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The Majestic was built in 1927 by the Charnin Brothers and designed by Herbert J. Krapp. The theatre was constructed, along with the John Golden Theatre, the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre and the Milford Plaza hotel, as part of an entertainment complex. It opened its doors on March 28, 1927 with a production of Rufus LeMaire's Affairs. The Majestic was purchased by the Shubert brothers during the Great Depression and is currently owned and operated by the Shubert Organization. Herbert J. Krapp (1887, New York City, - 1973) was a theatre architect and designer in the early part of the twentieth century. ... The John Golden Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (formerly the Royale Theatre) is located in New York City, New York on 45th Street in Manhattans Theatre District. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Shubert family of New York City, New York is synonymous with theatre in the United States and the creation of the Broadway district as the pinnacle for theatrical productions. ... TheGreat Depression was a worldwide economic downturn which started in October of 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s. ... Shubert Theatre, Boston The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S. Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900. ...

One of the largest Broadway theatres, with a seating capacity of 1645, the Majestic has traditionally been used as a venue for major musical productions. Among the notable shows that have premiered at the Majestic are South Pacific (1949), The Music Man (1957), Camelot (1960) and The Wiz (1975–1977). It was also the second home of 42nd Street and the third home of 1776. Since 1988, the Majestic has housed The Phantom of the Opera. Phantom opened on January 26, 1988; on January 9, 2006 it became the longest running show in Broadway history with 7,486 performances. In 1954, the musical Fanny played at the majestic theater for 888 performances. It was based on the films Marius, Fanny, and Cesar by Marcel Pagnol South Pacific is a musical play, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, that opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, and ran for more than five years. ... This article is about the Broadway musical. ... The musical, Camelot, was written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe and is loosely based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from the T.H. White novel The Once and Future King. ... This article is about the musical. ... For the film of this name, see 42nd Street (film). ... 1776 is the title of a 1969 Broadway musical and its 1972 film adaptation. ... The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with a book by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe, lyrics by Charles Hart, and music by Lloyd Webber. ... Look up Fanny, fanny in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gaius Marius (Latin: C·MARIVS·C·F·C·N)¹ (157 BC - January 13, 86 BC) was a Roman general and politician elected Consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. ... Look up Fanny, fanny in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cesar (Spanish, French and Portuguese - as César - for Caesar) may refer to: Cesar Department, Colombia César Award people: César Pelli César Chávez César Baldaccini aka. ...

Notable Broadway premieres at the Majestic

• Carousel (1945)
• South Pacific (1949)
• The Music Man (1957)
• Camelot (1960)
• Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (1970)
• A Little Night Music (1973)
• The Wiz (1975–1977)
• The Phantom of the Opera (1988–present)

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Other Majestic Theatres

An earlier theatre with the same name was located at 5 Columbus Circle, in the present location of the Time-Warner building. Designed in 1903 by John Duncan, the architect of Grant's Tomb, the theatre hosted original musicals, including Babes in Toyland, and briefly served as a studio for NBC. It was renamed the Park Theatre in 1911 and torn down in 1954. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... For the Canadian politician, see John Duncan (Canadian politician). ... Grants Tomb, circa 1909 Grants tomb 2004 Grants Tomb is a mausoleum containing the bodies of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), an American Civil War General and the 18th President of the United States, and his wife, Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902). ... Babes in Toyland is a 1903 operetta by Victor Herbert, which wove together various characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes into a musical — mainly because librettist Glen MacDonough wanted to cash in on the Wizard of Oz phenomena sweeping Broadway that year. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre was renamed BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater in 1999. Brooklyn Academy of Music ( pronounced BAM! in Emerilese) is located in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, at 30 Lafayette Avenue near the Flatbush Avenue Station of the Long Island Rail Road and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, the tallest building in Brooklyn. ...

External links and references

• Majestic Theatre Official website
• Majestic Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database
• Postcard pictures of the Majestic
• Broadway Theatre Guide with full show details for Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre
• Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture, William Morrison, 1999, Dover Publications, ISBN 0-486-40244-4