.S. Pinafore
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 27, 1936 - May 1936
The Pirates of Penzance
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 20, 1936 - Apr 1936
The Mikado
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 10, 1936 - May 1936
At Home Abroad
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Arthur Schwartz; Book by Howard Dietz; Lyrics by Howard Dietz
 Jan 20, 1936 - Mar 07, 1936
Want Ads
Special, Original, Ballet
 Dec 1935 - Closing date unknown
Fridolin On the Road
Special, Original, Ballet
Music by Paul Schoop
 Dec 1935 - Closing date unknown
Earl Carroll's Sketch Book [1935]
Musical, Original, Revue
 Sep 04, 1935 - Nov 30, 1935
The Land of Bells
Musical, Original, Romance
Music by Virgilio Ranzato; Book by Carlo Lombardo; Lyrics by Carlo Lombardo
 May 09, 1935 - May 12, 1935
Firebird
Musical, Original, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Boutique Fantasque
Musical, Original, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Bal
Musical, Original, Ballet
Music by Vittorio Rieti; Written by Boris Kochno
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Aurora's Wedding
Musical, Original, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Public Gardens
Musical, Original, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Three Cornered Hat
Musical, Original, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Petrouchka
Musical, Original, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Union Pacific
Musical, Revival, Ballet
 Mar 20, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Revisor
Play, Original, Comedy, Satire
 Feb 16, 1935 - Closing date unknown
Poverty Is No Crime
Play, Original
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
Strange Child
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by Vasily Shkvarkin
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
Marriage
Play, Original
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
The White Guard
Play, Original, Drama
Written by Mikhael Bulgakov
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
The Deluge
Play, Revival, Drama
Written by Henning Berger
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
I Forgot
Play, Original
Written by Anton Chekhov
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
Enemies
Play, Original
Written by B. Lavrenoff
 Feb 1935 - Closing date unknown
Music Hath Charms
Musical, Original, Comedy
 Dec 29, 1934 - Jan 19, 1935
Iolanthe
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 30, 1934 - May 1934
H.M.S. Pinafore
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 16, 1934 - May 19, 1934
Trial by Jury
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert; Written by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 16, 1934 - May 19, 1934
The Pirates of Penzance
Musical, Revival, Comedy,Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 09, 1934 - May 12, 1934
The Mikado
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
 Apr 02, 1934 - May 26, 1934
Murder at the Vanities
Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Music by Richard Meyers; Book by Earl Carroll, Rufus King; Lyrics by Edward Heyman
 Nov 06, 1933 - Mar 10, 1934
The Yeomen of the Guard
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
 Aug 14, 1933 - Aug 19, 1933
The Pirates of Penzance
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
 Aug 07, 1933 - Aug 12, 1933
The Bohemian Girl
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera
Music by Michael Balfe
 Jul 27, 1933 - Aug 05, 1933
Strike Me Pink
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Ray Henderson; Additional dialogue by Mack Gordon, Richard Jerome, Jack McGowan; Sketches by Lew Brown, Ray Henderson; Lyrics by Lew Brown
 Mar 04, 1933 - Jun 10, 1933
Pardon My English
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by George Gershwin; Book by Herbert Fields; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
 Jan 20, 1933 - Feb 25, 1933
The Round Up
Play, Revival, Melodrama
Written by Edmund Day
 Mar 07, 1932 - Mar 1932
Simple Simon
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Guy Bolton, Ed Wynn; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
 Mar 09, 1931 - Mar 21, 1931
The Student Prince
Musical, Revival, Operetta
 Jan 29, 1931 - Mar 1931
Nina Rosa
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Otto Harbach; Lyrics by Irving Caesar
 Sep 20, 1930 - Jan 17, 1931
Artists and Models [1930]
Musical, Original, Revue
 Jun 10, 1930 - Jul 1930
The International Review
Musical, Original, Revue
 Feb 25, 1930 - May 17, 1930
A Wonderful Night
Musical, Original, Operetta
 Oct 31, 1929 - Feb 15, 1930
A Night in Venice
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Lee Davis; Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennan, Moe Jaffe
 Sep 16, 1929 - Oct 19, 1929
Pleasure Bound
Musical, Original, Revue
 Feb 18, 1929 - Jun 15, 1929
The Jealous Moon
Play, Original
 Nov 20, 1928 - Jan 1929
The Big Fight
Play, Original, Drama
 Sep 18, 1928 - Oct 1928
Rio Rita
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Harry Tierney; Book by Guy Bolton; Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy
 Mar 12, 1928 - Apr 07, 1928
Behold the Bridegroom
Play, Original
Written by George Kelly
 Feb 1928 - Mar 1928
The Patriot
Play, Original, Drama
Written by Ashley Dukes
 Jan 19, 1928 - Jan 1928
The Love Call
Musical, Original
 Oct 24, 1927 - Jan 07, 1928
Rang Tang
Musical, Original, Revue
Book by Kaj Gynt; Lyrics by Jo Trent
 Sep 1927 - Oct 1927
Rufus LeMaire's Affairs
Musical, Original, Revue
 Mar 28, 1927 - May 1927
Special EventsProduction Dates
Angela Lansbury - A Celebration
Special, Original, Benefit
 Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996