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 Broadway Theatres: L - N Longacre Theater, 220 West 48th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 The 1,091-seat Longacre Theater was designed by Henry B. Herts and built for Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee in 1913. Owned by The Shubert Organization for most of its life, the theater was named for Longacre Square, the horse and carriage district which later became Times Square. Tickets: www.telecharge.com Click here for the Longacre Theater's seating plan Lunt-Fontanne Theater, 205 West 46th Street Telephone 212-307-4100 This 1910 theater, designed by Carrere and Hastings and commissioned by producer Charles Dillingham, was originally named the Globe Theater because it had a roof that opened during warm weather, like Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in London. The 1,509 seat theater was later used as a movie house and then renovated in 1958 and renamed after actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, who ended their Broadway careers that year. The theater, now fully-covered, is now operated by The Nederlanders. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Click here for the Lunt-Fontanne Theater's seating plan Lyceum Theater, 149 West 45th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 Broadway’s oldest continuously operating theater, the 100 year-old “New” Lyceum was designed and built by the architectural firm of Herts and Tallent for the producer Daniel Frohman in 1903. An earlier theater with that name stood near Madison Square. Over the 922 seat theater, Frohman built an apartment for himself which has a small door that offers a bird’s eye view of the stage below. Over the years, producers and directors have secretly observed countless auditions and performances. Frohman’s former apartments are now home to the Shubert Archive. Click here for the Lyceum Theater's seating plan Majestic Theater, 247 West 44th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 Designed by Herbert J. Krapp and built for the Shuberts in 1927, the 1,645 seat theater is known for its excellent acoustics and exceptional views of the stage. It is also known for its history of successful musicals. Click here for the Majestic Theater's seating plan Marquis Theater, 1535 Broadway Telephone 212-307-4100 Designed by architect John C. Portman, Jr. in 1986 and built for the Nederlanders, this 1,578 seat theater is named after the Marriott Marquis hotel next door. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Click here for the Marquis Theater's seating plan Minskoff Theater, 200 West 45th Street Telephone 212-307-4100 Designed by Kahn and Jacobs and managed by the Minskoff Organization and The Nederlanders, this 1973 theater is famous for its glass lobby with panoramic views of Times Square. The 1,621 seat theater built on the former site of the Astor Hotel is named after Sam Minskoff, who designed the skyscraper that surrounds it. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Click here for the Minskoff Theater's seating plan Music Box Theater, 239 West 45th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 This 1920 theater designed by C. Howard Crane and built for songwriter Irving Berlin and producer Sam Harris is now owned by the Shubert Organization and the estate of Irving Berlin. The wide, 1,009-seat theater brings audiences closer to the stage. Click here for the Music Box Theater's seating plan Nederlander Theater, 208 West 41st Street Telephone 212-307-4100 The former site of a tennis court, this 1,181-seat theater and home to Rent was designed by William Neil Smith and built for Walter Jordan and the Shuberts in 1921. It was known as the National Theater until Billy Rose purchased the theater and named it after himself. The Nederlanders purchased the theater in 1978 and renamed it The National, before finally naming it after David Tobias Nederlander in 1980. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Click here for the Nederlander Theater's seating plan Neil Simon Theater, 250 West 52nd Street Telephone 212-307-4100 This 1,428 seat theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and built for producers Alex Aarons and Vinton Freedley in 1927. The producers combined the first letters of their first names and named the theater Alvin. The theater was renamed for playwright Neil Simon in 1984 and is now operated by the Nederlanders. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Click here for the Neil Simon Theater's seating plan New Amsterdam Theater, 214 West 42nd Street Telephone 212-282-2907 Named after New York City’s colonial name, this 1903 art nouveau theater was originally designed by Herts & Tallant for Erlanger & Klaw. It later became a movie house before being managed by the Nederlanders in the 1980’s. In 1993, the Disney Corporation purchased the 1,793 seat theater and invested over $30 million in restorations. Tickets: www.DisneyOnBroadway.com Click here for the New Amsterdam Theater's seating plan  Broadway Theatres: P - W |  |
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