Majestic Theatre (Broadway)

Topologie du théâtre

Nombre de salles actives: 1
Salle 1: (1609) 1927 - Actif

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Adresse: 247 W. 44th St., New York, NY

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Shubert Organization

Remarquable

Herbert J. Krapp, architect. Built by the Chanin Brothers and traded to the Shuberts during the Depression (in exchange for the Century Theatre on Central Park West). Designated a landmark (interior and exterior) in 1987.

Musical
Original Broadway

1) Phantom of the Opera (The) (Original Broadway)

Joué durant 29 ans 9 mois 1 semaine

Nb de preview: 16 previews

Première preview: sam. 09 janvier 1988
Première: mar. 26 janvier 1988
Dernière: lun. 31 décembre 2029

Compositeur: Andrew Lloyd Webber •
Parolier: Charles Hart • Richard Stilgoe •
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Metteur en scène: Harold Prince •
Chorégraphe: Gillian Lynne •
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Commentaire: The longest running show in the history of Broadway...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's world renowned rock opera adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical and has gone on to become the longest-running show in Broadway history, playing over 10,000 performances and running for over a quarter of a decade!

This updated musical masterpiece combines both quality musicality with a darkly romantic story that leaves you on the very edge of your seat. Combine the world-class casting with breathtaking theatrical effects, and you have a musical phenomenon that has enthralled audiences across generations all around the world.

Did you know?
Phantom is THE longest-running Broadway musical, having clocked up over 27 years and in 2013 celebrated its 25th anniversary with its 10,400th performance. Bets are currently being taken at New York City Theater Towers, on how many performances will be played by 2018, which the show's 30th anniversary! (plus)

Presse: "It may be possible to have a terrible time at The Phantom of the Opera, but you'll have to work at it. Only a terminal prig would let the avalanche of pre-opening publicity poison his enjoyment of this show, which usually wants nothing more than to shower the audience with fantasy and fun, and which often succeeds, at any price. The physical production, Andrew Bridge's velvety lighting included, is a tour de force throughout—as extravagant of imagination as of budget." Frank Rich for New York Times

"It is a spectacular entertainment, visually the most impressive of the British musicals. Perhaps the most old-fashioned thing about it is it's a love story, something Broadway has not seen for quite a while. To say the score is Lloyd Webber's best is not saying a great deal. His music always has a synthetic, borrowed quality to it. As you listen you find yourself wondering where you've heard it before. In this case you've heard a lot of it in Puccini, in the work of other Broadway composers and even the Beatles. Nevertheless he seems to be borrowing from better sources, and he has much greater sophistication about putting it all together. There are some droll opera parodies, several beautiful songs, an impressive septet and a grand choral number, all richly orchestrated." Howard Kissel for New York Daily News

"Technically it is a piece of impeccably crafted musical theater, with theme, music and staging in perfect accord. They combine as a total statement that depends for its potency more on the sum of its parts than on the strength of any individual component." Clive Barnes for New York Post

"The London audiences aren't wrong. "The Phantom Of The Opera" is romantic musical theater hokum in the grand manner - hokum cordon blue - and it justifies the feverish buildup that has given it a $16,500,000 advance. It's good for a Broadway run of several years. Andrew Lloyd Webber has taken the Gaston Leroux potboiler about the love-crazed disfigured genius who lives in the catacombs of the Paris Opera and fashioned it into a thrilling and musically rich mass legit entertainment. The 19th century period spectacle, scenic legerdemain, soaring melodies and exceptional singing are at the service of an involving and piquantly offbeat love story, all of it staged with brilliantly organized flair by Harold Prince, back in top form." Richard Hummler for Variety

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Revival

36) Brigadoon (Revival)

Joué durant 3 mois 3 semaines

Nb de preview: 8 previews

Nb de représentations: 133 représentations

Première preview: 09 October 1980
Première: 16 October 1980
Dernière: 08 February 1981

Compositeur: Frederik Loewe •
Parolier: Alan Jay Lerner •
Libettiste: Alan Jay Lerner •
Metteur en scène: Vivian Matalon •
Chorégraphe: Agnès de Mille • James Jamieson •
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Original

35) Grease (Original)

Joué durant 2 mois 2 semaines

Première preview: Inconnu
Première: 29 January 1980
Dernière: 13 April 1980

Fait partie de: Broadway Original Run

Compositeur: Jim Jacobs • Warren Casey •
Parolier: Jim Jacobs • Warren Casey •
Libettiste: Jim Jacobs • Warren Casey •
Metteur en scène: Tom Moore •
Chorégraphe: Patricia Birch •
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Revival

