Broadway Theatres: L - N Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 The 1,091-seat Longacre Theatre 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 theatre was named for Longacre Square, the horse and carriage district which later became Times Square. Tickets: telecharge.com Click here for the Longacre Theatre's seating plan Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street Telephone 212-307-4100 This 1910 theatre, designed by Carrere and Hastings and commissioned by producer Charles Dillingham, was originally named the Globe Theatre because it had a roof that opened during warm weather, like Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. The 1,509 seat theatre 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 theatre, now fully-covered, is now operated by The Nederlanders. Tickets: ticketmaster.com  Click here for the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre's seating plan Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 Broadway’s oldest continuously operating theatre, the “New” Lyceum was designed and built by the architectural firm of Herts and Tallent for the producer Daniel Frohman in 1903. An earlier theatre with that name stood near Madison Square. Over the 922 seat theatre, 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. Tickets: telecharge.com Click here for the Lyceum Theatre's seating plan Majestic Theatre, 247 West 44th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 Designed by Herbert J. Krapp and built for the Shuberts in 1927, the 1,645 seat theatre is known for its excellent acoustics and exceptional views of the stage. It is also known for its history of successful musicals. Tickets: telecharge.com Click here for the Majestic Theatre's seating plan Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway Telephone 212-307-4100 Designed by architect John C. Portman, Jr. in 1986 and built for the Nederlanders, this 1,578 seat theatre is named after the Marriott Marquis hotel next door. Tickets: ticketmaster.com  Click here for the Marquis Theatre's seating plan Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street Telephone 212-307-4100 Designed by Kahn and Jacobs and managed by the Minskoff Organization and The Nederlanders, this 1973 theatre is famous for its glass lobby with panoramic views of Times Square. The 1,621 seat theatre, built on the former site of the Astor Hotel, is named after Sam Minskoff, who designed the skyscraper that surrounds it. Tickets: ticketmaster.com  Click here for the Minskoff Theatre's seating plan Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th Street Telephone 212-239-6200 This 1920 theatre 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 theatre brings audiences closer to the stage. Tickets: telecharge.com Click here for the Music Box Theatre's seating plan Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street Telephone 212-307-4100 The former site of a tennis court, this 1,181-seat theatre was designed by William Neil Smith and built for Walter Jordan and the Shuberts in 1921. It was known as the National Theatre until Billy Rose purchased the theatre and named it after himself. The Nederlanders purchased the theatre in 1978 and renamed it The National, before finally naming it after David Tobias Nederlander in 1980. Tickets: ticketmaster.com  Click here for the Nederlander Theatre's seating plan Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52nd Street Telephone 212-307-4100 This 1,428 seat theatre 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 theatre Alvin. The theatre was renamed for playwright Neil Simon in 1984 and is now operated by the Nederlanders. Tickets: ticketmaster.com  Click here for the Neil Simon Theatre's seating plan New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd Street Telephone 212-282-2907 Named after New York City’s colonial name, this 1903 art nouveau theatre 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 theatre and invested over $30 million in restorations. Tickets: DisneyOnBroadway.com  Click here for the New Amsterdam Theatre's seating plan Broadway Theatres: P - W design by    The City of New York Mayor's Office of Film Theatre & Broadcasting 1697 Broadway Suite 602, New York, New York 10019.
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