Majestic Theatre ( Broadway ) - wikipedia Majestic Theatre ( Broadway ) For the Majestic Theatre ( 1903 - 54 ), see Majestic Theatre ( Columbus Circle ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2017 ) Majestic Theatre Address 245 West 44th Street New York City, New York United States 40 ° 45 ′ 28 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 14 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.75790 ° N 73.98734 ° W ﻿ / 40.75790 ; - 73.98734 Owner The Shubert Organization Designation New York City Landmark Type Broadway Capacity 1,645 Production The Phantom of the Opera Construction Opened March 28, 1927 Architect Herbert J. Krapp Website www.shubertorganization.com/theatres/majestic The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan. It is one of the largest Broadway theatres with 1,645 seats, and 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 a record - breaking 12,139 performances to date, it is currently the longest - running production in Broadway history. Contents 1 History 2 Timeline of productions 3 Box office record 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links History Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, the present - day Majestic was constructed by the Chanin 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. Timeline of productions Productions are listed by the year they commenced performances : 1927 : The Letter ; Rio Rita 1931 : Simple Simon ; The Student Prince 1933 : Pardon My English 1936 : On Your Toes 1937 : Babes in Arms 1941 : Hellzapoppin 1942 : Porgy and Bess 1945 : Carousel 1947 : Call Me Mister ; Allegro 1949 : South Pacific 1953 : Me and Juliet 1954 : By the Beautiful Sea ; Fanny 1956 : Happy Hunting 1957 : Meredith Willson 's The Music Man 1960 : Camelot 1963 : Tovarich ; Hot Spot ; Jennie 1964 : Anyone Can Whistle ; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ; Golden Boy 1966 : Funny Girl ; Breakfast at Tiffany 's 1967 : Marat / Sade ; Fiddler on the Roof 1970 : Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen 1972 : Sugar 1973 : A Little Night Music 1974 : Mack & Mabel 1975 : The Wiz 1977 : The Act 1978 : First Monday in October ; Ballroom 1979 : I Remember Mama ; The Most Happy Fella 1980 : Grease ; Blackstone ! The Magnificent Musical Magic Show ; Brigadoon 1981 : 42nd Street 1988 : The Phantom of the Opera Box office record The Phantom of the Opera achieved the box office record for the Majestic Theatre. The production grossed $1,843,296 over nine performances, for the week ending December 29, 2013, beating the previous record of $1,390,530.53 set on the week ending January 2, 2011. References Jump up ^ Phantom of The Opera on Playbill Vault Archived 2014 - 01 - 06 at the Wayback Machine., playbillvault.com Further reading Morrison, William. Broadway Theatres : History and Architecture. New York : Dover Publications ( 1999 ) ISBN 0 - 486 - 40244 - 4 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Majestic Theatre ( Broadway ). Official website New York Theatre Guide Majestic Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database Postcard pictures of the Majestic Google Maps Venues of the Tony Awards ceremonies Waldorf - Astoria Hotel ( 1947 -- 53, 1957 -- 59, 1961 -- 62 ) Plaza Hotel ( 1954 -- 56 ) Astor Hotel ( 1960, 1965 ) Hotel Americana ( 1963 ) New York Hilton ( 1964 ) Rockefeller Center Rainbow Room ( 1966 ) Shubert Theatre ( 1967 -- 68, 1974, 1976 -- 79, 1985 ) Mark Hellinger Theatre ( 1969 -- 70, 1980 -- 81, 1987 ) Palace Theatre ( 1971 ) Broadway Theatre ( 1972 ) Imperial Theatre ( 1973, 1982 ) Winter Garden Theatre ( 1975 ) Gershwin Theatre ( 1983 -- 84, 1992 -- 94, 1999 ) Minskoff Theatre ( 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995 ) Lunt - Fontanne Theatre ( 1989 -- 90 ) Majestic Theatre ( 1996 ) Radio City Music Hall ( 1997 -- 98, 2000 -- 10, 2013 -- 15, 2017 ) Beacon Theatre ( 2011 -- 12, 2016 ) Broadway theatres Active, by owner The Shubert Organization ( 17 ) Ambassador Theatre Belasco Theatre Bernard B. 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Harris Theatre Savoy Theatre Star Theatre Theatre Comique 39th Street Theatre Vanderbilt Theatre Victoria Theatre Waldorf Theatre Wallack 's Theatre Wallack 's Lyceum Theatre Waverley Theatre Winter Garden Theatre ( Jenny Lind Hall ) Ziegfeld Theatre Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Majestic_Theatre_(Broadway)&oldid=818377184 '' Categories : Broadway theatres The Phantom of the Opera ( 1986 musical ) Shubert Organization Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles needing additional references from August 2017 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Հայերեն Italiano Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 3 January 2018, at 05 : 25 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: where is the majestic theater in new york
Answer: 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan