Minskoff Theatre, Broadway and West 45th Street NYC

The Minskoff Theatre is a Broadway theater on the third floor of the One Astor Plaza office building (1515 Broadway) in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan. Opened in 1973, it is operated by the Nederlander Organization and is named after Sam Minskoff and Sons, the building's developers. There are approximately 1,696 seats in the auditorium, spread across an orchestra level and a balcony. Over the years it has hosted musicals, dance companies, and concerts.

The Minskoff was designed by Kahn and Jacobs, who designed the 54-story One Astor Plaza, completed in 1972. The theater's main entrance is at 200 West 45th Streets, in the city block between Broadway to the east and Eighth Avenue to the west.

The Minskoff officially opened on March 13, 1973, showing the musical Irene. Later, the theater hosted long runs such as West Side Story, The Pirates of Penzance, Black and Blue, and Sunset Boulevard. Since 2006 it has housed the musical The Lion King, which became the highest-grossing Broadway musical ever in 2014. Architectural designer Mariuca Brancoveanu created a new environment for The Lion King, that starts with the terrazzo walkway through the promenade into the theatre. The main lobby area features hand-painted, gold-leaf sculpted tableaus that adorn the theatre’s expansive interior walls and showcase its panoramic views of Broadway.