Majestic Theatre (Broadway)

Majestic Theatre

Address	245 West 44th Street Manhattan, New York City United States
Coordinates	40°45′30″N 73°59′17″W / 40.75833°N 73.98806°W / 40.75833; -73.98806
Public transit	Subway: Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal
Owner	Majestic Theatre LLC
Operator	The Shubert Organization
Type	Broadway
Capacity	1,681
Construction
Opened	March 28, 1927 (97 years ago) (1927-03-28)
Years active	1927–present
Architect	Herbert J. Krapp
Website
shubert.nyc/theatres/majestic/
New York City Landmark
Designated	December 8, 1987[1]
Reference no.	1355[1]
Designated entity	Facade
New York City Landmark
Designated	December 8, 1987[2]
Reference no.	1356[2]
Designated entity	Lobby and auditorium interior

The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theater at 245 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was built for real-estate developer Irwin S. Chanin. It has 1,681 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Both the facade and interior are New York City landmarks.

The facade is designed in a Spanish style with golden brick, terracotta, and stone and is divided into two sections. The western portion of the facade contains the theater's entrance, with fire-escape galleries and a terracotta pediment above. The eastern portion is the stage house and is topped by archways. The auditorium contains Adam style detailing, steep stadium seating at the orchestra level, a large balcony, and an expansive plaster dome. Due to the slope of the seats, the rear of the orchestra is one story above ground. An interior leads to a large staircase, which connects to the rears of both the orchestra and the balcony. The balcony has extensive decoration, and there are also box seats near the front of the auditorium at balcony level.

The Majestic, Bernard B. Jacobs, and John Golden theaters, along with the Lincoln Hotel, were all developed by Chanin and designed by Krapp as part of a theater/hotel complex. The Shuberts have operated the Majestic since 1930. The Majestic was always intended as a venue for major musical theater productions because of its large size. Among the shows that premiered at the Majestic are Carousel, South Pacific, The Music Man, Camelot, A Little Night Music, and The Wiz. From 1988 to 2023, the theater housed The Phantom of the Opera, which was the longest-running production in Broadway history when it closed.