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Majestic Theatre, West 44th Street - 1957
The Majestic Theatre at 245 West 44th Street, between 8th and 7th avenues, near Times Square. It is showing the musical The Music Man, based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey. It premiered in 1957 and ran 1,375 performances. The Majestic Theater has traditionally been home to successful musicals. Photograph from the Shubert Organization collection. Continue below...
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Majestic Theatre, West 44th Street - 1957
The Majestic Theatre opened opened on March 28, 1927, with the musical Rufus LeMaire's Affairs. It was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and built for the Chanin brothers, real-estate magnates, intended as a venue for major musical theater productions because of its large size. It has 1,681 seats across two levels. Both the façade and interior were designated New York City landmarks in 1987. Today, the theater is operated by the Shubert Organization since 1930.
