Broadway History - The Majestic Theatre

The Majestic was the last of six theaters built by the Chanin Organization, in 1927, and was part of a complex with the Golden and Bernard B. Jacobs Theates and the Hotel Lincoln (now the Milford Plaza Hotel) on Shubert Alley. Conceived to house large-scale musicals, the Majestic is the largest of the three theaters, originally boasting 1,800 seats and now containing slightly more than 1,600. During the 1920s, Irwin Chanin, owner of a large construction company in New York, branched out into building theaters. Designed by Herbert J. Krapp in his more romantic and eccentric Spanish modern style, the Majestic shares a terra-cotta base and Roman brickwork above with the other two theaters. In the 1930s, the Chanins sold their interest in the three theaters to the Shuberts. During the late 1940s and 50s, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s successful musicals dominated the theater: Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, and Me and Juliet. In the 1960s, both Camelot and Golden Boy premiered at the Majestic.

[@l.n.3372]

Beautiful theater. Loved seeing Phantom 3x here over the years.

[@misscarmen491]

We just saw the Phantom at the Majestic. It was wonderful and the theater absolutely perfect. It took us back in time to really experience the performance.

[@jamesmcarthur6945]

I can't wait to see what the majestic looks like completely restored after phantom

[@Mrmusic-ck6de]

WOW sets for phantom are BIG I’ve seen phantom of the opera this is the only theater I saw it at

[@flannerymonaghan-morris7461]

Well, it IS a big spectacle piece after all, so…yeah.

[@philipfuller555]

i love the majestic

[@DanielDLB]

Eu tenho ainda o ingresso desde 1 de abril de 1982

[@broadwayking]

Im so sad phantom closed on broadway only a few days ago 😭😭😭😭

[@Krillinish2]

I wonder what will play there after Phantom.

[@disneydanny2]

there is speculation a downsized version will reopen there in late 2024. A lot of shows are downsizing due to the rising costs it takes to put on big musicals like this one was.

[@l.n.3372]

​@@disneydanny2
I know the London production of Phantom used the scaled down version when it reopened post pandemic.
Idk if you can answer this, but did the London production of Les Miserable also scale down post pandemic reopening too? Or is the London version of Les Miserable the same as it always was?

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

Look out, random commenter. Here comes Gypsy!