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Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre, 2007
Address
247 West 44th Street
City
New York City
DesignationNew York City Landmark
ArchitectHerbert J. Krapp
Owned byThe Shubert Organization
Capacity1655 (est.)
TypeBroadway
OpenedMarch 28, 1927
ProductionThe Phantom of the Opera
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The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan.

An earlier theatre with the same name had been located at 5 Columbus Circle, the present site of the Time-Warner building. Designed in 1903 by John Duncan, the architect of Grant's Tomb, the theatre hosted original musicals, including The Wizard of Oz and Babes in Toyland, and briefly served as a studio for NBC. It was renamed the Park Theatre in 1911 and demolished in 1954.

Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, the present-day Majestic was constructed by the Charnin Brothers as part of an entertainment complex including the John Golden Theatre, the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, and the Milford Plaza hotel. It opened on March 28 1927 with the musical Rufus LeMaire's Affairs.

The Majestic was purchased by the Shubert brothers during the Great Depression and currently is owned and operated by the Shubert Organization. Both the interior and exterior were designated New York City landmarks in 1987.

The Majestic, one of the largest Broadway theatres with 1607 seats, traditionally has been used as a venue for major musical theatre productions. Among the notable shows that have premiered at the Majestic are Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The Music Man (1957), Camelot (1960), A Little Night Music (1973), and The Wiz (1975). It was also the second home of 42nd Street and the third home of 1776. The theatre has housed The Phantom of the Opera since it opened on January 26 1988. With more than 8000 performances, it presently is the longest-running production in Broadway history.

Other notable productions

Reference

Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture by William Morrison, published by Dover Publications (1999) ISBN 0-486-40244-4

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Music Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics Charles Hart
Richard Stilgoe
Book Andrew Lloyd Webber
Charles Hart
Richard Stilgoe
Based upon 1911 book Le Fantome de l'Opera by Gaston Leroux
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Location New York, New York, USA

Coordinates
Area 0.76 acre (3100 m²)
Established April 27, 1897
Total visitation 80,046 (in 2005)
Governing body National Park Service

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Babes in Toyland
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Music Victor Herbert
Lyrics Glen MacDonough
Book Glen MacDonough

Productions 1903 Broadway
1934 Film
1972 Light Opera of Manhattan
1961 Film

Babes in Toyland
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Carousel
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Music Richard Rodgers
Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein, II
Book Oscar Hammerstein, II
Based upon Liliom, a play by Ferenc Molnar
Productions 1945 Broadway
1950 West End
1956 film
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South Pacific
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Original Cast Recording
Music Richard Rodgers
Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II
Book Oscar Hammerstein II
Joshua Logan
Based upon Tales of the South Pacific
by James A.
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The Music Man
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Music Meredith Willson
Lyrics Meredith Willson
Book Meredith Willson

Productions 1957 Broadway
1980 Broadway revival
2000 Broadway revival
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Camelot
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Original Cast Recording
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Lyrics Alan Jay Lerner
Book Alan Jay Lerner
Based upon The Once and Future King by
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1963 U.S.
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A Little Night Music
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Music Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics Stephen Sondheim
Book Hugh Wheeler
Based upon 1955 Ingmar Bergman film
Smiles of a Summer Night
Productions 1973 Broadway
1974 West End
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The Wiz
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Original Cast Recording
Music Charlie Smalls
Lyrics Charlie Smalls
Book William F. Brown
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