34) Most Happy Fella (The) (Revival)

Joué durant 1 mois 2 semaines

Nb de preview: 23 previews

Nb de représentations: 53 représentations

Première preview: 20 September 1979
Première: 11 October 1979
Dernière: 25 November 1979

Compositeur: Frank Loesser •
Parolier: Frank Loesser •
Libettiste: Frank Loesser •
Metteur en scène: Jack O'Brien •
Chorégraphe: Graciela Daniele •
Avec: Bill Hastings (The Cashier, The Brakeman), Louisa Flaningam (Cleo), Sharon Daniels (Amy aka Rosabella), Linda Michele (Amy aka Rosabella [for Wednesday and Saturday matinees]); Waitresses: Karen Giombetti, Tina Paul, D’Arcy Phifer, and Smith Wordes; Tim Flavin (Busboy), Dan O’Sullivan (The Postman), Giorgio Tozzi (Tony), Frederick Burchinal (Tony [for Wednesday and Saturday matinees]), Adrienne Leonetti (Marie), Steven Alex-Cole (Max), Dennis Warning (Herman), Dean Badolato (Clem), David Miles (Jake), Kevin Wilson (Al), Stephen Dubov (Sheriff), Richard Muenz (Joe aka Joey), Gene Varrone (Giuseppe), Darren Nimnicht (Pasquale), Franco Spoto (Ciccio), Joe McGrath (The Doctor), Lawrence Asher (The Priest); The Neighbors’ Ladies: Melanie Helton, Dee Etta Rowe, Jane Warsaw, and Sally Williams; Michael Capes (The Bus Driver); All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors’ Neighbors: Steven Alex-Cole, Lawrence Asher, Dean Badolato, Michael Capes, Richard Croft, Stephen DuBov, Tim Flavin, Karen Giombetti, Bill Hastings, D. Michael Heath, Melanie Helton, David Miles, Tina Paul, D’Arcy Phifer, Patrice Pickering, Candace Rogers, Dee Etta Rowe, Bonnie Simmons, Jane Warsaw, Richard White, Carla Wilkins, Sally Williams, Kevin Wilson, Smith Wordes

Commentaire: Certains critiques étaient d’humeur un peu grincheuse, et le musical n’a pas attiré le public et s'est joué pendant moins de sept semaines. (plus)

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Original

33) Act (The) (Original)

Joué durant 8 mois

Nb de preview: 6 previews

Nb de représentations: 233 représentations

Première preview: 22 October 1977
Première: 29 October 1977
Dernière: 01 July 1978

Compositeur: John Kander •
Parolier: Fred Ebb •
Libettiste: George Furth •
Metteur en scène: Martin Scorcese •
Chorégraphe: Ron Lewis •
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Commentaire: Tryout Dates:
Shubert Theatre [Chicago, IL] ??/7/1977 - ??/7/1977
Orpheum Theatre [San Francisco, CA] 19/7/1977 - 9/1977
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion [Los Angeles, CA] September 1977 - October 1977 (plus)

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Original

32) Wiz (The) (Original)

Joué durant 2 ans 4 mois 2 semaines

Première preview: 24 December 1974
Première: 05 January 1975
Dernière: 25 May 1977

Fait partie de: Broadway Run

Compositeur: Charlie Smalls •
Parolier: Charlie Smalls •
Libettiste: L. Frank Baum • William Brown •
Metteur en scène: Geoffrey Holder •
Chorégraphe: George Faison •
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Commentaire: Majestic Theatre 5/1/1975 - 25/5/1977 [moved to make room for The Act]
Broadway Theatre 25/5/1977 - 28/1/1979 (plus)

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Original

31) Mack and Mabel (Original)

Joué durant 1 mois 3 semaines

Nb de preview: 5 previews

Nb de représentations: 66 représentations

Première preview: Inconnu
Première: 06 October 1974
Dernière: 30 November 1974

Compositeur: Jerry Herman •
Parolier: Jerry Herman •
Libettiste: Michael Stewart •
Metteur en scène: Gower Champion •
Chorégraphe: Gower Champion •
Avec: Bernadette Peters (Mabel Normand), Robert Preston (Mack Sennett), Lisa Kirk (Lottie Ames), James Mitchell (i) (William Desmond Taylor), Cheryl Armstrong (Phyllis Foster), Tom Batten (Mr. Kleinman), Roger A. Bigelow (Freddie), Jerry Dodge (Frank Wyman), Nancy C. Evers (Ella), Robert Fitch (Wally)

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